Kenya Revenue Authority embarks on aggressive tax compliance education to rope in young generation

Kenya Revenue Authority embarks on aggressive tax compliance education to rope in young generation

KRA Commissioner-in-Charge of the Micro and Small Taxpayers Department George Obell said the authority is expanding continuous tax education through strategic partnerships with institutions, communities and professional groups that include health workers and participants in the gig economy.

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Kenya’s Safarlink launches flights from Kisumu to Entebbe in Uganda to meet rising demand in EAC

Kenya’s Safarlink launches flights from Kisumu to Entebbe in Uganda to meet rising demand in EAC

Governor Ntong’o noted that the new flight comes at a very opportune moment when the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) recently inaugurated its head office just a stone’s throw from the Airport, thus confirming Kisumu City as a business hub in the East Africa.

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Global Expert Committee debunks theory that autism is a direct outcome of vaccination

Global Expert Committee debunks theory that autism is a direct outcome of vaccination

The proposed law calls for better resource allocation for diagnosis, therapy and support services, acknowledging significant gaps in specialised care, stigma and financial burdens faced by families.

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Standard Bank and Safaricom seal $138m deal to expand infrastructure and services in Ethiopia

Standard Bank and Safaricom seal $138m deal to expand infrastructure and services in Ethiopia

Executive Vice President for Telecoms, Media and Technology at Stanbic Kenya’s Corporate and Investment Banking Division Anthony Ndegwa said the bank was honoured to partner with Safaricom again to advance digital transformation and inclusion in Ethiopia.

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Ditching gun for hoe: How earnings from farming silence banditry in northwestern Kenya

Ditching gun for hoe: How earnings from farming silence banditry in northwestern Kenya

According to International Alert Programmes Manager Dorina Prech many families who had fled the area due to frequent conflicts are now returning following government intervention and confidence-building initiatives led by the organisation.

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New study finds social media fuels smoking and vaping among children, girls top list of young puffers

New study finds social media fuels smoking and vaping among children, girls top list of young puffers

Evidence has shown that tobacco companies aggressively use social media, which itself has addictive elements. For instance, researchers reported last year that tobacco giant Philip Morris International systematically promotes its leading heated tobacco product worldwide through social media.

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Kenya’s trade minister assures manufacturers on tax predictability, implementation of standards levy order 2025

Kenya’s trade minister assures manufacturers on tax predictability, implementation of standards levy order 2025

For clarity, he said manufacturers with an annual turnover below Ksh5 million would remain exempt from the levy, a measure he said has benefited more than 10,000 MSMEs in line with the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).

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Political storm brews in Britain over Covid-related excess deaths after activists accused UK Health Agency of hiding data

Political storm brews in Britain over Covid-related excess deaths after activists accused UK Health Agency of hiding data

The advocacy group UsForThem requested the data in 2023, through the Freedom of Information Act 2000, asking UKHSA to disclose, for every adult who died between 2021 and 2023, their age at first dose, the dates of each vaccine dose and the date of death.

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US Congress explores possibilities of compelling spy agencies to declassify evidence on origins of Covid

US Congress explores possibilities of compelling spy agencies to declassify evidence on origins of Covid

Tucked deep inside the sprawling National Defence Authorisation Act for Fiscal Year 2026 is language that requires the director of National Intelligence to conduct a declassification review with the heads of federal intelligence agencies of information about those who funded coronavirus research and what’s known about risky “gain-of-function” work performed at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

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Kenya says it is ready to work with media as fourth arm of government after executive, legislature and judiciary

Kenya says it is ready to work with media as fourth arm of government after executive, legislature and judiciary

The information secretary spoke in Kerugoya Town on Wednesday during the launch of Kirinyaga Media Queens Association. He pointed out that the fact that the media sector remains a key pillar in national development and a vital tool for holding government accountable, shaping public opinion and fostering an informed citizenry

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