Tobacco manufacturers fingered for profiting off the pandemic

By Kepha Muiruri,

Tobacco manufacturers have been fingered for using the COVID-19 pandemic to weaken regulations limiting tobacco use. This is according to a new rep...

British American Tobacco (BAT) Kenya , Covid-19 pandemic , Tobacco

Health CS Kagwe questions licensing of LYFT nicotine pouches

By Reuters,

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has accused the regulator of flouting tobacco control laws when it licensed the sale of LYFT nicotine pouches by British Americ...

Lyft , nicotine

Three arrested as KRA seizes 1,000 explosive detonators at Taveta border

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Three suspects were arrested on Friday over a consignment of explosive detonators seized by Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) officers at the Taveta-Holil...

Detonators , KRA

Isuzu MD Rita Kavashe named BAT Chair

By Kepha Muiruri,

Isuzu East Africa Managing Director Rita Kavashe has been named as the British American Tobacco (BAT) Kenya new board chairperson. Ms Kavashe who h...

BAT , Rita Kavashe

KRA projects rebound in revenue collection as economy stabilizes

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) says it expects normalizing in its revenue collection efforts as the economy continues to open up. The tax man sa...

COVID-19 , Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Blow to KRA as tax revenue falls by 12 percent in July

By Kepha Muiruri,

Tax collected in the first month of the 2020/21 financial year declined by 12.1 percent to Ksh.94.5 billion from Ksh.107.5 billion last year. Accor...

COVID-19 , Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

South Africa has reached coronavirus peak, Ramaphosa says

By VOA,

South Africa, with the continent’s highest burden of COVID-19, has reached the peak of the pandemic, according to the president and top health offic...

coronavirus , ramaphosa , south africa

NSE sees new slide as dividend season closes

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has begun witnessing a new slide as listed entities close their books ahead of dividend payments. The second-...

Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) , NSE 20

BAT half-year profit rises to Ksh.2.7 billion

By Kepha Muiruri,

British American Tobacco (BAT) Kenya has posted an eight per cent growth in profit in six months to Ksh.2.7 billion. The half year growth in earnin...

BAT Kenya , VAT

Safaricom, EABL leads NSE rebound

By Kepha Muiruri,

The stocks of Safaricom and the East African Breweries Limited (EABL) have led the rebound witnessed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) from the...

COVID-19 , Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE)

Kenya records 74 new cases of coronavirus, total at 1,962

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya has recorded 74 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours bringing the total to 1,962. Health CAS Rashid Aman said the latest cases are f...

coronavirus , rashid aman

Smoking weed raises risk of Covid-19

By CNN,

If you're smoking weed to ease your stress during the coronavirus pandemic, experts say it's time to think twice. Smoking marijuana, even occasiona...

coronavirus , weed

Coronavirus may be killing more men than women, here’s why

By CNN,

Smoking, drinking, general poor health: Researchers say these are some of the factors that could explain why more men seem to be dying from coronavir...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Dr. Deborah Birx , White House

Coronavirus: Is there a ‘right’ way to wash my hands?

By VOA,

There's no vaccine or specialized treatment to ward off the coronavirus, but there are things you can do to keep yourself safe. How can I increase ...

coronavirus

BAT full year profit thins to Ksh.3.9 billion on higher costs

By Kepha Muiruri,

Tobacco manufacturer British American Tobacco (BAT) Kenya has announced a Ksh.3.9 billion full year profit for 2019  representing a 4.9 per cent dip ...

British American Tobacco (BAT) Kenya , tobacco regulations

Martin Oduor-Otieno is new EABL Board chairman

By Imani Mitchelle,

East Africa Breweries Limited (EABL) has announced the appointment of Martin Oduor-Otieno as the new Board chairman. A statement in the local daili...

eabl , oduor-otieno

Top 10 Kenyan companies whose high performance links to gender equality

By Rachel Ombaka,

Ten top Kenyan companies have been ranked among global firms that achieved higher returns due to their focus on gender equality, according to a study ...

Equileap , ICPD25 , Press Freedom , Samiksha Koirala

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