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In a landmark decision, the High Court (Honourable Mr. Justice Chigiti, SC) declared the Income Tax (Financial Derivatives) Regulations, 2023 (the Regulations) unconstitutional.

This has led to multiple micro-lenders investing in Kenya's credit market in response to the growth in demand for quick loans.

On 26 June 2024, in response to two weeks of widespread anti-tax protests across major towns and cities in Kenya, President William Ruto recently announced, during a press briefing, the withdrawal of the controversial Finance Bill, 2024 (the Bill)

In a landmark judgment issued by a three-judge bench on 31 July 2024, the Court of Appeal (the COA) has declared the entire Finance Act, 2023 (the Finance Act), unconstitutional (the Judgment).

In a recent important High Court decision, the court found a bank liable for repayment of money erroneously credited into a customer's account by a third-party...

On 4 April 2025, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) issued the first edition of the Kenya Green Finance Taxonomy (the KGFT) and Climate Risk Disclosure Framework for the banking sector.

31 December 2021 marked a long-anticipated landmark in the global financial market; with a few exceptions, the publication of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)...

Africa's foreign exchange (FX) landscape is a complex yet evolving domain, marked by significant challenges and notable progress. While the continent lags behind other developing regions in financial development indicators, it has made strides in integrating with the global economy and enhancing the resilience of its domestic capital markets.

The Act has adopted the changes relating to thin capitalisation restrictions which were contained in the Finance Bill, 2021.

Kenya has long been recognised as a trailblazer in the African fintech landscape. From the early success of mobile money services to the vast history of innovative digital financial solutions.

The Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Planning issued the Value Added Tax (Digital Marketplace Supply) (Amendment) Regulations, 2022, through a Legal Notice dated 4 April 2022 which was published in the Kenya Gazette ...

With an aim of improving the efficiency and competitiveness of Kenya's productive resources, the Privatisation Bill, 2023 aims to replace the current Privatisation Act, 2005.

The Housing Fund Regulations, 2018 (the Regulations) were gazetted on Friday 21 December 2018 and require that:

Africa's financial sector, particularly in banking, has witnessed significant positive developments, both innovative and disruptive.

A Kenyan High Court ruling has determined that unlicensed lenders cannot enforce loan agreements, raising fundamental questions about the enforceability of private credit arrangements and the scope of regulatory licensing requirements. With the Central Bank of Kenya yet to finalize its licensing framework, lenders face mounting uncertainty over their legal standing in recovery proceedings.

Kenya has made a significant stride in reforming the capital markets licensing framework by enacting the Capital Markets (Licensing Requirements) (General) Regulations, 2025 (the “2025 Regulations”)...

The Banking Act (Chapter 488 of the Laws of Kenya) ("the Act") section 55(2) authorises the Central Bank of Kenya ("CBK") to prescribe penalties to be paid by institutions...