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Epra under fire over sharp rise in fuel prices

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) on Monday increased fuel prices by steep margins, resulting in pump prices reaching the highest point since September last year.

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Exit lane: Sudden top exits at road agencies expose power struggles

DGs Ndung’u and Kandie allegedly ousted for straying from Kenya Kwanza script.

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Multinational companies close shop as Ruto buries head in sand

High taxes, cost of fuel and electricity, bad infrastructure, unpredictable policies to blame.President however thinks its brouhaha as many are coming on board in his estimation

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Manufacturing sector shrinks as Ruto regime reverses Kibaki gains

In the Vision 2030 development plan, manufacturing was supposed to contribute 15 pc. During Kibaki’s era, the sector contributed 19pc in 2003; under Ruto it had declined to 7.3 pc last year.

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Businesses warn looting a threat to job creation and investments

Lobbies say these add to a “deteriorating business environment that makes it challenging for the private sector.”

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NSE defies unrest, economic hardships to post huge rebound

NSE has implemented reforms aimed at enhancing market depth, efficiency and transparency, generally improving the investment climate and restoring investor confidence.

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Crown Paints hit by executive exits as CEO stripped of key roles

Company commands more than 60pc of market share in the premium paints category, loses six senior managers in a span of two weeks as Rao’s power whittled down.

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Ruto lures foreign investors to NSE with promise of Kenya Pipeline listing

President William Ruto says KPC will be sold this year as part of the privatisation of State agencies.

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Logistics firm Express Kenya unveils Sh13b real estate project

First phase of project that will include a mall and petrol station in Nairobi to cost Sh250 million.The company, which started in 1918 and listed at the NSE in 1978, has seen earnings drop.

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Creative economy: Missed opportunities from neglect despite talk about big numbers

Kenya is set to host the Chan tournament, which presents an opportunity to set up the creative industry players to tap into a billion-dollar creative economy.

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Property firms, telcos risk fines for locking out small internet firms from buildings

Larger ISP are on the radar of the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) for signing contracts with real estate developers that lock out smaller ISPs

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Cabinet okays Bill barring President from appointing political allies to state corporations

The President will no longer be appointing political allies to board positions in state corporations in planned reforms to government agencies.

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Political appointees to lose board jobs in Cabinet's parastatal reforms

The President will no longer have the luxury of appointing political allies to plum board positions in State corporations in planned reforms to government agencies.

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Why Ngugi wa Thiong'o disappointed Kenyans, Africans in death

In his effort to ‘decolonise the mind’, he mounted cultural battles to fight mental remnants of colonialism that lingered into postcolonial times.

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MPs dismiss email submissions on Finance Bill 2025 as spam

Committee said a huge number of emails it received contained the same message, causing the system to crash.

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CAK eyes forensic lab, stricter laws to enhance consumer protection

Watchdog's latest strategic plan has prioritised the fight against Big Data and AI-powered abuses.

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Ruto signs new law in fight against dirty cash

The enactment of the new law, State House said in a statement, represents a decisive step in bolstering the country's financial system against illicit financial flows.

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KQ searches for new partner to set up regional airline after S Africa bolts out

KQ and SAA in 2021 signed a partnership framework that was expected to form the Pan African Airline Group.

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State contractors to wait longer for payment as pending bills audit drags

The large sums of money that the government owes to businesses continue to be a thorny issue despite the National Treasury having committed to resolving it.

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Tanzania firm refutes Keb's safety concerns over its gas imports

Cooking gas firm Lake Gas has defended the quality of its first bulk consignment of imported cooking gas, insisting it meets the required quality and safety standards.

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Police explanation of Ojwang's death comes from a familiar past script

Claims surrounding Albert Ojwang’s death in a police cell defied common sense and raised doubts about the legitimacy of those in power.

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Safaricom valuation hits Sh1tr mark

Safaricom Plc’s valuation at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) crossed the psychological barrier of the Sh1 trillion mark on Thursday last week.

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It's a mixed bag for Michael Joseph as he formally exits Kenya Airways

Michael Joseph's exit marked the end of a board career spanning a maximum tenure of nine years, marked by both highs and lows. 

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From Sh4.24 tr to Sh4.29 tr: Mbadi moving numbers raise eyebrows

Treasury has moved goal posts from the spending plan it presented to Parliament in April.Experts say this erodes credibility of the budget-making process, as the numbers can’t be relied on.

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Epra boss picked for global energy body's post

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) Director General Danie Kiptoo has been appointed the vice chairman of the International Confederation of Energy Regulators (ICER).

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Alarm as Kilifi-based Tanzanian gas firm fails key KEBS safety standard

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) has rejected a cooking gas consignment that was imported into the country by Lake Gas due to non-compliance with safety standards.

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Epra increases cost of super petrol in fuel prices changes

Epra has scrapped the petroleum price stabilization or subsidies that are used to cushion motorists from high prices.

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Oil firms put on the spot over high LPG cost despite tax exemptions

House budget committee is concerned retail prices have remained high, going up up by 55.7 per cent between 2020 and 2024.VAT on cooking gas was zero-rated in 2023.

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Mbadi's U-turn: From Ruto's harshest critic to trusted economic voice

John Mbadi frequently derided President William Ruto during his time as an MP He said Ruto was a micro-manager and his Cabinet incompetent: he is now Treasury boss

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How firm defied KPA safety concerns to discharge cooking gas in Kilifi

KPA had earlier undertaken a navigation simulation of how ships would approach the Lake Gas terminal.

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MPS query fate of Sh4.2b earned from trading housing levy funds

State Department for Housing had loaned the government Sh46 billion through Treasury Bills. The interest earned has, however, not been factored into the budget for the financial year 2025/26.

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House team okays Treasury's Sh4.24tr spending plan amid concerns

National Assembly's Budget Committee approves budget estimates for the FY 2025-26.It, however, notes the ministry has either underfunded or failed to allocate funds in some areas

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Arrested activist, experts reveal 'hidden' traps in the Finance Bill

Rose Njeri employed her skills to create a web portal that would enable Kenyans to submit their views on the Finance Bill, 2025.

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World Bank: Use civil servants allowances to upgrade Naivasha

The World Bank wants the government to slash allowances for civil servants conferencing in Naivasha

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TransCentury swings back to profitability after a decade

It is the first time that the firm has reported a full-year profit since 2013, when it reported Sh626 million profit.

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World Bank pushes Kenya to hike PAYE to 38pc

The global lender says the move would reduce the average tax rates and other contributions to 18.7 per cent for low-income earners.

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Michael Joseph's chequered KQ legacy as he heads for exit

Kenya Airways (KQ) chairman Michael Joseph will retire next month after eight years at the helm of the national carrier’s board.

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Social media rants won't grow economy, Industry PS fires back

PS: You might rant all you want online about the state of the Kenyan economy, but as long as you are not buying locally made products, your views will not amount to much. 

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Why Narok airport is not a key pick for aviation sector players

The National Treasury is set to pump Sh700 million into the project which is expected to be ready in 15 months.

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Data tops Safaricom Ethiopia earnings as unit eyes profit

Its mobile money platform M-Pesa earned the company Sh12.5 million, with Safaricom now planning to launch Fuliza in Ethiopia in a move that could increase earnings for the company.

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