AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoTourism & Trade: Kenya is pushing deeper US investment ties in tourism and wildlife conservation after talks between Tourism and Wildlife CS Rebecca Miano and a US Congress delegation, with plans for sister-city and twinning links. Digital Finance for SMEs: Airtel Money Kenya launched Bizna Wallet to help micro and small businesses separate sales from personal money, track daily takings and get mini-statements. Payments & Cross-border Banking: Stanbic Bank Kenya rolled out direct RMB settlement via China’s CIPS to cut costs and speed up trade with Chinese partners. Infrastructure & Industry: DP World will develop the Mombasa Industrial Complex, a 222-hectare special economic zone near the port, in phases. Real Estate Markets: ALP REIT, Kenya’s first US dollar I-REIT, posted its maiden profit after listing on the NSE. Energy Access: East Africa’s electrification push is being urged to include remote communities, not just generation gains. Security & Enforcement: DCI arrested a suspect in a Nairobi car break-in syndicate after a failed escape at Sameer Business Park. Legal/Policy: COFEK moved to court to suspend Kenya’s mandatory inbound travel health insurance programme, while KRA and CS Mbadi face a suit over a new import tracking system. Social Protection: Government disbursed Sh6,000 to CT-OVC households for April–June via payment service providers.
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