Ten individuals and companies have been sentenced to a combined 75 years in prison and fined over Ksh198 million for the irregular payment of Ksh52 million from Kilifi County funds.

• Key figures convicted include senior finance and accounts officers who manipulated the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS).
• The case involved fraudulent payments for goods and services never delivered to Kilifi County Government.
• The scheme, dating back to 2016, saw funds channeled to six private companies, with investigations led by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has clarified that not all individuals with a KRA PIN are obligated to file tax returns, providing relief to some taxpayers ahead of the June 30 deadline.

• Individuals whose KRA PINs have no tax obligation attached are exempt from filing returns.
• The clarification came after a taxpayer inquired about an error message when trying to file a nil return.
• This information is crucial as thousands of Kenyans prepare to file their returns to avoid penalties, amid the KRA's push for automated data matching.

Kenyan importers face significantly higher operational costs as Maersk increases shipping charges on cargo from China and Hong Kong to Kenya, effective June 15.

• An additional USD1,000 (Ksh130,000) surcharge will apply to every 20-foot container.
• The shipping giant, Maersk, is implementing these higher rates on non-spot bookings.
• This increase impacts Kenya, which relies heavily on imports from China, valued at approximately Ksh671 billion (USD4.3 billion) in 2025.