Political instability and civil unrest have overtaken economic volatility as the biggest threats to Kenyan businesses in 2026, forcing firms to reallocate budgets towards physical security and crisis preparedness, a new global survey shows.
The World Security Report 2025 by security firm Allied Universal and its local arm G4S, found that 45 percent of Kenyan chief security officers (CSOs) now rank political instability as their top concern, while 43 percent cite civil unrest, both well above regional averages.
