Cooking Gas Delay: Ruto’s promise of cheaper LPG cooking gas is pushed back as a Sh4.6bn bulk storage facility is now due in 2028, raising fresh pressure on household budgets and the retail market. Digital Economy & Jobs: ByteDance’s Volcano Engine plans a new Kenya-based creator platform, Tazama, to help TikTok creators monetise using AI tools, localisation and payments. Tax Compliance Tech: Kenya’s eTIMS push is framed as a way to simplify corporate tax invoicing and reduce manual compliance work through better process automation. Insurance Fraud Spike: Kenya’s insurance fraud cases jumped nearly 49% in Q1 2026, with agent theft emerging as the biggest driver. Debt Management: Treasury plans to buy back up to $500m in Eurobonds, using a new dollar bond to smooth repayment and cut refinancing risks. Trade & Regional Movement: Kenya reassures traders that the Northern Corridor will stay open during election season, with security measures to protect cargo flow. Election Integrity Pressure: Opposition leaders demand IEBC acts firmly against poll offenders ahead of the Ol Kalou by-election. Climate Risk: A strengthening El Niño threatens worse flooding, disease and food insecurity across East Africa and parts of Asia, with Kenya already activating disaster preparations. Coffee Exports: Kenya ships its first premium green coffee consignment to Italy, aiming to diversify export markets and lift farmer earnings. Sacco Bill Clarification: Parliament denies claims that a proposed Sacco amendment would let the President control members’ savings, saying governance stays with SACCO members. Sports Funding: Ruto pledges Ksh35m to AFC Leopards, including higher sponsorship and support for a training ground upgrade. Diplomacy: Kenya opens its first resident diplomatic mission in Jamaica to deepen trade, investment and consular services.