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PREMIUM Tobacco company slapped with Sh500 million tax bill

Taxes imposed on the troubled firm were on consignments allegedly exported to Burundi between 2013 and 2017.


  1. KRC gets reprieve in Sh124m excess rent row with glass firm

    The Appeal Court ruled that the state corporation was not liable to attach its assets or bank deposits.

    Court gavel
  2. Strong shilling, sales push Kenya Power back into profit

    Kenya Power has returned to profitability, posting a net profit of Sh30.08 billion.

  3. SHIF deductions: Six banks selected for remittances

    This October, the government begins raiding payslips of salaried workers.

    Social Health Authority building
  4. Jubilee, DTB launch new cover premium pay option

    The option, known as Lipa Polepole, allows customers to pay premiums in flexible installments.

    DTB Bank
  5. PREMIUM IMF cuts Kenya’s 2025 GDP growth outlook to 5 per cent

    The IMF has reduced Kenya's GDP growth forecast for 2025 to 5% due to financial challenges linked to anti-tax protests.

    IMF headquarters
  6. Heineken loses bid to stop Sh1.7bn award to tycoon

    Supreme Court strikes out application to set aside award to businessman Kiuna.

    Maxam Ltd Managing Director Ngugi Kiuna
  7. US bank JPMorgan Chase to establish presence in Kenya

    CBK says it will not undertake banking business.

    JPMorgan Chase New York headquarters
  8. PREMIUM Pressure on mills as cane delivery hits 10-year high

    The 44 percent increase in production signals better prices for sugar and reduced reliance on costlier imports.

    Sugarcane
  9. Data handling firms face auditing amid complaints

    Office of the Data Protection Commissioner seeking a consultant to establish compliance levels of several entities.

    data protection Act
  10. Bird strikes: KQ spends Sh8bn on plane repairs in 4 years

    KQ Chief Executive Alan Kilavuka says bird strikes are on the rise, straining the company's finances as it struggles to stay afloat

    Allan Kilavuka
  11. New M-Pesa feature lets you set up a standing pay order

    M-Pesa Ratiba will allow customers worry-free digital payments of bills and transactions.

    Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa
  12. NGO wades into Starlink entry, wants Safaricom claims probed

    Kituo Cha Sheria says Safaricom's claims are unsubstantiated.

    Starlink
  13. PREMIUM Why top firms are ditching bottled water for tap water

    Turning on the taps reduces the cost of buying bottled water and distribution, the use of plastic, and the carbon emissions.

    Water dispenser
  14. PREMIUM KQ risks refund pressure over flight delays, cancellations

    Delays and cancellations were caused by an unscheduled engine overhaul and unforeseen supply chain constraints.

    A Kenya Airways plane at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
  15. Regional watchdog to Uber: adjust customer contracts to local laws

    Uber compels the parties to its service to resolve disputes under Dutch laws.

    uber phone car dashboard
  16. Kenya Airways Sh120b debt for planes

    From 2017, KQ serviced a restructured debt until early 2020 when it faced financial constraints due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

    KQ plane
  17. NCBA’s autosweep feature to recover unpaid loans from linked accounts

    NCBA's autosweep feature signals a drive by the bank to curb defaults and late payments.

    NCBA Group bank branch
  18. KLB eyes regional markets for Kiswahili books

    In July 2022, Uganda’s Parliament adopted Kiswahili as an official language.

    Text books at the Kenya Literature Bureau
  19. How Starlink plans to bring internet, mobile services to your phone

    Direct to Cell satellites will initially be launched on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and then on Starship.

  20. Bolt takes after Uber, raises ride charges after pressure from drivers

    Bolt announced it had increased base fares across all categories by 10 percent.

    Bolt taxi
  21. PREMIUM Mombasa Cement vs Ramji brothers: Story behind epic land feud

    Since 2010, the firm has been locked in a bitter legal row with the Ramji brothers.

    Mombasa Cement Ltd
  22. PREMIUM Why Safaricom wants tight controls for Musk’s Starlink in Kenya

    The telco asked the CA to re-evaluate its decision to grant independent licences to Satellite service providers.

    Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa
  23. Higher revenues, strong shilling lift Serena hotels operator back into profitability

    The rebound was supported by higher revenues in the period.

    serena hotel mombasa
  24. Uber raises ride charges after pressure from drivers

    Drivers had resorted to setting their own rates in recent weeks.

    uber phone car dashboard
  25. Gerald Warui steps down as Equity Bank MD

    His departure follows the departure of another long-serving executive, Ms Mary Wamae.

    Gerald Warui
  26. New Sony Sugar MD plots to crush lawyers eyeing to con miller

    Auditor General says ongoing litigations risk costing the company a possible settlement amount of over Sh2 billion.

    Martine Dima.
  27. End of an era as Mobius shuts down after 13-year drive

    Move comes amid piling debts and a multi-million shilling tax dispute with KRA.

    Mobius 3 car
  28. Video game developers woo investors with pitches at Microsoft camp

    Africa's video games industry is expected to reach $1 billion (Sh129.93 billion) in revenue for the first time this year.

  29. PREMIUM JKIA mischief: Uhuru’s troubles haunt Ruto

    JKIA takeover by KQ had been initiated by President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Cabinet and communicated to KAA on May 29, 2018.

    Jomo Kenyatta International Airport