Co-operative Bank dividends 2026 quick answer: Co-operative Bank has not yet declared an interim dividend for the H1 2026 cycle, despite reporting strong half-year profit growth. If you’re searching for the next Co-operative Bank book closure date, there isn’t a confirmed one yet — this page will be updated the moment Co-op Bank or the NSE Corporate…
eTIMS registration in Kenya is no longer just a requirement for massive corporations or VAT-registered giants; it is a mandatory reality for every single person running a business today. Whether you are a freelance graphic designer in Mombasa, a consultant in Nairobi, or a neighborhood retail shop owner, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) requires you to…
A Money Market Fund is the smartest place to park your cash right now. Whether you just claimed a KES 100 bonus or you have KES 50,000 sitting idle in a traditional bank account, you are losing money to inflation if you aren’t invested. The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) cut its base lending rate to 8.75%…
Digital loans in Kenya have transformed how individuals handle financial emergencies by providing instant credit directly to their mobile phones. However, the convenience of M-Pesa deposits has a dark side. The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) recently flagged over 400 digital lending companies operating illegally. While the CBK is cracking down on unethical lenders with strict regulations,…
A digital loan app offers quick credit during emergencies. In recent years, unregulated lenders flooded the Kenyan market and engaged in harassment, hidden fees, and data privacy violations. To protect borrowers, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) stepped in. The CBK issued regulations in 2022. They prohibit operating a digital lending business without regulatory approval. Before…
The Kenya Finance Bill 2026 is no longer a bill — President Ruto signed it into law as the Finance Act, 2026 in late June 2026, and most of its provisions took effect July 1, 2026. If you’ve been going off earlier coverage (including earlier versions of this guide), several important details changed between the original April…
Inflation in Kenya has officially hit a two-year high of 6.5% as of July 2026, putting immense pressure on household finances. If you’ve been to the market or paid fare recently, you don’t need a report to tell you that the cost of living is squeezing your wallet. With food prices up by 9.0% and transport costs…
The Kenya Budget 2026/27 totals KSh 4.82 trillion — and most of it will not reach your pocket directly. This is the government’s spending plan for the financial year that started July 1, 2026, read into Parliament by Treasury CS John Mbadi on June 11, 2026, under the theme “Sustaining the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) for…
Kenya’s next general election is scheduled for August 2027 — roughly 12 months away as of this update. The Kenyans who prepared 12–18 months early came out ahead in every recent election cycle. The ones who reacted only when campaign rallies started drowning out everything else — panicking, selling, pulling money out at the worst moment —…
M-Pesa is not just a payment platform — it’s a financial revolution that transformed how millions of Africans send money, pay bills, save, and access credit. Launched in Kenya in 2007, M-Pesa has evolved from a simple money transfer service into a comprehensive financial ecosystem that generates over 40% of Safaricom’s total revenue. But how…
