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		<title>Finance Bill 2026 Targets Company Retained Profits</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 07:07:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Kenyan government is planning to impose taxes on undistributed earnings under the Finance Bill 2026. If enacted in its current form, the proposal would allow the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to impose tax on portions of company retained profits that are not distributed to shareholders as dividends. The proposed amendment introduces the concept of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kenya’s Public Debt Hits Record Sh12.8 Trillion</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hivisasa Africa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:53:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kenya’s public debt has crossed the Sh12.8 trillion mark for the first time in the country’s history, highlighting the growing fiscal pressures facing the government amid rising expenditure demands, ambitious infrastructure commitments, and mounting debt repayment obligations. According to the latest National Treasury data, Kenya’s public debt stood at approximately Sh12.84 trillion by February 2026, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Foreign Investors Offload Sh4b NSE Shares Amid Instabilities</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hivisasa Africa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:39:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Foreign investors at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) offloaded more than Sh4 billion worth of NSE shares in March 2026. This was triggered by the escalation of the Iran war, underscoring a structural vulnerability in Kenya’s capital markets. What appears at first glance to be a routine bout of investor caution is, in reality, a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kenya Electricity Imports From Ethiopia Triples To Sh8.7b</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hivisasa Africa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:44:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kenya electricity imports have surged sharply over the past year, with payments to Ethiopia nearly tripling to Sh8.7 billion from about Sh3 billion. The increase shows deeper structural shifts within Kenya’s energy sector, its economic trajectory, and the evolving policy environment shaping power supply across East Africa. Kenya’s electricity imports from Ethiopia reached approximately 1,274 [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kenya Private Sector Alliance Pushes for 30% PAYE Cap For High Earners</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hivisasa Africa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:34:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Kenya Private Sector Alliance has proposed a reduction in income tax for high earners, including capping the top Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) rate at 30 percent for individuals earning above Sh500,000 per month. They say the reduction would boost consumption, stimulate investment, and ultimately create jobs. At its core, the recommendation reflects a growing push from [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ethiopia Invites Kenyan Stockbrokers To Its New Stock Market</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hivisasa Africa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 07:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ethiopia is actively inviting Kenyan stockbrokers, investment banks, custodians, and other financial intermediaries to participate in its newly established stock market. This initiative positions Kenya — long regarded as a regional financial hub — to play a pivotal role in shaping and deepening Ethiopia’s nascent capital markets while enabling local firms to expand regionally and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kenya’s Sovereign Rating Upgrade Signals Economic Resilience &#8211; Moody&#8217;s</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hivisasa Africa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:48:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Moody’s decision to upgrade Kenya’s sovereign rating to B3 from Caa1 and revise the outlook to stable marks a notable shift in international perceptions of the country’s credit risk, following nearly two years of mounting fiscal stress, currency volatility, and heightened default fears. While the upgrade does not erase Kenya’s deep structural challenges, it reflects [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Stanbic Scales Dada Mashinani To Expand Women’s Economic Inclusion</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hivisasa Africa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 06:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Stanbic Bank Kenya has reaffirmed its commitment to women’s economic empowerment through its Dada Mashinani program, an initiative designed to expand access to finance for women entrepreneurs operating at the grassroots level. In 2025 alone, the program has disbursed more than KES 100 million in loans, offering critical financial support to women who have historically [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ruto Says Kenya Needs KSh5 Trillion For The National Infrastructure Fund</title>
		<link>https://hivisasa.africa/ruto-ksh5-trillion-national-infrastructure-fund/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hivisasa Africa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:03:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[President William Ruto’s State of the Nation Address introduced a plan to mobilise KSh5 trillion to establish a sovereign wealth mechanism anchored on the National Infrastructure Fund. Presented as a long-term strategy to bridge infrastructure gaps while reducing dependency on expensive public debt, the proposal signals a deeper structural shift in how the state intends [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ndindi Nyoro Reveals KSh145 Billion Repayment Burden for Talanta Stadium</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hivisasa Africa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:13:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Talanta Stadium is set to become Kenya’s flagship sporting facility, a modern 60,000-seat stadium under construction along Nairobi’s Ngong Road. Designed to host football, rugby, and large-scale entertainment events, it represents a long-awaited upgrade to the country’s sports infrastructure. The stadium is being constructed by the China Road and Bridge Corporation, with oversight from Kenya [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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