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East African Portland Cement Company

PREMIUM Portland cement auctions land to pay Sh2.5bn salary arrears

The use of land to settle salary arrears follows a 2016 court ruling in favour of contract workers hired by the firm.


  1. PREMIUM Inside manufacturers’ wish list to revive limping sector

    They say the sector’s growth potential remains stifled by a bad business environment.

    Manufacturing
  2. Drivers hit as taxi-hailing firm Bolt transfers VAT obligation to them

    Bolt says it has absorbed the VAT obligation over the past 15 months on behalf of the drivers.

    Bolt taxi
  3. Britam net profit up 53pc to record Sh5bn

    The earnings mark the fourth straight year of profit growth.

    Britam Group CEO Tom Gitogo
  4. Equity full-year net profit up 10.8pc on interest income

    Equity Group’s regional expansion pays off.

    Equity Bank
  5. PREMIUM You can’t resign, court tells Cytonn boss Patricia Njeri Wanjama

    Justice Helene Namisi says the exit of Ms Wanjama was an attempt to escape liability.

  6. PREMIUM Revealed: State’s plan to save struggling Posta

    Posta will help deliver passports and targets up to Sh300 million from the venture.

    General Post Office (GPO) building along Kenyatta Avenue,
  7. Absa declares record Sh9.5bn dividend as profit rises 27pc

    Absa Bank Kenya net profit for the full year to December stood at Sh20.87 billion.

  8. StanChart to pay record Sh14bn final dividend as profit soars

    The bank’s 45 percent growth in net profit was largely driven by higher income.

    Standard Chartered Bank branch
  9. PREMIUM Old Mutual allowed to sell iconic tower amid row with tycoon Kibe

    Kibe claims that Old Mutual has defrauded him of his investment.

    UAP Old Mutual Tower Joel Kibe
  10. PREMIUM Farmers’ shock at Sh3bn Mumias tax arrears

    Cane farmers are questioning Mr Rao's operations that led to failure to remit taxes.

    Ponangipalli Venkata Ramana Rao.
  11. Private firms in longest growth streak in 3 years

    Stanbic Kenya Purchasing Managers Index steady at above 50 positive outlook.

    Purchasing Managers Index
  12. PREMIUM Sacco provisions for Kuscco scandal losses hit Sh1.8bn...and rising

    Forensic audit reveals irregularities including cooked accounts and theft by executives.

    Loan guarantee
  13. Kenya Pipeline ordered to pay Sh200m for Taita Taveta farms oil spill

    KPC to compensate the 270 residents of two villages in Taita Taveta over the 2016 spillage.

    Kenya Pipeline Company depot
  14. PREMIUM Safaricom faces class action suit in agent commissions row

    Goodweek Inter-Services Ltd says the telco introduced unrealistic targets to block merchants from earning commissions.

  15. Unga Group makes first profit in two-and-a-half years

    The big drivers in the profitability was reduced cost of sales and lower finance expenses.

  16. PREMIUM Metropolitan Sacco now insolvent, declares State

    Despite the insolvency, the state is unlikely to wind up the Sacco.

  17. Kenya Airways suspends flights to Mauritius

    KQ cites deteriorating weather conditions due to an approaching tropical cyclone.

    KQ plane
  18. PREMIUM Setback for Mumias Sugar in row with KRA

    Sugar miller's receiver manager fails in bid to challenge the demand from KRA.

    Mumias Sugar Company
  19. Win for Fidelity Bank shareholders in Sh2.5bn claim dispute with SBM

    Court declines to stop the case against SBM Holdings.

    Fidelity Bank
  20. BAT profit drops 19pc on strong shilling

    The company had posted a net profit of Sh5.5 billion a year earlier.

  21. PREMIUM Small firms seek hybrid oil import system to curb losses

    Kenya has since April 2023 been importing fuel through a government-to-government deal with Gulf oil firms.

    Epra fuel prices review
  22. PREMIUM Rai vs Sarrai: Bitter sugar war breaks out at Mumias

    Serrai Group is currently running the sugar milling plant under a 20-year lease.

    Jaswant Singh Rai
  23. PREMIUM Mumias woes: Politics, cane shortages and cheap imports make miller bitter

    Mumias Sugar's trouble began when it was privatised through listing at the Nairobi Stock Exchange in 2001.

    Mumias Sugar
  24. Kenya Power system losses at new high on ageing grid

    Firm struggles to plug leaks that deny it millions of shillings in potential revenue.

    Kenya Power
  25. PREMIUM Mobile money transactions rebound to hit Sh8.7 trillion

    The popularity of mobile money remains on the rise driven by increased and better network coverage by telcos.

  26. PREMIUM KCB fails in bid to set aside Sh436m tax demand

    The Tax Appeals Tribunal sides with KRA in its assessment of the taxes.

    KCB
  27. Coast sugarcane farmers oppose exclusion from bonus

    The initiative, designed to support farmers, is limited to publicly-owned sugar companies.

  28. CMC Motors closes down, to retrench employees

    Firm cites market challenges and rising operational costs for move.

    CMC Motors Group's showroom on Lusaka Road, Industrial Area
  29. Court stops Ruto appointee from taking reins at Portland Cement

    Petitioner argues his appointment is shrouded in mystery.

    Portland Cement