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Gov’t earnings from PAYE drop by Ksh.62.1 billion in one year
By Kepha Muiruri,
1821, February 25, 2021 (EAT)
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...
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DP Ruto says hustler movement not an enemy of anyone
By DPPS,
1010, February 2, 2021 (EAT)
Deputy President William Ruto has cautioned leaders against misusing youths to cause chaos to achieve their selfish ends. Dr Ruto said it was wrong...
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OPINION: Trolling Kanze Dena shows how disturbed we are as a society
By Guest Writer,
919, February 1, 2021 (EAT)
By Patience Nyange On Sunday morning, I read a compelling tweet from Antonio Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General. Also Read: More mus...
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Kenya’s economy slumped into recession after 18 years in September
By Kepha Muiruri,
827, January 28, 2021 (EAT)
The Kenyan economy sunk to its first recession after exactly 18 years in September 2020 with gross domestic product (GDP) falling by 1.1 per cent in t...
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OPINION: Economy is politics, so no one should be surprised by ‘hustler’ politics
By Guest Writer,
1040, January 3, 2021 (EAT)
By Harrison M. Ikunda Every sane and right thinking human being desires and deserves to live a good life. Good life is embedded in the state of ...
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2020 review: Millions mark end of the year in economic despair
By Kepha Muiruri,
913, December 31, 2020 (EAT)
Like any other year, the start of 2020 was premised on high hopes for better fortunes and tidings by Kenyans with many coining the unofficial phrase ...
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2020 review: On public debt, it’s from the frying pan towards fire
By Kepha Muiruri,
1028, December 31, 2020 (EAT)
In a nutshell, Kenya’s stock of public debt stood at Ksh.1.3 trillion a decade ago, today, this stock has climbed to Ksh.7.1 trillion as of Septembe...
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US House approves Ksh.99 trillion COVID-19 rescue package
By CNN,
1243, December 22, 2020 (EAT)
Congress voted Monday evening to approve a far-reaching $900 billion (99 trillion Kenya shillings) Covid relief package that promises to accelerate va...
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Kenya’s economic rebound tied to COVID-19 vaccine access
By Kepha Muiruri,
1010, December 18, 2020 (EAT)
The potential rebound of Kenya's economy in 2021 has been tied down to the access of COVID-19 vaccines and their eventual distribution. According t...
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OPINION: Recovering from COVID-19 through greater youth economic inclusion
By Guest Writer,
1207, December 8, 2020 (EAT)
By Patrick Mutahi and Steven Rebello Just on nine months since the first case of COVID-19 was recorded in Egypt, more than 1,800,000 cases have bee...
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Take charge of the country’s destiny, Uhuru tells Kenyan youth
By PSCU,
1625, December 7, 2020 (EAT)
President Uhuru Kenyatta has asked Kenyan youth to stop shying away from pertinent national issues saying time had come for them to take charge of the...
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Social innovation key to post COVID-19 recovery: experts
By Citizen Reporter,
1255, December 7, 2020 (EAT)
Experts have called for more focus on social entrepreneurship and cross-sector collaboration towards an accelerated recovery from the COVID-19 impact ...
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Govt plans fund to cushion workers in financial distress
By Kepha Muiruri,
2203, November 24, 2020 (EAT)
Kenyans holding jobs could soon be obligated to pay a two percent tax from their incomes to cushion the unemployed as part of new government plans in ...
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‘It’s an evil attempt,’ says DP Ruto as he condemns DCI probe on post-election violence cases
By Benjamin Muriuki,
1655, November 24, 2020 (EAT)
Deputy President William Ruto has dismissed the move by Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti to conduct a probe on matters related ...
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OPINION: The seismic economic effects of coronavirus
By Rachel Ombaka,
1532, November 19, 2020 (EAT)
Every day, the Ministry of Health provides us with COVID-19 statistics detailing new cases and deaths. For many of us this exercise has even become...
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Kenyan economy projected to see V-shaped recovery trend
By Kepha Muiruri,
1606, November 13, 2020 (EAT)
The Kenyan economy has been projected to see a V-shaped recovery trend as it re-emerges from the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is according...
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WFP, Gov’t set up cash transfers for Mombasa families hit by COVID-19
By Citizen Reporter,
1055, October 30, 2020 (EAT)
The World Food Programme (WFP) and the government have launched cash transfers for 24,000 families whose livelihoods were destroyed by the impact of c...
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Cities reboot: Will adapting to COVID-19 change urban life for good?
By Reuters,
1811, October 29, 2020 (EAT)
Downtowns are deserted and happy hour is history as a second coronavirus wave hits cities from London to Kuala Lumpur. This is leaving futurologist...
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President Kenyatta says BBI is a platform to fix pressing national challenges
By PSCU,
1911, October 26, 2020 (EAT)
President Uhuru Kenyatta has said the BBI report provides longterm solutions to pressing challenges holding back the country from progress such as dis...
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‘Watajua hawajui… We can stop reggae,’ DP Ruto warns BBI proponents
By Benjamin Muriuki,
1858, October 25, 2020 (EAT)
Deputy President William Ruto has warned that the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) could hit a dead end if the conversation around proposals in the r...
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