Kenyans will incur extra costs in taxes to foot school fees bills for children of the deceased veteran military officers. This is after the National Assembly passed the Military Veterans Bill, 2022 later approved by the Senate and has since been signed into law by President
Kenya Airways (KQ) and Safaricom have announced an extension of the FIA Rally Stars partnership to support four Kenyan drivers who have been selected for the FIA Rally Star Programme. The four will participate in this year’s Safari Rally that will take place from June 23
The Kenyan government has reintroduced mandatory face masks in public places in the wake of rising cases of coronavirus. In an update Monday, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe imposed the measures on Public Service Vehicles (PSV), flights, and offices. Other public gatherings are supermarkets and places of
The United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to hospital for a minor and routine operation on his sinuses. Boris was put under general anaesthetic and is now resting, with Dominic Raab, as deputy prime minister, put in charge of taking any significant decisions
A nine-member International Monetary Fund (IMF) team began bailout talks on Monday in Sri Lanka’s capital with officials, including Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, on how to structure what will be Sri Lanka's 17th loan program with the global lender. Economic mismanagement and the COVID-19 pandemic have
Africa could be in a position to export some 30 billion cubic metres (bcm) to Europe, which is currently hungry for gas because it is trying to reduce its reliance on Russia. This is according to Africa Energy outlook for 2022 published on Monday. The group
High Court in Nairobi has suspended Kenya Power’s Ksh.2 billion tender for electricity metres supply, which it had awarded foreign bidders. Four indigenous bidders moved to court challenging the decision over favouritism. According to Kenya Power, local firms lacked requisite experience to handle such tender. The four
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) surpassed its revenue collection target for the month of May by Ksh.126 billion, pointing towards improved economic activity in the country following the fully re-opening of the economy. This was driven by the utilization of technology and information exchange with external
Outgoing national assembly public accounts committee chairman, Opiyo Wandayi called on the government to restore the fuel subsidy to save Kenyans from the high cost of living. Wandayi said the recent hike in cost of fuel have had a serious effect on the ultimate cost of
President Uhuru Kenyatta gifted the Akorono faithfuls Ksh.1oo million Sunday when they marked 100 years of existence in Kenya. This included a five-acre piece of land in Naivasha where it will build its general council headquarters. It was a celebratory gesture by the President, in what could
