The Finance Bill 2026 proposes a new Non-Resident Rental Income Tax targeting foreign landlords earning rent from properties in Kenya.

• This measure aims to broaden the tax base and improve compliance within the real estate sector.
• The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will administer and collect this tax.
• The tax will be treated as a final tax, with a simplified registration system for non-resident landlords, who must remit by the 20th of the month following rent receipt, though exemptions exist if a resident already withholds tax.

Archbishop Anthony Muheria of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri has criticized President William Ruto over unfulfilled promises to the nation.

• Archbishop Anthony Muheria is leading the criticism.
• The criticism is directed at President William Ruto and his administration.
• The core issue is the alleged failure to implement recurring promises made to Kenyans by the Kenyan government.

Francis Atwoli, a prominent Kenyan trade unionist, has stated that the challenges facing the Shilling (SHA) are primarily administrative and governance-related, rather than economic.

• The Shilling (SHA) is experiencing administrative and governance-related challenges.
• Key figure involved is Francis Atwoli, a prominent trade unionist.
• The statement indicates that these hurdles are not fundamentally economic in nature.

The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Mombasa branch has received a significant boost in funding. The Mombasa County Government has allocated Ksh 14 million to support local football teams.

• Ksh 14 million allocated for local team empowerment.
• The funds were disbursed by the Mombasa County Government to the FKF Mombasa branch.
• This initiative aims to enhance the development and sustainability of football at the grassroots level in Mombasa.

The National Treasury is proposing a 50 percent reduction in the fuel levy allocated to the Road Annuity Fund, a move aimed at saving motorists an estimated Ksh75 per tank.

• The proposal, detailed in the Road Maintenance Levy Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2026, would halve the portion of the levy directed to the fund, from Ksh3 to Ksh1.50 per litre.
• This change could save motorists approximately 80 cents for every Ksh100 spent on fuel.
• The cut comes amid concerns about the existing securitization of a significant portion of the fuel levy, which has already committed Ksh12 per litre to bondholders.