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Health partnerships must boost preparedness

Nairobi, June 24 -- The recent Ebola outbreaks in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have once again underscored the persistent threat that emerging infectious diseases pose to East Afr... Read More


Why State-mandated fare floors could hurt the drivers they aim to protect

Nairobi, June 24 -- Following intense closed-door consultations at State House Mombasa in late May 2026, President William Ruto issued a directive that could fundamentally alter the architecture of Ke... Read More


Questions to help determine your firm's innovativeness

Nairobi, June 24 -- "It is better to have enough ideas for some of them to be wrong, than to be always right by having no ideas at all" --Edward de Bono. Do market capture innovation ideas require mo... Read More


A rough guide for a Kenyan visiting China as a tourist

Our guide told us, June 24 -- Your tour guide is likely to advise you against photographing a certain rock in a historic world heritage site in north-western Beijing, China. They will say that it may ... Read More


Banks win as VAT on sale of seized assets removed

Nairobi, June 24 -- Banks and other lenders including saccos will now be spared imposition of Value Added Tax (VAT) on sale of repossessed collateral from defaulting borrowers, marking a major win for... Read More


Income tax filing is phased from January 2027 to ease congestion

Nairobi, June 24 -- Income tax returns will be filed in phases starting January 1, 2027, in a strategy aimed at easing congestion, a shift from the present scenario where all taxpayers are obligated t... Read More


High Court rejects attempt to ban Johnson & Johnson baby powder

Nairobi, June 24 -- The High Court has dismissed a petition seeking an immediate ban on talc-based Johnson & Johnson baby powder, ruling that claims the product causes cancer were not supported by suf... Read More


Investment banks pivot to unit trusts in fees hunt

Nairobi, June 24 -- Investment banks have transitioned into fund management, unveiling collective investment schemes/unit trust businesses and joining a 'gold rush' underpinned on strong interest in p... Read More


Why companies are falling foul of Kenya's immigration rules

Nairobi, June 24 -- As Kenya cements its position as East Africa's commercial hub, the movement of foreign executives, technical specialists, consultants and investors into the country has become an e... Read More


Banks are becoming business schools

Nairobi, June 24 -- Across Kenya, many SMEs face the same dilemma: grow quickly and risk losing control, or grow cautiously and miss opportunities. Yet for many businesses, the real obstacle to growth... Read More