End of relief as petrol, diesel prices rise by Ksh 11.38 and Ksh.17.30

By Kepha Muiruri,

The rise in landed cost of imported fuel has marked the end of relief for motorists as petrol and diesel costs pick up by Ksh.11.38 and Ksh.17.30 resp...

Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) , fuel prices

Fresh trouble as Kirinyaga MCAs begin collecting signatures to dissolve County Gov’t

By Johnson Muriithi,

Kirinyaga Members of County Assembly have set the stage for a renewed battle with the County Executive after they began collecting signatures to disso...

Kerugoya MCA Kamau Murango , Kirinyaga County.

California shuts down again as coronavirus outbreak grows

By Reuters,

California’s governor on Monday clamped new restrictions on businesses as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations soared, and the state’s two large...

California , coronavirus

DP Ruto: ‘We are working with leaders from sectors in the lower level’

By DPPS,

Deputy President William Ruto has said the Government is working with stakeholders to streamline policies on micro, small and medium-sized businesses....

omanaga , omanga , ruto

KRA pays out a record Ksh.24 billion in VAT refunds

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) paid out a record Ksh.23.6 billion out of Ksh.36.1 billion in total VAT refund claims for the year ending June 30. ...

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) , VAT refunds

OPINION: The future of new cities in Kenya

By Guest Writer,

By Jeremy Gitonga The unfolding troubles bedeviling some large scale developers of residential houses in the country provide an important reali...

KRA recovers Ksh.139 million from hidden offshore assets

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has recovered an estimated Ksh.139 million ($1.3 million) from the recent uncovering of offshore assets through inte...

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) , offshore assets

SWILA: The EU erred by locking Kenyan athletes out of DL races

By Isaac Swila,

@ISAACSWILA Kenyan athletes, hit hard by the effects of Covid-19 pandemic that led to a near shutdown of global sports are staring at yet another cha...

athletics , Diamond League

It’s gloves off as Ndambiri fires salvo at his boss Waiguru

By Boniface Thuku,

Kirinyaga Deputy Governor Peter Ndambiri has told off his boss Anne Mumbi Waiguru accusing her of trying to hide behind politics to evade accountabili...

Kirinyaga , ndambiri , waiguru

Treasury to propose reintroduction of betting tax

By Matthews Mutai,

Treasury CS Ukur Yatani will propose reintroduction of the 20% betting tax within six months after claiming that the excise tax was removed through th...

Betting tax , CS Ukur Yatani , gambling

Local firms’ foresee an economic rebound on further restrictions ease

By Kepha Muiruri,

Local enterprises foresee a potential economic rebound should government further ease restriction measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. As the...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , COVID-19 , Kenya's economy

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru says MCAs budget changes are illegal

By Johnson Muriithi,

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has accused the County Assembly of arm-twisting county executives to settle their scores using the 2020-2021 budget fo...

Kirinyaga , waiguru

Kenya’s 1.5% digital services tax for Netflix, Uber to take effect in January

By Kepha Muiruri,

The operation of the 1.5 percent digital services tax levied on gross sales by online businesses such as Netflix and Uber is set to take effect early ...

Finance Act 2020 , Netflix , online businesses , uber

Over 3.7 million Kenyans file tax returns as window closes

By Kepha Muiruri,

Over 3.7 million Kenyans file tax returns for the year ending December 31, 2019 as the window to declare the tax submission to the tax man closes Tues...

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) , tax returns

Covid-19 takes out Ksh.54 billion from KRA’s tax basket

By Kepha Muiruri,

The ensuing Covid-19 pandemic has seen the tax basket shrink by Ksh.54 billion or an equivalent 16.1 percent between March and May this year. Accor...

COVID-19 , Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

OPINION: COVID-19 crisis presents opportunity for Kenya to rethink

By Guest Writer,

By Allan Chesang Disruption. That is probably the most (mis)used word of the quarter - and rightfully so. I bet we can all agree that with a...

OPINION: COVID-19 crisis presents opportunity for Kenya to rethink

By Guest Writer,

By Allan Chesang Disruption. That is probably the most (mis)used word of the quarter - and rightfully so. I bet we can all agree that with a...

OPINION: Africa’s twin battles – COVID-19 and fake news

By Guest Writer,

By Yemisi Adegoke Just under four months after Africa recorded its first coronavirus case, the number of confirmed cases has reached more than 250,...

BBC , coronavirus , COVID-19 , ebola , fake news , who

MPs shoot down taxes on pensions, cooking gas in Finance Bill adoption

By Kepha Muiruri,

The 2020 Finance Bill sailed through the floor of the National Assembly as Members of Parliament shot down proposals by Treasury to raise taxes from p...

2020 Finance Bill , National Treasury , taxes

Bid to impeach Transport CS James Macharia flops

By Citizen Reporter,

National Assembly Speaker Muturi has stopped Nyali MP Mohamed Ali's bid to impeach Transport CS James Macharia citing lack of evidence. The Speaker...

James Macharia , mohamme ali , SGR , suraya