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Zakat on M-PESA Balances and Mobile Money in Kenya (2026)
M-PESA balances are zakatable cash, full stop. How to count wallet money, Ziidi fund units, chama floats and agent floats on your zakat date, without inventing new rules.
Zakat on Investments in Kenya (2026): Funds, Shares and Sukuk
How zakat applies to the products Kenyan halal investors actually hold: money market and income funds, Mansa-X and equity funds, the Ndovu ETF wrapper, NSE shares and sukuk exposure.
Zakat on Retirement Savings in Kenya (2026): Pensions, Salih and the Umbrella Fund
Does a locked pension owe annual zakat? Scholars genuinely differ. The documented positions, applied honestly to NSSF, CPF Salih, TIA's umbrella fund and voluntary savings.
Premier Bank Kenya: The 2026 Guide, Including the First Community Bank Story
The former First Community Bank prints its Shariah contract on nearly every page and opens accounts from KES 200. The full guide, including the documented 2023 Somali acquisition.
Islamic Banking in Kenya: The Complete 2026 Guide
Kenya has three fully-fledged Islamic banks, three active Islamic windows and two Shariah SACCOs. Here is the whole market, who regulates what, and what each institution actually publishes.
A Short History of Islamic Banking in Kenya: 2005 to 2026
From Barclays' La Riba experiment in 2005 to the Access Bank acquisition of NBK in 2025, the two-decade story of halal banking in Kenya, including the window that died with Chase Bank.
Islamic Bank vs Islamic Window in Kenya: Is KCB Sahl as Halal as Gulf African?
Kenya has no Islamic banking licence category, so windows like KCB Sahl and Absa La Riba ride conventional licences. What that means for Shariah assurance, honestly assessed.
KDIC Deposit Protection and Islamic Banking in Kenya: Who Is Covered and Who Is Not
KES 500,000 per depositor per institution covers Gulf African, Premier and DIB customers automatically. SACCO members get nothing from KDIC. The full protection map, verified from KDIC's own pages.
Who Checks the Shariah? The Scholar Benches Behind Kenya's Islamic Banks
Two scholars sit on both Gulf African's and Premier's boards. Absa's board is chaired by a former Chief Kadhi. NBK names nobody. A guided tour of Kenya's Shariah governance, bank by bank.