The Public Benefits Organizations (PBO) Act, passed into law in 2013, was meant to fulfil this need. It aimed to establish transparent and efficient regulation of civil space in Kenya, with clear rules on registration and incentives for organisations engaged in public b...
What Kenya wants is a comprehensive coffee industry rescue plan complete with clear spending plans and funded budgets. It is now the time to take the process beyond the grand rhetoric about breaking coffee cartels — beyond moralistic exhortations on multinational trading companies to agree to pay ...
When she left Kenya with her three children on February 28, 2012, Naomi vowed to remain in the concrete jungle and work smart to be one of the many Kenyans who have made it abroad. “Every day I crossed the Hudson River, I’d assign a dollar sign on every head I saw. I wou...
However, with fierce competition and numerous startups vying for attention, it can be challenging to stand out from the crowd. Within the last two years, more than 25 startups in Kenya have announced full closure, with several others downsizing their staff and operatio...
The KRA has since then on August 3 issued a statement advising taxpayers that the new PAYE rates have been implemented on iTax with effect from July 1, 2023, and the PAYE (P10) return has been enhanced to enable the administration of the Affordable Housing Levy. ...
Like most African countries, Kenya with a young population, where 60 percent of people are 25 years and younger, creating livelihoods, and raising household incomes is a must. Job creation is an issue the government and the NGO–donor community tries to address, often by taking more c...
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as high blood pressure (hypertension), in low and middle-income countries including Kenya, are increasing rapidly.
Jan 22, 2023 -5 min read Prices in most markets have started to fall lately as technology evolves. A burst bubble, maybe? Some buyers simply want a decorative covering and there are those who collect out of passion. Therefore the old-fashioned designs may be cheaper but shoppers who favour...
Mr Kilemi said under this scheme, farmers will be aggregated into groups and linked to co-operatives to give them bargaining power when it comes to dictating sell terms. Read:Why Kenya's maize import plan is facing headwinds “We want to aggregate farmers into co-operatives so t...
Oct 31, 2023 -3 min read Columnists MBOGO: How green bonds can bridge financing gap in infrastructure projects Aug 30, 2022 -5 min read Maryanne Ochola, the managing director of Endeavor Kenya, says that having a clearly outlined strategy on how you as a start-up intend to incorporate ...