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Kenya's bottled water tax cut sends the wrong environmental signal

Nairobi, July 12 -- The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has issued a circular removing excise duty on bottled water. Consumers battling the high cost of living may welcome the prospect of lower prices, ... Read More


State, media need not be adversaries always, try partnership

Nairobi, July 12 -- Government and media relations have traditionally been tenuous; governments looking at the media as snoozers in affairs deemed good for the citizens while media holding governments... Read More


Diplomat who learned Kiswahili through 'Sungura Mjanja' book, and now trying sheng

Nairobi, July 12 -- Arnaud Suquet may be a diplomat by contract, but travelling is his true profession. He became a diplomat because he loves to travel. Well, obviously that's not the only reason. The... Read More


The quiet return of Paul Muthaura as American Chamber of Commerce boss

Nairobi, July 12 -- Paul Muthaura, the new chief executive officer of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Kenya, has long cultivated an aura of mystery. After a stint away from the public glare... Read More


Fresh twist in Devani trial over Sh7.6bn Triton oil scandal

Nairobi, July 12 -- Businessman Yagnesh Devani's bid to end his prosecution over the Triton oil scandal has taken a new turn after the High Court rejected his constitutional petition seeking to quash ... Read More


KMC survival in doubt over mounting losses

Nairobi, July 12 -- Auditors have expressed doubt over the long-term survival of the State-owned Kenya Meat Commission (KMC) due to sustained losses that are straining its ability to continue as a goi... Read More


Banks cut lending to parastatals by Sh60bn as reforms raise risk

Nairobi, July 12 -- Commercial banks have cut lending to State corporations by more than two-thirds, or Sh59.7 billion in two years as legal reforms and tighter National Treasury controls prompt lende... 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


Safaricom managers awarded Sh707 million free shares

Nairobi, July 11 -- Senior Safaricom managers were awarded 20.1 million shares with a current market value of Sh707.5 million for free in the year ended March 2026 as compensation for their past perfo... Read More


How eight years of gym consistency changed my body

Nairobi, July 11 -- Most people walk into a gym hoping to lose weight. Keziah Wambui walked in hoping for nothing at all. In fact, the gym was never part of the plan. "I was such a tiny girl that exe... Read More