MPs Seek to Reinstate Abolished Sitting Allowances
Barely two weeks after members of the 13th National Assembly (MPs) were sworn in, they have begun talks with the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC), seeking to reinstate their abolished [...]
President Ruto Issues New Orders on Cash Transaction Limit
Kenya's new President William Ruto has announced that the Central Bank of Kenya is working with banks to allow customers to increase the amount they can transact beyond the KES [...]Kenya Supreme Court upholds William Ruto Election Victory
Kenya's Supreme Court on Monday upheld the election of Deputy President William Ruto as the country's fifth president, dismissing petitions to overturn the vote. IEBC carried out verification, tallying and [...]Kenya Set to Sign Double Taxation Agreement with China to Spur Trade and Investments
Kenya plans to sign an agreement with China to end double taxation of income or gains arising from one country and paid to residents of the other. The deal, which [...]
Nigeria Spends $43.8 Million Daily on Petrol Subsidies
The Nigerian government spends an average of $43.8 million daily on petrol subsidies despite expending 118% of its revenue on debt servicing. Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed told federal lawmakers that [...]Kenya's Fuel Subsidy Hits KSh71.17 Billion in 6 Months
Kenya's expenditure on fuel subsidy has hit KSh71.17 billion in the six months to June. Consumption data from Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) shows Kenya has spent an average [...]William Ruto Wins Kenya’s Presidential Election
William Ruto was declared winner of Kenya's presidential elections after he garnered 7,176,141 votes, equivalent to 50.59% of valid votes cast, beating former Prime Minister Raila Odinga who had 6,942,930 [...]
EPRA Maintains Pump Prices Despite Increased Landed Costs
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has retained fuel prices for another month (15th August to 14th September), despite an increase in the landed costs. EPRA announced that the [...]Enabling Policies and Green Investments Sustainably Mitigate Negative Externalities
Surface temperatures in Kenya are increasing, while our tree cover is depleting. Therefore, we must ask ourselves what is the most strategic and sustainable means by which government and private [...]
New US Ambassador Meg Whitman arrives in Kenya to assume role
The United States' newly appointed ambassador to Kenya, Margaret (Meg) Cushing Whitman, arrived in Kenya on Monday 1st August and will officially take office after her appointment was confirmed in [...]Explainer: Fuel Subsidy Refund Process
This is the process for the fuel subsidy refund: Related: President William Ruto Announces Plans to Scrap Fuel Subsidy Kenya’s Fuel Subsidy Hits KSh71.17 Billion in 6 Months
Rise in Food Prices Pushes Kenya's Inflation in July to 8.3%
Kenya's consumer inflationrose to 8.3% year-on-year in July, up from 7.9% a month earlier. On a monthly basis, inflation was 0.7% compared with 0.9% in June. The Kenya National Bureau [...]
