What's moving Kenya's insurance industry.
Curated industry news, regulatory updates, leadership changes and opinion — so you stay informed about the market that protects you.
How Digital Transformation is Reshaping Insurance in Kenya
Technology continues to redefine customer experience, underwriting, claims processing, and risk assessment across the insurance sector.
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Kenya Tightens Digital Insurance Rules as Africa Moves on Insurtech
New regulatory guidance is shaping how digital-first insurers operate in Kenya, as the continent moves toward harmonised insurtech regulation and stronger consumer protection.
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Kenya Insurance Premiums Hit Ksh 352.29B, Up 11.2% in 2025
IRA data shows total premiums grew 11.2% in the first nine months of 2025, driven by strong demand, solid investment returns and product innovation. Long-term insurance led with 12.5% growth.
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Insurance Sector Profits Slide as Claims Soar by Sh17 Billion
Total claims and policyholder benefits across general, long-term and micro-insurance rose 16% in the latest IRA report, putting pressure on underwriting margins industry-wide.
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Kenya's Insurance Sector Expands to Sh240.3B in Q2 2025
The industry's premium base reached Sh240.3 billion in Q2 2025, reflecting stronger uptake across long-term and general business segments — even as consumer complaints and fraud cases also climbed.
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IRA CEO Godfrey Kiptum: Penetration Is Key to Sector Growth
IRA CEO Godfrey Kiptum has urged the industry to shift focus from compulsory products and instead target voluntary classes to deepen penetration and unlock the sector's full potential.
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Insurance Professionals Act 2025 — A Landmark for the Industry
The Insurance Institute of Kenya describes the new Act as a landmark development in professionalising the industry through three key regulatory bodies and clearer professional standards.
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President Ruto Assents to the Insurance Professionals Act, 2025
On 17 June 2025, President William Ruto signed the Insurance Professionals Act into law, establishing the Insurance Institute of Kenya, an Examination Board and a Disciplinary Tribunal to professionalise the sector.
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Mandatory Annual Training Now Required for Brokers and Agents
Insurance professionals — brokers, agents and loss adjusters — now face mandatory annual training under the new Act, aimed at raising skills and ethical standards across the industry.
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Philip Lopokoiyit Confirmed as Group CEO of ICEA Lion
The Board of ICEA LION Insurance Holdings announced the substantive appointment of Philip Lopokoiyit as Group Chief Executive Officer, continuing the group's leadership renewal.
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Britam CEO Tom Gitogo Elected Chair of the Association of Kenya Insurers
Britam Group MD and CEO Tom Gitogo has been elected to lead the Association of Kenya Insurers (AKI), taking over from MUA Insurance's Nixon Shigoli.
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