The proposed inclusion of a 16 percent VAT on solar equipment in the 2025 Finance Bill could raise prices by Sh2,000, warns the global solar industry association, GOGLA.

• GOGLA predicts a potential 20 percent contraction in Kenya's off-grid solar market over the next year.
• Patrick Tonui, Head of Policy and Regional Strategy at GOGLA, emphasizes the risk of repeating past market contractions.
• The move could threaten over 10,000 jobs and make solar energy less accessible for remote communities.

Kenya and China are enhancing their health sector collaboration, with new initiatives announced on June 10, including **500** scholarships and **20** annual exchange programs.

• Joint initiative valued at **500 million U.S. dollars** to improve supply chains and reduce import dependency.
• Key figures: Aden Duale, Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Health, and Guo Haiyan, Chinese Ambassador to Kenya.
• Discussion on establishing local vaccine and pharmaceutical production hubs using Chinese technology.