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Low profit margin firms ‘punished’ in minimum tax roll out
By Kepha Muiruri,
1821, January 5, 2021 (EAT)
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...
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Senate approves new tea regulations, sets the path for radical sector changes
By Kepha Muiruri,
1837, December 21, 2020 (EAT)
The Senate has overwhelmingly voted in support of the 2018, Tea Bill approving the implementation of radical changes in the tea industry. The appro...
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KTDA declares Ksh.734M dividend for tea farmers
By Citizen Reporter,
1653, December 18, 2020 (EAT)
The Kenya Tea Development Agency (Holdings) Limited on Friday declared a Ksh. 734million dividend for its smallholder tea farmers for the financial ye...
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DP Ruto insists there is still room to amend BBI report
By DPPS,
1811, December 16, 2020 (EAT)
Deputy President William Ruto has urged leaders not to use the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) to divide Kenyans. He asked leaders to allow Kenya...
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Kenyan farmers and young guides enlisted to protect city forests
By Reuters,
1440, November 30, 2020 (EAT)
Peter Wainana remembers when the forest near his home outside Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, was so thick with trees and vegetation it was difficult to w...
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EABL doubles raw material purchases on rebounding alcohol consumption
By Kepha Muiruri,
1502, November 18, 2020 (EAT)
East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has revised its demand for grains used in the production of alcoholic beverages on the back of a rebound in sale...
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Highlights from President Kenyatta’s State of the Nation Address
By Benjamin Muriuki,
1853, November 12, 2020 (EAT)
President Uhuru Kenyatta has sought to reassure Kenyans that the State of the Nation is strong despite the economic disruptions brought about by the C...
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Tea bonus falls to Ksh.27.6 billion
By Kepha Muiruri,
1830, October 22, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA) managed tea factories have declared a Ksh.27.6 billion second and final payment to tea farmers for the year end...
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Constitutional consensus key to equity & national unity, President Kenyatta says
By PSCU,
1738, October 20, 2020 (EAT)
President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for a constitutional consensus that accommodates all communities and entrenches equity and national unity. The ...
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DP Ruto urges leaders to prioritize needs of ordinary Kenyans
By DPPS,
1740, October 17, 2020 (EAT)
Deputy President William Ruto has urged leaders to prioritize the needs of ordinary people amid constitutional amendment talks. He said it would be...
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Kirinyaga farmers to receive BT cotton seeds as Waiguru holds talks with US ambassador
By Johnson Muriithi,
2059, October 13, 2020 (EAT)
Farmers in Kirinyaga County are set to benefit from a donation of BT cotton seeds from the American government following a visit to the County by US A...
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CoG seeks to be enjoined in case challenging Crops (Tea Industry) Regulations 2020
By Dzuya Walter,
1307, October 9, 2020 (EAT)
The Council of Governors has filed an application seeking to be enjoined in the case challenging Crops (Tea Industry) Regulations 2020. The main pe...
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High Court paves way for KTDA-managed factories to hold elections
By Citizen Reporter,
1744, October 8, 2020 (EAT)
54 tea factories of the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) Holdings Limited can now proceed and hold director elections. This after the High Court...
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Governors oppose proposed tea sector reforms, threaten to move to court
By Kepha Muiruri,
1733, October 5, 2020 (EAT)
Governors from tea growing areas have rejected new sector proposals by the Ministry of Agriculture lamenting the side-lining of the devolved units in ...
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OPINION: Kenya Power must make its services in Siaya reliable
By Joseph Bonyo,
1237, September 29, 2020 (EAT)
By Joseph Bonyo Three weeks ago, I was in the village. We experienced power outages for more than 12 hours. I was miffed. I called all the known nu...
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Mwangi Kiunjuri: Uhuru &Ruto betrayed Kenyans
By Martin Munene,
1716, September 11, 2020 (EAT)
Former Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri has hit out at President Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto for abandoning their pledge to keep...
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EABL cuts raw material purchases from farmers by 71 per cent
By Kepha Muiruri,
1804, August 24, 2020 (EAT)
The East African Breweries Limited (EABL) says it will reduce its purchase of raw material from farmers in the upcoming season by 71 per cent in respo...
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Equity Group half-year profit falls by 24pc from higher costs to cover loan defaults
By Citizen Reporter,
1037, August 18, 2020 (EAT)
Equity Group Holdings PLC (EGH) has announced its half year results for the period ended June 30, 2020 reflecting a 24% decline in profitability. P...
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Kenyans turn to their families in the village as coronavirus steals jobs
By Reuters,
1106, August 11, 2020 (EAT)
In the last three months, teacher Faith Njeri has been a regular customer at a courier service office in Nairobi, collecting parcels sent from her vil...
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Agriculture CAS Anne Nyaga to chair interim team for leasing of five State-owned sugar mills
By Citizen Reporter,
1338, August 8, 2020 (EAT)
Ministry of Agriculture CAS Anne Nyaga will Chair the Interim Committee for the leasing of five State-owned sugar mills. This follows the de-gazett...
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