The National Land Commission (NLC) is intensifying preparations for the expansion of the 83-kilometre Nyali Bridge-Mtwapa-Kwa Kadzengo-Kilifi (A7) highway by identifying additional land parcels for compulsory acquisition.

• Additional parcels of land are being acquired for the dualling of the busy coastal road by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA).
• Affected landowners face compensation inquiry hearings scheduled between August 14 and August 16 at various chiefs' offices.
• The expansion aims to ease traffic congestion on one of the Coast's busiest transport corridors.

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has introduced a new licensing framework for digital courier platforms, set to take effect on July 29, 2026, as part of significant reforms to the country's logistics sector.

• A new license category, 'Courier Hailing Service Provider', will require an initial fee of Ksh100,000 and an annual fee of Ksh100,000 or 0.4% of audited annual gross turnover, whichever is higher.
• The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is implementing this change to better regulate emerging technologies and business models in the postal and courier industry.
• This reform aims to formally regulate app-based delivery services, distinguishing them from traditional courier operators and acknowledging riders as agents operating under the licensed platforms.

Dangote Industries Limited has announced plans to build a new 700,000-barrel-per-day oil refinery in Kenya, significantly expanding its refining capacity across Africa.

• The Ksh2.5 trillion refinery will boost Dangote Group's total refining capacity to 2.1 million barrels per day.
• The announcement was made by Devakumar Edwin, Group Vice President for Oil and Gas at Dangote Industries, during a visit by a Congolese delegation.
• The project, with construction slated for 2026, aims to reduce East Africa's reliance on imported refined fuel and may be located in Mombasa or Lamu.