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Landlords, professionals brace for new tax measures as Treasury unveils reforms
Oct 17, 2024 at 12:07 PM
Professionals in private practice and landlords are poised to enter a new era of taxation as the National Treasury unveils plans aimed at ensuring a fairer contribution from these ...
New KCC given 90-day ultimatum to report on productivity enhancing plans
Oct 17, 2024 at 10:10 AM
In a decisive move to enhance dairy productivity, Co-operatives and MSMEs Development Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya has issued a 90-day ultimatum for the New Kenya Co-operati...
Treasury confirms gradual employment of JSS teachers to begin in January 2024
Oct 17, 2024 at 09:33 AM
The employment of Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers is set to begin in January 2025, with the National Treasury announcing a phased recruitment plan aimed at strengthening Ken...
Treasury eyes tax-free pension for Kenyans over 50 in major relief push
Oct 17, 2024 at 08:35 AM
The National Treasury is working on a proposal that could allow Kenyans aged 50 and above to access their pension funds without paying income tax, offering significant relief to re...
Bill tabled in Senate to secure farmers’ minimum profits against volatile market
Oct 16, 2024 at 09:07 PM
Farmers in Kenya may soon have more stability in the pricing of their produce, with county governments and the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) set to determine prices fo...
Kenya banks challenged to lower their interest rates to support MSMEs growth
Oct 16, 2024 at 08:21 PM
Local banks must lower their lending rates if Kenya’s micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are to thrive....
'Inua Biashara': Govt unveils accelerator program to stimulate growth of MSMEs
Oct 16, 2024 at 07:27 PM
President William Ruto on Wednesday launched the MSME Accelerator Programme aimed at boosting the development of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Kenya....
KETRACO to compensate those affected by Sh95.6 billion Adani power projects
Oct 16, 2024 at 03:32 PM
Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) has committed to compensate all residents affected by the ambitious Sh95.6 billion Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL) po...
Safaricom unveils MySacco App to digitally transform SACCO management
Oct 16, 2024 at 02:53 PM
Safaricom has unveiled a revolutionary digital tool aimed at reshaping the way Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations (SACCOs) in Kenya manage their membership and financial ...
Kakuzi empowers over 500 Makuyu households with energy-saving stoves
Oct 16, 2024 at 01:34 PM
In the heart of Makuyu, Murang’a County, the glow of energy-efficient cooking stoves is illuminating not just kitchens but the lives of over 500 households....
MPs propose aviation overhaul, call for nationalisation of Kenya Airways
Oct 16, 2024 at 11:59 AM
Kenya’s aviation sector is poised for a major transformation, with Members of Parliament proposing the formation of an Aviation Holding Company (AHC) to steer the restructuring e...
Nairobi to host Anti-Financial Crime Summit as grey listing dares economy
Oct 16, 2024 at 11:01 AM
Nairobi is set to become the focal point for discussions on financial integrity with the inaugural Kenya Anti-Financial Crime Summit, taking place on 24 and 25 October....
Treasury releases Sh1.5 billion to settle NHIF debts as SHA rollout intensifies
Oct 16, 2024 at 08:02 AM
The government has started clearing the crippling debt owed by the now-defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to health institutions, providing much-needed relief to a secto...
6 key global success stories Adani Group is banking on for its PPP forays in Kenya
Oct 15, 2024 at 06:11 PM
Adani Group is undoubtedly one of India’s most prominent and successful multinationals even as it fights the negative publicity its investment plans in Kenya continues to attract...
Court rejects verbal request by DPP to withdraw Sh7.6 billion Devani fraud case
Oct 15, 2024 at 06:01 PM
The Nairobi Anti-Corruption Court has refused a verbal request by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to withdraw Sh7.6 billion corruption charges against businessman Yagnesh...
Coca-Cola faces COMESA probe over its alleged anti-competitive actions in Africa
Oct 15, 2024 at 05:01 PM
The Coca-Cola Company is under scrutiny as the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Competition Commission has launched an investigation into suspected anti-compe...
FREDRIQUE ACHIENG: How Gen Z is driving evolution in smartphone industry
Oct 15, 2024 at 02:33 PM
The smartphone industry has undergrown a significant growth and evolution since the invention of the first telephone in the 1800s, to the rotary phones in the 1900s, the first mobi...
What you need to know about NTSA's new initiative to revalidate licenses
Oct 15, 2024 at 01:32 PM
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has issued a crucial public notice requiring all tow truck owners, motor vehicle dealers (new and second-hand), and repairers of ...
Kenya migrates its RTGS system in bid to boost payment security and processing
Oct 15, 2024 at 12:24 PM
Kenya has successfully transitioned its Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system to the ISO20022 Global Messaging Standard in a major stride towards modernising its financial lands...
State scrambles to recover 900 missing birth certificates in fresh 'clerical blunder'
Oct 15, 2024 at 11:39 AM
In a startling revelation, the government has called for the immediate return of 900 birth certificates after a clerical mishap at the Mutomo Registration Office rendered them inva...