Last Thursday we brought together some of Wall Street’s top executives & Kenya’s leading private sector leaders. Grateful to our partners — @ForeignOfficeKE, @KenInvest, @SafaricomPLC, @kcbgroup, and F3 Capital for making Bullish Kenya a success. See you in NYC 2026 & in Riyadh!

SpaceX just completed the largest IPO in history. $75 billion raised. 555.6 million shares priced at $135 each. Today, you can start trading this on Hisa.

Just funded my HISA account. SpaceX — consider yourself added to the portfolio. 🚀💜 This is what building wealth looks like.

SpaceX ($SPCX ) is available on Hisa. To buy, download the app now.

Today, @SpaceX (Nasdaq: SPCX) makes its public market debut with a $75Bn offering (pre-greenshoe) at $135 per share, marking the largest IPO in history. Congratulations to the SpaceX team. We are honored to serve as joint lead bookrunner and sole stabilization agent.

$SPCX. Now trading on Nasdaq.

SpaceX $SPCX IPO now live on @HisaApp! African retail investors can finally participate in global market opportunities once out of reach. @elonmusk

Celebrating the success of our 3rd Annual Corporate Taxation Roundtable! 🎉 This year's roundtable, hosted under the Chatham House Rules framework, brought together business leaders, finance professionals, tax practitioners, and industry stakeholders to discuss the Finance Bill 2026 and gain a deeper understanding of the implications of its passage on Kenya's business environment. The conversation explored key issues shaping the tax landscape, from emerging policy developments and transfer pricing disputes to the evolving posture of the Kenya Revenue Authority. The quality of discussion and diversity of perspectives once again demonstrated why this roundtable continues to be one of the most valuable forums for candid and practical engagement on corporate taxation. A special thank you to @AndrewWBarden, CEO of The Kenyan Wall Street, and @ericasuma, Founder of The Kenyan Wall Street, for their leadership and commitment to creating platforms that bring together industry leaders for meaningful dialogue. We are also grateful to Daniel Ngumy of @alnafrica , Julian Mitchell of @4gCapital, Kenneth Njuguna of 4G Capital, and Carlotta Dal Lago of ALN Kenya for their contributions and support.

SpaceX’s reported $100B IPO retail order book sounds massive, until you compare it with China’s IPO frenzy. MetaX drew $444B in retail bids and Mixue Group drew $230B, making SpaceX look tiny by comparison. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Team Kenya has claimed First Prize in the Network Track at the Huawei ICT Competition 2025–2026 Global Final in Shenzhen, China. Congratulations to Denzel Nzinga (Multimedia University of Kenya), Robert Wambua (Kenyatta University), and Joy Wairimu (The Cooperative University of Kenya) for their exceptional technical skills, teamwork, and dedication. Their success highlights Kenya’s growing expertise in networking technologies and reinforces the country’s position as a rising digital powerhouse.

One of the world’s most respected shipping analysts, Lars Jensen, will in July 2026 embark on a 65,000 km journey across 41 African countries in a 1987 Volkswagen camper van to explore the continent’s next great supply chain frontier, with his road trip beginning from Copenhagen and expected to end in Kenya sometime in 2027. [Map via Bloomberg]

At the South Africa–Kenya Business Forum, I reaffirmed Kenya’s position as East Africa’s investment gateway and South Africa’s role as a strategic partner for scaling growth across the continent. By combining South Africa’s industrial strength and financial expertise with Kenya’s dynamic economy and regional connectivity, we have a unique opportunity to deepen value chains, accelerate intra-African trade, and unlock transformative investment. Beyond trade, this partnership is about driving investment-led growth, fostering private sector collaboration, and advancing the AfCFTA vision. With expanding opportunities across manufacturing, agribusiness, financial services, renewable energy, infrastructure, and the digital economy, Kenya remains a compelling destination for investors seeking growth in East Africa and beyond. Africa's next chapter will not be written by nations working in isolation, but by strategic partnerships that unlock shared prosperity. The opportunity is before us. The capital is available. The markets are ready. Together, we are shaping a more connected, competitive, and prosperous Africa.

Congratulations to the boys. You made us dream. We go again next season.

Hand on heart, I dont feel sad at all. Im so fucking proud of this group. Won us a PL after 22 years and took us to a UCL final. Kings who will be remembered forever. 99% of Europe would want our season. Thank you Mikel and Thank you Arsenal. I recognise my football club again.

At least we have the premier league

Standing on the brink of history.

I see TRIFFIC emerging as the innovation engine that Centum needed. Kudos to Brenda Mbathi, one of the most switched on executives with a rare combination of leadership skills.

It all comes down to this.

Should the taxpayer still bear the burden of proof in instances where a tax dispute with the Revenue Authority is based in pre-populated & third party data? In my submission before the National Assembly's Finance & Planning Committee on behalf of the Tax Research Centre at @StrathU, I argue that Finance Bill 2026's proposals seeking to anchor Incomes & Expenses Validation in law will be incomplete if they do not include a proposal for the the Revenue Authority being saddled with the burden of proof in such instances. Here's why: · Finance Bill 2026 proposes to amend Sec75 of the Tax Procedures Act to provide that the Revenue Authority may use technology to pre-populate tax returns on behalf of a person required to submit or lodge a tax return · Finance Bill 2026 further proposes that a person required to submit or lodge a tax return may rely on pre-populated return generated by the Revenue Authority to file their return · Finance Bill 2026 proposes to amend Sec112 to provide that the Cabinet Secretary of the National Treasury may make Regulations for the procedure for the submission or lodging of returns based on pre-populated tax returns generated by the Revenue Authority Here's where the problem is: · In all this, Sec56(1) which provides that "In any proceedings, the burden shall be on the taxpayer to prove that a tax decision is incorrect" remains unchanged · Sec56(1) is predicated on the fact that Kenya has been running on a self-assessment based regime & the data upon which tax disputes emerges was held by the taxpayer · With Incomes & Expenses Validation & the onset of a Dual Assessment regime in Kenya, taxpayers are now exposed not just to errors of judgement & data on their part, but also errors of technology & transmission which are out of their control · Can we really still have the burden of proof lying exclusively with the taxpayer in an environment where tax compliance has shifted from a function of record keeping to one where system integration reliability is now a key factor?