Kenya
Stock brokers, Kenya Revenue Authority fail to seal contract on capital gains tax
NAIROBI: Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has failed to seal a deal with stock brokers over the Capital Gain Tax. This...
Small scale dairy farmers get Sh2.3b funding in Kenya
NAIROBI: Thousands of small-scale dairy farmers in Kenya are set to benefit from part of a Sh2.3 billion financial support...
Kenya’s internet users reach 12 million: IT sector has large growth potential for exports
NAIROBI: Kenya's information technology (IT) and IT-enabled services (ITES) sector have large growth potential for exports, entrepreneurship and employment generation,...
Govt to pay taxes in Sh327 billion SGR project in Kenya
NAIROBI: The government will pay the taxes incurred by suppliers in the Sh327 billion Standard Gauge Railway ( SGR) project....
Kenya gains nearly $700 million in IMF loan
NAIROBI: Kenya obtained nearly $700 million worth of precautionary loan support from the International Monetary Fund as the country undertakes...
Orange introduces post-paid plan for subscribers in Kenya
NAIROBI: Integrated telecommunications solutions provider Orange has introduced a post-paid plan for its Orange Mobile subscribers. The Orange Ongea plan...
Kenya’s overall inflation rate decreases marginally to 5.53%
NAIROBI: Kenya's overall inflation rate decreased marginally to 5.53 percent from 6.02 percent, the national statistics bureau. The Kenya National...
Koskei says prices of maize flour come down in Kenya
NAIROBI: The government will be forced to regulate the cost of maize flour if millers fail to reduce prices following...
90% hotel businesses collapsed in Kenya due to terror threats: KATO
NAIROBI: Kenya Association of Tour Operators (KATO), for the first time, painted the dim prospects of the hospitality industry in...
State imports cheap fertiliser for farmers in Kenya
NAIROBI: The Government has flagged off 25,000 metric tonnes of subsidized fertiliser to be sold to farmers at low prices...
Kenya food manufactures directed to reduce prices
NAIROBI: Kenya's Cabinet Secretary (Minister) for Agriculture, Felix Koskei, has told manufacturers in the country that the government will be...
Kenya Airways embarks on mission to woo Asian market
NAIROBI: Kenya Airways has embarked on a mission to woo the Asian market into Kenya and the East African region...
Kenya to empower customs to combat illicit trade on borders
NAIROBI: The state said it will implement sections of the controversial Security Laws (Amendment) Act that touch on customs operations...
Kenyan border points facing challenge of smuggling of counterfeits
NAIROBI: Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Commissioner General John Njiraini told a media briefing in Nairobi that Kenyan border points are...
Kenya exporters demand Sh1 billion compensation from European Union
NAIROBI: Exporters of fresh produce to the European Union are demanding Sh1 billion in compensation from the union after Kenya...
Njiraini committee to enhance Kenya’s border control
NAIROBI: Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Commissioner General John Njiraini says the committee will fill gaps that may provide opportunities that...
Kenya Power plans outsourcing of meter analysis to increase revenue
NAIROBI: Kenya Power plans to outsource the entire metering process as part of its strategy to enhance service delivery to...
Bank of China, Barclays increase investments in Kenya
NAIROBI: The bank has singled out growing investments and opportunities for trade between Kenya and China as a key economic...
Over 700kg ivory worth $1.5m: Uganda recovers massive ivory, pangolin haul
KAMPALA: Hundreds of endangered animals are killed for ivory around the world and this nasty practice is still continues. The...
Nigerian customs generates N 15 billion from excise duties in Osun, Oyo
NIGERIA: The government of Nigeria through its Customs Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has collected a revenue of over N 15...
