Who are Ruto’s New cabinet Nominees

On Friday President Ruto Named his new cabinet including;  Dr. Debra Mlongo Barasa – Ministry of Health, Dr. Margaret Nyambura Ndung’u – Ministry of ICT Dr. Andrew Mwihia Karanja – Ministry of Agriculture Eric Muriithi Mugaa – Ministry of Water Julius Migosi Ogamba – Ministry of Education Kithure Kindiki, who continues to helm the Interior Ministry, Alice Wahome remains at the Lands Ministry, Aden Duale continues to oversee Defence, Soipan Tuya retains her position as Environment CS, Former Energy CS Davis Chirchir has been reassigned to Roads and Transport, Rebecca…

How expensive it will be to own a car with the proposed Finance Bill 2024

The finance bill 2024 has proposed introduction of 2.5% of car value vehicle tax. This tax will be deducted at the time of renewing car insurance cover. According to Naresh Leekha, the group MD of Simba Corporation’s motor division, private car owners will be the most affected by the proposed taxes. Treasury capped the tax at KSh 5,000 minimum and KSh 100,000. “There are two things: 2.5% of the value of the amount at which you have insured the vehicle and capping it at KSh 100,000. A high-value user who…

Murang’a county doubles its tax revenue to ksh 1 billion

A report by the controller of budget released on Friday showed that Murang’a county’s revenue collection for the financial year 2023/2024 hit one Billion Kenya shillings. Murang’a County collected Sh520 million in the financial year 2021/2022 and Sh682 million in the year 2022/2023. The report indicated that the county registered the highest increase in revenue collection in the central region. The revenue doubled despite the county not increasing its levy charges. This sharp increase has been majorly possible because the county phased out cash payment for its revenue collection in…

Life and times of late Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima

Born on February 12, 1973 in Blantyre, Malawi, Saulos Klaus Chilima was a father of two and served as Malawi’s vice president from 2014 until his death in a plane crash on June 10, 2024. Mr. Chilima was the first born child of Henderson Brown Chilima and Elizabeth Frances Chilima. His father worked as an aircraft engineer for air Malawi, now Malawi airlines. Chilima assumed office on 28 June 2020, after winning the majority alongside presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera. Chilima also served as the Minister of Economic Planning and Development,…

How finance bill 2024 may negatively affect local farmers and manufacturers

As the finance bill 2024 – 2025 is in the process of being debated passed, many Kenyans and leaders have come out to viciously oppose it listing its various effects on ordinary Kenyans, farmers other business community. One such leaders is Gathoni wa Muchomba, the member of parliament for Githunguri Constituency. While speaking to Spice FM, according to her, below are the massive negative impact that the finance bill will have on the Kenyan farmers. The new finance bill will allow farmers from neighboring counties such as Uganda and Tanzania…

Opinion: Why I disagree with Finance bill 2024

Personal Opinion by Lawrence Murunga I disagree with the Attorney General Hon Justin Muturi on the controversial Finance Bill 2024. Hon Muturi is not being honest. All former Kenyan presidents and William Ruto’s predecessors, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, Daniel T Arap Moi, Mwai Kibaki, and Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta, never envisaged a future Kenya where all Kenyans would be taxed and overtaxed year in, year out, to fund development. No country in the world has ever survived on taxation and over-taxation of its citizens alone, and Ruto’s economic advisors should take full…

Haitians in Washington protest deployment of Kenyan Police in their country as President Ruto’s Visits.

As President Ruto, Kenya’s fifth president is visiting Washington in a state visit of its kind accorded to a sitting African president in 16 years, Haitians Living in Washington came out in their large numbers to express their displeasure with the decision Kenya took to deploy its police in a peace-mission in Haiti. Kenya had volunteered last year July to send its troops to the Gang-affected Caribbean country situated 3,039 kilometers from the US, a decision that faced handled due legal procedures that the process had to go through in…

Kenya and Spain entangled in a 1.2 billion unpaid debt

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Kenya and the kingdom of Spain are in bitter 1.2 billion debt which Kenya has been owing a Spanish company for the construction Ewaso Nyiro South Dam. The Dam was constructed ten years ago by a Spanish company called TYPSA but has since never been paid. The Spanish embassy have occasionally written to the relevant Kenyan Authorities including the treasury concerning the debt. Kenya has also confirmed that the debt is genuine and needs to be paid up. The debt issue was heavily highlighted in the Kenya Spain joint business…

Gabon Military Coup – what you need to know

Crowds in Gabon Celebrated with soldiers on Wednesday after they claimed to have arrested the recently re-elected president in an attempted coup. “The National and International Community is informed that Mr. Ali Bongo Ondimba is being kept under house arrest and he is surrounded by his family and doctors. An investigation will be carried out by the competent authorities and those concerned will answer to their actions,” Announced Army spokesman. “Gabonese people, we are finally on the road to happiness, May God and the hand of our ancestors bless Gabon,”…