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Top Business Headlines!

Good morning! Let’s dive into today's top stories from Business Daily. || 16 July, 2024


Passengers stranded in Dubai as Kenya Airways cancels flights

Kenya Airways Embraer 190 airplane.?

Kenya Airways (KQ) passengers scheduled to travel from Dubai International Airport to Nairobi were left stranded for more than six hours on Sunday morning after the carrier canceled two of its flights to Kenya’s capital due to safety concerns. — Read More


Safaricom earns Sh40bn from reverse calls and airtime loans

Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa speaks during a launch event on January 12, 2024 in Nairobi.

Over half of Safaricom’s voice usage in Kenya relies on loaned airtime, freebies, and donations from call recipients, highlighting the decline of this business line due to increased competition and alternative communication channels. — Read More


Shilling under pressure after Cabinet purge, rating downgrade

Kenyan shillings.

The shilling weakened against the US dollar last week after protests forced President Ruto to dismiss much of his Cabinet and Moody’s downgraded Kenya’s credit rating. On Friday, the CBK quoted the shilling at Sh129.25 per dollar, down from Sh128.50 at the week's start. — Read More.


Toyota dilutes State with Sh1bn Thika vehicle assembler buyout

A CFAO Motors Kenya showroom in Nairobi.?

Toyota dealer CFAO Motors Kenya will buy additional shares worth about Sh1 billion to take control of Thika-based assembler Kenya Vehicle Manufacturers (KVM), aiming to revitalize the underinvested facility. — Read More


Lessons from KRA tax amnesty

The design of the amnesty was such that it was automatic for any taxpayer with penalties and interest but no principal taxes due for periods up to December 31, 2022.

According to the financial year’s revenue outturn the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has released, the tax amnesty programme netted Sh43.9 billion against the targeted Sh51.0 billion, translating to an 86.08 percent performance rate. — Read More


Public uproar greets higher fuel levy

Vehicles line up to fuel at a petrol station in Nairobi on July 1, 2023.?

A decision by the State to increase the Road Maintenance Levy (RML) by 39 percent to Sh25 per litre of petrol and diesel has caused public uproar amid concerns of further financial strains on households and businesses. — Read More


April phone, laptop imports hit Sh4.9bn

A mobile phones shop.?

Kenyans imported a record Sh4.9 billion worth of telecommunication equipment in April this year, the highest ever in a single month since the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) started recording data on this category of shipments in January 2017. — Read More


The threshold for tax exemption is stringent with charities required to demonstrate that they have met the following tests: organisational test, operational test and public benefit test.

A charitable organization's primary objectives include philanthropy and social well-being, aiming to serve public interests and the common good. In Kenya, charitable organizations qualify for tax exemption upon meeting certain criteria. — Read More


Five More Top Stories

  1. Treasury cuts Ruto’s debt plan despite Finance Bill pressures.
  2. CMA gets green light to sanction ex-NBK finance boss for fraud.
  3. The key to unlock young people’s potential.
  4. How Kenyan firms can win talent wars against Big Tech.
  5. Billionaire Baloobhai doubled Bamburi stake ahead of buyout.


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