The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced a new reward scheme for whistleblowers who expose tax malpractices. The authority will pay 5% of the recovered tax, capped at Sh5 million per case, as part of its efforts to enhance transparency and accountability in tax collection. “To incentivize the reporting of tax malpractices, KRA has also […]
The Employment and Labour Relations Court has quashed the KLB’s new HR structures terming them illegal. This is a big blow to former KLB Managing Director, Victor Lomaria and his team who had also been suid in the petition that was filled in court by Ms Catherine Njuguna through Lawyer Henry Kurauka. Lawyer Kurauka had […]
The High Court ordered National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi to make public details of all debt agreements made on behalf of Kenya, information regarding the country’s sovereign bonds, and issue a comprehensive breakdown of the expenditure of all borrowed funds within 45 days. The High Court declared that failure to provide the treaties, agreements, […]
The returning Diogo Jota scored a late equaliser as Premier League leaders Liverpool twice fought back with 10 men to deny Fulham following Andy Robertson’s red card at Anfield. Jota, sidelined with injury since October, slotted in an 86th-minute leveller after Rodrigo Muniz looked to have ended the Reds’ second-half resistance. Cody Gakpo’s header from […]
Former US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has had hip replacement surgery after injuring herself while on an official trip to Luxembourg, her office says. “Earlier this morning, Speaker Emerita Pelosi underwent a successful hip replacement and is well on the mend,” her spokesman Ian Kreger said in a statement. Pelosi, 84, was airlifted […]
A lawyer for rapper Jay-Z has asked a court to dismiss a lawsuit accusing him, along with Sean “Diddy” Combs, of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000, after inconsistencies emerged in her allegation. An Alabama woman, named in the legal action by the pseudonym Jane Doe, has accused the musicians of drugging and attacking her […]
Isak Andic, the billionaire founder of high street fashion chain Mango, died in an accident on Saturday, according to the company. Spanish media reported the 71-year-old fell down a ravine to his death while hiking in a mountain range outside Barcelona. Andic was with his son and other family members when he fell, according to […]
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Amazon is set to contribute $1 million in cash to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, along with an additional $1 million in services to stream the event on Amazon Video, the company confirmed on Thursday. Founder Jeff Bezos is also expected to meet with Trump in the coming days as tech leaders strive to build stronger […]
Smallholder Hass Avocado farmers affiliated with listed agri-business firm Kakuzi PLC are set to enjoy a bonus of more than Sh10 million from their produce exports this year. Speaking when he confirmed the smallholders and out-growers bonus payout for 2024, Kakuzi PLC Managing Director Chris Flowers said that notwithstanding the operating challenges this year, the […]
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) surpassed the Sh1 trillion revenue mark by November 30, 2024. This accomplishment comes earlier than in the previous financial year when the Sh1 trillion target was reached on December 8, 2023. “Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has surpassed the Sh1 Trillion mark, collecting Sh1.005 trillion as of 30th November 2024! This […]
A former OpenAI researcher known for whistleblowing the blockbuster artificial intelligence company facing a swell of lawsuits over its business model died by suicide, authorities confirmed this week. Suchir Balaji, 26, was found dead inside his Buchanan Street apartment on November 26, San Francisco police and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said. Police […]
