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NCBA owners face higher dividend taxes in Nedbank deal

Nairobi, Jan. 25 -- NCBA Group investors who take up shares of South African lender Nedbank in its cash-and-stock swap buyout offer will face a higher tax charge on dividends and risk of foreign curre... Read More


Why Paddy Adalla walked out of the gym and into the dojo

Nairobi, Jan. 24 -- There are two. no, three. actually four solid reasons why cloud engineer Paddy Adalla has quietly stepped away from the gym,or, more specifically, from lifting weights the way he u... Read More


Uganda pays KPC Sh1.2bn for fuel piped through Kenya

Nairobi, Jan. 24 -- The State-owned Uganda National Oil Company (Unoc) paid the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Sh1.2 billion in the first year of a deal in which it directly imports petroleum products t... Read More


​Peter Muthoka: Strategic billionaire thrilled by new-found priesthood

Nairobi, Jan. 24 -- When news leaked on Wednesday that Istanbul-based Celebi Aviation had acquired airport services firm Transglobal Cargo for $40.1 million (Sh5.17 billion), the owner of the Kenyan f... Read More


Notice clauses do not shield employers from unfair dismissals, court rules

Nairobi, Jan. 23 -- The existence of a termination-by-notice clause in an employment contract does not shield an employer from statutory scrutiny under the Employment Act, the Court of Appealhas ruled... Read More


Why Kenya is emerging in a redrawn global apparel supply chain

Nairobi, Jan. 23 -- Kenya's garment industry is primed for a key slot in a redrawn global apparel supply chain in 2026, propelled by a shift by top brands spooked by sustained US tariffs and political... Read More


Cytonn battle with regulator survives CMA bid to terminate case

Nairobi, Jan. 22 -- A six-year legal fight between fund manager Cytonn and the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) is set to drag on after the High Court ruled that a 2019 enforcement order still raises l... Read More


KAA ordered to give airport passes to JKIA contractor's staff

Nairobi, Jan. 22 -- The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has been directed to issue airport passes to employees of a firm contracted to offer "Meet and Assist" services at Jomo Kenyatta International Ai... Read More


Slow service, quick bill and unspoken choice words at a Diani restaurant

Nairobi, Jan. 22 -- Maybe it's me, but there's a certain lethargy with which wait staff in some bars in Diani, Watamu, or Malindi regard you. Maybe they can tell you're an outsider-Nairobian at worst,... Read More


Hashi Energy's bid to table more papers in Sh7.1bn tax row fails

Nairobi, Jan. 22 -- The High Court has dismissed an application by troubled petroleum dealer Hashi Energy, seeking to table additional documents as the firm fights a tax demand of Sh7.1 billion. The ... Read More