‘Digital authoritarianism’ threatening basic rights in Africa: study

By Reuters,

From internet shutdowns and online surveillance to social media taxes and arrests for anti-government posts, “digital authoritarianism” is a threa...

African Digital Rights Network , digital authoritarianism

OPINION: Women’s subpar representation in national economic sphere is unacceptable

By Guest Writer,

By Liberty Kituu With women making up over half of Kenya’s population, their subpar representation in the national economic sphere is less than a...

coronavirus , economy , two thirds gender rule

Senate delays debate on Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill while it is read aloud

By Reuters,

The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to take up President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid bill, but put off the start of a contentious debate...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , President Joe Biden , U.S Senate

Stanbic full year profit falls by 19% to Ksh.5.2 billion

By Kepha Muiruri,

Stanbic Holdings Plc has announced an 18.7 per cent dip in profit after tax with earnings for the year ending in December 2020 falling to Ksh.5.2 bill...

Stanbic Bank Kenya , Stanbic Holdings PLC

Mitumba not in competition with new clothes: report

By Kepha Muiruri,

Mitumba imports are not in direct competition with new clothes including locally manufactured textiles according to a new report. According to the ...

IEA , Mitumba

Kenya’s economic partnership deal with U.K. under sharp scrutiny

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya’s recently concluded economic partnership agreement with the United Kingdom has come under sharp scrutiny with observers warning of a backdoor...

Kenya-UK trade deal

Kenyan private sector firms cut employee salaries further

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenyan private sector firms have continued to trim employee salaries further as the demand for goods and services staggers. Also Read: Pain for Ken...

paycut , salary , VAT

UNEP rolls out electric bikes project in Nairobi’s Karura forest

By Citizen Reporter,

49 motorcycles made little noise but raised much interest in Nairobi’s Karura Forest on Tuesday morning, as the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) laun...

electric bikes , UNEP

Pangolins in the dock: Is the mammal really guilty as charged?

By Dorcas Wangira,

The pangolin is the world’s most trafficked mammal. No one truly knows its conservation status in Kenya. When COVID-19 broke out in early 2020, some...

coronavirus , pangolin

Employers warn of further job cuts as they slam new taxes

By Kepha Muiruri,

Employers represented by the Federation of Kenyan Employers (FKE) have warned of further job cuts as business struggle to thrive under higher taxes. ...

Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) , job cuts , taxes , unemployment

Gov’t tax relief cuts Kenya Power full year loss to Ksh.939M

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya Power full year loss contracted from an initial Ksh.2.98 billion to Ksh.939 million from tax credits earned from the relief on corporation tax p...

corporate tax , KENYA POWER

East African Portland Cement cuts loss to Ksh.1 billion

By Kepha Muiruri,

Manufacturer East African Portland Cement Company (EAPC) has cut its half year loss through December 31, 2020 to Ksh.1 billion from Ksh.1.6 billion la...

East African Portland Cement (EAPC)

KenGen half year profit down by 38 per cent to Ksh.5.1 billion

By Kepha Muiruri,

Electricity generating firm KenGen has reported a 37.8 per cent profit decline in six months of operations to December 31, 2020 with earnings falling ...

kengen

KRA begins receiving voluntary tax disclosure applications

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Kenya Revenue Authority has activated its voluntary tax disclosure program (VTDP) as it moves to enhance revenue collection through enhanced compl...

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) , voluntary tax disclosure program (VTDP).

Gov’t earnings from PAYE drop by Ksh.62.1 billion in one year

By Kepha Muiruri,

The government has shed Ksh.62.1 billion in earnings from pay as you earn (PAYE) with the tax head being the worst hit by COVID-19 related disruptions...

COVID-19 , National Treasury , PAYE

How one man clinched Ksh.1 billion tender in 24 hours at KEMSA

By Elphas Lagat,

Members of Parliament were on Wednesday told how one man secured a Ksh.1 billion tender from the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) in just 24 h...

Gov’t to inject Ksh.1.3 billion into the Youth Economy, says President Kenyatta

By Ian Omondi,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday said the government, through the Kenya Youth Employment and Opportunities Project (KYEOP), will inject a total ...

KYEOP , MbeleNaBiz , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Youth Economy

Why businesses must account for the Digital Services Tax

By Kepha Muiruri,

By 2017, about a quarter of the world’s population or about 1.3 billion people at the time had purchased goods online. This is according to data ...

Digital Services Tax , KRA

Kenya’s digital taxi drivers seek worker benefits after landmark U.K. ruling

By Kepha Muiruri,

Digital taxi drivers in Kenya are seeking worker benefits following a landmark ruling relating to the treatment of the drivers by companies in the U.K...

Bolt , digital taxis , uber

Medic moves to court over Uhuru’s directive on car grant for MCAs

By Dzuya Walter,

A surgeon has moved to court to challenge the Ksh. 4.5billion car grant that was to be given to Members of County Assemblies. According to Dr. Maga...

BBI , car grant , MCAs