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How transporters can navigate this year’s tough VAT landscape
The Finance Act has sent ripples of concern through the Kenyan transport and logistics sector.
Kenya must stop climate funds going down the drain at home
The old structure of pressing the Global North to pay for climate mitigation and adaptation in...
The great middle class downsize… and its victims
Thousands of workers who depend on the salaried for business find it hard to eke out a living...
Beauty industry let off as KRA keeps back stamp duty raise
This offers a double reprieve for players in the beauty industry who were last month also...
PSVs increase fares 30pc after doubling of fuel VAT
Commuters will pay up to 30 percent more to travel countrywide after transport firms increased...
Industrial warehouses edge out residential, retail yields
Investors who focused on modern industrial complexes are smiling all the way to the bank.
Tax relief on retirement medical savings is a good idea, but a lot of sensitisation needed
Good health is one of the key pillars to a successful retirement yet this age group is highly...
Half of educated women of reproductive age in Kenya obese
Half of the educated women of reproductive age in Kenya are overweight or obese.
Kenyan car buyers hit by 35pc import duty in EAC deal
Kenyan car buyers have been hit by a 35 percent import duty.
Tech Billionaires Lead $852 Billion USD Wealth Surge Amongst World’s Richest People in First Half of 2023
In the first half of 2023, the world's richest 500 people have contributed to $852 billion USD in wealth, with tech billionaires leading the path. Earlier this month, Elon Musk regained the title of world's richest man, with LVMH's Bernard Arnault coming in second. According to this year's Bloomberg Billionaires Index, each of the members made an average of $14 million USD per day in the past six months, marking the best half-year for billionaires since the latter half of 2020. Bloomberg explains that the wealth gains are largely due to the broad stock market rally. Musk, who is now the richest man in the world, recorded a net worth jump of $96.6 billion USD from this year through June 30, while Meta CEO came in with the second most gained at $58.9 billion USD. Coming in third is another t...
Medical insurance: My insurer only paid Sh1m, what could be the reason?
I have a medical cover of Sh10 million but the insurance company paid only Sh1 million what...
Globalised digital activism a threat to competitiveness of Kenya’s ICT
Recent media reports suggest that several cases have been filed in Kenyan courts against...
