Also known as: KEPSA
Kenya Private Sector Alliance — business federation that hosts SME conferences, advocates on tax and trade policy, and partners on private sector development initiatives.
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Capital News
… 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 …
Slovakia bets on Kenya as East Africa gateway in new trade frameworkCapital News
… 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 …
Businesses Support Tax Amnesty but urge reform to refund lawsCitizen Digital
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 …
KEPSA, Factorial partner to push AI-driven HR digitisation in KenyaCapital News
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 …
Kenya–Tanzania Private Sector Calls for Faster EAC Integration and Trade Barriers RemovalThe Standard
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. …
Push to cut PAYE: Private sector wants 30 per cent tax cap to boost incomesSitting Members of Parliament, including Suna East MP Junet Mohamed, have publicly confirmed that money changed hands to secure votes for the October 2024 impeachment of then Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, naming individuals allegedly involved in the payments.
31 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Sitting Members of Parliament, including Suna East MP Junet Mohamed, have publicly confirmed that money changed hands to secure votes for the October 2024 impeachment of then Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, naming individuals allegedly involved in the payments.
31 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
EldoHub has been named SME Innovation & Incubation Champion of the Year at the 3rd Annual Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) SME Conference, in recognition of its role in supporting entrepreneurs and strengthening Kenya's small business ecosystem.
25 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto has launched the Next Generation of Kenya Youth Employment Programme, which will empower more than 100,000 young Kenyans over three years through private sector internships and training in entrepreneurship, financial literacy, life skills, and workplace readiness, in partnership with UNDP and the Kenya Private Sector Alliance.
24 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Private Sector Alliance will host its third annual SME Conference, Awards and Exhibition on July 23–24 at All Saints Cathedral in Nairobi, with more than 2,500 delegates expected. The forum will focus on improving access to affordable finance, strengthening business governance, expanding market opportunities and enhancing enterprise competitiveness, as SMEs continue to face liquidity constraints, high borrowing costs and rising operating expenses.
20 July 2026 · Capital News →
A Standard opinion piece warns that Kenya faces serious risk if nothing is done to counter dehumanizing rhetoric, normalised political violence, and misuse of state institutions as we approach the 2027 election, citing loss of public trust in institutions including Parliament, the IEBC, and the judiciary.
19 July 2026 · The Standard →
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.
1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
1 July 2026 · The Standard →
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.
1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
10 June 2026 · The Standard →
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.
9 June 2026 · Capital News →
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.
25 May 2026 · Capital News →
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.
8 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
5 May 2026 · Capital News →
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.
25 April 2026 · The Standard →