Finance Bill Showdown: The National Assembly is set to vote on Finance Bill, 2026, with MPs expected to debate tighter tax enforcement and expanded KRA powers, including changes to rental income tax, VAT on digital financial services, reporting rules for virtual asset firms, and a faster income tax filing deadline. Tax Justice & Digital Economy: A Nairobi forum warns outdated international tax rules are failing to capture value in the digital age, pushing for new thinking on fair revenue collection as AI and platforms reshape business. Family Planning Supply Woes: Health advocates flag recurring shortages of family planning commodities in public facilities, raising questions on preparedness, donor gaps, and long-term fixes. G7, Debt & Africa’s Image: President Ruto tells G7 leaders Africa must be seen as a partner, backing debt reforms and transparency in lending as leaders endorse a declaration on mutually beneficial partnerships. School Fires & Violence: A grim report links Kenya’s school arson wave to deeper governance and funding failures, with boarding-school pressures and “pocket-money” politics in student leadership also blamed for normalising violence. Ocean Governance Row: Taiwan accuses Kenya of bowing to “Chinese pressure” after Taiwanese delegates were detained and deported around the Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa; Kenya cites its One China policy. Local Delivery Push: Kirinyaga is set to get its first KMTC campus by year-end, West Pokot issues community land titles and launches a land-use plan, and Turkana fast-tracks a Sh3bn water project after land verification. Ebola Funding: Trump says the US has provided $375m (about Sh48bn) for Ebola response in Africa, including quarantine and containment measures. Economy & Currency: Traders report shifting away from dollars as the shilling steadies, while analysts say yuan use in Kenya-China trade could further support the currency.