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State revenue deposits cross Sh3trn on tax boost

Nairobi, June 15 -- Receipts into the Consolidated Fund, which is the central repository for all government revenues, grew by 16.72 percent to cross the Sh3 trillion-mark in the first nine months of t... Read More


Questions mount as Treasury mute on corporate tax, VAT cuts pledge

Nairobi, June 15 -- The National Treasury has remained silent on earlier promised tax reforms aimed at improving equity and predictability, including cuts to value-added tax (VAT) and corporation tax.... Read More


World Bank snubs Kenya emergency loan request

Nairobi, June 15 -- Kenya will miss out on emergency financing from the World Bank sought to cushion the economy from the fallout of the Middle East conflict, with the lender instead set to consider N... Read More


LG Sinha releases Shri Amarnathji Yatra Guide Book 2026

Jammu, June 15 -- Share Tweet Share Srinagar, June 15 (KNS) : Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha on Monday released the 15th edition of Shri Amarnathji Yatra Guide Book, at Lok Bhavan. The Lieutenan... Read More


Young Kenyans shun land, buy apartments

Nairobi, June 15 -- An increasing number of young Kenyan professionals are choosing to invest in apartments rather than land. The reason? Unlike land, which may remain as dead capital for years, apart... Read More


Upgraded stores designed to increase customer access to services

DAR ES SALAAM, June 15 -- VODACOM Tanzania has today officially unveiled 6 upgraded Mobile Shops, bringing its fleet to a total of 12 trucks thereby marking a major step forward in bringing access to ... Read More


Airtel Africa commits $6.2m in education, digital programmes

Tanzania, June 15 -- Dar es Salaam. The Airtel Africa Foundation has committed $6.2 million to programmes aimed at expanding education, digital inclusion, financial inclusion and environmental sustain... Read More


Court faults giant tea firm over intrusive worker search for packet of milk

Nairobi, June 15 -- The court has faulted multinational tea producer Ekaterra Tea Kenya over what it described as a humiliating and physically intrusive search of a female employee accused of stealing... Read More


How corporate Tanzania can give the country's startup ecosystem a boost

Tanzania, June 15 -- Dar es Salaam. As Tanzania intensifies efforts to attract private investment and promote inclusive economic growth, startups are increasingly being seen as important contributors ... Read More


New Sh10bn fuel subsidy piles cash flow pressure on marketers

Nairobi, June 15 -- A record-high subsidy on diesel products for the current monthly pricing cycle to July 14, 2026, will cost an estimated Sh10 billion, adding to the cash flow woes facing oil market... Read More