The Cabinet has approved the establishment of a KSh 5 trillion National Infrastructure Fund, a step in Kenya’s long-term plan to accelerate economic growth. National Infrastructure Fund as Central Investment Engine According to a Cabinet Dispatch issued on December 15, the Fund will be incorporated as a limited liability company and serve as the central vehicle for mobilising and deploying capital into priority infrastructure projects. “Approved as a limited liability company, the National Infrastructure Fund will serve as the central engine for aligning the administration’s financial resources with national development priorities,” the dispatch stated. Unlike traditional taxation, the Fund will…
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Muindi
Experience working on communication and marketing departments and in the broadcast industry. Interested in sustainable development and international relations issues.
Kenya’s green activism has a new face. Truphena Muthoni, popularly known as Muthoni Baby Top, has officially been recognised by Guinness World Records (GWR) for hugging a tree continuously for 48 hours, a feat that has captured the imagination of Kenyans and the world. Guinness World Records Recognition On December 12, 2025, Guinness World Records publicly confirmed Truphena’s achievement, just days after she attempted an even longer 72‑hour hug in Nyeri. In a private email, GWR wrote: “We are thrilled to inform you that your application for Longest marathon hugging a tree has been successful and you are now a…
Kenya’s sugar industry has suffered a steep decline in 2025, with output dropping 28.4% year-on-year to 440,652 metric tonnes (MT) between January and September. This compares to 615,499 MT in the same period of 2024. September was particularly weak, with production plunging 54.2% YoY to just 33,845 MT, marking one of the lowest monthly totals in recent years. The collapse began in April, erasing strong first-quarter gains and underscoring the return of a boom-bust cycle driven by cane shortages and low factory throughput. KNBS Data Confirms Decline Figures from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) show factories produced 406,807…
Kenya’s Q1 FY 2025/26 sector report reveals surging broadband, rising mobile subscriptions, and a decisive shift to data‑driven platforms powering the digital economy. Fixed Broadband Growth Driven by Fibre and Wireless Kenya’s fixed broadband market expanded strongly between July and September 2025, with total subscriptions rising 6.9% to 2.29 million. Broadband Market Overview Segment Subscriptions (Q1 2025/26) Growth Rate Notes Total Fixed Broadband 2.29 million +6.9% Overall market expansion Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) 1.27 million +5.4% 960,000+ users prefer 10–30 Mbps speeds Fixed Wireless 814,782 +10.2% Fastest growth, peri-urban focus Satellite 19,762 Marginal <1% of the market, led by Starlink Market Leaders…
Experts at the Africa Investment Conference (AfIC) 2025 in Nairobi stressed that Africa’s growth must be financed internally, urging governments to deepen local capital markets and reduce reliance on external aid. “Africa cannot depend solely on external financing. We must unlock capital within our borders,” said Francis Nasyomba, president of CFA Society East Africa. https://youtu.be/QSVvpxM4f0I Kenya Positions Itself as Regional Investment Gateway Kenya’s Principal Secretary for Investment Promotion, Abubakar Hassan Abubakar, highlighted reforms aimed at improving the ease of doing business, strengthening investor protections, and creating a predictable regulatory environment. “We are committed to positioning Kenya as a gateway for…
East Africa’s growth story in 2026 is set to be defined by Kenya’s public expenditure-driven resilience, Uganda’s oil-fueled expansion, Tanzania’s reform agenda, and Rwanda’s balancing act between strong growth and fiscal risks, according to the latest NCBA Bank 2026 Macroeconomic Outlook report. Kenya: Growth Anchored in Public Spending and Services Kenya’s economy is forecast to expand 5.1% in 2026, supported by momentum from Q4 2025. According to NCBA’s December 2025 outlook, the near-term growth model rests on public expenditure, agriculture, and service sector resilience. However, debt servicing remains a pressing challenge, with the Treasury reporting that KES 509 billion was spent…