Individuals who will shape the Kenyan economy in 2026

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From left: President William Ruto, National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi and Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor Kamau Thugge.

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As Kenya enters 2026, the economy will be shaped less by a small group of individuals whose decisions sit at the intersection of politics, capital, regulation and corporate power.

With the 2027 General Election looming, economic policymaking will increasingly be filtered through political urgency, even as fiscal space tightens and public patience wears thin.

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