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

PROFILE: Eunice Kilonzo, a multi-faceted storyteller leading teams to excellence

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange and Esther Kiragu Eunice Kilonzo is a nine time-award winning storyteller and journalist with extensive hands-on experience in o...

eunice killonzo

PROFILE: Meet Ruth Musembi, public relations guru with a knack for spotting talent

By Guest Writer,

Ruth Musembi is an accomplished Corporate Communication Expert, a proficient educator, and a certified coach. She has been an adjunct faculty at Da...

Ruth Musembi

M-Pesa solidifies position as strongest Superbrand despite COVID pandemic

By Citizen Reporter,

M-Pesa has been voted Kenya’s leading Superbrand, ahead of parent company Safaricom, which placed second. This further solidifies the platform’...

coronavirus , M-pesa , Superbrand

22-year-old varsity student Mercy Wangari confesses to killing her grandmother

By Citizen Reporter,

Mercy Wangari aged 22 years old is now being treated as the main suspect in the murder of her 72-year-old granny. Details are now emerging that the ...

COVID-19 ravages tourism industry in Kenya, South Africa

By Agencies,

Several countries are going back into lockdown due to fears of the second wave of the COVID -19 pandemic as visitors to Kenya remain on the decline. ...

coronavirus , south africa , Sun City , tourism

Low profit margin firms ‘punished’ in minimum tax roll out

By Kepha Muiruri,

High turnover but low profit margin yielding firms are expected to see the bitter end of the minimum tax effected at the start of the year. This is...

minimum tax , National Treasury

Trump attacks leadership in his own party, turns on allies

By CNN,

President Donald Trump is spending his final days in office attacking leadership within his own party, this time the second-highest ranking Republican...

Biden , Thune , Trump

2020 review: Millions mark end of the year in economic despair

By Kepha Muiruri,

Like any other year, the start of 2020 was premised on high hopes for better fortunes and tidings by Kenyans with many coining the unofficial phrase �...

coronavirs , economy , tax

OPINION: For media freedom let’s build bridges between the pen and the gun in 2021

By Guest Writer,

By Dinnah Ondari It is now cliché to refer to 2020 as a difficult year, thanks to COVID-19. Media especially took a hit from the harsh economic...

MCK , Media freedom , sexual harassment

PROFILE: Caren Wakoli mentoring youth to eradicate poverty

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange and Esther Kiragu Caren Wakoli is the Executive Director at Emerging Leaders Foundation. She calls herself a student of life,...

Caren Wakoli , Emerging Leaders Foundation , YALI

OPINION: Recovering from COVID-19 through greater youth economic inclusion

By Guest Writer,

By Patrick Mutahi and Steven Rebello Just on nine months since the first case of COVID-19 was recorded in Egypt, more than 1,800,000 cases have bee...

coronavirus , youth

Treasury ends COVID-19 tax relief measures to recover lost revenues

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Treasury has moved to cut off COVID-19 tax relief measures effective from January, 2021 as it seeks to reinstate lost government revenues...

COID-19 , PAYE , tax rief measures , VAT

Diaspora dollar flow rises by 17 per cent to Ksh.29 billion in October

By Kepha Muiruri,

Inflows from Kenya’s diaspora have continued to grow by 17.3 per cent to Ksh.28.8 billion ($263.2 million) in October from Ksh.24.6 billion ($224.3 ...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , diaspora remittances

13% of businesses shut during COVID-19 pandemic yet to reopen: KEPSA

By Kepha Muiruri,

13 per cent of businesses shutdown during the COVID-19 pandemic or an equivalent one enterprise for every ten shut are yet to resume operations. Th...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , jobs , KEPSA

Bank jobs on the line as COVID-19 wreaks havoc on industry

By Kepha Muiruri,

Bank jobs are now on the line as institutions in the industry trim costs to weather the economic impact resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Simil...

banks , Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , non-performing loans

Kenyan economy projected to see V-shaped recovery trend

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Kenyan economy has been projected to see a V-shaped recovery trend as it re-emerges from the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is according...

COVID-19 , economy , Genghis Capital , NCBA

Private firms end eight-month job cuts run as activity hits record high in October

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya’s private sector halted an eight-month job cuts run to grow their payroll numbers in October as activity touched a new record high. Accordi...

jobs , Stanbic Bank PMI

OPINION: Frontline workers who have been turned into enemies

By Guest Writer,

As Kenya marks the International Day to End Impunity Against Journalists (IDEI) on Monday, concern has grown over the rising number of journalists who...

International Day to End Impunity Against journalists , journalist , MCK