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5 days ago |
standardmedia.co.ke | Macharia Kamau |Esther Dianah
Among the many placards on display in the streets of Nairobi last June when Kenyans protested against the Finance Bill, 2024 were a few unpalatable ones targeted at the international Monetary Fund (IMF). It was an indication of the citizens’ anger towards the measures proposed by the IMF in 2021 and were now being cascaded down to Kenyans over time, and particularly the global lender’s hand in crafting of last year’s Finance Bill that tried to raise the cost of many items, including essentials.
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1 week ago |
standardmedia.co.ke | Macharia Kamau
TransCentury PLC Chairman, Shaka Kariuki (middle), CEO, Ng'ang'a Njiinu (left) and Company Secretary, Virginia Ndunge (right) during TransCentury's 26th Annual General Meeting held at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. [Courtesy]Kibaki-era infrastructure firm TransCentury has emerged from loss-making and reported a Sh580 million profit after tax in the year to December 2024, from a loss of Sh3.2 billion in 2023.
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1 week ago |
standardmedia.co.ke | Macharia Kamau
President William Ruto at State House Nairobi where he assented to the Supplementary Appropriations Bill. [PCS]Many salaried Kenyans could see the amount of taxes they pay significantly go up if the government adopts proposals made by the World Bank. In the proposals—which the World Bank said could make personal income tax in Kenya equitable and yield a lower tax burden for low income earners—high-income earners will pay 38 per cent of their salaries as Pay As You Earn (Paye) tax.
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2 weeks ago |
standardmedia.co.ke | Macharia Kamau
Outgoing Kenya Airways Chairman Michael Joseph at the airline's past investors briefing in Nairobi. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Nairobi]After nearly a decade as the chairman of Kenya Airways (KQ), Michael Joseph is set to retire from the national carrier’s board of directors next month, ending a career marked by many highs but also numerous lows.
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2 weeks ago |
standardmedia.co.ke | Macharia Kamau
Energy PS Juma Mukhwana and Kenya Bureau of Standards MD Esther Ngari during the World Metrology Day in Nairobi on May 20,2025. [Benard Orwongo, Standard]You might rant all you want online about the state of the Kenyan economy, but as long as you are not buying locally made products, your views will not amount to much.
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