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2 days ago | 
citizen.digital | Moses Kinyanjui
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has released the new pricing template that will determine import duties for used motor vehicles starting July 1, 2025. The Current Retail Selling Price (CRSP) has almost doubled the import duty prices for a number of car models and some received a significant reduction. Looking at some of the popularly purchased cars in Kenya, a Toyota Vitz Hybrid will see its import duty increasing to Ksh.508,927 from Ksh.319,501.
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3 days ago | 
citizen.digital | Moses Kinyanjui
Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen has declared Friday, June 6, a public holiday to mark the celebration of Eid-ul-Adha. CS Murkomen made the declaration in a gazette notice on Wednesday.
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4 days ago | 
citizen.digital | Moses Kinyanjui
The Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) has raised an alarm over the possible misuse of the Housing Levy after the Parliament made a raft of regulations. In a statement on Tuesday, COTU noted that the Affordable Housing Regulations will introduce a loophole that could allow Members of Parliament to channel housing levy funds into projects that fall outside the core mandate of providing decent and affordable housing for Kenyan workers.
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4 days ago | 
citizen.digital | Moses Kinyanjui
Uriri Member of Parliament (MP) Mark Nyamita has urged activists to practice restraint as they visit nations within the East African bloc to avoid being met with hostility. According to MP Nyamita, activists should do due diligence to understand the restrictions provided by law in neighbouring nations before setting foot on foreign soil.
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6 days ago | 
citizen.digital | Moses Kinyanjui
President William Ruto announced the introduction of a health fund payment model that will allow Kenyans to remit their Social Health Authority (SHA) contributions with flexibility. Speaking during the 62nd Madaraka Day celebrations in Homa Bay County on Sunday, President Ruto said that LIPA SHA POLE POLE or LIPA SHA MOS MOS will be the solution to address persistent challenges, including irregular premiums and other contributions among informal sector workers.
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6 days ago | 
citizen.digital | Moses Kinyanjui
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has called for the compensation of the families affected by the deaths and injuries of the Kenyan youth during the 2024 anti-tax protests. During the 62nd Madaraka Day Celebrations at Raila Odinga stadium in Homa Bay, Odinga urged President William Ruto's administration to facilitate the recompensing of the affected families to foster peace in the nation.
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1 week ago | 
citizen.digital | Moses Kinyanjui
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is seeking to implement tax policy measures that will boost revenue collection to over Ksh.4 trillion in the Medium-Term Revenue Strategy (MTRS) to boost the nation's economic activity. The 2025 Budget Policy Statement outlines how the government will depend on KRA's revenue collection efforts in the Financial Year 2025/26 and over the medium term, focusing on domestic resource mobilization efforts.
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1 week ago | 
citizen.digital | Moses Kinyanjui
President William Ruto on Wednesday tendered a solemn apology to Uganda and Tanzania if there have been unresolved tiffs that might wreck shared bilateral ties. Speaking during the National Prayer Breakfast at Safari Park, President Ruto wore a repentant cloak and called for the mending of relationships, noting that Kenya is on a path of "rising and rebuilding". "Our neighbors from Tanzania, if we have wronged you in any way, forgive us.
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1 week ago | 
citizen.digital | Moses Kinyanjui
Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka has opined that the reported transfer of the Public Seal from the office of the Attorney General to the office of the Head of Public Service (HOPS) shows the lack of trust from President William Ruto. According to Senator Onyonka, President Ruto has lost confidence in the legal counsel of AG Dorcas Oduor and has opted to transfer the mandate to a different office. "I don't think this issue is about the seal.
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1 week ago | 
citizen.digital | Moses Kinyanjui
The Ministry of Agriculture has released the first batch of200,000 bags of maize from the National Strategic Grain Reserve (NSR) toregistered millers to help stabilize flour prices. The stocks held by the National Cereals and Produce Board(NCPB) will be allocated to Miller Associations and individual millers in 90 Kgbags at a subsidized rate of Ksh. 4,250 per bag. A statement on Monday noted that the first batch will bedistributed through select depots in the North and South Rift regions.
