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Over 30 civil servants face probe over suspicious increases in their assets
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 26, 2025

The revelations come as thousands of public servants failed to comply with mandatory wealth declaration regulations.

Relief for Kenyan workers as KRA lowers fringe benefits tax to 13 per cent
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 20, 2025

The adjustment reflects KRA’s efforts to align with CBK’s monetary policy and pass on the benefits of lower market interest rates to taxpayers.

North eastern leaders plead with MPs not to pass ‘discriminative’ law on revenue formula
Barack Oduor  |  Jan 03, 2025

The new framework will dictate revenue sharing among the counties for five years, from 2025-26 to 2029-30.

Pushed to the wall, Kenyans take up more loans as savings diminish
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 04, 2024

Out of the total households surveyed, the trend shows a 7.9 per cent dip in the savings culture of Kenyans from 2021, the previous survey period, to d...

No tax relief on contributions to Social Health Insurance Fund - KRA
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 08, 2024

In a notice, the authority said the change is outlined in the current stipulations of the Income Tax Act.

Kenyan households’ wages remain stagnant as cost of living rises - Study
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 30, 2024

A notable portion of households, 55 per cent, have experienced stagnated income year-to-date.

Appetite for loans rises as Kenyans grapple with squeezed disposable income
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 25, 2024

The latest report by Kenya's most funded fintech, M-Kopa, for instance, indicates that the demand for loans has surged.

Leaders at climate meetings in New York warn of growing mistrust between nations
Reuters  |  Sep 23, 2024

Under an initiative led by Barbados, France and Kenya, countries also continue to discuss imposing new global taxes to help pay for climate finance, s...

Somalia introduces new tax on electronic money transfers
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jul 13, 2024

Somalia records over 155 million mobile money transactions monthly, and over 70 per cent of adults in the country use mobile money services.

Rural women bear brunt of income inequality due to climate change - report
Rading Biko  |  Mar 06, 2024

The FAO's 'Unjust Climate' report uncovers a dark reality in low and middle-income countries, noting women heads of households in these parts suffer m...

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