- The pathway to this is social business; entrepreneurship with a cause to transform the world. Not profits. It is this that will create a new civilisation of the three zeroes.
- Some women are waging psychological warfare by weaponizing the shortest of micro skirts as paperless aids to writing illegal notes on anatomical regions.
- The proposal to increase VAT to 16 per cent on fuel could see the price rise to Sh193 per litre, with tax experts saying the impact of VAT could go up by Sh14.
- Raila says the taxation proposals in the Bill are Kenya Kwanza proposals. He wants wananchi to submit their objections in writing to the clerk of the National Assembly.
- While urging global leaders to consider adopting use of clean energy, President Ruto says Africa is not coming to the table as a victim of climate change.
- Banks have to inject a lot of capital to protect depositors' money. Banks will evolve services to remain relevant but we have work with partners in models like Fingo.
- Although economy has exhibited a degree of resilience, there exist several risks such as high cost of living, high debt servicing obligations, and political and climate-related challenges.
- Data by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) in the recently released Economic Survey 2023 shows maize imports having increased by 307,226 tonnes to hit 793,751 tonnes last year.
- The union leaders say the will go to court or strike if the Bill sails through Parliament. They say government will be taking 52 per cent of their pay.
- Airline cancelled its Mombasa flights from October 28, 2023, to March 2024. Cancellation arose as a result of Kenyan authorities failing to give a flight permit to land in the Coastal town.
- Central Bank of Kenya indicates that last year, Kenyan migrant workers in Saudi Arabia doubled their remittances to Sh22.65 billion within the first eight months of 2022.
- KPA has defended its move to lock out an unnamed bidder from the tender process. The finalists of the multi-billion tender include rival Japanese contractors.
- Flower farmers in Naivasha are opting for seasonal employment in a bid to reduce the expensive labour that has been identified as one of the biggest challenges facing the horticultural sector.
- Judge sets aside a valuation report on Blue Bird Aviation by RSM East Africa. One of the shareholders argues Sh320.92 million valuation did not represent the true value of the airline.
- What China is doing in Kenya and Africa is progressive; from helping to manage conflict to building infrastructure and bringing medical necessities and other services.
- The State unveiled finalists for the top banker role as Dr Njoroge exits office next month after serving two terms. The one picked is expected to help fix the troubled economy.
- Through its chairperson Eric Githua, the association said the war against counterfeits and illicit brews cannot be won if the government does not revise the taxes.
- Coronation mysticism is amplified by the many roles of the king. He is also the head of the Anglican Church; so coronation has military, cultural, royal, spiritual and economic dimensions.
- What has grooming to do with your professionalism? HR Manager Faith Kosilbet says older people are either impressed or discouraged by professionals' presentations, especially in dressing.
- Tribunal argued that tax assessment was offered by parent company's financial officer and can't backtrack. Avic International had opposed the assessment, saying it had paid all its dues.
- Ruto's administration has proposed tax measures that are set to see the already high cost of living go even higher for majority Kenyans as the government seeks to increase tax revenues
- Accommodation and food service activities paid well in private and public sectors while Kenyans working in farming, sewerage and water supply sectors earned peanuts.
- Treasury CS said the government will continue investing in irrigation to reduce dependency on rain-fed agriculture and increase the amount of land under crop production.
- In the report Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua may change tack in his approach to illicit brews, if he reads it, that he blames for low birth rates in his Central backyard.
- President William Ruto has said Kenya will rally for a Pan-African payment system that will allow transactions across markets regardless of currency differences.
- You will know if the roads leading to the plot you are interested in feature overflowing bridges, or if they are cut off by floods. Also, you will establish if the land is vulnerable to erosion
- Browns Investments is one of the most profitable listed corporations in South Asia operating plantation businesses. The firm in December 2021, acquired James Finlays' Sri Lankan tea estate business.
- The MPs had raised myriad issues that have been affecting the sugar industry, among them, is the illegal importation of sugar. They said this was killing the local millers.
- It takes roughly a year and a half to come out with a new build of a ship, and it will still be based on technology from a few years ago. So, most of the engines still run on fossil fuel oil.
- The sector has a share of the gross domestic product (GDP) of 7.8 per cent in 2022. The value of output increased by 17.6 per cent to Sh2.7 trillion in the year under review.