By
Phyllis Wakiaga
Senior Advisor, Industry and Commerce
Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
Kenya’s digital asset economy is expanding rapidly, but the rules that govern it are still taking shape.
The Finance Bill 2026 is before Parliament, and the policy choices embedded in it will shape the sector’s development for years to come.
By
Phyllis Wakiaga
Senior Advisor, Industry and Commerce
Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
Kenya’s digital asset economy is expanding rapidly, but the rules that govern it are still taking shape.

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