AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCancer Care Deal: President Ruto says Kenya has struck a Pfizer accord with KEMSA that cuts prices of key cancer medicines by more than seven times, with some treatments dropping from about Sh1m to under Sh50,000 per cycle. Health Policy: The government is also finalising a National Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine policy to bring practitioners into a regulated framework as UHC pushes ahead. Cost of Living: KNBS reports inflation rose for a second month to 6.6% in August, driven mainly by food/non-alcoholic beverages, transport and housing/fuels. Energy Security: Kenya imported 30,000 tonnes of jet fuel outside the main G-2-G deal to avert shortages at JKIA and Mombasa after supply concerns. Banking & Risk: Stanbic Bank ordered to refund Sh511,000 after court found weak digital onboarding verification enabled account hijacking. Digital Tax: Google joins Meta in withholding 5% of Kenyan creators’ earnings unless they submit KRA PINs by Oct 1. Invest Kenya Push: Kenya moves to digitise its one-stop investor centre to speed approvals and improve predictability for businesses. Aviation Disruption: Talks to end the aviation workers’ strike ran into the night, leaving passengers stranded and flights delayed/diverted. Sacco Shock: Kuscco members voted for voluntary liquidation after a forensic audit flagged major losses, threatening recovery of billions.
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