Kenya is set to host the 8th Kenya International Industrial Expo (KIIE) from September 4–6, 2025, in Nairobi, aiming to accelerate the nation's industrial growth by attracting global manufacturers, suppliers, and investors.

• The expo will feature over 200 international exhibitors, predominantly from China, and is expected to draw more than 6,000 business visitors.
• Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) President Erick Rutto emphasized industrialization's role in job creation, with manufacturing currently contributing only 7.6 per cent to GDP, a figure far below the target of 15 per cent.
• Bilateral trade between Kenya and China reached USD 8 billion in 2024, making China Kenya’s largest source of imports.

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has warned that ministries risk losing funding if they fail to conduct proper public participation in the budget process, as Kenya shifts to zero-based budgeting for the 2026/27 financial year.

• The zero-based budgeting approach requires all expenditure proposals to be justified from scratch each financial year, moving away from historical trends.
• John Mbadi emphasized that citizen engagement is no longer optional for budget requests, stating, “If you are not conducting public participation, you may not get the resources you are requesting.”
• Samuel Atandi, chairman of the National Assembly’s Budget and Appropriations Committee, confirmed that parliament has directed sector working groups to fully adopt zero-based budgeting to ensure every expenditure is justified and inefficiencies are eliminated.
• Parliament has also ordered the Intergovernmental Technical Relations Committee to unbundle devolved functions like health, agriculture, and water, which are still handled by the national government, to curb duplication and reduce disputes.
• Both Mbadi and Atandi highlighted the clearance of pending bills accumulated between 2020/21 and 2022 as critical for unlocking liquidity for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has licensed 152 coffee dealers for the 2025/26 financial year, including 126 buyers, 15 warehousemen, and 11 agents. AFA has confirmed that no company will be granted exclusive coffee export rights.

• A total of 152 coffee dealers have been licensed for the 2025/26 financial year.
• Bruno Linyiru, Director General of AFA, stated that no company will be given exclusive rights to export coffee.
• Only exporters published in the Kenya Gazette are recognized as legitimate, with a 14-day public objection period before licensing.