Kenya in February 2026: the most important developments in economy
In Kenya in February 2026, the World Bank said on 11 February that it was not behind alleged criticism of Gachagua over the NYOTA programmes. The Supreme Court halted a multimillion-shilling avocado project in Amboseli on 2 February.
Oil and energy featured prominently. A Sh22 billion tax claim was at the centre of Tullow's Turkana oil sale deal, and the Turkana oil plan faced tight checks over profit. A clean energy firm collapsed, and a power blackout affected Mandera County. Leaders called for compensation and community sensitisation as the railway extension to Kisumu approached.
Nairobi residents were paying more for water, power and basic services. Konza signed a deal with a Moroccan firm to deliver AI certification, Absa named an M-PESA executive as head of personal and private banking, and Kenya Airways cancelled flights to the UAE on 28 February.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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