Business advocacy organization that partners with firms and engages Parliament on Kenyan private sector policy priorities, including tax rates and workplace technology adoption.
… Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) Chairperson Dr. Jas Bedi also cautioned against the proposal, saying excessive taxation on digital payments could reverse gains made in financial inclusion and push businesses back into informal cash-based systems. …
… According to KEPSA, this ecosystem generates substantial revenue for hotels, conference venues, airlines, office buildings, banks, ICT firms, consulting companies, law firms, accountants, caterers, and numerous SMEs, while Kenya's financial sector benefits from trade finance, cro …
… ica's HR tech market expands By Citizen Reporter July 01, 2026 01:04 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter L-R Nicholas Kihara, Head of Digital & Technology, KWAL, Annette Kimitei, MD Senaca EA and Chair of KEPSA …
… Other development partners in attendance included World Bank Group, IFAD, African Development Bank (AfDB), Gates Foundation, AGRA, the US Embassy, Embassy of the Netherlands, German Embassy, GiZ, American Chamber of Commerce, British Chamber of Commerce & Industry, KEPSA, KAM and …
… nomic and mutual cooperation, and Slovakia and its business communities will be supporting equal partnership, innovation and long-term vision.”During the event, the Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency signed a pact with InvestKenya and the Kenya Private Sector Alliance …
… In a major outcome of the meeting, the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) signed Memoranda of Understanding with the Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency (SARIO) and InvestKenya to institutionalise business collaboration and promote greater investment flows between t …
… olders described the initiative as a major step toward cleaning up corporate ledgers and alleviating commercial financial stress, major concerns were raised regarding the tight implementation windows and aggressive shifts in statutory timelines. The Kenya Private Sector Alliance …
KEPSA, Factorial partner to push AI-driven HR digitisation in Kenya By Citizen Reporter May 08, 2026 01:35 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter L-R Nicholas Kihara, Head of HR, KWAL, Annette Kimitei, MD Senaca E …
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania May 5 – Private sector leaders from Kenya and Tanzania, under the umbrella of the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (Kenya Private Sector Alliance) and the Tanzania Private Sector Federation (Tanzania Private Sector Federation), have jointly called on both gov …
The Kenya Private Sector Alliance has formally petitioned Parliament to cap the highest Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax band at 30 per cent, down from the current 35 per cent, in a bid to ease pressure on Kenyan workers’ shrinking incomes. …
Parliament removed a proposal to impose Value Added Tax on person-to-person digital money transfers in the Finance Act 2026, protecting millions of Kenyans relying on digital group contributions. The Finance Bill was passed on June 18, 2026, with 122 MPs voting in favour and 40 against, and the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning recommended the removal after public participation involving more than 100,000 submissions.
Parliament removed a proposal to impose Value Added Tax on person-to-person digital money transfers in the Finance Act 2026, protecting millions of Kenyans relying on digital group contributions. The Finance Bill was passed on June 18, 2026, with 122 MPs voting in favour and 40 against, and the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning recommended the removal after public participation involving more than 100,000 submissions.
An opinion piece argues that Kenya has underestimated Somalia's economic importance, pointing to Eastleigh's contribution of an estimated 30 per cent of Nairobi County's revenue and Somalia's status as Kenya's largest export market for miraa, which imports 13–17 tonnes daily since trade resumed in 2022.
Factorial, a European HR technology company, has raised $150 million in Series D funding led by General Catalyst, valuing the company at $2.5 billion. The funding comes as East African businesses increasingly adopt cloud-based HR platforms to replace manual processes and meet regulatory requirements.
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe launched the Kenya AgriConnect Compact (2025–2030), a Ksh.1.47 trillion partnership with the World Bank to modernise agriculture through technology, digitisation, and agritech platforms, with the government committing Ksh.492.5 billion and seeking Ksh.984.9 billion in private investment.
The Kenyan government has invited Slovak investors to consider Kenya's investment opportunities, highlighting over 50 options and citing stable currency, inflation, and open capital markets. The trade relationship between Kenya and Slovakia was valued at $6.8 million as of 2025, with Slovakia exporting machinery, automobiles, and fertiliser while Kenya exports cut flowers, coffee, and fresh produce.
Slovakia has identified Kenya as its strategic gateway to African markets and unveiled plans for a new bilateral trade framework, with the Slovak Minister of Foreign and European Affairs announcing the commitment during the Kenya-Slovakia Business and Development Forum in Nairobi. The forum brought together 35 Slovak companies operating in healthcare, agriculture, manufacturing, IT, green energy and development cooperation, with KEPSA signing MOUs with Slovak and Kenyan investment agencies to institutionalise business collaboration.
Stakeholders before Parliament's Finance Committee have broadly welcomed the government's proposed tax amnesty program for liabilities accrued to December 31, 2025, but urged lawmakers to extend the amnesty window to June 30, 2027, and address restrictive clauses on overpaid tax refunds to prevent a liquidity crisis.
The Kenya Private Sector Alliance and HR software firm Factorial have partnered to accelerate adoption of artificial intelligence-driven workplace technologies among Kenyan businesses, with Factorial's USD 10 million AI Acceleration Fund subsidising up to half the implementation costs for companies adopting the company's HR solutions.
Private sector leaders from Kenya and Tanzania have jointly called on both governments to accelerate regional economic integration and remove trade barriers, emphasizing the need for a seamless East African market with harmonized regulations and improved cross-border efficiency.
The Kenya Private Sector Alliance has petitioned Parliament's National Assembly Finance Committee to reduce the highest PAYE tax band from 35 per cent to 30 per cent, citing pressure on workers' incomes and a "triple crisis" of fiscal strain, energy constraints, and regulatory instability.