Author: David Indeje

Sidian Bank walked away from the Think Business Banking Awards 2026 with three competitive honours, affirming its position as one of Kenya’s most progressive lenders in digital banking, customer experience and business finance. Held at the Nairobi Serena Hotel, the ceremony recognised the bank as 1st Runner-Up in both Best Bank in Mobile Banking and Most Customer-Centric Bank, and 2nd Runner-Up in Best Bank in Trade Financing. We are honoured to have received three accolades at the Think Business Banking Awards 2026. Our Awards: 🏆 1st Runner-Up: Best Bank in Mobile Banking 🏆 1st Runner-Up : Most Customer-Centric Bank 🏆…

Kenya’s Court of Appeal has overturned a 2022 High Court decision that recognised access to abortion as a fundamental constitutional right, reigniting one of the country’s most contested legal and social debates and pointing the dispute squarely toward the Supreme Court. The ruling, delivered on Friday 25 April 2026 in Malindi by a three-judge bench comprising Justices Gatembu Kairu, Kibaya Laibuta, and Grace Ngenye, declared that abortion is not a right guaranteed under Kenya’s 2010 Constitution. The court held that the Constitution expressly prohibits abortion while allowing limited exceptions, primarily when a trained health professional determines that the life or…

Kenya’s media sector draws young women in and pushes them out before they reach their prime. That is the central finding of the State of Women in Media in Kenya 2026 report, published by the Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK) and launched at the 2026 Women in Media Conference under the theme Resilient Professionals and Sustainable Futures. The report, which draws on responses from 108 women journalists, four key informant interviews, a focus group discussion, and a review of existing industry data, offers the most detailed look yet at what women in Kenyan journalism actually experience on the…

Kenya will solidify its leadership in digital policy by hosting the 21st Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Nairobi from 14–18 December 2026. This milestone marks a return to the city that hosted the global event in 2011, establishing Kenya as the first African nation to host the forum twice. The 2026 forum follows a transformative period for international cooperation. In December 2025, the United Nations General Assembly confirmed the IGF as a permanent UN forum via Resolution 80/173. This historic decision recognizes the IGF as the primary multistakeholder platform for navigating the future of digital governance. 📢 IGF 2026 announced!…

Women now head 19% of the world’s major financial institutions, a record high. Yet the same report that celebrates this milestone warns, bluntly, that without decisive policy action, true gender balance in global finance remains at least 22 years away. That gap between progress and promise defines the OMFIF Gender Balance Index 2026, and nowhere does it cut deeper than across Africa. The annual index, produced by the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum, tracks female representation across 335 central banks, commercial banks, pension funds and sovereign funds, covering 6,820 individuals. The 2026 edition records an average score of 44,…

Choosing a bank account should not feel like reading a legal document. Sidian Bank structures its personal banking offering around distinct stages of financial life; whether you earn a salary, run a small business, save for a child’s future, or simply want the freedom to transact without watching a clock. Here is what each account offers and who it suits best. Nawiri Account: Banking Without the Barriers The Nawiri Account removes the entry conditions that keep many people out of formal banking. It requires no opening balance, no minimum balance and charges no ledger fees. Deposits come free of charge,…