Kenya’s economic partnership deal with U.K. under sharp scrutiny

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya’s recently concluded economic partnership agreement with the United Kingdom has come under sharp scrutiny with observers warning of a backdoor...

Kenya-UK trade deal

Kenyan private sector firms cut employee salaries further

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenyan private sector firms have continued to trim employee salaries further as the demand for goods and services staggers. Also Read: Pain for Ken...

paycut , salary , VAT

Gov’t extends Kazi Mtaani program for 280,000 youth

By Citizen Reporter,

The steering committee of the National Hygiene Program, popularly known as Kazi Mtaani, has announced the extension of the initiative which was due to...

coronavirus , Kazi Mtaani , social protection

Safaricom, Always among top 100 most loved brands by women: study

By Citizen Reporter,

Safaricom, Equity and Always are among the top 100 most loved brands by women, a study by market research firm Ipsos and BSD Group has revealed. Na...

BSD Group , Equity , IPSOS , Safaricom

COVAX-supplied coronavirus vaccinations underway in Africa

By VOA,

A mass vaccination effort against COVID-19 is getting underway in Africa this week through the World Health Organization’s COVAX initiative. ...

coronavirus , covax , vaccine

Simba Corp rolls out locally assembled Proton Saga saloon car

By Citizen Reporter,

Simba Corp on Monday launched sales of the locally assembled Proton Saga saloon car. The Proton Saga is locally assembled at the Associated Vehicle...

Proton Saga , Simba Corp

Uhuru, Ruto mourn Mohamed Jibril, brother to Sports CS Amina

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has sent a message of condolence to the family, relatives and friends of Esmael Mohamed Jibril who passed away Monday. Mr ...

Amina Mohamed , Jibril

China’s hero doctor Li Wenliang was punished for telling truth about coronavirus

By CNN,

In their botched handling of the tragic death of Li Wenliang, the Chinese doctor who sounded the alarm on the Wuhan coronavirus, authorities in Beijin...

coronavirus , Li Wenliang , wuhan

Pangolins in the dock: Is the mammal really guilty as charged?

By Dorcas Wangira,

The pangolin is the world’s most trafficked mammal. No one truly knows its conservation status in Kenya. When COVID-19 broke out in early 2020, some...

coronavirus , pangolin

Trade Ministry optimistic of Kenya-UK trade deal adoption

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Ministry of Trade has expressed optimism on the adoption of the Kenya-UK trade pact by the National Assembly representing the deal’s ratificatio...

CS Betty Maina , Kenya-UK trade deal

Employers warn of further job cuts as they slam new taxes

By Kepha Muiruri,

Employers represented by the Federation of Kenyan Employers (FKE) have warned of further job cuts as business struggle to thrive under higher taxes. ...

Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) , job cuts , taxes , unemployment

Gov’t earnings from PAYE drop by Ksh.62.1 billion in one year

By Kepha Muiruri,

The government has shed Ksh.62.1 billion in earnings from pay as you earn (PAYE) with the tax head being the worst hit by COVID-19 related disruptions...

COVID-19 , National Treasury , PAYE

In boost for COVID-19 battle, Pfizer vaccine found 94% effective in major study

By Reuters,

The first big real-world study of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to be independently reviewed shows the shot is highly effective at preventing COVID-19, ...

Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine

Gov’t to inject Ksh.1.3 billion into the Youth Economy, says President Kenyatta

By Ian Omondi,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday said the government, through the Kenya Youth Employment and Opportunities Project (KYEOP), will inject a total ...

KYEOP , MbeleNaBiz , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Youth Economy

Makeup, clothing, alcohol sales shattered under pandemic: Survey

By Kepha Muiruri,

The sale of beauty products, clothes and alcohol was the worst hit under the COVID-19 pandemic as Kenyans trimmed their discretionary spending followi...

COVID-19 , KASI Insights , KBG

Why businesses must account for the Digital Services Tax

By Kepha Muiruri,

By 2017, about a quarter of the world’s population or about 1.3 billion people at the time had purchased goods online. This is according to data ...

Digital Services Tax , KRA

Kenya’s digital taxi drivers seek worker benefits after landmark U.K. ruling

By Kepha Muiruri,

Digital taxi drivers in Kenya are seeking worker benefits following a landmark ruling relating to the treatment of the drivers by companies in the U.K...

Bolt , digital taxis , uber

Kenyans abroad sent home Ksh.30.5B in January: CBK

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenyans abroad sent home Ksh.30.5 billion ($278.4 million) last month marking a continued flow in diaspora remittances at the start of the year. Ac...

CBK , Diaspora

Change of tune as DP Ruto now criticizes gov’t over rising public debt

By Sam Ogina,

In a dramatic change of position, DP William Ruto launched a scathing attack at the government’s heavy borrowing saying it continues to cripple the ...

debt , ruto , Uhuru

The future of cash: Is the globe going to be a cashless society?

By Agencies,

For a few, money is as yet something they utilize regularly. For more youthful population, money is getting increasingly out of date. The fate of mone...