NAIROBI, Kenya May 15 – Matatu operators have announced plans to increase fares by up to 50 per cent following a sudden rise in fuel prices, warning of a nationwide strike beginning Monday if the ...

UDA tightened its political grip after winning all the by-elections held in Narok, Samburu and Elgeyo Marakwet counties in a major boost for President Ruto. NAIROBI, Kenya May 15 – The ruling United ...

Under the proposal, five per cent of the customs value of imported mitumba goods would automatically be treated as taxable income. NAIROBI, Kenya, May 11 – Parliament has opened the Finance Bill 2026 ...

the consultancy flagged a proposal to subject merchant service and interchange fees from card payments to withholding tax, saying the move risks raising the cost of cashless transactions for ...

The proposal, announced earlier by President William Ruto, sought to exempt workers earning up to Sh30,000 from PAYE tax and lower the tax rate for those earning between Sh30,000 and Sh50,000 to 25 ...

The proposal, however, would still require congressional approval before it could take effect. Congress has never agreed to suspend the federal fuel tax despite similar calls during previous periods ...

In a statement, the Estonian-headquartered company said the adjustment followed feedback from drivers struggling with increased expenses. The move comes after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory ...

Under the programme, 3,200 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises will be supported to adopt sustainable and commercially viable circular business models. The initiative, implemented under the EU SWITCH ...

According to WHO Kenya’s 2025 annual report, NCDs account for 41 per cent of all deaths and half of all hospital admissions in the country. NAIROBI, Kenya May 14 – The parking lot at Nairobi’s KOFISI ...

A jump in the cost of gasoline and groceries pushed the consumer price index (CPI), showing the rate prices rose by in the past 12 months, to 3.8%. A jump in the cost of gasoline and groceries pushed ...

The deal, signed in Nairobi ahead of the Africa Forward Summit and witnessed by Presidents William Ruto and Emmanuel Macron, will see Palais des Thés purchase Kenyan specialty teas including Purple ...

The visit, from 13-15 May, will be the first to China by a US president in nearly a decade – and comes at a pivotal moment for ties between the world’s two largest economies. MAY 11 – Beijing has ...