Kenyan Businesses Face Compliance Demands, Environmental Scrutiny, and Legal Disputes - November 2025

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is introducing a Business Tax Compliance Certificate to address widespread VAT non-compliance, requiring businesses to adopt the Electronic Tax Invoice Management System (eTIMS). In the energy sector, Gitson Energy Limited has formally requested NEMA, on November 1, 2025, to provide full disclosure of all Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) studies and licenses for power projects in Marsabit County, citing compliance concerns. Meanwhile, Uchumi Supermarkets faces a new threat to its recovery plan as a High Court ruling has stalled the sale of its 17-acre Kasarani property, which is a crucial part of its Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA).