KRA extends filing deadline to July 5 after system failure; Kenya's business activity shrinks for second month; Govt disburses Sh2.8bn to victims of human-wildlife conflict; Gov't plans KPC listing through IPO; Kenya pushes sector-based investment at NextFrontierAfrica Summit.

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has extended the income tax filing deadline to July 5, 2025, due to technical failures on its iTax platform that hindered many taxpayers' ability to submit their returns by the original deadline of June 30.
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The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has disbursed 2.8 billion shillings (approximately 21.6 million U.S. dollars) in compensation to victims of human-wildlife conflict, addressing an ongoing crisis in Kenya.
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President William Ruto has announced plans to list the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) via an Initial Public Offering (IPO) in 2025 to attract global capital and privatize state-owned enterprises.
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Kenya’s private sector activity has contracted for the second month in a row, as indicated by the latest Stanbic Bank Kenya Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which dropped to 48.6 in June from 49.6 in May.
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