Murkomen puts gov’t on the spot over maize farmers’ plight

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen has put the national government on the spot over the plight of maize farmers in the North Rift. Addressi...

Kipchumba Murkomen , maize farmers

‘No tourist, no dollar’: Pandemic decimates livelihoods at Maasai Mara

By Reuters,

For more than 50 years, Loiman Letolo, 70, has peddled her colourful beaded necklaces and bracelets to safari-goers at the entrance gates to Kenya’s...

coronavirus , Maasai , Maasai Mara

KRA pays out a record Ksh.24 billion in VAT refunds

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) paid out a record Ksh.23.6 billion out of Ksh.36.1 billion in total VAT refund claims for the year ending June 30. ...

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) , VAT refunds

The money trail: How jailed Sirisia MP John Waluke distributed Ksh.297M in two days

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The sentencing of Sirisia Member of Parliament (MP) John Koyi Waluke to 10 years in prison or pay a fine of close to Ksh.1 billion for defrauding a St...

John Waluke , NCPB

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

No relief for consumers as changes to Value Added Tax take effect

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenyans have barely found relief in the cost of basic commodities as changes to the Value Added Tax (VAT) charge were effected in line with March 25 P...

coronavirus , VAT

‘We don’t need the IMF telling us what to do,’ says CBK boss

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has downplayed the recent assessment of Kenya’s fiscal management by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) insisting...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , Dr. Patrick Njoroge , IMF

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...

CBK leaves benchmark rate at 9 percent as economy holds steady

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has retained its lending rate to commercial banks for the eighth consecutive time to reflect on the stability of the c...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , Central Bank Rate (CBR) , Inflation , kenyan shilling

Ex-Nairobi Finance boss Jimmy Kiamba to pay Ksh.317M or forfeit Runda home

By Dzuya Walter,

A Nairobi court on Wednesday ordered former Nairobi Finance minister Jimmy Kiamba to pay the government a total of over Ksh. 317million or forfeit his...

EACC , Jimmy Kiamba , Justice Hedwig Ogundi

Budget 2019: Treasury misses the mark, no relief for Kenyans

By Kepha Muiruri,

Treasury CS Henry Rotich's presentation on the financing of the 2019/20 budget estimated at Ksh.3.02 trillion has missed its mark in providing any sub...

2019 budget , capital gains tax , Henry Rotich , National Treasury , sin tax

The stormy life of Aduma Owuor: latest MP linked to grand corruption scandal

By Winnie Musyoki,

Detectives are searching for Nyakach MP Aduma Owuor after he was linked to the Ksh.68million scandal involving former Governor Evans Kidero. The fo...

Aduma Owuor , Nyakach MP

State of the Nation Address: President Uhuru Kenyatta’s full speech

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thurday said the State of the Nation is "strong, vibrant and beaming with promise." Here is his full speech during this...

State of the nation address

Zimbabwe teachers to strike, ignoring government appeal

By VOA,

Zimbabwean teachers will go ahead with a national strike from Tuesday after last-ditch negotiations with the government failed, unions said, risking m...

Zimbabwe

Court declines to stop corruption case against MP John Waluke

By Dzuya Walter,

The High Court has declined to stop the prosecution of a corruption case against Sirisia Member of Parliament John Waluke. Mr. Waluke is charged wi...

John Waluke , Sirisia

Uhuru orders NCPB to buy 2M bags of maize from Kenyan farmers at Ksh.2,500

By Ian Omondi,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has directed the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) to immediately open buying centres and stores to receive maize fro...

Big four agenda , maize , NCPB , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Ruto urges counties to tap into foreign markets

By DPPS,

Deputy President William Ruto has appealed to County Governments to take advantage of international markets secured by the Government by diversifying ...

Lee Kinyanjui , ruto

Cabinet approves purchase of maize at Ksh.2,300 per bag

By Citizen Reporter,

The Cabinet on Thursday approved the purchase of 2 million bags of maize from local farmers at a price of Ksh. 2,300 per bag. A Cabinet meeting cha...

Agriculture Ministry , maize

Gov’t releases Ksh.2.1B to pay maize farmers dues 

By Citizen Reporter,

Deputy President William Ruto says the government has released Ksh.2.1 billion to pay the debt for maize delivered to National Cereals and Produce Boa...

Over 50 tonnes of expired beans in Nyamira, says Kiunjuri

By Vincent Maruga,

There are more than 50 tonnes of expired beans in a silo belonging to the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) in Nyansiongo, Nyamira County. Thi...

Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri , expired beans , maize scandal , Nyamira