Author: Fiscal Prizm

By the Fiscal Prizm Editorial Team Kenya’s economy is on a recovery path that has fiscal analysts, policymakers, and business leaders cautiously optimistic. According to a newly released report by a parliamentary think-tank, the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is projected to grow by 5.3 per cent this year a notable jump from recent slowdowns that challenged households and investors alike. But beyond the headline, what does this growth figure actually signal and what should readers of Fiscal Prizm be watching? GDP Growth: The Headline vs. the Heart A headline figure like “GDP grows…

Starting February 1, 2026, millions of Kenyan workers will notice a smaller pay-packet effect thanks to an ongoing ramp-up of National Social Security Fund (NSSF) contribution limits under the phased implementation of the NSSF Act, 2013. While the contribution rate itself – 6 per cent of pensionable earnings each for employer and employee remains unchanged, the portion of your salary that counts as pensionable is expanding. That means more of your income will be subjected to mandatory deduction What’s Changing in 2026? Under the existing arrangement, both workers and employers contribute six per cent of “pensionable earnings” to NSSF each…