The force behind Uhuru’s calls for removal of interest rate caps

By Kepha Muiruri,

President Uhuru Kenyatta’s rate interest cap repeal call to Parliament has been enforced, financial allied sector stakeholders now reckon. While ...

interest rate caps , KRA , National Treasury , Uhuru kenyatta

Kenya’s first double-decker highway to cost you Ksh.155 per day

By Kepha Muiruri,

Motorists plying through the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA)-- James Gichuru express way will be required to pay an average of Ksh.155 in t...

JKIA-James Gichuru express way , KeNHA , Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure

KRA owes banks Ksh.13B in irrecoverable taxes – report

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) owes commercial banks an estimated Ksh.13.3 billion in irrecoverable taxes mirroring on the sector’s disproportion...

KBA , KRA

Win for Humphrey Kariuki as court sets aside bank account freeze orders

By Dzuya Walter,

Nairobi businessman Humphrey Kariuki was on Monday granted relief after the High Court on Monday quashed orders freezing access to several bank accoun...

Two directors of IT firm Olympus arrested over alleged Ksh.1.4B tax evasion

By Citizen Reporter,

Two directors of a computer company have been arrested for tax evasion amounting to Ksh.1.4 billion. According to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)...

KRA , tax

Taita Taveta Governor Granton Samboja impeached

By Julius Joho,

Taita Taveta Governor Granton Samboja has been impeached by the county assembly over alleged gross misconduct. The motion to impeach the county bos...

Governor Granton Samboja , impeachment , Taita Taveta County.

KRA to link with Kenya Power for new taxpayers

By Faizal Ahmed,

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is now looking to expand its tax base by use of technology. The taxman will use data from other government and privat...

KENYA POWER , KRA

Kenya to set up additional tax points along Ethiopia border

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya is set on establishing additional One Stop Border Posts (OSBPs) along its border with Ethiopia as part of the State measures to rope in addition...

Ethiopia border

Uhuru extends Muthaura’s term at KRA for another 3 years

By Kepha Muiruri,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has extended the stay of Amb.Francis Muthaura as the Chairman to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) board for a period of thre...

francis muthaura , KRA , Uhuru kenyatta

Four arrested over fuel adulteration in Nairobi

By Citizen Reporter,

Four suspects were arrested on Thursday in Kariobangi, Nairobi on suspicion of being part of a fuel adulteration syndicate. Fifty-five drums of par...

KRA

11 public universities caught in Ksh.9.7B tax evasion racket

By Sam Ogina,

Six university vice chancellors risk prosecution for failing to remit Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). The six are ...

KRA , tax evasion

SportPesa fires all its 400 employees

By Kepha Muiruri,

Embattled betting firm SportPesa has sent home all its 400 employees in the aftermath of its lost battle with the government over renewal of its lice...

Old notes worth Ksh7.4B now worthless, CBK says

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenyans returned Ksh.209.7 billion worth of notes in the recently completed demonetization cycle. According to the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), the...

CBK , patrick njoroge

SportPesa and Betin Kenya halt operations, Betin sends all staff home

By Wangui Ngechu,

Betting firms SportPesa and Betin have halted their operations in Kenya marking what could be the final straw in their long-drawn taxation and regulat...

BetIn , betting , SportPesa

MPs reject Uhuru’s nominee to the National Land Commission

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Members of Parliament have rejected the nomination of Former Isiolo Woman Representative Tiyah Galgalo to the National Land Commission (NLC) over fals...

President Uhuru Kenyatta , Tiyah Galgalo

Range Rovers, Mercedes cars stolen from U.K, South Africa found in Kenya

By Duncan Mutwiri,

Six high-end vehicles reported to have been stolen and smuggled into the country have been impounded. The three Range Rovers and three Mercedes Ben...

luxury cars , Mercedes Benz , Range Rover

Tiyah Galgalo’s nomination by Uhuru at risk over tax compliance

By Francis Gachuri,

Former Isiolo Woman Representative Tiyah Galgalo is on the verge of losing her nomination for appointment to the National Land Commission (NLC) over f...

National Land Commission , Tiyah Galgalo

KCB takes over management of Mumias Sugar

By Kepha Muiruri,

KCB Group has placed the Mumias Sugar Company under receivership following the execution of a lenders agreement deed dating back to September of 2010....

KCB , Mumias Sugar Company

Kenya Power announces expected drop in profits

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya Power has announced an expected drop in its net earnings for the financial year ended June 30, 2019. In a public notice issued on Thursday, K...

OPINION: Harambee spirit lives on in Uhuru’s bilateral and multilateral engagements

By Citizen Reporter,

By Michael Cherambos Individual achievements might be something nice to boast about, but getting something major done on your own is actually very ...

harambee , President Uhuru Kenyatta , TICAD