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KRA raises Fringe Benefit and Deemed Interest rates to 9% for Q4 2026
The Kenya Revenue Authority has increased the market interest rates for Fringe Benefit Tax and deemed interest to 9% for October‑December 2026, …
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Machakos High Court Gives Safaricom and Airtel 21 Days to Submit Call Records in Jimmy Mutava Disappearance Case
The court has ordered telecom giants Safaricom and Airtel to provide call data, SMS and voice records within 21 days as the …
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Safaricom rolls out Fuliza Ya Pochi overdraft for micro‑businesses
Safaricom has introduced Fuliza Ya Pochi, an overdraft service for Pochi La Biashara merchants that lets eligible micro‑businesses access short‑term credit when …
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Cleaner at TUT earns cum laude master’s in metallurgical engineering
Mpho Makgotlho, a 40‑year‑old cleaner at Tshwane University of Technology’s Pretoria campus, completed a cum laude master’s in metallurgical engineering while balancing …
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Digital agriculture in Africa confronts funding squeeze as donors tighten support
The 10th AgriFin Learning Event in Nairobi will examine how digital services for smallholder farmers can become financially sustainable amid shrinking donor …
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AU Institutional Reform Programme Still Funded at 24% Amid Ongoing Financing Push
Member states have contributed only a quarter of the African Union's reform budget, prompting an upcoming executive council meeting to address the …
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Chad tops Africa’s 2026 worst‑road list, followed by Mauritania and Madagascar
The World Economic Forum’s Executive Opinion Survey ranks Chad’s road network as the poorest in Africa and the world, with a 1.9‑point …
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US DHS proposes $70,000 fee for universities recommending international students for OPT
The Department of Homeland Security’s draft rule would charge schools $70,000 for a first OPT recommendation and $30,000 for subsequent ones, sparking …
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Beyond the Pitch: How Kenyan Football Matches Fuel a Wide‑Range Economy
A single football match generates revenue for clubs, broadcasters, sponsors, sportswear brands and local businesses, creating a complex economic ecosystem that extends …
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Bend police probe how 16‑year‑old accessed legally bought shotgun in school shooting
Authorities in Bend, Oregon are investigating the means by which a teenager obtained a legally purchased shotgun used in the October 15 …
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Shell V-Power tanker joins seven vessels delivering fuel and oil at Mombasa port
A Shell V-Power tanker arrived at Mombasa’s Shimanzi Oil Terminal this week, part of a fleet of seven merchant ships unloading petroleum, …
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Police Inspector-General condemns assault on Citizen TV journalist during Nairobi fuel protest
Inspector-General Douglas Kanja has ordered police commanders to address the alleged manhandling of Citizen TV reporter Francis Odee captured on Mashujaa Day.