ECONOMY

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BUSINESSECONOMY

Supermarkets to Recover Ksh175M for Unsold Unga Stock

The subsidy program includes provisions for market surveillance officers to monitor retail prices of maize flour and stiff penalties for non-compliant retailers.

Rostam Aziz made his fortune in industries including telecommunications, mining, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and real estate. [Photo/ Mtanzania Digital]
BUSINESSECONOMY

Rostam Aziz: Meet Tanzanian Billionaire Eyeing Kenya’s Gas Market

Rostam was in 2013 named by Forbes as Tanzania's first dollar billionaire. He has made his fortune in industries including telecommunications, mining, liquefied...

A motorist fuels at a petrol station. [Photo/ Standard]
ECONOMY

Fuel Prices To Hit A New High of Ksh200 As IMF Sets New Conditions For Gov’t

Fuel prices in Kenya are set to hit a new high of Ksh200 per litre following a condition by the International Monetary Fund...

The High court ordered the reopening of the company pending the hearing and determination of a case filed by Keroche. [Photo/ KBC]
BUSINESSECONOMY

Keroche Hangs in the Balance as Battle Takes New Turn

The court ordered Keroche to, within seven days, pay KRA Ksh8 million as first instalment of tax arrears and thereafter pay a similar...

Kenya Kwanza Deputy Presidential candidate Rigathi Gachagua, William Ruto's running mate in the August polls, arriving for the Deputy Presidential debate on Tuesday, July 19, 2022/. [Photo/ CFM]
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Revisited: Sweet NCBA Deal Rigathi Used to Hammer Uhuru

While they went back and forth, Gachagua reiterated allegations of state capture against the current administration led by Kenyatta. At one point, he...

A recent protest dubbed 'Njaa Revolution' in the streets of Nairobi demanding lower food prices. The government intervention comes amid widespread public uproar over the cost of living. [Photo/ Andrew Kasuku]
BUSINESSECONOMY

Why Kenyans Will Wait Longer for Ksh100 Unga

At the heart of the wait is believed to be the issue of commitments and payments. The last time the government undertook a...

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BUSINESSECONOMY

Kenya Power Muscles Solar Market With New Regulations

“The licensee (Kenya Power) shall examine all applications in Regulation 7 within sixty (60) days and on a non-discriminatory basis,” the regulations state.

Packets of maize flour at a Nyeri supermarket
BUSINESSECONOMY

Unga Subsidy: 2Kg Packet Drops to Ksh100

Known officially as the Sifted Maize Flour Subsidy Programme, it will see the Ministry of Agriculture subsidize the price of maize flour being...

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