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**Nairobi has secured a crucial five-year extension and a currency switch on its massive railway loans, providing the Treasury with approximately KES 27.7 billion in annual relief amid persistent economic pressures.**
The Kenya Bankers Association has formally petitioned the National Treasury to restructure income tax bands, a move they argue will cushion salaried workers from the high cost of living and stimulate a sluggish economy.
**Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o has issued a stark warning that dozens of counties face a complete freeze on funding, threatening salaries and essential services, due to persistent delays and legal breaches in submitting their annual budgets.**
**The Trump administration has suspended the popular Diversity Visa program after linking it to a deadly university shooting, a sudden move that locks out thousands of Kenyans who see the lottery as a golden ticket to a new life in America.**
