- Miano said promotion of locally produced goods and services will not only increase its consumption but will also create employment and reduce reliance on imports.
- New survey shows more Kenyans become aware of how the government collects and uses revenue. The country's legal framework for public participation also remains solid
- The introduction of export and investment promotion levy led to reduced imports of iron and steel, which leaves Kenyans with the possibility of increased cost of houses.
- Boeing is expected to deliver on Thursday a "comprehensive action plan" required by US air safety regulators after a near-catastrophic incident in January
- South Sudan boasts a wealth of natural resources beyond oil. With fertile plains and a long growing season, it has the potential to still become a breadbasket for the region and beyond.
- Officials from both Kenya and Saudi Arabia are currently negotiating the details of the deal with the project expected to be rolled out in July this year.
- Nyaribari Masaba MP Dr Daniel Manduku has launched a three-year programme to eradicate poverty and replace grass-thatched houses in the constituency.
- Icpak says only 6.3 million taxpayers filed their 2022 tax returns by June 30 last year. The accountants also say that the government needs to seal revenue leakages.
- The Council of Governors (CoG) has lauded the decision by the Parliamentary Mediation Committee to allocate counties Sh400.1 billion for the financial year 2024/2025.
- Ruto directed Linturi to form a team to address the raging debate on miraa and muguka. Some leaders accuse Deputy Senate Speaker of fueling the ban on muguka.
- A 2009 study found extensive links between film piracy, organised crime, and terrorist groups. The purchase of any counterfeit goods can be traced to organised crime.
- Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga's administration has rolled out an ambitious plan to revive cotton farming in the region to tap into the country's growing textile industry.
- Agriculture Principal Secretary Kiprono Rono has said plans to lease four government-owned sugarcane factories in Western and Nyanza will go on as planned.
- Nairobi office will serve as the fintech's regional headquarters to address the growing demand for digital financial services and digital currencies in Kenya and the wider region.
- This proposal will likely lead to an increase in pension contributions as employees take advantage of the increased tax-free pension contribution amounts.
- Infrastructure projects are poised to play a key role in the success of the AfCFTA with policymakers insisting on the need to derisk these investments to attract the private sector.
- Contributions to NSSF shot up by Sh26.5 billion in 2023 as detailed in the latest report despite a drop in the number of newly registered employees and employers over the period.
- The situation has been worsened by ongoing rains that have wiped out produce worth millions of shillings amid plans by the Government to increase some taxes in the Finance Bill 2024.
- There is a glut and oversupply of gifted talent chasing ever-diminishing opportunities. For example, our banks are employing graduates to do clerical jobs as tellers.
- Jafari Credit, a microfinance lender plans to disburse salary-secured loans to government employees, with a target to grow its loan book to Sh1 billion by the end of this year.
- Muguka consignment from Meru county is being diverted to Garissa and Tana River counties after Mombasa and Kilifi started enforcing the ban last week.
