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9 May 2025
Government treads carefully with new finance bill after 2024 backlash
The government is taking deliberate steps to avoid the widespread protests witnessed last year in response to the Finance Bill, 2024. The Finance Bill, 2025, appears more measured and has been dev...
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...
7 May 2025
Kenya Gazette, Week-ended 2nd May 2025
The Constitution of Kenya Micro and Small Enterprises Tribunal, Re-Appointment. The Judicial Service Commission re-appoints Bett Jackson Kiprotich (Dr.)-Chairperson and Katina Robert Mnangat -Vice-Cha...
2 May 2025
Geopolitics: Kenya navigates between China and the U.S. amid global trade tensions
President William Ruto recently concluded his four-day State visit to China, underscoring the strengthening of strategic and economic ties between the two countries. The State visit is seen as a pivot...
2 May 2025
Abuse of dominance in the digital age: Apple and Meta penalised under EU competition framework
Meta and Apple have become the first companies to face sanctions under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), a landmark regulation ensuring fair competition in digital markets. The Europea...
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...
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