AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoYouth & MSMEs Push: President Ruto ordered a two-year business permit waiver for NYOTA beneficiaries, plus a national NYOTA ID to unlock services and dedicated financing as Tranche II disburses over Sh3bn to 122,000+ youth entrepreneurs. Tax & Compliance Overhaul: KRA moves income tax returns to a web-based system, scrapping Excel filing and validation steps, while Finance Act 2026 also replaces the June 30 deadline with new staggered dates from Jan 1, 2027. Energy & Jobs: Ruto says Kenya will hire about 60,000 youths for Dangote’s Lamu refinery and frames the project as a regional supply hub; economist David Ndii adds that Lamu is set to be a wider petrochemical complex for plastics and other downstream industries. Trade & Livestock Exports: Isiolo Export Abattoir is set for launch to shift from live-animal exports to processed meat and leather, supported by a new digital animal identification and traceability system to meet export standards. Revenue Snapshot: KRA reports manufacturing led 2025/26 collections with Sh462bn, followed by energy (Sh445bn) and financial/insurance and retail trade. Policy & Risk: World Bank warns tougher conditions ahead could push 1m–2.4m more Kenyans into poverty by end-2026 as food, fuel and transport costs stay high. Governance & Spending Capacity: Budget experts urge Treasury to stop funding ministries/counties that can’t absorb allocations, to curb waste and delays. Security & Cyber: Check Point flags rising cyber attacks across Africa, with Kenya among the most targeted.
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