du, a leading telecommunications provider from the UAE, and PEACE Cable International Network have unveiled a new digital corridor directly linking the United Arab Emirates with Kenya. This expansion of the PEACE (Pakistan and East Africa Connecting Europe) Cable System marks a pivotal advancement in the region’s digital infrastructure, creating a powerful conduit for economic growth, digital trade, and technological innovation. The newly established UAE–Kenya segment transforms the digital landscape by introducing unprecedented route diversity and dramatically enhancing network resilience. This direct link promises to reduce latency and enable faster, more reliable transmission of data, cloud services, and digital content…
Author: Antony mutunga
Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has officially launched its new payment platform, KWSPay, marking a major shift from the older e-Citizen system. The transition, which has raised concerns in the tourism sector, aims to provide a more streamlined and flexible experience for visitors booking safaris and paying conservation fees. The upgraded system offers a variety of payment methods to suit different user preferences. As of November 2025, customers can pay via M-Pesa, bank cards, bank transfers, and an e-wallet. A notable feature is the platform’s handling of international currency. To ensure stability and transparency, KWSPay will apply a monthly US dollar…
The Milimani High Court has temporarily suspended the Kenya Wildlife Service’s (KWS) plan to implement sharply increased park entry fees, effective October 1. This move provides a much-needed respite to the tourism industry, which had raised urgent concerns about the abrupt changes. On Thursday, Justice J. Chigiti issued a ruling granting a temporary stay after the Kenya Tourism Federation (KTF) filed an application challenging the new fees, arguing they were introduced with what many considered insufficient notice. The legal process is now underway, with the court directing the State Law Office and KWS to file their responses within seven days…
NPRT Holdings Africa Ltd has formally received approval from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to acquire the controlling stake in Nation Media Group (NMG) from its parent, the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED). The regulatory body granted NPRT a full exemption from the obligation to make a mandatory takeover offer to the company’s minority shareholders. With this exemption, NPRT does not intend to acquire any additional shares, signaling its current stance to the market. The transaction, involving a 54.08% share transfer, consolidates AKFED’s investment under a single dedicated vehicle. This move is aimed at streamlining governance and introducing…
As the East African Community (EAC) celebrated its 25th anniversary, the regions’ Heads of State reached a consensus to accelerate the establishment of a political federation, marking a crucial step in the EAC integration process as well as reflecting a renewed commitment to the vision set forth by the community’s founding fathers six decades ago. The federation, which was initially proposed in 1963 by the EAC’s Founding Fathers – President Jomo Kenyatta of Kenya, Dr. Apollo Milton Obote of Uganda, and Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere of Tanganyika (now Tanzania), is yet to be accomplished as the bureaucrats tasked with seeing…
With over 30 years of hosting refugees and asylum-seekers, Kenya continues to be one of the largest asylum countries in Africa and the world. In fact, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the number of refugees and asylum-seekers entering the country has continued to increase, despite years of calls to close down the camps. At the end of October 2024, Kenya was host to 812,910 registered refugees and asylum-seekers, a significant rise from the 796,331 recorded at the end of August 2024. The increase highlights the region’s ongoing instability and Kenya’s crucial role as a haven…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has declared, through a notice, that insurance relief, which is provided under the Income Tax Act, does not apply to contributions made to the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) under the Social Health Insurance Act, a move set to affect employers and taxpayers in general. The Income Tax Act had provided insurance relief for health policies whose terms commenced on or after January 1, 2007, or for contributions made to the NHIF. However, with the repeal of the National Health Insurance Fund Act by the Social Health Insurance Act, the landscape seems to have now…
While the number of female leaders in Kenya has been on the rise over the years, with seven female governors currently in office, women continue to encounter challenges in accessing and retaining leadership positions. In response, women governors joined forces on March 7, 2024, to launch the G7 strategy for Women Governors in Kenya, which aims to empower and provide support to women leaders within the devolved structures. The women’s governor’s caucus has now moved its strategy overseas, launching the G7 strategy in New York following the 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) that was also held…
Kenya plans to put an end to “triple threat”, which includes new HIV infections, teenage pregnancies, and sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) by the end of 2027.
Kenya’s passport ranks as the most powerful in the East African community (EAC) according to the 2024 Henley Passport Index. This follows a move by the government to put an end to visa requirements and shift to electronic travel authorization. Kenya ranked in the 67th position globally. According to the report, Kenyan passport holders are able to travel to 76 destinations out of 227 around the globe visa-free. Among the EAC members, Tanzania had the second most powerful passport at position 69 with holders having access to 73 destinations without a visa or visa on arrival. Uganda was third in…
