COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli has issued a strong warning to employers regarding salary delays and failure to honour collective bargaining agreements, threatening a boycott of this year's Labour Day celebrations.

• Employers delaying salary adjustments and Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) risk exclusion from the Labour Day event on May 1 in Vihiga County.
• The warning comes from Francis Atwoli, Secretary General of COTU, directed at the Federation of Kenyan Employers (FKE) and other private sector entities.
• Atwoli also accused some companies of tax evasion through shell entities, while public sector workers are demanding wage increases of 20-50%.

Kenyan diaspora remittances in March 2026 reached a record Ksh58.15 billion, a significant 9.1% increase from the previous month, indicating robust foreign exchange inflows.

• The monthly remittance figure of Ksh58.15 billion (USD 450.3 million) marks the highest for 2026 so far.
• The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) attributes the surge to factors including the strengthening of the Kenyan shilling against the U.S. dollar.
• These inflows are crucial for supporting the country's balance of payments, especially as foreign exchange reserves experience a gradual decline.

Easy Coach has announced new bus fares, effective Monday, April 20, 2026, following a fuel price increase by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).

• Passengers travelling from Nairobi to Kisumu will now pay Ksh1,900, an increase of Ksh150.
• The fare hike impacts various routes across Kenya as Easy Coach adjusts to higher operational costs.
• This announcement comes shortly after ENA Coach also revised its fares due to the same fuel price adjustments.