From betting to alcohol and unga: The overview of your new taxes

By Kepha Muiruri,

President Uhuru Kenyatta signed into law the Finance Act, 2019 on Thursday instantaneously bringing on board a whole new raft of taxes to the door ste...

Royal Media Services among top 100 best companies to work for in Kenya

By Ian Omondi,

Royal Media Services (RMS) is one of the best companies to work for in Kenya, according to a new report released on Wednesday by Brighter Monday. T...

brighter monday , Royal Media Services , Safaricom

BAT risks expulsion from NSE derivatives market

By Kepha Muiruri,

British American Tobacco (BAT) Kenya risks expulsion from the recently launched derivatives market at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) over non-o...

BAT Kenya , CMA , derivatives , nse

Man wants cigarettes banned in Kenya, says its causing tobacco-related cancer

By Dzuya Walter,

A Nairobi resident on Friday moved to court seeking to compel the government to stop production, supply and use of tobacco products such as cigarettes...

cancer , cigarettes , Tobacco

Legalize it! Sonko, ODM leaders now want Ken Okoth’s Marijuana Bill passed

By Ian Omondi,

Late Kibra Member of Parliament Ken Okoth’s push for the legalization of marijuana in the country has gained fresh momentum following renewed suppor...

EDWIN SIFUNA , Ken Okoth , Marijuana Control Bill , Mike Sonko , National Assembly

Facebook and Instagram to restrict content related to alcohol, tobacco and e-cigarettes

By CNN,

Facebook will unveil a new policy on Wednesday to restrict sales and limit content related to alcohol and tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, a ...

alcohol , E-Cigarettes , facebook , instagram , Tobacco

Ken Okoth’s campaign to legalise Marijuana in Kenya

By Citizen Reporter,

Kibra Member of Parliament Ken Okoth had many great visions for the country and one that many will remember him by was his push to have marijuana lega...

Ken Okoth , Ken Okoth dies , marijuana

Philip Morris launches first Africa store to spark alternative cigarettes demand

By Reuters,

The South African unit of cigarette maker Philip Morris International opened its first flagship store in Johannesburg on Thursday, as it tries to grow...

philip morris , south africa

Malawi leader vows to lift economy as protests continue

By Reuters,

Malawi’s economy will grow 5% in 2019, President Peter Mutharika promised on Friday, in a state of the nation address boycotted by the opposition wh...

economy , Malawi , President Peter Mutharika

4-year-old children are abusing drugs – NACADA report reveals

By Dennis Musau,

School children as young as four years old are abusing drugs, the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has reve...

Drug Abuse , NACADA

Budget 2019: Treasury misses the mark, no relief for Kenyans

By Kepha Muiruri,

Treasury CS Henry Rotich's presentation on the financing of the 2019/20 budget estimated at Ksh.3.02 trillion has missed its mark in providing any sub...

2019 budget , capital gains tax , Henry Rotich , National Treasury , sin tax

Budget 2019: Alcohol, cigarettes, betting hit hard as ‘sin tax’ comes into effect

By Wangui Ngechu,

Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich has increased excise duty for alcohol and cigarettes by 15 percent in new government tax measures. At the s...

budget , Budget 2019 , sin tax , Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich

Tobacco control advocacy lobbys Treasury to probe BAT for tax avoidance

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Kenya Tobacco Control Alliance (KETCA) has written to the National Treasury calling for the investigation of the British American Tobacco (BAT) ov...

British American Tobacco (BAT) , Kenya Tobacco Control Alliance , National Treasury , Tax Justice Network

E-cigarettes can double success rates of quitting smoking – Report

By Karanja Morgan,

People using e-cigarettes to quit smoking are about 95% more likely to report success than those trying to quit without help from any stop-smoking aid...

cigarette , quit , smoking , Tobacco

Philip Morris suspends social media campaign after Reuters exposes young ‘influencers’

By Reuters,

Cigarette maker Philip Morris International Inc has suspended a global social media marketing campaign in response to Reuters inquiries into the compa...

electronic cigarette , philip morris

Cuban Gov’t starts rationing chicken, eggs, rice & soap

By VOA,

The Cuban government announced Friday that it was launching widespread rationing of chicken, eggs, rice, beans, soap and other basic products in the f...

cuban

BAT Kenya losing market share, blames counterfeit cigarettes

By Sherlyne Anyango,

Cigarette manufacturer British American Tobacco has blamed the rise of counterfeit cigarettes in its domestic market for its receding market share. ...

BAT paid bribes to officials in East Africa , British American Tobacco

FULL LIST: Uhuru appoints former MPs, Governor to top parastatal jobs

By Benjamin Muriuki,

A handful of individuals who lost in the last General Election have been awarded plum parastatal jobs as board directors and board members. In also...

Parastatal appointments

White man charged with burning down black churches

By Reuters,

The son of a sheriff’s deputy was charged with burning down three predominately black churches in southern Louisiana over the past two weeks, offici...

Black churches , FBI , Louisiana , St. Landry Parish

Why women live longer than men

By VOA,

New data finds women everywhere live on average 4.4 years longer than men because they see the doctor more frequently and generally take better care o...

life expectancy