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Kenya business news: markets, SMEs, banking, trade and the economy. Practical context for workers, founders and investors.
Treasury opens Finance Bill 2027 proposals with 31 August deadline
National Treasury CS John Mbadi invited public and stakeholder tax and EAC Customs proposals for Finance Bill 2027 by 31 August 2026, aiming to table the Bill by January 2027 ahead of the election-year calendar.
Samsung opens Kenya online brand store as electronics go direct-to-consumer
Samsung Electronics East Africa launched an online brand store with Housewives Paradise, expanding direct digital sales of phones, TVs and appliances amid Kenya’s mobile-first e-commerce shift.
Dongo Kundu SEZ: glass plant plans meet missing roads and utilities
Milly Glass plans Africa’s first pharmaceutical amber-bottle plant on 15 acres at Mombasa’s Dongo Kundu SEZ, but investors say missing access roads, power, water and housing still slow the two-decade industrial zone.
KRA activates Advanced Cargo Declaration and plans Smart Gate pilot at Mombasa
KRA has activated Advanced Cargo Declaration from the start of the month for pre-arrival cargo checks and, with KPA, plans a Smart Gate pilot tied to iCMS, while CG Adan Mohammed stressed zero tolerance for fraud at a port handling about 2.1 million TEUs.
Safaricom faces High Court class action over SIM recycle and M-PESA access claims
Advocate Mabeya N. Moses petitioned the Milimani High Court alleging Safaricom unlawfully deactivates and reassigns numbers without notice, seeking class-action leave, a 10-year audit and Sh50 billion security — respondents yet to answer.
Court upholds Safaricom firing of executive in 2019 data-leak case
Employment and Labour Relations Court dismissed Brian Njoroge Wamatu’s unfair-dismissal suit, finding Safaricom had valid grounds and followed process after a 2019 data-leak investigation; he had earned about Sh1.2m monthly.
KEPSA and KRA push for a more predictable tax regime for business
Business lobby KEPSA and the Kenya Revenue Authority say clearer, more predictable tax rules would help firms plan and compete.
CBK’s Thugge pushes anti-terror finance rules in Microfinance Bill
CBK Governor Kamau Thugge has argued the Microfinance Bill leaves gaps on anti-money laundering and terrorism financing supervision that should be closed.
Kenya sugar output jumps 22% as weather and reforms lift mills
Sugar output is up roughly 22 percent on improved weather and reforms such as zoning cane catchment areas, which the government says cut cane poaching and steadied mill supply.