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Kenyan President Signs Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill, and Technopolis Bill

|Approved Changes|Kenya
Kenya

On 11 May 2026, Kenyan President William Ruto signed the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill, and the Technopolis Bill (release:

  • The Income Tax (Amendment) Bill provides a capital gains tax exemption for property transfers during internal company reorganizations to encourage corporate restructuring where no actual economic gain is realized;
  • The Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill expands the scope of special economic zones to include the oil and gas s…

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