Kenya's Treasury CS Mbadi announced that over 31 million Kenyans are now registered under the new Social Health Authority (SHA), a significant increase from the previous National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) coverage of about eight million.

• Over 31 million Kenyans registered under the new Social Health Authority (SHA).
• Treasury CS Mbadi presented the 2025/26 Budget Statement and highlighted reforms.
• The government has allocated Sh4 billion to clear verified pending payments owed by the defunct NHIF.

KCB Group has significantly exceeded its sustainable finance targets, reporting a substantial increase in green loans disbursed in 2025. The bank's efforts are aimed at expanding funding for climate-smart projects across East Africa.

• KCB Group disbursed Sh48.8 billion in green loans in 2025, surpassing its target.
• The financing supported diverse environmental projects including renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and green buildings.
• KCB Group CEO Paul Russo emphasized the bank's commitment to aligning financing with climate resilience and sustainable economic growth.

A new report reveals that thousands of women in Kenya's dairy industry are being stifled from growth due to a lack of formal financing, primarily caused by limited ownership of land and assets.

• 65 percent of women dairy farmers cite lack of collateral as their biggest barrier to accessing credit.
• The Kenya National Women in Dairy Report 2026, commissioned by the Kenya National Farmers’ Federation (KENAFF), highlights that only 23 percent of surveyed women own titled land and 19 percent own cattle.
• Experts suggest alternative lending models, such as recognizing livestock and milk delivery histories, and advocate for reforms to formally recognize livestock as collateral.

Brookside Dairy has rewarded its contracted farmers with a substantial Sh255 million bonus for the first half of the year ending May 2026.

• Sh255 million paid in bonuses.
• Brookside Dairy, a leading milk processor.
• The incentive scheme, in its seventh year, promotes milk quality and efficient on-farm practices.