Rental income tax in Kenya 2026 is one of the most searched — and most incorrectly reported — topics connected to the Finance Bill 2026. Almost every article published in May and June 2026 says the residential rental income tax is going up to 10%. Most of those articles are describing a proposal that has…
Will M-Pesa charges increase in 2026? The honest answer is: highly unlikely for your day-to-day mobile transfers—but a major tax shakeup is still hitting digital payments. If you have spent any time on Kenyan social media recently, you have probably seen panicked headlines warning that moving money via M-Pesa will skyrocket. However, late-breaking developments from…
Standard Chartered Kenya Q1 2026 results confirm what analysts had feared since the bank issued a profit warning at the end of 2025: the margin squeeze is worse than expected, and it is not over. Profit after tax fell 26.3% to KSh 3.58 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 — the steepest annual…
The Equity Group Holdings 22nd Annual General Meeting (Equity Bank AGM), held virtually on June 24, 2026, was one of Kenya’s most closely watched corporate events of the year. It delivered exactly what shareholders anticipated—and signaled exactly where CEO James Mwangi is taking the group over the next decade. Shareholders overwhelmingly approved all key resolutions,…
NSE dividend payment dates for June 2026 are confirmed — and money is already hitting bank accounts across Kenya. This is the most active dividend season in the Nairobi Securities Exchange’s history, with sixteen listed companies paying out billions of shillings to shareholders between April and July 2026. Whether you are waiting for a payment…
The KRA returns deadline is June 30, 2026 — and if you miss it, the penalty kicks in the very next day, automatically, with no warning and no grace period. No email reminder. No second chance. Just an instant KES 2,000 charge (or 5% of tax due, whichever is higher) generated by KRA’s system the…
Withdrawing Payoneer to M-Pesa in Kenya in 2026 is not a direct process — but it is a reliable one once you know the route. Payoneer does not support direct withdrawals to M-Pesa. There is no Payoneer-to-M-Pesa button, no integration, and no shortcut. The route every Kenyan freelancer uses — and the only safe, official…
SHIF contribution rates in Kenya 2026 have completely changed the way your payslip is calculated. NHIF is gone. The Social Health Insurance Fund is here — and unlike the old fixed-band system you were used to, your deduction now scales directly with your salary. Here is exactly how much is being taken from your gross…
Fixed deposit rates in Kenya in 2026 range from 2.00% to 8.64% — depending entirely on which bank you walk into. Every major Kenyan bank offers a fixed deposit, but only one beats the average money market fund. Here is the honest bank-by-bank comparison, with real 2026 rates, a full net earnings table, and a…
You paid your debt. You’re waiting. But nothing has changed on your loan app — it still says “Not Eligible.” Here’s exactly why that happens, how long CRB clearance actually takes in Kenya, and what you should be doing while you wait. This is one of the most searched questions in Kenya’s personal finance space…
