Mobile Money Tax Lesson: Kenya rejected a 16% VAT on peer-to-peer mobile money transfers in the Finance Bill 2026, warning it could push users back to cash—while Tanzania is still considering the same approach. Gender Justice Push: Chief Justice Martha Koome says the Judiciary will fast-track Gender Justice Courts to improve access to justice for survivors of gender-based violence and femicide. Ol Kalou By-election Tensions: Opposition leaders and Senator Joe Nyutu accuse the State of voter bribery and intimidation ahead of Thursday’s poll, while IEBC says it is investigating videos of UDA-linked officials donating mattresses and gas cylinders. Rastafari Cannabis Ruling: Kenya’s High Court dismissed a bid to legalise cannabis for Rastafarians, though it urged a national debate on drug policy. Nairobi Court Case: Viwandani MCA Aaron Kang’ara Wangare, his assistant and a county official deny robbery with violence charges after being arraigned over a Donholm incident. Digital Jobs for Creators: ByteDance’s Volcano Engine will launch a new Kenya-based creator platform, Tazama, to help content creators monetise and reach China. Trade & Diplomacy: Kenya opens a resident diplomatic mission in Kingston, Jamaica, and sends its first green coffee shipment to Italy.