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Day: June 19, 2025

East African Nations Accelerate Digital Reforms to Enhance VAT Systems

Nairobi: East African countries are accelerating the digital transformation of their Value Added Tax (VAT) systems to enhance revenue collection, improve tax compliance, and foster sustainable economic growth. This commitment was reinforced during a high-level seminar held in Nairobi, which brought together tax officials, private sector experts, development partners, and

Kenya and Hungary Collaborate to Enhance Bilateral Trade and Economic Ties

Nairobi: Representatives from Kenya and Hungary have concluded deliberations for the second Joint Economic and Technical Committee meeting held in Nairobi. Led by the Principal Secretary of the State Department of Trade, Regina Ombam, and the Hungarian State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Tristan Azbej, the duo who co-chair

PS Muoria Calls for Stronger Support for Innovation in Kenya’s TVET Institutions

Kisumu: Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Principal Secretary (PS) Dr. Esther Muoria has urged greater investment in innovation, research, and industrial linkages across Kenya’s TVET institutions to prepare graduates who are not only employable but also creators of future jobs. In a speech read on her behalf by

Judiciary Collaborates with Boda Boda Sector to Aid Vulnerable Girls in Busia

Busia: Busia law courts have supported the boda boda sector by donating sanitary towels for onwards distribution to vulnerable girls across the county. Speaking during the flagging off of the sanitary distribution exercise, Busia Chief Magistrate Edna Nyaloti highlighted the longstanding association of boda boda operators with the defilement of

Man Sentenced to 14 Years for Sodomy of Mentally Challenged Teen

Murang’a: A 46-year-old man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison by a Murang’a court after he was found guilty of sodomizing a 17-year-old boy with a mental problem. Senior Resident Magistrate Erick Musambai found Dismus Gitau Wanjira guilty of committing the heinous offense on May 23, 2024, in

Uasin Gishu Hosts NEPAD/APRM Delegation to Ensure Excellent Governance

Uasin Gishu: Uasin Gishu County Government hosted a high-level delegation from the New Partnership for Africa’s Development/ the African Peer Review Mechanism (NEPAD/APRM) Kenya Secretariat as part of an ongoing County Peer Review Mechanism (CPRM) validation exercise to ensure excellence in devolved governance. The session, held at the county headquarters

Marsabit County to Reap Billions from Artisanal Mining Overhaul

Nairobi: A transformation wave is sweeping through the mineral-rich Hillo belt in Marsabit County as plans to operationalise at least 59 artisanal cooperative societies in the mining sector gain momentum. This follows the decision by stakeholders to align their operations with the Mining Act of 2016 in a bid to