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Treasury CS John Mbadi Treasury CS John Mbadi
Economy•

Banks hand Treasury record Sh205 billion in tax as compliance costs jump

The average annual compliance cost per bank spiraled by 62.25%, surging to nearly KES31M in 2025 from KES19.10M in 2024.
KRA KRA
Economy•

KRA busts Sh4 billion in VAT fraud scheme, fake invoices

Taxman has presented 37 inquiry files to the Office of the Director of Public
SME funding SME funding
Economy•

Businesses in Kenya starved of Sh3 trillion, chocking growth

Bulk of enterprises in food, trade, services, light manufacturing and
KRA Customs KRA Customs
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KRA customs exceeds September collections target by Sh965 million

Taxman attributes rise to increased value of imported fertilisers, iron, steel

Below the fold

Below the fold

Dr Adesina
Economy•

AfDB rolls out ambitious 10-year plan to transform Africa

Umoja Cable
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Google’s Umoja fibre link to connect Africa and Australia

Flydubai
Economy•

Agriculture, tourism power Kenya's economic growth in 2023

Google plan
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Jacaranda Health, EIDU selected for Google.org’s Gen AI Accelerator Program

EAC trade
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Tanzania and Kenya lift 2021 ban on poultry trade

Google Women Founders Apply Now
Economy•

Google invites African startups to AI Accelerator journey

AfDBs
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Africa fertilizer fund rolls out Sh270m credit guarantee

NCBA1a
Economy•

NCBA Now app targets round-the-clock service

AmCham2
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Kenya can be the Singapore of Africa — Meg Whitman

KRA boss
Economy•

Kenya ‘largely compliant’ on tax transparency 

Moderna Nov US
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Moderna’s Kenya plant folds as African orders dry up

Dollars 3
Economy•

Startups in Kenya secure Sh14Bn in Q1 funding