Kenya Power has announced plans to phase out petrol and diesel-powered vehicles and motorbikes from its fleet in favour of electric ones as the country’s shift to clean transport gathers momentum. The State-owned power utility has set aside Sh40 millio…
KRA barred from shutting down Nanyuki brewer over Sh934m tax
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has lost a bid to close down Nanyuki-based Mount Kenya Breweries over a Sh934 million tax dispute and alleged use of counterfeit excise stamps. The Court of Appeal rejected KRA’s application to shut down the factory wh…
Indian tech firm launches accounting tool for SMEs
Indian-based tech firm Zoho has introduced VAT and Tax Invoice Management Systems (TIMS) compliant accounting software for local SMEs to help smoothen migration of businesses to the new system. The firm has added the feature to its Zoho Books, a cloud-…
Agriculture CS pick Linturi divorce case thrown out
A Nairobi court on Tuesday dismissed a divorce case filed by Aldai MP Maryanne Kitany against newly named Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi. Milimani chief magistrate Heston Nyaga dismissed the case, saying Ms Kitany failed to prove that sh…
Personal assistant turned babysitter for boss child gets Sh4.8 million
A personal assistant who accused an executive at Bridge International of asking her to babysit her supervisor’s children has been awarded Sh4.8 million by a Labour Court in Nairobi for unlawful termination. Justice Maureen Onyango awarded Lia Gloria Ma…
Film Board wins court battle on alcohol adverts manufacturers
The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision giving the Kenya Film Classification Board the mandate to regulate TV advertisements promoting alcoholic drinks. In a blow to the Alcoholic Beverages Association of Kenya (Abak), three judges said KFCB’s mandat…
EXPLAINER: Why iron is at the centre of Kenya’s cooking oil recall row
This week, the Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) threw consumers into panic when it suspended the sale of some batches of cooking oil from 10 popular brands owned by Bidco Oil, Pwani Oil, Kapa Oil Refineries and Menengai Oil Refineries. The standards ag…
Counties to seek approval 10 months before new fees
Counties will be required to seek Treasury approvals at least ten months in advance before imposing new taxes, fees, levies and other charges if new MPs approve changes to the law. In the proposed law being supported by the Treasury, counties planning …
Politicians dominate Ruto’s CS nominees
President William Ruto unveiled his first Cabinet that is dominated by politicians, making a complete departure from his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta who settled on technocrats in his first term in office. Unlike in 2013 when Mr Kenyatta only picked two …
Raila photographer’s career-making shots
As first jobs in a big, new city go, one whose job description involves a crash course in American accents to sell car loans to those Americans ranks among the most interesting. When done in the dead of night in Nairobi due to the time difference makes…