Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is introducing a Business Tax Compliance Certificate to combat widespread VAT non-compliance and foster a fair business environment. This new certificate will specifically require adherence to all tax regulations, including the adoption of the Electronic Tax Invoice Management System (eTIMS), to address a significant revenue shortfall and level the playing field for businesses.

• VAT revenue in the 2021/22 financial year underperformed by 39.8 percent, a gap KRA aims to reduce to 19.8 percent.
• Only about 508,000 businesses have so far onboarded eTIMS, despite it being a legal requirement.
• The new certificate will differentiate fully compliant businesses from those that have previously obtained Tax Compliance Certificates (TCCs) despite non-compliance.

Uchumi Supermarkets faces a new threat to its recovery plan as a contentious High Court ruling stalls the sale of its 17-acre Kasarani property, a crucial part of its Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA).

• The CVA, approved by creditors, relies heavily on the sale of the disputed land to settle debts.
• The company's Monitor, FCPA Owen Koimburi, stated the High Court ruling "continues to threaten the CVA."
• A Senior Counsel has been appointed to lead an appeal in the Court of Appeal (reference E455 of 2025) for the property sale.
• 95 percent of planned creditor payments have been made, including full settlement of bank loans.
• Plans to redevelop the Lang’ata Hyper property are also delayed due to a tenant refusing to vacate.

Gitson Energy Limited has formally requested NEMA to provide a full disclosure of all approved and pending Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) studies and licenses for power projects in Marsabit County. This demand, made on November 1, 2025, stems from concerns regarding compliance with Kenya’s environmental and community land laws.

• The request invokes Article 35 of the Constitution and the Access to Information Act, 2016.
• Jardes Gitau, CEO of Gitson Energy, questioned NEMA’s licensing without an appointed Community Land Registrar for Marsabit County.
• The firm cited a Court of Appeal judgment from 2017 affirming its land rights to develop a wind and solar hybrid project in Bubisa, Marsabit County.