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Sh50m fine for betting firms allowing Kenyans to gamble on their sites abroad

Nairobi, July 18 -- Abroad-based online betting firms without operations in Kenya face fines of up to Sh50 million if they fail to block residents of the East African nation from gambling on their sit... Read More


Kenya to fine foreign gambling firms Sh50m for not blocking Kenyans

Nairobi, July 18 -- Abroad-based online betting firms without operations in Kenya face fines of up to Sh50 million if they fail to block residents of the East African nation from gambling on their sit... Read More


Rerec to integrate solar into 20 diesel power plants in cost-cutting push

Nairobi, July 16 -- The Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (Rerec) is set to integrate solar into 20 of its diesel power plants to cut its current annual Sh1.16 billion fuel bill a... Read More


How farmers, transporters were denied cheaper fuel in new price cycle

Nairobi, July 15 -- Top consumers of diesel in Kenya, including the agricultural sector, road transport, industrial and power generation plants, have been denied cheaper fuel in the new pricing cycle ... Read More


VAT relief on fuel extended by three months

Nairobi, July 14 -- The government has extended the eight percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on fuel by three months to October 14, in an effort to avert a sharp increase in pump prices in the coming month... Read More


Agency to review KenGen's Sh2.5bn carbon credits deal

Nairobi, July 13 -- The Public Procurement Administrative Review Board (PPARB) has been ordered to hear afresh a case where a firm has challenged its disqualification from Kenya Electricity Generating... Read More


Kenya has third highest number of staff at AfDB

Nairobi, July 12 -- Kenya has the third highest number of employees at the African Development Bank (AfDB), pointing to the big influence that the country has in the pan-African lender. An analysis o... Read More


MPs revive push to lower wholesale power tariffs

Nairobi, July 11 -- Lawmakers have revived a push to compel big power producers to lower the wholesale prices at which they sell electricity to Kenya Power in a bid to ease the pressure on consumers. ... Read More


Betting firms that entice addicted gamblers to lose licences

Nairobi, July 8 -- Betting firms that entice addicted punters who have sought to be barred from gambling risk having their licences revoked under new regulations aimed at curbing the country's gamblin... Read More


Fuel truckers to install GPS trackers in proposed regulations

Nairobi, July 7 -- Road transporters of petroleum products face fines of up to Sh1 million or jail terms of five years for failure to install vehicle trackers on all their trucks in proposed changes t... Read More