Kenyan Members of Parliament (MPs) have approved the 2026/2027 Budget Policy Statement (BPS), a framework allowing for a total government spending of Sh4.7 trillion. This sets spending priorities and directs fiscal allocations for the upcoming financial year.

• The approved budget ceiling for the National Government is Sh2.8 trillion.
• Key allocations include Sh420 billion as Equitable Share to counties and Sh4 billion for public participation initiatives.
• Despite projected revenue growth, a Sh148 billion shortfall in actual revenue collection as of December 2025 signals potential fiscal pressure.

Members of Parliament have revised the government's plan to sell a portion of its stake in Safaricom PLC, introducing enhanced protections for employees and business partners in the multibillion-shilling transaction.

• The government intends to divest up to 15 percent of its stake for an estimated Sh204 billion.
• Key entities involved include the National Assembly, the National Treasury, and Vodacom Group.
• Legislators have strengthened provisions to prevent job losses and ensure the company's existing operational structure and network of partners remain intact for at least a decade.

Kenya Airways (KQ) Board Chairman Kiprono Kittony has resigned from the board of the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE).

• Resigned after serving approximately six years on the NSE board.
• The resignation follows his appointment as the new Chairman of Kenya Airways on March 1, 2026.
• Notable achievements during his tenure at the NSE include overseeing Kenya Pipeline Company's largest initial public offering (IPO).

Mwalimu National Deposit-Taking Sacco has written off Sh960 million tied to its failed investment in Spire Bank, despite reporting a significant profit increase for the year ended December 2025.

• The Sacco booked a Sh960.3 million net impairment charge primarily due to the Spire Bank venture.
• The main organization involved is Mwalimu National Deposit-Taking Sacco, with the investment in Spire Bank (formerly Equatorial Commercial Bank) being the cause.
• Despite the write-off, the Sacco's surplus nearly doubled to Sh1.27 billion in 2025, driven by growth in lending and member interest income.

Stanbic Holdings announced a 7.3 percent increase in its dividend payout to Sh22.35 per share. This comes after the bank reported a net profit of Sh13.7 billion for the year ended December 31, 2025.

• Sh22.35 per share dividend payout.
• Stanbic Holdings, led by Chairman Joseph Muganda.
• Total assets grew 18.9 percent to Sh541.3 billion, and the non-performing loan ratio improved to 8 percent.

The National Treasury's cost of emergency borrowing from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) fell by 55% in the six months ending December 2025. This significant drop reflects early impacts of implemented reforms and eased interest rates.

• Interest paid dropped to Sh1.58 billion, down from Sh3.48 billion in the previous similar period.
• The Controller of Budget attributes the decline to the Treasury Single Account (TSA) system and a drop in CBK interest rates.
• The average interest rate on borrowings stood at 9.41% per annum, down from 12.3% a year earlier.