One-in-ten Kenyans would rather consult a pharmacist than go to a hospital, and almost a third buy medication over the counter without a prescription: yet that opens the door to far more than incorrect ..
Kenya’s tax system is based on tax declaration, more often taxpayers do not disclose either by design or omission of their income sources forcing stringent follow-ups by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). ..
A Nairobi High Court has allowed Kenya Revenue Authority to collect Withholding Taxes from shipping lines on container demurrage charges. The Withholding Tax from different shipping lines amounts to over ..
The Coronavirus is slowly transitioning from being an epidemic to a pandemic as the COVID-19 continues to spread outside China and Asia at large. Europe and the United States of America have already recorded ..
The Women Enterprise Fund (WEF) will provide support to 200,000 women across all 47 counties in 2020. The enterprise fund program through about 300 of its support personnel will provide entrepreneurship ..
National Transport Safety Authority (NTSA) registers around 7000 vehicles monthly and 90,000 every year in Nairobi. This is owing to the growing middle class and the easy accessibility of credit from financial ..
The design behind MPESA Foundation Academy is such that learners at the institution are not only taught the core curriculum where they must be fully familiar with the syllabus, but they are also taught ..
Students Lyad Taher and Tanvi Hirani have been crowned Young Scientists of the Year for showcasing the best innovation at the 2019 Young Scientist Kenya (YSK) National Science & Technology Exhibition. ..
Organisations in the region are realising the promise of digital transformation by leveraging technologies and solutions to effect transformational change
Following the passing on of the Safaricom’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Robert (Bob) William Collymore on 1 July 2019, the telecom giant has appointed an interim CEO. At a Special Board meeting ..
The Parliamentary transport committee has proposed creating a government owned holding company under which Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and Kenya Airways Plc will operate under. The company ..
East Africa’s Got Talent show, a part of the ‘Got Talent’ franchise by Simon Cowell is set to begin pre-auditions today 1st June 2019, through the second day of the month at KICC in Nairobi. The pre-auditions ..
Kenyan youth and citizens will now be in a position to take part in critical discussions and voice their opinions thanks to the Internet of Good Things launched by UNICEF in collaboration with Safaricom. ..
Gamblers and betting fanatics will not have to worry about 20 percent deductions on winning, at least for now, thanks to a betting enthusiast. Benson Irungu who moved to court to bar deductions by SportPesa ..
The ‘Got talent’ show lauded as one of the iconic reality shows across the world is coming to Kenya. Under the name ‘East Africa’s got talent, the show will see participants chosen from Kenya, ..
Kenyans in the diaspora will no longer incur huge financial costs in travel to acquire the new generation passports, Uhuru Kenyatta has said. Instead, the President has ordered the immigration department ..
The Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) will be holding the 8th blog awards on June 1st 2019. The competition that has already begun has introduced podcast as the a new category bringing the number of categories ..
Kenya is looking at 6.3% GDP growth in 2019 CBA has stated. This will be a climb from the current 5.7 % GDP growth leaving a gap of 0.6% GDP to catch up and get up the economy and reach 6.3%, CBK’s projection ..
Equity Group Holdings CEO and MD James Mwangi has been appointed to the Columbia Global Centers-Nairobi Advisory Board. According to the institution, experience in the region, as well as wealth of knowledge, ..
The dream of having a Kenyan city in which residents think of nothing but tech, science and innovation goes back to 2008 when the government approved the creation of Konza Technology City as a flagship ..
French shopping giant Carrefour has inked a deal with online retailer Jumia that will see customers purchase a wide selection of products from its six Nairobi stores on the latter’s platform starting ..
You will no longer be required to give your phone number to verify payments in big shops such as Supermarkets. In a step to ease business and reduce contact time, Safaricom has upgraded its Lipa na M-Pesa ..
Regional low-cost carrier, Jambojet, has increased its flight frequency to its various coastal destinations ahead of the festive December season. According to the Jambojet CEO, Willem Hondius the increase ..
Kenyans are being asked to take up funeral insurance covers to save themselves from financial burden when they lose a loved one. According to Association of Kenya Insurance (AKI) only three percent of Kenyans ..
Radicalization and Violent Extremism is a scourge in our country. A silent epidemic that spreads in the shadows and no longer affects only young Muslims, but each and every member of the society without ..
Kenya Airways has called on US investors and the Kenyan business community to take advantage of the non-stop flights to New York that will link Africa, the United States and the rest of the world. The inaugural ..
Every country needs basic verifiable information on its residents to aid in the planning, development, and improvement of the residents’ quality of life. Good planning is based on reliable, up-to-date, ..
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) in conjunction with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) will be hosting a two week training to equip financial crime investigators, prosecutors, ..
Are you looking for exactly how to register a company in Kenya? Gone are the days when company registration took weeks, much hustle and travel. As of 15th October 2017, no manual registration is done by the registrar ..
The Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) is has unveiled the list of BAKE Awards 2018 winners who were awarded at a Winners’ Gala Event held at the Crowne Plaza Nairobi, Hotel. Among the attendants in the gala ..