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22 Mar 2024
WHO urges investments for the scale-up of tuberculosis screening and preventive treatment
Ahead of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, which is marked on 24 March, WHO has released an investment case for TB screening and preventive treatment. A modelling study developed with the governments of fo...
21 Mar 2024
Enhancing tax compliance to boost revenue: Expanding the tax bracket and prudent spending must go hand in hand.
Meeting Kenya’s ever-growing development needs, largely financed through taxation, is an arduous task. The broader fiscal context Kenya finds itself in currently makes even the challenge dauntin...
21 Mar 2024
Global disputes in taxi-hailing services reveal regulatory challenges: Insights from Australia.
Earlier this week, more than 8,000 taxi and hire car drivers in Australia emerged victorious in a class-action lawsuit against Uber. They sought compensation for the financial setbacks they endured fo...
14 Mar 2024
Who is Who: Meet Raimond Molenje, the new Acting CEO of Kenya Bankers Association
Mr Molenje joined the Kenya Bankers Association in 2018 and has 19 years of experience in legal and regulatory practice, human capital, and policy advocacy, having held senior management roles in lead...
14 Mar 2024
Kenya joins the Egmont Group: Implications on businesses and the war against money laundering and terrorism financing
Kenya has recently been under increased spotlight, particularly on the money laundering and terrorism financing (ML/TF) front. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recently put Kenya on the heighten...
14 Mar 2024
National Building Code 2024: Revolutionising Kenya’s construction sector for world-class digital infrastructure and economic growth.
In a landmark move set to redefine Kenya’s urban landscape, the Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing, and Urban Development has unveiled the much-anticipated National Building Code...
9 Mar 2024
African health ministers commit to end malaria deaths
Ministers of Health from African countries with the highest burden of malaria committed on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 to accelerated action to end deaths from the disease. They pledged to sustainably an...
9 Mar 2024
Simplifying tax compliance: How small businesses can join the eTIMS bandwagon.
In a groundbreaking move aimed at revolutionising tax collection, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has introduced the electronic Tax Invoice Management System (eTIMS), mandating all businesses to ele...
9 Mar 2024
Professional ethics and data privacy: Social media use for healthcare professionals in the wake of Dr Mbiti controversy
The intersection of social media and professional ethics has become increasingly complex, especially in fields as sensitive as healthcare. The recent controversy surrounding Dr Dennis Mbiti, known as ...
1 Mar 2024
One in eight people are now living with obesity
A study released by The Lancet showed that in 2022, more than one billion people in the world were living with obesity. Worldwide, obesity among adults has more than doubled since 1990 and has quadr...
16 Feb 2024
You can run, but you can’t hide: As Kenya adopts CRS, calls for balancing tax transparency with data privacy concerns emerge.
Kenyan commercial banks have started implementing the Common Reporting Standards (CRS), a tax procedures regulation of 2023. This regulation requires all Kenyan banks, trusts, and other financial inst...
16 Feb 2024
CBK agriculture survey: Sector shows resilience, expects price decline despite challenges.
The Central Bank of Kenya released the Agriculture Sector Survey for January 2024, highlighting the sector’s significant contribution to the country’s economy. Accounting for an estimate...
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