London pubs reopened and it was ‘absolute madness’

By CNN,

Drunk people can't properly socially distance, a UK police officer warned after finishing a late shift Saturday -- the first day that pubs reopened in...

Metropolitan Police , Minister Matt Hancock , UK Police

Gabola church where people praise God while downing whisky struggles with COVID lockdown rules

By Reuters,

When South Africa began easing its coronavirus lockdown in May, it allowed religious worshippers to gather in groups of up to 50, but maintained a ban...

coronavirus , gabola church

Kenya’s 1.5% digital services tax for Netflix, Uber to take effect in January

By Kepha Muiruri,

The operation of the 1.5 percent digital services tax levied on gross sales by online businesses such as Netflix and Uber is set to take effect early ...

Finance Act 2020 , Netflix , online businesses , uber

June inflation falls to 4.59 percent on low food costs

By Kepha Muiruri,

Consumers have marked an extended relief to the pricing of common goods as the rate of inflation falls to 4.59 percent in June from an adjusted 5.33 p...

Inflation , KNBS

Three people died, one permanently blind after drinking hand sanitizer in New Mexico

By CNN,

Three people died and one is permanently blind from methanol poisoning after drinking hand sanitizer in New Mexico, health officials said. An addit...

Handsanitizer

U.S. records 45,242 new coronavirus cases; largest single-day increase

By Reuters,

The United States recorded 45,242 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the largest single-day increase of the pandemic, according to a Reuters tally, brin...

coronavirus , COVID-19

OPINION: Africa’s twin battles – COVID-19 and fake news

By Guest Writer,

By Yemisi Adegoke Just under four months after Africa recorded its first coronavirus case, the number of confirmed cases has reached more than 250,...

BBC , coronavirus , COVID-19 , ebola , fake news , who

OPINION: It is time youth stay focused to their dreams

By Guest Writer,

By Fredrick Banja By law, I officially crossed the legal age of the youths as prescribed by government about 3 years ago, that is age 35 years. Eve...

Former President Kibaki’s favourite beer WhiteCap unveils new look

By Sponsored,

Retired President Mwai Kibaki was known to love WhiteCap Lager, according to his allies, leading many to endearingly refer to the drink as the 'Presid...

WhiteCap

MPs shoot down taxes on pensions, cooking gas in Finance Bill adoption

By Kepha Muiruri,

The 2020 Finance Bill sailed through the floor of the National Assembly as Members of Parliament shot down proposals by Treasury to raise taxes from p...

2020 Finance Bill , National Treasury , taxes

Pensioners spared from tax as Kenyans are handed cheaper Unga

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Assembly Finance and National Planning Committee has thrown out proposals that would have seen monthly pension payment attract tax paymen...

2020 Finance Bill , Finance and National Planning Committee , NSSF

Airlines ban alcohol on planes in response to COVID-19

By CNN,

Alcohol sales may have boomed during lockdown, but our return to air travel will be an altogether more sobering experience. Airlines including Eas...

airlines , alcohol , COVID-19

Detectives impound counterfeit alcohol worth Ksh.4 million in Nakuru

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) in collaboration with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have impounded illicit liquor worth Ksh.4 mil...

illict liqour , KRA

Close restaurants at 4pm as required by law – Health Ministry

By Citizen Reporter,

The Ministry of Health has reiterated that all restaurants must be closed by 4pm as was announced by Health CAS in April. On Friday, Head of Public...

coronavirus , curfew , Restaurants

The 2020/21 budget winners and losers

By Kepha Muiruri,

Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani’s maiden budget statement delivered a mixed bag of fortune for Kenyans in a quest to strike a balance in net ...

2020 Finance Bill , 2020/21 budget , National Treasury

Gov’t to revoke licences of bars serving alcohol against COVID-19 rules

By Ian Omondi,

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Sunday warned that bars and establishments serving alcohol against the government regulations on curbing the ...

alcohol , bars , coronavirus , COVID-19 , CS Mutahi Kagwe

Nigeria reopens churches, mosques and hotels amid rising cases of COVID-19

By CNN,

The Nigerian government has lifted restrictions placed on religious gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic. The previous ban on religious and s...

coronavirus

Beer prices set to rise as Treasury slashes tax relief on locally sourced raw materials

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Treasury has slashed the remission of excise duty with respect to beer made from sorghum, millet, cassava or any other agricultural produ...

beer prices , excise tax , National Treasury

Kenya inflation cools to 5.47 percent in May- KNBS

By Kepha Muiruri,

Inflation cooled down to 5.47 percent in May down from 5.62 percent in April, new data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows. T...

Inflation , KNBS

KEBS lifts ban on Gental Care hand sanitizer after complying with quality measures

By Ian Omondi,

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has lifted the ban on Gental Care hand sanitizer after complying with the set measures on quality and safety. ...

BIDCO Afria , COVD-19 , Gental Care , Hand sanitizer , KEBS