Month: November 2019
IMPLEMENTATION OF PHASE TWO WATER, SOFT DRINKS AND COSMETICS
IMPLEMENTATION OF PHASE TWO WATER, SOFT DRINKS AND COSMETICS By Grace Chege The requirement to affix excise stamps on excisable is underpinned under the Excise Duty Act 2015 and Legal Notice No.53 of 2017 respectively. Section 28(1) (b) Excise Duty…
LAND BUYERS CONNED AT ATHI RIVER
LAND BUYERS CONNED AT ATHI RIVER By Chris Ojow Any matter filed before court is not a subject of public debate, discussions or used as a tool of incitement until it is determined. The dispute surrounding the ownership of the…
NO SALARIES FOR STATE BROADCASTER KENYA BROADCASTING CORPORATION WORKERS
NO SALARIES FOR STATE BROADCASTER KENYA BROADCASTING CORPORATION By Zeddie Sambu Unionised employees at the state broadcaster Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) are set to down their tools next month over nonpayment of salaries or pension to its staff and retirees…
AMAZON WEB SERVICES INVEST IN EAST AND CENTRAL AFRICA’S SUPER POWER KENYA
AMAZON WEB SERVICES INVEST IN EAST AND CENTRAL AFRICA’S SUPER POWER KENYA By Donald Kogai The new Amazon CloudFront location will offer all organizations in East Africa faster content delivery and added cybersecurity protection Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an…
SINGING “BADO MAPAMBANO” LAND’S MAN IN HOT SOUP
SINGING “BADO MAPAMBANO” LAND’S MAN IN HOT SOUP By Chris Ojow It is alleged that the offence “singing bado mapambano while shouting” the act which was described by the State prosecution as creating disturbance landed a youthful man in big…
KRA WINS CASE SEEKING TO STOP COLLECTION OF 50 MILLION
KRA WINS CASE SEEKING TO STOP COLLECTION OF 50,676,192 MILLION By Wangeci Kariuki The High Court in Nairobi ruled in favour of KRA in a case filed by Stanley Mombo Amuti seeking to quash the decision of the Authority to…
SAFARICOM WINS SIX TROPHIES AT MSK AWARDS CEREMONY
SAFARICOM WINS SIX TROPHIES AT MSK AWARDS CEREMONY By Wangechi Wahome A total of 12 trophies were awarded on the Gala night that recognized and celebrated outstanding marketing campaigns. The Giant Telecommunications in Kenya Safaricom scooped six awards in the…
ERICSSON LOOKING TO THE FUTURE AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF 5G NETWORKS
ERICSSON LOOKING TO THE FUTURE AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF 5G NETWORKS By Kelvin Majanga Ericsson has a long history in Africa, particularly in Kenya. Nicolas Blixell Head of the Global Customer Unit MTN for Ericsson Middle East and Africa, talks…
KENYAN MOTORCYCLE DEALERS CHARGED WITH TAX EVASION AMOUNTING TO 0.6 BILLION
KENYAN MOTORCYCLE DEALERS CHARGED WITH TAX EVASION AMOUNTING TO 0.6B By Grace Chege Six directors of a company dealing in the lucrative motorcycles (boda boda) trade within Marsabit County have been charged with tax evasion related frauds amounting to Kshs….
TECHNOLOGY GIANT VIVO LAUNCHES IN KENYA, RELEASES INDUSTRY FIRST DUAL POP UP CAMERA PHONE
TECHNOLOGY GIANT VIVO LAUNCHES IN KENYA, RELEASES INDUSTRY FIRST DUAL POP UP CAMERA PHONE By Denis Mbau Global technology company vivo, has stamped its mark in the Kenyan market by launching its regional offices in the Kenyan capital and also…