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16 May 2025
My Sweetie, My Sugar: The Privatisation of the Sugar Industry
There have been ongoing efforts to privatise Kenya’s state-owned sugar companies through long-term lease agreements with private entities. This initiative aims to revitalise the struggling sugar sec...
9 May 2025
Finance Bill 2025: Who Gains, Who Loses?
The long-awaited Finance Bill, 2025, was published by the government under a gazette notice after being tabled in the National Assembly. This was before the House proceeded on its long recess and just...
9 May 2025
Finance Bill 2025: Impact Analysis
BENEFICIARIES Employees (a) Per Diem Section 5 of the Income Tax Act has been amended to increase the daily tax-exempt allowance (per diem) for employees on official duty from KSh 2,000 to KSh 10,000....
9 May 2025
How Finance Bill 2025 Impacts the Manufacturing Sector
The manufacturing sector is critical in driving a country’s structural transformation. The industry is widely recognised as labour-intensive and supports inclusive economic growth – countries ...
9 May 2025
Zero-Rated vs Exempt: What the Finance Bill 2025 Changes Mean
The Finance Bill, 2025, has sparked widespread interest among citizens, and one area drawing scrutiny is the proposed reclassification of several goods and services from VAT zero-rated to tax-exempt s...
2 May 2025
Kenya’s Climate Commitment: A Look at the Second Nationally Determined Contribution
The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry has unveiled Kenya’s Second Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), covering 2031 to 2035, signalling an ambitious approach to tackling cl...
2 May 2025
Broken dreams: Kenya’s recruitment saga
Kenya’s recruitment sector, particularly in overseas job placements, has become a growing source of national concern. Various recruitment agencies operating in Kenya have faced scrutiny and negative...
2 May 2025
Kenya cited as a leading market for counterfeit goods
The 2025 Special 301 Report on Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement has cited Kenya as one of the leading markets for counterfeit goods. This position reinforces the call for better mechan...
2 May 2025
Kenya in strategic push to exit the FATF Grey List
In February 2024, Kenya was placed on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, signalling deficiencies in its anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorism financing (CFT), and counter-proli...
25 Apr 2025
The Cracks Beneath: Rethinking Construction and Consumer Safety in Kenya
The recent demolition of a condemned building in Mombasa County has reignited a longstanding debate about the state of Kenya’s construction industry and the safety of its citizens. While the act was...
25 Apr 2025
Trump’s tariffs and their effect on the global markets
When Trump first ran for president in 2016, he campaigned to bring back jobs to the Midwest, also known as the Rust Belt. This region was traditionally known for manufacturing industries, which shut d...
25 Apr 2025
e-TIMS vs. informality: Navigating Kenya’s tax reform crossroads
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has proposed repealing a law that exempts small businesses and farmers from issuing electronic tax invoices through the Electronic Tax Invoice Management System (eTIM...
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