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Effects of the 16% VAT Fuel on Kenyan Households

Tough times lie ahead for Kenyans after the National Assembly approved the VAT raise on fuel from eight per cent to 16 per cent on Wednesday, June 21....

3 years ago · By Recha Shatora

Business

Somalia Launches its Digital Payment System

Somalia has launched the Quick Response Code Standard in an effort to compete with other countries in delivering secure payment services through banki...

3 years ago · By Recha Shatora

Business

Pesapal Fails In An Attempt to Challenge Ksh232 Million Tax

Photo: PesaPal PesaPal, a supplier of payment services, has experienced a setback in its tax dispute with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) worth Sh23...

3 years ago · By Recha Shatora

Kenya

Omtatah and Otuoma at loggerheads over County finances.

In recent updates, Omtatah and Otuoma at loggerheads over the county finances. Omtatah sent Otuoma a letter seeking the knowledge of County finances i...

3 years ago · By Mercy Vugutsa

Business

Equity Bank to Become Second Largest Bank in Rwanda

Photo: Compagnie Generale de Banque/The Star Equity Bank has announced its intentions to acquire Compagnie Generale de Banque plc limited which is amo...

3 years ago · By Recha Shatora

KE-CH

Nigeria’s telecom industry grew 4.3% in Q1 2023

The telecom and information sector's latest addition to the nation's G D P stood at 2.508 trillion NIRA, or 5.29 billion Dollars. That represents 14.1...

3 years ago · By Merab Opindi

Business

Budget Allocations for The Financial Year 2023/24

The Kenya Kwanza administration led by President William Ruto has tabled its first budget for the financial year 2023/24. The Treasury Cabinet Secreta...

3 years ago · By Recha Shatora

Business

East African Community Raises 2023/24 Financial Budget

The East African Community raised its budget by 11 percent last year for the financial year 2023/24. The budget now stands at Ksh14.5 billion up from...

3 years ago · By Recha Shatora

Business

Kenya Banking Industry Growth Attributed to Mobile Banking

Kenya's Banking Industry’s balance sheet size amounted to Ksh 6.5 trillion as of December 31 2022, in correspondence to the 66 per cent Gross Domestic...

3 years ago · By Recha Shatora

Health

Fear in Women as ‘Linda Mama’ Services Decline

Linda Mama Scheme was started by Jubilee Administration. PHOTO/Credits Linda Mama is an initiative taken by the Jubilee administration to help pregnan...

3 years ago · By Mercy Vugutsa

Business

Budget Appropriations Committee Give 2023/24 Fiscal Year

Kiharu Member of Parliament and Budget Appropriations Committee Chairman Ndindi Nyoro has given a budget outline for the Financial Year 2023/24. The b...

3 years ago · By Recha Shatora

Health

NHIF recipients in Rural areas to pay cash

Effective Wednesday 30 2023, NHIF recipients in rural areas will pay cash for them to receive hospital services. This comes as a directive from the Ru...

3 years ago · By Mercy Vugutsa