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Moody’s downgrades Kenya’s credit worthiness on Finance Bill withdrawal
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 09, 2024

The firm reduced the county's rating one level down from B3 to Caa1, reflecting a significantly diminished capacity to implement revenue-based fiscal...

Opinion: Gen Zs have valid grievances that deserve our respect and support
Mohamed Ahmed  |  Jul 06, 2024

Many admired and supported the demonstrations until last Tuesday when things took a different turn, with criminals who disguised themselves as protest...

Proxy Finance Bill? Higher import duties on essential goods in EAC’s new tax guidelines
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 06, 2024

Some of the upward revised tariff’s touch on items that formed the basis of the public outroar over the currently withdrawn Finance Bill 2024

ODM to recall six MPs for supporting Finance Bill
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 02, 2024

ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna said the decision was made against MPs he described as repeat offenders and that it would serve as a lesson to othe...

Call against Kenya's high taxes still on, activist says as demos continue
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 02, 2024

The demonstrations entered their third week on Tuesday, with members of the public, who started with the #RejectFinanceBill campaign, calling for Pres...

Violence is the Kenyan state's language: 5 strategies it uses to control citizens
The Conversation  |  Jul 01, 2024

This approach is informed by the fact that law enforcement bodies continue to do the bidding of the regime in power, rather than of Kenyan citizens, a...

Ruto says unnecessary offices to be scrapped in next financial year
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 30, 2024

The president also responded to concerns about government officials distributing millions of shillings in church harambees and living lavish lifestyle...

What next now that Ruto has withdrawn contentious Finance Bill?
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 02, 2024

The president’s decision has sparked debate among legal experts and the public on what grounds he withdrew a bill that had already been passed by the...

Opposition MP seeks to seal loophole in Ruto's withdrawal of Finance Bill
Barack Oduor  |  Jun 29, 2024

Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo has taken steps to block the proposals from becoming law, his argument being that Ruto's withdrawal does not hold water if n...

SUPKEM lauds Ruto for rejecting Finance Bill
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 27, 2024

The Council also expressed gratitude for Ruto's invitation to all stakeholders to unite and engage in discussions to pave the way for a more inclusive...

Ruto 'concedes', withdraws Finance Bill after violent protests
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 26, 2024

He made the announcement in a press briefing on Wednesday, saying he had "conceded".

Lawyers petition High Court to bar Ruto from assenting to Finance Bill
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jun 26, 2024

The lawyers argue that the overwhelming majority of the views submitted to the parliamentary committees for Budget and Public Finance Management stron...

Anti-tax protests: Attack on Parliament grievous and unforgivable, Wetang'ula says
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 26, 2024

Wetang'ula said the invasion shook the country to the core, resulting in the loss of lives close to the Parliament precincts.

MPs pass Finance Bill amid intensified protests, prepare for recess from June 28
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 25, 2024

In the vote on Tuesday, 195 MPs voted in favour of the bill rejected by the public as a tool to overburden citizens via higher taxation, while 106 opp...

Finance Bill protests: KMPDU offers free medical services, condemns 'state-sanctioned violence'
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 25, 2024

While condemning excessive police action, which has included shootings, KMPDU called on authorities to refrain from suppressing peaceful and unarmed d...

NCIC supports Gen Z protests against Finance Bill
Yunis Dekow  |  Jun 24, 2024

Gen Zs have demonstrated a remarkable display of protest, particularly through the #OccupyParliament and #RejectFinanceBill campaigns, pressuring lead...

Finance Bill takes centre stage as thousands of Northern Kenya residents engage on Twitter space
Yunis Dekow  |  Jun 24, 2024

Experts argued that the Bill would escalate the cost of living and present challenges for tax compliance, especially affecting small businesses and in...

NCCK issues sermon guidelines, urges churches to preach against Finance Bill
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 23, 2024

The NCCK believes it is now essential to promote messages of peace and justice directly from church platforms.

Finance Bill, 2024: Hidden taxes that will hit you even if contentious ones are dropped
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 23, 2024

State’s promise to review controversial tax proposals appears insufficient as the entire Finance Bill is riddled with hidden and equally punitive taxe...

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