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Tax | Telecommunications & Digital Economy On 5 May 2026, the National Treasury tabled the Finance Bill, 2026. Two coordinated amendments will fundamentally restructure how mobile phones are taxed in Kenya. The Value Added Tax Act, Cap. 476 is amended to add telephones of tariff heading 8517 to the First Schedule as an exempt supply. In parallel, sections 6 and 36 of the Excise...

THE DEVELOPMENT The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has licensed an additional 32 Digital Credit Providers (DCPs) pursuant to Section 59(2) of the Central Bank of Kenya Act, bringing the total number of licensed DCPs to 227. This follows the licensing of 42 DCPs in December 2025. Since March 2022, CBK has received over 800 applications and continues to process outstanding submissions. As...

The Kenya Copyright and Related Rights Bill 2026 – A Digital Generation, A New Copyright Order Introduction On 10 March 2026, the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) published the proposed Kenya Copyright and Related Rights Bill 2026 for public comments. The Bill is the most significant overhaul of Kenya’s copyright framework since the Copyright Act of 2001. The proposed legislation...

Draft Virtual Asset Service Providers Regulations, 2026 Table of ContentsIntroductionI. The Legal FrameworkII. License CategoriesIII. The Licensing ProcessCommencement and TransferIV. Capital RequirementsStacking of RequirementsV. Licence FeesVI. Corporate GovernanceVII. AML/CFT/CPF and Market ConductVIII. Stablecoin IssuanceThe Interest ProhibitionReserve Asset RequirementsRedemption and...

Case No. HCCHRPET/E290/2024 | Justice Lawrence N. Mugambi | Milimani High Court, Nairobi | 19 March 2026 Petitioner: Erastus Ngura Odhiambo & Another Respondents: Attorney General & Kenya Prisons Service Constitutional Provisions: Article 31(c) & (d), Constitution of Kenya Compliance Deadline: 19 September 2026 (six months from judgment) Background on the High...