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Tanzania's Ambassador to Cuba Humphrey Polepole resigns, citing loss of faith in President Samia Suluhu's leadership
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 13, 2025

Polepole, who previously served as an MP and ambassador to Malawi, had been posted to Cuba, where he represented Tanzania in the wider Caribbean regio...

KIPPRA flags job creation as key concern despite Kenya’s economic growth
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 11, 2025

Kippra, in its assessment using the Africa Transformation Index (ATI), gave Kenya a score of 7.7 out of 30, placing it 22nd in the continental ranking...

Tax relief boost as KRA slashes fringe benefits rate for workers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 11, 2025

Fringe benefits tax applies to employees, directors, or their relatives who receive welfare perks such as low-interest loans from their employers. The...

KRA surpasses revenue target, collects Sh2.57 trillion in FY 2024/25
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 10, 2025

This figure surpasses the set target of Sh2.55 trillion, representing a 6.8 per cent growth from the previous year’s collection of Sh2.40 trillion.

Kenya enforces mandatory certificate of origin for all imports under new 2025 tax law
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 09, 2025

KRA said the new requirement is part of stricter enforcement measures under the Finance Act, 2025, warning that non-compliance will result in goods be...

Sugar prices set to rise as new levy takes effect
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 08, 2025

In a notice, the Ministry of Agriculture said the levy must be remitted by the tenth day of the month following the sale or importation, with the Keny...

Why taxing sugar, alcohol won’t solve Kenya’s consumption crisis - here’s what must change
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 08, 2025

WHO recommends that the retail price of tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks be increased by at least 50 per cent over the next decade through targeted...

New law lets KRA pursue digital, rental and employment taxes from non-residents
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 07, 2025

The new provisions empower KRA to pursue taxes from persons who are not based in Kenya but earn income subject to taxation under Kenyan law, including...

Kenya Revenue Authority unveils independent customs dispute system to boost transparency
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 03, 2025

KRA said the transfer of customs-related dispute resolution to the Tax Dispute Resolution Division under the Legal and Board Services Department will...

KRA waives penalties, extends tax filing deadline to July 5
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 01, 2025

The authority urged all those who were affected by the technical issues to use the remaining days to file their returns and pay any pending taxes befo...

Step by step guide on how to file your tax returns
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 01, 2025

KRA has outlined two primary platforms for filing tax returns: The iTax web portal (www.itax.kra.go.ke) and the KRA M-Service App- available on both A...

KRA extends tax filing deadline by one day after taxpayers faced technical hitches
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 01, 2025

The initial deadline, which was set to lapse at midnight on June 30, has now been moved to midnight on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.

Government suspends all tenders, contract awards until e-GP launch
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 30, 2025

The new platform, developed under the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, is expected to automate procurement activities from planning to payme...

High Court suspends new KRA tariffs on used car imports over public participation concerns
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 30, 2025

Justice Joe Omido on Monday certified as urgent and granted interim orders in a case filed by Faith Akinyi seeking to stop the rollout of the revised...

Kenya faces fresh debt crisis as Treasury projects Sh253 billion revenue shortfall
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 29, 2025

According to documents submitted by the National Treasury, the Kenya Revenue Authority had collected Sh2.26 trillion by the end of April 2025, falling...

KRA introduces simplified PAYE filing system effective July 1
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 24, 2025

KRA has directed all employers to adopt the new format by July 1, 2025. To help businesses adjust, the simplified Excel return form and a sample CSV f...

KRA waives Sh170 billion in fines as tax amnesty nears deadline
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 21, 2025

The amnesty, which was first rolled out in 2023 and later revived in December 2024, targets penalties and interest on tax liabilities accumulated up t...

MPs say no to cheap steel imports, back local industries
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 19, 2025

The Finance and National Planning Committee told Parliament that retaining the 17.5 per cent levy was crucial in shielding local firms that produce si...

MPs reject proposal granting KRA unrestricted access to taxpayers’ mobile money, bank data
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 17, 2025

 According to KRA, real-time access to financial data would boost tax compliance and curb evasion, given that only half of registered taxpayers curren...

Kenyans can file nil returns via eCitizen ahead of June deadline -KRA
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 13, 2025

The taxman has assured Kenyans that the system is secure and that all tax records will be automatically updated upon submission.

KRA to deregister over 20,000 businesses for VAT non-compliance and tax evasion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 11, 2025

Many businesses were found to be actively trading but either filed nil returns or failed to file at all.

KRA yet to refund Sh904.9 million to NSSF nearly 30 years later, Auditor General reveals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 07, 2025

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu disclosed that the tax arrears stem from income tax payments made in 1996 and 1997, despite NSSF’s exemption from payin...

Lobby group Okoa Uchumi warns 2025 budget will raise costs, deepen inequality in Kenya
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 04, 2025

Okoa Uchumi says several proposals in the Finance Bill 2025 place an unfair burden on ordinary citizens while protecting elite interests, risking grea...

Salaried workers to bear high PAYE burden as Treasury shelves tax relief plan
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 04, 2025

Mbadi said the Treasury was also considering a reduction in corporate tax rates from 30 per cent to 28 per cent, but this too was shelved due to simil...

Kenya shifts to neutral stance on Russia-Ukraine war in new foreign policy pivot
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 04, 2025

Kenya now aligns itself with the positions of the G77 and the African Group, both of which tend to adopt more balanced or non-aligned approaches to in...

KRA announces new valuation rules for used car imports from July 1, 2025
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 30, 2025

KRA announced that the revised CRSP schedule will be applied in determining the customs value of used motor vehicles brought into the country.

KRA pushes for legal guarantee of 2 per cent annual revenue allocation amid Sh24bn budget shortfall
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 26, 2025

Wattanga disclosed that KRA is pursuing full modernisation and automation of revenue collection, and urged Parliament to support the authority’s digit...

LSK, auditors reject key privacy and liability clauses in Finance Bill 2025
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 24, 2025

Another contested aspect is clause 50b, which proposes extending the timeline for processing tax overpayment claims, from 90 to 120 days for initial c...

South Africans exasperated by Trump's false claims during Ramaphosa meeting
Amina Wako  |  May 22, 2025

Trump spent most of the conversation confronting his visitor with false claims that South Africa's white minority farmers are being systematically mur...

KRA extends working hours ahead of June 30 tax filing deadline- here is how to file your returns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 20, 2025

KRA on Tuesday announced that all its official service centres and selected Huduma Centres in busy areas will now operate from 7 am to 7 pm on weekday...

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