ECONOMY

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KRA targets informal sector
ECONOMY

KRA Sets Sights On Informal Sector To Expand Its Tax Base

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has pledged to address challenges faced by informal sector in a bid to encourage them to pay taxes.

Lilian Nyawanda KRA
ECONOMY

KRA Redeploys Trade Expert Lilian Nyawanda To Customs & Border Control

The re-deployment follows Lilian Nyawanda release by the National Treasury and Economic Planning, where she served on secondment.

family Bank farmers loans
ECONOMY

Smallscale Farmers To Access Digital Credit For Inputs And Insurance

Through a financing agreement between Family Bank and DigiFarm, the farmers based in Mbeere North and South sub-counties will borrow the funds digitally...

KRA Online Auction
ECONOMY

KRA Online Auction Opens Bidding Process To All Taxpayers

Previously a physical process, the KRA online auction is part of technological strategies aimed at streamlining tax administration procedures to enhance service delivery...

maize harvest in Kenya
ECONOMY

Six Counties Gearing Up For Big Maize Harvest

Kenya is expected to harvest more than 17 million bags of maize in six out of the 47 counties.

CBR Rate in Kenya - Cost of Living
ECONOMY

CBK Signals Drop In Cost Of Living, Retains Interest Rate At 10.5%

The Central Bank of Kenya Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has retained the Central Bank rate (CBR), Kenya’s signal interest rate at 10.5%, citing...

BUSINESSECONOMY

Joho Brothers Face Multi-Million Loss

The Johos through their logistics company Autoports Freight Terminals have for the past two years enjoyed a monopoly in  handling cargo destined from...

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The Cement Billionaire Building His Own Power Plants

His recent forays into the green energy sector, however, paint a picture of a man on a mission. In the past year, Raval...

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