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Members of Parliament under the Kenya Young Parliamentary Association have called for the scrapping of interest rates on HELB loans.
Addressing the press at Parliament buildings on Wednesday, the MPs, led by Embakasi South MP Babu Owino have demanded that the interest on the loans be waived.
They…
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Four diplomats are admitted to Machakos Level 5 Hospital after they were involved in a multiple-car crash along Mombasa Road on Tuesday evening.
The four include Zambia’s ambassador to Kenya Ms. Brenda Mudenda, Botswana’s ambassador Duke Lephoko, Zambian High Commissioner to Kenya Joseph Guttu, and…
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President Kenyatta has congratulated his Nigerian counterpart Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election.
In a statement, Kenyatta says Buhari's re-election is an indication of the trust and confidence Nigerians have in his leadership.
He has pledged to continue working with him ahead of his second four-…
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Seven suspects accused of conning a Nairobi businessman of Sh10 million while posing as President Kenyatta have been released on bail.
Appearing before Nairobi Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi on Wednesday, the suspects have been released on a cash bail of Sh100,000 each.
The seven are accused of…
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The government through the Kenya Railways (KR) has defended the planned acquisition of 11 secondhand commuter trains from Spain at a cost of Sh10 billion.
In a statement sent to newsrooms, KR says the trains are much cheaper compared to purchasing new ones.
The government agency further explains…
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Filing tax returns has been made easier following the latest move by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
KRA says that it has made modifications that will enable Kenyans filing their returns do so in a two-step process.
The taxman explains that employees will now only be required to fill in data…
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Iranian envoy to Kenya Hadi Farajvand has reacted to claims of pushing for the release of two terror suspects who are in custody of Kenyan authorities.
Speaking at the Iranian Embassy in Lower Kabete, ambassador Farajvand has distanced himself from the alleged scheme to illegally secure the freedom…
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The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have launched a probe into a tax evasion scheme by Lugari Member of Parliament Ayub Savula.
Court documents filed by KRA show that Savula filed nil returns for five years despite receiving huge payouts from…
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The Youth Enterprise Development Fund has announced plans to launch a mobile loan application.
Youth Fund Chairman Ronald Osumba says the mobile app dubbed Y-Mobile will be unveiled in April 2019.
Osumba says the Youth Fund is seeking Sh300 million from the National Treasury to enable it to provide…
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Majority of Kenyans have less than Sh1 million in their bank accounts, Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor Patrick Njoroge has revealed.
Njoroge has revealed this while appearing before the Parliament's Finance and National Planning Committee on Tuesday. He says 99.3 percent of bank accounts in…
