The proposed Finance Bill 2026 could make sending money more expensive for millions of Kenyans after the National Treasury ...

The Treasury is seeking to impose a 16 percent value-added tax (VAT) on Kenya’s 42 payment platforms, such as Pesapal, Kenswitch, Airtel Money and M-Pesa, which could trigger an increase in user fees ...

A tax expert has warned that proposals in the Finance Bill 2026 to impose value-added tax on digital payment platforms could reverse years of progress in financial inclusion and digital commerce by ...