President William Ruto has concluded his visit to Finland, Norway, and Belgium by urging Kenyans to support and invest in the reforms being implemented by the government back home. Speaking to Kenyans living in the Nordic region in Helsinki, Finland, the President stated that Kenya continues to make developmental strides despite a different perception portrayed…
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has proposed several changes to the tax system to enhance revenue collection in the country. Through the 2026/27 Budget, Mbadi proposes that taxpayers with no income start submitting their tax returns within one month after the end of the tax year. This move aims to give the Kenya Revenue Authority…
President William Ruto has urged Norwegian businesses to invest more in Kenya, stating that the country possesses a large pool of skilled youth and is well-positioned to serve the African market. Speaking in Oslo, Norway, the President said Kenya and Norway could strengthen cooperation in the clean energy, fisheries, and technology sectors. He noted that…
Maelfu ya wafanyakazi nchini wanatarajiwa kunufaika baada ya serikali kuanza kutekeleza rasmi nyongeza ya mshahara wa chini iliyotangazwa wakati wa sherehe za Leba Dei mwaka huu. Chama cha Wafanyakazi nchini COTU kimekaribisha hatua hiyo baada ya Wizara ya Leba kuchapisha kwenye Gazeti Rasmi la Serikali nyongeza ya mshahara wa asilimia 12 kwa wafanyakazi wa kawaida…
Kenya na Urusi zinajizatiti kuimarisha ushirikiano baina yao katika sekta za elimu, biashara, nishati na utamaduni, huku uhusiano wa nchi hizi mbili ukiendelea kuimarika. Akizungumza wakati wa maadhimisho ya siku ya kitaifa ya Urusi Jijini Nairobi, balozi wa Urusi nchini Kenya Vsevolod Tkachenko, alisema nchi hizi mbili zimepiga hatua ya kumezewa mate katika siasa, uchumi…
Wakulima wa majani chai kutoka maeneo mbalimbali nchini wameibua wasiwasi mkubwa kuhusu ushuru wa asilimia 0.8 uliopendekezwa katika Mswada wa Majani Chai, wakisema hatua hiyo itaongeza mzigo kwa wakulima na kudhoofisha sekta hiyo muhimu ya uchumi. Akizungumza katika kaunti ya Kiambu, mwenyekiti wa kiwanda cha majani chai cha Kagwe, William Muroki Githumbi, alisema wakulima hawakuhusishwa…
Wakulima wa mahindi nchini Kenya wanakabiliwa na changamoto ya wafanyabiashara wengi, kuagiza mahindi kutoka nje ya nchi kufuatia kuongezeka kwa uagizaji wa mahindi ya bei nafuu kutoka mataifa ya COMESA, hali inayozua mjadala kuhusu mustakabali wa uzalishaji wa chakula nchini. Bei ya gunia la mahindi imeshuka kutoka takriban Shilingi 4,600 hadi karibu Shilingi 4,000 ndani…
