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Foreign firms to pay capital gains tax on sale of shares in Kenya companies

Nairobi, May 24 -- A foreign firm selling shares in a Kenyan entity abroad will be compelled to pay 15 percent capital gains tax (CGT) under changes proposed in the Finance Bill 2026, in a move that t... Read More


Former Moi's billionaire aide doubling down on big-money deals

Nairobi, May 24 -- When the Narc government rose to power, ending President Daniel arap Moi's 24-year rule, it appeared as though most of Moi's "untouchables" would also capitulate. It did not take l... Read More


Rise of Chinese tender queen clinching multibillion-shilling State deals

Nairobi, May 23 -- In Kenya's procurement arena, power is often measured by the ability to secure mega deals. For Chinese national Ying Du, however, what stands out is her ability to win both small an... Read More


Proposed law allows KRA to freeze assets before tax appeals are heard

Nairobi, May 13 -- The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) could gain sweeping powers to freeze a taxpayer's bank accounts or assets even where the disputed tax assessment is under appeal, should Parliament... Read More


KRA seeks identity of crypto traders in tax cheats pursuit

Nairobi, May 11 -- Cryptocurrency exchanges and platforms will be required to report their identity and transactions of their clients to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) if MPs back proposals in the ... Read More


Dimmed hopes as Mbadi backtracks on promise to reduce workers' PAYE

Nairobi, May 10 -- Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has backpedalled from an earlier promise to include income tax cuts for salaried workers earning below Sh50,000 in the Finance Bill, dealing a ... Read More


Muhoho Kenyatta: The hidden pillar behind Kenyatta family empire

Nairobi, May 10 -- It is rare to hear about Muhoho Kenyatta, the younger brother of former President Uhuru Kenyatta and the quiet pillar behind the commercial dynasty built by Kenya's founding preside... Read More


Uganda holds sway in next KPC chief executive

Nairobi, May 7 -- Uganda has been handed a chance to determine the next occupant of Kenya Pipeline Company's corner office after the board opened recruitment for the newly listed firm's managing direc... Read More


Inside billionaire Rai's lease of Nzoia Sugar

Nairobi, May 6 -- Tycoon Jaswant Rai's takeover of Nzoia Sugar's factory and nucleus is under scrutiny over alleged concealment of key details in the 30-year concession, even as he pledged to share a ... Read More


Tycoon Buffett gives Kenya Sh3.8bn for the second year

Nairobi, May 5 -- Warren Buffett, the world's most famous investor, has offered a health grant to Kenya for the second successive year, helping fill the gap left by cuts in foreign donations by US Pre... Read More