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Court blocks state from proceeding with sale of 11 parastatals, including KICC
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 15, 2025

The court dismissed the application, stating that the government failed to demonstrate how its pending appeal would be undermined without the suspensi...

Journalist Silas Apollo died from blunt force trauma, broken ribs, autopsy reveals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 14, 2025

The autopsy also confirmed significant internal bleeding as the cause of death.

Israeli army has killed more journalists than any other military force in a single year
Gelle Dheere  |  Dec 27, 2024

On December 26, five journalists from Al-Quds Today TV were killed when an Israeli airstrike struck their broadcasting van while they were covering ev...

Supreme Court overturns Court of Appeal’s decision declaring Finance Act, 2023 unconstitutional
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 29, 2024

The Supreme Court found that the Appellate Court had no grounds for declaring the entire Act unconstitutional.

IMF staff in Kenya for fact-finding mission after anti-Finance Bill protests
Reuters  |  Sep 13, 2024

The IMF requires regular reviews of reforms — in Kenya's case every six months — before it releases tranches of funding.

Why decision nullifying Finance Act 2023 should be overturned- State
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 10, 2024

An affidavit from former Treasury CS Njuguna Ndung’u was presented to the court, highlighting that the government stood to lose Sh211 billion followin...

New proposed tax Bill seeks to address matters of unpaid taxes
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 27, 2024

The proposed Tax Procedures (Amendment) Bill, 2024 now seeks to give powers that were previously revoked by the Finance Act 2023, which was later null...

Blatant disregard of court orders by state reduces Kenya to theatre of impunity
Ragow Khamis Musa  |  Aug 25, 2024

The apex court decreed that public participation is not an abstract notion, but must be meaningful, and must be accompanied by both reasonable notice...

Proposed Equalisation Fund Bill aims to address regional disparities
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Aug 22, 2024

The primary objective of the Equalisation Fund is to provide essential services such as water, roads, healthcare, and electricity to marginalised regi...

Supreme Court suspends Court of Appeal orders declaring Finance Act, 2023 unconstitutional
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 20, 2024

On July 31, 2024, the Court of Appeal ruled that the Finance Act, 2023 is unconstitutional, citing fundamental flaws in its enactment process.

Bad loans surge to Sh621bn as adverse conditions hit Kenya's banking sector - Report
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 15, 2024

Non-performing loans accounted for 14.8 per cent of gross loans after the review period, the highest level since 2007.

KRA urged to clarify tax payment process after Finance Act 2023 ruling
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 11, 2024

FKE raised concerns that taxpayers, including its members, cannot make tax payments as required due to KRA's delay in updating its systems to reflect...

EXPLAINER: Details of new bill where you will be fined Sh5M for weather forecasting
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 31, 2024

The Meteorological Service Authority should also ensure compliance with standards in stations and maintenance of meteorological services.

Finance Act, 2023 is unconstitutional, Court of Appeal rules
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 31, 2024

As a result, the judges ruled that failing to comply with these constitutional and statutory requirements rendered the entire Act unconstitutional and...

Explainer: Key changes introduced by the Privatisation Act, 2023
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 05, 2024

The Privatisation Act, of 2023, aimed to enhance the regulatory framework governing the privatisation of public entities, aiming to boost the efficien...

Employment discrimination a major challenge, Nyali residents tell committee
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 05, 2024

They raised this issue during a public participation forum National Cohesion and Integration Bill, 2023, which they said they support.

129 journalists killed, 427 imprisoned worldwide in 2023 - report
Hanifa Adan  |  May 14, 2024

Africa lost eight journalists under different circumstances, and there was one accidental killing in Rwanda.

CJ Martha Koome named African Female Leader of the year 2023
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 16, 2024

Koome was voted for her trailblazing leadership as the first female Chief Justice of Kenya, as well as her accomplishments in the Judiciary.

Ivory Coast reward Fae after unlikely AFCON triumph
Rama Mohammed  |  Feb 20, 2024

Fae, who was handling the Ivory Coast national team on temporary basis, has now been confirmed as the permanent head coach of the AFCON 2023 winners

CAF releases official 2023 AFCON Team of the Tournament
Rama Mohammed  |  Feb 14, 2024

The CAF Technical Study Group has released the 2023 AFCON Team of the Tournament with Ivory Coast title-winning manager Emerse Fae taking the head coa...

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