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The force behind Uhuru’s calls for removal of interest rate caps
By Kepha Muiruri,
1201, October 19, 2019 (EAT)
President Uhuru Kenyatta’s rate interest cap repeal call to Parliament has been enforced, financial allied sector stakeholders now reckon. While ...
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Sakaja turns the heat on Mary Wambui over National Employment Authority post
By Wangui Ngechu,
1358, October 17, 2019 (EAT)
Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja has urged ex-Othaya MP Mary Wambui to decline her recent appointment to the National Employment Authority (NEA). In ...
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Parliament rejects Treasury’s Ksh.9 trillion debt ceiling proposal
By Faizal Ahmed,
2017, October 8, 2019 (EAT)
The National Assembly has rejected the National Treasury's proposal to cap the national debt at Ksh.9 trillion suggesting a reduced figure of Ksh.7.5 ...
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KRA to link with Kenya Power for new taxpayers
By Faizal Ahmed,
1633, October 8, 2019 (EAT)
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...
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Kenya to set up additional tax points along Ethiopia border
By Kepha Muiruri,
1636, October 7, 2019 (EAT)
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...
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Lenders to cover Ksh.500K after Chase Bank, Imperial, Dubai saga
By Kepha Muiruri,
1223, October 1, 2019 (EAT)
Commercial banks will begin covering deposits for an estimated 98 percent of customers as from July next year. This follows amendments of provision...
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Treasury seeks to fix Kenya’s debt problem with new borrowing cap
By Kepha Muiruri,
1125, September 28, 2019 (EAT)
The National Treasury has set out on placing an absolute figure on Kenya’s debt accumulation with a view to better the transparency on public debt m...
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No more bench-marking trips as gov’t announces new austerity measures
By Kepha Muiruri,
1816, September 26, 2019 (EAT)
The government through the National Treasury has frozen bench-marking trips by ministries and their respective State departments in fresh austerity me...
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Kenya secures Ksh.82.7B from Japan for Likoni Bridge
By Citizen Reporter,
1317, September 21, 2019 (EAT)
Kenya has begun the search of a contractor for the Ksh.82.7 billion Mombasa Gate bridge to link Likoni and the Mombasa Mainland. The projected whic...
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Treasury warns of painful cuts to Ministry budgets
By Kepha Muiruri,
1940, September 12, 2019 (EAT)
The National Treasury has urged Ministries and State Departments (MDAs) to brace for painful budget cuts as the budget making process for the 2020/21 ...
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Census 2019: President Kenyatta enumerated at his Nairobi home
By PSCU,
2208, August 24, 2019 (EAT)
President Uhuru Kenyatta and First Lady Margaret Kenyatta were among the first Kenyans to be enumerated in the 2019 National Population and Housing Ce...
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Yatani: Primary census results to be released after 3 months
By Dennis Musau,
1625, August 22, 2019 (EAT)
The government has said primary results of the 2019 census exercise will be released after three months. Acting National Treasury CS Ukur Yatani sa...
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AG Kariuki: Releasing 50% of monies to counties is unconstitutional
By Wangui Ngechu,
1607, August 16, 2019 (EAT)
Attorney General Paul Kihara Kariuki has ruled out the possibility of County Governments receiving at least 50% of the allocation due to them in the 2...
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Gov’t insists on sale of National Bank to KCB despite Parliament opposition
By Faizal Ahmed,
2120, August 8, 2019 (EAT)
The National Treasury has approved the KCB Group planned takeover of rival National Bank, despite opposition by the National Assembly. In a stateme...
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Bob Collymore, Ken Okoth, Esther Arunga top July Google searches
By Ian Omondi,
1945, August 1, 2019 (EAT)
The shocking death of Guyanese-born Safaricom Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bob Collymore was the number one trending topic in July, Google Search tre...
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Kenya’s central bank chief plays down impact of Rotich charges
By Reuters,
1227, July 26, 2019 (EAT)
Kenya’s central bank governor on Thursday dismissed the market’s concerns about the impact of graft charges against the finance minister and attri...
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Ukur Yatani takes over at Treasury as acting CS
By Citizen Reporter,
1420, July 25, 2019 (EAT)
Labour Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani on Wednesday officially took over the National Treasury and Planning docket in acting capacity. In a tour of t...
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Rotich sacked as Uhuru appoints Ukur Yatani acting Treasury CS
By Citizen Reporter,
1830, July 24, 2019 (EAT)
Ukur Yatani has been appointed as the acting National Treasury CS a day after Henry Rotich was charged over the Arror-Kimwarer dams scandal. The La...
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Revealed: Labour Ministry plans to export 1M jobs
By Kepha Muiruri,
1655, May 18, 2019 (EAT)
Cognizant of the domestic pressures to create employment under a burgeoning youthful population the government has changed tact to look elsewhere as t...
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President Kenyatta holds talks with Ethiopian President Zewde at State House
By PSCU,
1802, May 14, 2019 (EAT)
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday held talks with Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde who paid him a courtesy call at State House, Nairobi. Thei...
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