Category: Business
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Mutahi Kagwe. PHOTO/COURTESY Kenya has urged international buyers and investors to package tea at source, a strategy the government says will reduce costs and deliver higher value for both producers and consumers. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe made the call during the North America Tea Conference in South Carolina, where he also announced the removal…
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LG Best Care Tailer. LG Electronics has taken customer service in Kenya to the next level with the launch of its Best Care Trailer, an innovative mobile customer support center designed to bring after-sales services closer to consumers. The initiative, unveiled in Nairobi last week, is set to redefine how Kenyans access technical support, product…
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The National Treasury. PHOTO/COURTESY Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have secured Sh2.625 billion in financing over the past year under the Supporting Access to Finance and Enterprise Recovery (SAFER) Project, an initiative led by the National Treasury in collaboration with the Kenya Development Corporation (KDC). The project, which carries a Sh7.1 billion budget over…
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Standard Chartered Head Offices. PHOTO/COURTESY Standard Chartered Kenya Limited has confirmed it will comply with the Supreme Court ruling issued on Friday, in a pensions case involving thousands of retirees’ benefits. In its statement on Monday, the bank said it had already begun the process of executing the order. “We have initiated a structured process…
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Bolt has disclosed that its 50 highest-earning drivers in Kenya pocketed an average of Sh1,280,000 between January and June 2025, amounting to roughly Sh213,000 per month. The company said the figures place its platform above many office jobs and most other gig-based opportunities in the country. According to Bolt, the totals combined gross trip payments…
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KRA staff working on their desks When can the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) treat every deposit into your bank account as taxable income? This was the central question in the case of Kirin Pipes Limited vs Commissioner, Intelligence Strategic Operations Investigations & Enforcement (Appeal E1116/2024) before the Tax Appeals Tribunal. The Tribunal’s decision, delivered on…
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Central Bank of Kenya Governor Kamau Thugge Eleven commercial banks could face downgrades if they fail to meet tougher core capital requirements set by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). The warning comes as regulators push to strengthen the resilience of the banking sector ahead of a December 2025 deadline. According to CBK’s Financial Sector…
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Stories are told of many great men who moved from rags to riches on their own. Who claim to be self made. These stories have been told over and over and it has become the go-to analogy for inspiring young and up coming entrepreneurs. The sad truth about these stories is that they are full…
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Head of Public Service Felix Koskei. PHOTO/Felix Koskei X. All Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and heads of human resource departments across the country have been ordered to ensure maximum staff participation in a newly launched employee survey by the Public Service Commission (PSC). According to PCS in a Tuesday, September 9 notice, the survey is…
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Liquor arranged in a shop. PHOTO/fletcherhillsbottleshop. A liquor license bar is one of the legal requirements for running a club, hotel, restaurant, or any business that sells or distributes alcoholic beverages in Kenya. The license is a legal requirement and is issued by the county-level Alcoholic Drinks Control and Licensing Board. The liquor licensing function…