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Kenyan MPs to Receive Additional Ksh.30 Million Amid Controversial Budget Proposals

Each Member of Parliament will now receive an additional Ksh.30 million following a last-minute adjustment to the proposed 2024-2025 budget. This increment comes amidst public outcry over the Finance Bill 2024, which proposes further taxation burdens on citizens. The National Assembly Budget and Appropriations Committee, led by Ndindi Nyoro, has defended the increased allocation, stating…

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President William Ruto speaks during the official opening of the 59th Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group and the African Development Fund at KICC on May 29, 2024.

President Ruto Calls for Global Financial Reforms to Adress Africa’s Debt and Climate Challenges

President William Ruto has called for reforms of the global financial architecture to address destabilising debt and climate vulnerabilities in Africa. The President said there is need to address the current situation because countries in the continent are struggling with high financing interest rates, while also dealing with climate shocks and constrained government revenues. Consequently,…

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Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir during a past function.

KRA Defends Raid on Mombasa Governor’s Media Company Amid Muguka Ban Tensions

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has justified its Wednesday raid at Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir’s Rahma Broadcasting Corporation. In a statement to newsrooms in the evening, the taxman asserted that the exercise was conducted in accordance with established procedures, including the issuance of demand notices to the company. According to KRA, the broadcaster neither complied…

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 Muguka to be Banned In Three Counties

A petition has been filed against three counties—Mombasa, Kilifi, and Taita Taveta—for banning the trade and consumption of Muguka. Last week, these counties prohibited the entry, transportation, sale, and use of Muguka and its products. Petitioners Peter Odhiambo Agoro and Michael Mutembe Makarina argue that Muguka is not considered a drug and remains legal in…

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