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4 May 2024
Java House tax dispute: Key lessons on taxation and compliance for businesses in Kenya.
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has ignited a heated dispute with private equity fund, Emerging Capital Partners Kenya (ECP Kenya), over a hefty tax claim of Sh773.8 million related to the 2017 sale...
4 May 2024
AGOA’s next chapter: Streamlining eligibility evaluation, expanding product coverage, and enhancing enforcement options.
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has been a driver of economic empowerment for African states, presenting another avenue for economic prosperity while bolstering international trade ties....
3 May 2024
The politics of international financing and calls for finance beyond profits at IDA summit.
African countries need access to concessional finance that transcends financial returns as the continent grapples with the impact of climate change, mounting geopolitical tensions and other lingering ...
28 Apr 2024
PARLIAMENTARY ROUND-UP
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY Tuesday, 23rd April, 2024 – 2:30 PM MOTIONS Ratification of the African Union Convention on Cross-Border Cooperation. Reports of the Auditor-General on the National ...
28 Apr 2024
FINGER ON THE PULSE.
Kenya open for trade and investment, Ruto tells US investors Kenya is offering robust opportunities for trade and investments to local and global companies and businesses, President William Rut...
28 Apr 2024
TRADE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES ROUND-UP.
Kenya Wage bill lie: The policies and doublespeak stoking crisis A presidential task force in 2014 recommended at least 75 State corporations be abolished. Instead, 87 new parastatals have be...
28 Apr 2024
POLITICAL AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS ROUND-UP.
Kenya No pay for striking medics, Health CS Susan Nakhumicha now says Striking health workers will not be paid for failing to show up at their workstations, Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Susan ...
26 Apr 2024
Embracing the Arrival of the Rains
As the rains make their long-awaited return to Kenya, it’s important to reflect on the historical significance of these downpours. In my youth, I vividly remember how Budalangi became the benchm...
26 Apr 2024
Approved Kenya-EU Trade Deal Paves the Way for Enhanced Economic Partnerships
The National Assembly of Kenya has given the green light, approving the Kenya-European Union (EU) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), marking a significant milestone in bilateral trade relations. Th...
26 Apr 2024
Parliament approves Ratification of the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting.
In March 2023, the Cabinet approved the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI) for ratification by Parliament. The Cabinet M...
26 Apr 2024
My Journey lodging a data protection complaint with the ODPC
Last year, on December 28th, I received a text message from a digital lender that took me down an illuminating data protection journey. The text message read: “DEAR GUARANTOR inform Bernard XXXX...
26 Apr 2024
Connected Africa Summit 2024: Pioneering a Digital Renaissance.
Africa is on the cusp of a digital renaissance. The just-concluded Connected Africa Summit 2024 has underscored the continent’s remarkable strides in the digital transformation landscape, positionin...
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