The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) unveiled a mobile application as part of its efforts to simplify and enable taxpayers to conveniently access tax services. During the launch of 2020 Taxpayers Month held on 5th October 2020, KRA officially unveiled the mobile application branded KRA M-Service App. The App will enhance taxpayers’ compliance by simplifying access to services such as PIN registration and verification, filing of returns, and payment of tax. This is part of KRA’s tax compliance strategy to ensure that all eligible taxpayers pay their taxes. “The Application will enable taxpayers to access KRA services on the go, subsequently…
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David Indeje
David Indeje is the Community Engagement Editor at Khusoko, East Africa’s leading digital business news platform. He shapes editorial content, drives audience engagement, and amplifies diverse voices. Beyond journalism, he consults on digital strategy across agriculture, governance, technology, and health, while examining AI’s role in the future of media. He also serves as Communications Officer at KICTANet, advancing digital inclusion and policy dialogue.
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Buoyed by accelerated increases in new orders and production, Kenya’s private sector in September grew the fastest rate since April 2018. The Markit Stanbic Bank Kenya Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) jumped to 56.3 in September, from 53.0 in August, its highest level since April 2018. Any reading above 50 indicates growth. The index rose from 53.0 in August and marked the third successive expansion since the downturn caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. “With the government easing lockdown restrictions during the third quarter of the year, firms saw a release of pent-up demand as clients largely returned to markets,” the survey…
Trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) remains depressed due to the cautious stance being taken by investors says Genghis Capital. During the week ending Oct 2., the market recorded mixed performances, with NSE 20 recording marginal gains of 0.3 performance while NASI declined by 0.1 percent. The NSE 25 on the other hand, remained unchanged from the previous week. NASI performance was driven by losses recorded by large-cap stocks such as ABSA, EABL and Co-operative Bank, which declined by 2.0 percent, 1.8 percent and 1.7 percent, respectively. “The decline was however mitigated by gains recorded by other large-cap stocks…
Three-time Olympic champion Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele has withdrawn from Sunday’s, October 4th London marathon with a calf injury. “I am very disappointed that I cannot race on Sunday.” https://twitter.com/KenenisaBekele/status/1312083751820722178?s=20 “I have been having treatment every day since then and I truly believed I would be ready, but today it is worse and I now know I cannot race on it.” “This race was so important to me. My time in Berlin last year gave me great confidence and motivation and I was looking forward to show that again, I have worked so hard for it. I realise many people around…
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority has raised the price of fuel following the Kenya Revenue Authority’s move to adjust upwards the Excise Duty on Super Petrol, Diesel, and Kerosene. According to EPRA, the action was prompted by the average inflation rate of 4.94 percent for the financial year 2019/2020. As a result, the pump price for petrol in Nairobi increases by KSh1.12 while diesel and kerosene increase by KSh.0.58 per litre respectively. The new adjustments are effective from 3rd October until 14th October. The excise duty adjustment is in line with the annual inflation rate across the 2019/20 financial…