The Finance Bill of 2024 seeks to bring significant changes to the landscape of alcoholic beverages. A notable shift proposed in this legislation is the adjustment of taxation from a flat rate per lit...

  The Finance Bill 2024 portends a tightrope for the financial services sector. While the government is keen to bolster its coffers by implementing a raft of tax changes in the financial sector, ...

  In January 2024, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded its 2023 Article IV consultation with Kenya, alongside reviews of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Extended Credit Facility ...

  Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua recently waded into the emotive debate about the sharing of revenue between counties and the national government, stating that resources should be shared accor...

The impeachment proceedings against the Cabinet Secretary of Agriculture, Mr Mithika Linturi, are currently underway in Parliament. They focus on a fertiliser scandal in which farmers received fertili...

  Kenya  SEZ companies get Sh1.9bn tax incentives in nine years Firms operating in Kenya’s special economic zones (SEZ) were exempted from paying Sh1.98 billion in taxes and other levies in th...

  Kenya  President Ruto makes U-turn on ending Uhuru Kenyatta’s Sh376bn rural roads programme The government has made a U-turn on plans to abandon the Sh376 billion road programme started ...

The National Assembly is on a month-long recess   Senate Tuesday 07.05.24 Bills The Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Bill (Senate Bills No. 17 Of 2023) The Heritage and Museums Bill (Senate Bil...

The World Health Organization (WHO) Results Report 2023, the most comprehensive to date, showcases the achievement of key public health milestones, even amid greater global humanitarian health needs d...

In a landmark gathering, the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit convened from May 7 to 9, 2024, at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi. The event marked a turning poin...

The internet is a mixed bag; on one hand, it has revolutionised communication and access to information, but it has also opened doors to a new set of challenges, particularly for children.  Ensuring ...

Over the past 50 years, Africa is estimated to have lost more than $1 trillion in illicit financial flows (IFFs). This sum is roughly equivalent to all of the official development assistance received ...