Kenya’s Finance Bill 2025 marks a pivot away from broad-based tax increases toward strengthening compliance, sealing loopholes, and optimizing existing revenue streams. Following the backlash from the 2024 protests, which led to the withdrawal of planned tax hikes worth KES 346 billion, Finance Minister John Mbadi announced that this year’s bill will introduce no new taxes, focusing instead on...
Introduction Kenya’s ambitious Affordable Housing Programme (AHP) aims to address the country's significant housing deficit by constructing one million housing units over five years. This initiative, a cornerstone of President William Ruto’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda, seeks to provide decent, affordable housing to low- and middle-income Kenyans while simultaneously stimulating economic...
Introduction The United States government has expressed growing concern over the rampant issue of fake title deeds in Kenya. This alarming trend, which has plagued Kenya’s real estate sector for years, not only threatens investor confidence but also undermines land ownership security, economic development, and the rule of law. As a key development partner and investor in Kenya, the U.S. is calling for...
