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Azimio leader Raila Odinga has criticised the Finance Bill 2024 saying it goes against the hopes of Kenyans who expected the government to lessen the tax burden. In a statement on Friday, the Opposition chief said the tax proposals contained therein are regressive and “goes ruthlessly against the poor”. “Should it be ratified, low-income people…
Defence Cabinet secretary Aden Duale now says the government has declared war against drug and substance abuse which calls for a collective, society approach. Duale assured that the government will fight Muguka with the same force and energy it has been using to combat the sale and consumption of illicit brew across the country. …
Over the past one week, the most discussed topic in Kenya has been the cost incurred by President William Ruto during his week-long visit to the United States. The visit was on the invitation of the US President Joe Biden for a state visit. The elephant on this particular travel was how Ruto and his…
Cooking oil manufacturers have warned of an increase in the prices of the crucial commodity if the Finance Bill 2024 is passed in its current form. In a statement to newsrooms, the manufacturers under the Edible Oil Sub Sector of the Kenya Association of Manufacturers asked for the drop of the proposed 25 per cent…
Gusii leaders say the one-man, one-shilling fund allocation formula being championed by Mt Kenya leaders is untenable They said it was impractical at the moment and if applied it would drag further backward other regions. The Kisii leaders were reacting to a meeting held by Mt Kenya leaders at Limuru III meeting on Friday where…
Kajiado Woman Representative Leah Sankaire has initiated a process to digitize marketing of Maasai bead products. She said the digital marketing space will link the products to world and stop exploitation of the traders by middlemen. Sankare said she is working with other stakeholders to set up a website to sell and market. “Our women…
The continent’s top health body, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is being accused of ‘over-employing’ Kenyans. The organization was launched in 2017 to support the health systems of African countries and played a major role in securing Covid-19 supplies for the continent. However, it is now being accused of employing more than…
Social media sites will have to reformulate their algorithms so harmful content is not recommended to children, the UK media regulator says. Ofcom says failure to comply with its draft Children’s Safety Codes of Practice could see sites banned for those under the age of 18. But the proposals have been criticized as “insufficient” by…
The government has announced 114 job vacancies across various state corporations and institutions. The vacancies were published in the government paper, My Gov, on May 7, 2024. Kenya tsetse and trypanosomiasis eradication council under the Ministry of Agriculture has advertised 24 job opportunities. They include supply chain management officers, human resource management officers, ICT officers,…
Kenya and Somalia on Monday signed an agreement on collaboration in the areas of political consultations, education and defense. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi who is also the cabinet secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs said in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, said that the three bilateral instruments aim to further solidify bilateral cooperation for…
