Month: April 2020
COVID-19 HARDSHIPS DRIVING YOUNG COUPLES TO COMMIT MURDER
COVID-19 HARDSHIPS DRIVING YOUNG COUPLES TO COMMIT MURDER By Chris Ojow The ongoing hardships Countrywide caused by the deadly coronavirus pandemic is driving young couples Nationally to commit crime and capital offences. The rate of murdered young couples is increasing…
TAXATION OF ONLINE TRADERS AND DIGITAL TRADING PLATFORMS
TAXATION OF ONLINE TRADERS AND DIGITAL TRADING PLATFORMS By Donald Kogai Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has directed business owners trading on digital platforms to charge Value Added Tax (VAT) on their transactions and remit the taxes to KRA. The Commissioner…
TULLOW OIL SALE ITS ASSETS IN UGANDA
TULLOW OIL SALE ITS ASSETS IN UGANDA By Donald Kogai Cash payments of US$500 million on deal completion and US$75 million at Final Investment Decision (FID) Contingent payments linked to oil price to be paid after production commences Principles on…
KRA GETS NOD TO KEEP RETAILERS BANK ACCOUNTS FROZEN OVER 173M IN TAXES
KRA GETS NOD TO KEEP RETAILERS BANK ACCOUNTS FROZEN OVER 173M IN TAXES By Donald Kogai The High Court in Nairobi has ruled in favour of Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) in a case filed by Choppies Enterprises Limited a retail…
FUGITIVE RUNNING AWAY FROM JUSTICE
FUGITIVE RUNNING AWAY FROM JUSTICE By Chris Ojow Haisam Majid Agip alleged fugitive running away from prosecution by several Countries in Africa, the suspect is accused of committing spate of robberies, kidnappings and human trafficking in the neighbouring States together…
LAWYERS FAULTS CHIEF JUSTICE FOR DISABLING THE THIRD ARM OF GOVERNMENT
LAWYERS FAULTS CHIEF JUSTICE FOR DISABLING THE THIRD ARM OF GOVERNMENT By Chris Ojow Justice in any States Globally cannot be suspended but must be dispensed in an organised framework depending on the circumstances of the atmosphere whether hostile in…
A KENYAN POLICE OFFICER DISAPPEARS
A KENYAN POLICE OFFICER DISAPPEARS By Chris Ojow Kenya Police officer based at Kamukunji Police Station Nairobi County is yet to be traced on his whereabout for close to four months. Two youthful male Ugandan Nationals and a female Kenyan…
HIGH VOLTAGE UNDERGROUND CABLE DESTROYED
HIGH VOLTAGE UNDERGROUND CABLE DESTROYED By African Times Special Correspondent Power supply in parts of Nairobi was interrupted after a section of high-voltage underground cable that provides electricity to the City Centre and its environs was vandalised. The critical power…
FALLEN TREES DAMAGE POWER LINES CAUSING OUTAGES
FALLEN TREES DAMAGE POWER LINES CAUSING OUTAGES By Kevin Sang Power supply has been disrupted in parts of Nairobi and its environs after the heavy rains caused damages on the Kenya Power electricity network. The heavy rains uprooted trees which…
YOUNG MOTHER ALLEGEDLY KILL HUSBAND OVER SECOND WIFE
YOUNG MOTHER ALLEGEDLY KILL HUSBAND OVER SECOND WIFE By Chris Ojow Kibera Sprawling slum, Lindi Nairobi County Kenya, the place of the alleged brutal murder of a 22 year old Father of 2 year old boy and the maximum sentence…