AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEbola Fallout & Public Safety: US travel advisory warns Americans in Kenya to expect spillover protests after Nanyuki demonstrations against a planned Laikipia Air Base Ebola quarantine facility; Court & Governance: Kenya’s High Court orders Besigye’s treason trial to commence within a week, with pre-trial steps set on tight timelines; Transport & Trade: KeNHA starts feasibility for the Ksh130bn Mau Summit–Eldoret–Malaba highway under a PPP after AIIB financing, while Kenya Railways resumes freight on the Gilgil–Nyahururu line after 46 years, moving 396 tonnes of subsidised fertiliser; Tax & Aviation Costs: Shippers and traders oppose proposed 16% VAT on aircraft spare parts in Kenya’s Finance Bill, warning of higher freight rates; Banking Stress: CBK data shows NPLs rising to 15.6% in Q1, prompting banks to intensify recovery across trade, personal loans and real estate; Sector Policy: Tea levy regulations reintroduce a statutory export/import levy to fund research, regulation and market development; Digital Mobility: Bolt Kenya denies viral claims it will shut down on June 8, calling the notice fake.
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