Kenyan businessman claims Sh3M fraud by Royal Thai embassy as contract dispute deepens

KRA moves to ease tax compliance for small businesses

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is implementing new initiatives to simplify tax compliance for micro and small enterprises (MSEs), responding to feedback on digital access and service decentralization challenges.

CS Murkomen urges Kenyans to embrace public cemeteries to ease land pressure

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen urged Kenyans to use public cemeteries to relieve land pressure and reduce succession disputes during the Jukwaa la Usalama forum in Kisii. He linked traditional burial practices on private land to land scarcity, conflicts, and killings, including the recent murders of elderly people in the Gusii region disguised as witchcraft.

Why Borrowing Is Getting More Expensive for Kenyan Businesses

A new Moody's Ratings report indicates that borrowing has become significantly more expensive for Kenyan businesses due to tough market conditions, inflation, and weak policies, impacting their ability to secure affordable credit. The report specifically highlights government overborrowing from local sources as a key driver of rising interest rates.

KeNHA Officials Demolish Several Businesses, Leave Traders Stranded

Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) officials demolished numerous businesses along the Kericho-Litein highway on Wednesday, September 24, leaving traders stranded and counting losses. The action was taken to expand the road and clear structures built on public land, sparking outrage among affected small-scale traders.