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Tullow faces Sh21bn tax demand in Kenya exit deal

Nairobi, April 30 -- Tullow Oil is fighting off a Sh21.9 billion ($170 million) tax demand from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), in what mirrors a tax tussle the British company faced in a project i... Read More


Landlords face mandatory listing under KRA's Sh80bn rental tax drive

Nairobi, April 30 -- Residential rental property owners could face mandatory registration on a newly rolled-out tax portal if a proposal by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is adopted. In the newly ... Read More


Democratising Kenya's corporate governance

Nairobi, April 30 -- For nearly three months, KenGen shareholders had been diligently submitting proxy forms, nominating independent directors in what was being celebrated as a historic first: the ina... Read More


Developers relief on softened construction inflation

Nairobi, April 30 -- The overall growth in average prices of key construction components, including materials, fuel, labour, and transport, flattened in 2025, providing relief to developers and contra... Read More


I&M Bank eyes the rich in Sh20bn fundraiser plan

Nairobi, April 30 -- I&M Bank has set a minimum investment threshold of Sh500,000 for its corporate bond that seeks to raise Sh20 billion to grow its loan book and boost its capital levels, signalling... Read More


Flame Tree issues profit warning on excluded insurance claim

Nairobi, April 30 -- Flame Tree Group (FTG) expects its profits for the financial year ended December 2025 to drop significantly by at least 25 percent, reversing the profitability from the previous y... Read More


IEBC registers 2.6 million new voters as enhanced registration exercise ends

Nairobi, April 30 -- The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has registered over 2.6 million voters following a combined push through continuous and enhanced voter registration driv... Read More


Central region posts fastest hotel bed-night growth

Nairobi, April 30 -- Central Kenya posted the fastest growth rate in hotel bed-night occupancy in 2025, signalling a post-Covid boom in domestic tourism and conferencing. Hotel bed-night occupancy re... Read More


A taste of Indian muratina on a cold night in Sweden

Nairobi, April 30 -- One day you might find yourself standing at the platform of Tivoliparken in the small Swedish town of Kristianstad, looking across the railway line at this pub. You'll think that ... Read More


Meta expands parental controls with teen AI visibility, joining rivals

South Africa, April 30 -- The update does not expose full chat histories. Instead, parents will be able to view topic summaries of their teen's interactions with Meta AI over the past seven days, grou... Read More