IMF in new tax onslaught on wealthy Kenyans, massive buyers
Friday January 26 2024
A number of tax incentives and exemptions handed out to the ultra-wealthy and enormous buyers previously decade are undermining Kenya’s ambition to develop revenues. CONCEPT | SHUTTERSTOCK
A number of tax incentives and exemptions handed out to the ultra-wealthy and enormous buyers previously decade are undermining Kenya’s ambition to develop revenues, the Worldwide Financial Fund (IMF) has mentioned.
The IMF, in a brand new evaluation of tax coverage and administrative modifications within the East African Group international locations, says that Kenya’s tax-to-GDP ratio has been on a downward trajectory since peaking in 2014 after the nation carried out insurance policies which have ended up narrowing the tax base.
Nairobi Girls Consultant Esther Passaris discovered herself on the centre of a storm throughout a march in opposition to femicide, as activists unleashed their frustrations, accusing her of sustaining silence on the escalating disaster of ladies being murdered in Kenya.
Esther Passaris throughout the Femicide Protest at Jevanjee Gardens, Nairobi.
The chaos erupted at Jevanjee Gardens when Passaris tried to deal with the group however was met with a refrain of disapproval.
The impassioned activists, chanting “The place had been you? Go house! The place had been you!” disrupted the politician’s makes an attempt to talk, forcing her to desert a makeshift podium. Passaris’s bodyguards swiftly intervened, whisking her away to security amidst the heated confrontation.
Earlier within the day, Passaris had taken a number one function in a protest march in opposition to the alarming surge in femicide instances.
She emphasised the essential function of the judiciary in dealing with instances promptly and locking up perpetrators.
The impassioned Girls Consultant additionally burdened the necessity to deal with the basis causes of violence, advocating for well-funded and skilled police to fight gender-based violence.
Notably, different feminine Parliamentarians joined the refrain, urging President William Ruto to declare femicide and Gender-Based mostly Violence a nationwide catastrophe.
The Kenya Girls Parliamentary Affiliation (KEWOPA) added their voice to the trigger, calling for expedited investigations by the Directorate of Felony Investigations and the Inspector Common of Police into ongoing femicide instances.
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A 27-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stabbing his spouse at her dad and mom’ dwelling in Kipsolu, Kericho County over a marital dispute.
Police stated the incident occurred Friday January 26.
The suspect had travelled from Borborwet to his spouse’s dwelling to type out their home points.
The deceased spouse recognized as Lonah Chepkemoi, had left the suspect’s dwelling to her dwelling after a disagreement.
This compelled the suspect to observe the now deceased girl to her dad and mom’ dwelling to type out their home points.
Within the course of, a quarrel broke out between them and the person stabbed Chepkemoi on the left lateral aspect of the neck.
She was rushed to Kericho County Referral Hospital the place she was pronounced lifeless on arrival.
Police visited the scene and located the suspect had been arrested by the realm chief.
They managed to get well one blood stained kitchen knife, suspected to have been utilized by the suspect within the homicide.
The officers fired two rounds within the air to disperse the gang and restore calm.
Police then detained the suspect who narrowly escaped dying as investigations commenced to establish the motive of his motion.
Her physique was preserved at a mortuary awaiting post-mortem.
Elsewhere, police in Kiambu County are investigating an incident during which a 24-year-old detainee reportedly died by suicide at Mai-A-Ihii Police Station in Kikuyu.
The deceased’s household stated their kin was arrested and detained on the stated station on Friday evening.
When his mom arrived on the station to test on her son on Saturday, she was nonetheless knowledgeable that he had allegedly taken his personal life.
Kikuyu Police Commander Ronald Kirui stated that every one cops who have been on obligation on the evening of the incident had recorded statements over the identical.
“Each the officers and the deceased’s household have recorded statements. The physique has since been moved to a close-by mortuary the place a autopsy outcome shall be carried out to find out the deceased’s precise reason for dying,” he stated.
He urged all to stay affected person as they conclude investigations into the incident.
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Motion resumes within the 2023/24 Safari Tour golf collection, with a discipline of 68 professionals anticipated to sort out the par 71 Muthaiga Golf Membership course from Sunday 7am within the fifth leg of the collection.
As ordinary, hosts Kenya has entered the largest variety of gamers, 45 in all whereas Uganda will probably be represented by 11 gamers together with Woman skilled Irene Nakalembe. Different international locations fielding gamers at Muthaiga will probably be Rwanda, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Nigeria and Namibia.
Through the fourth leg at Limuru Nation Membership every week in the past, Zimbabwe’s Customer Mapwanya was on the right track for victory as he launched into the ultimate spherical with a six-shot lead till on the again 9 the place “Mzee wa Kazi’’ Dismas Indiza engaged high gear and produced 4 birdies on the again 9 for a closing spherical of seven underneath par 67, to clinch the fourth leg title with a formidable 14 underneath par.
Mapwanya, who three putted the eleventh, 14th and fifteenth ultimately settled for the second place with 13 underneath.
“I misplaced it once I began three placing whereas my buddy Indiza was firing in birdies. It’s tough to beat a rating like seven underneath,’’ mentioned Mapwanya who continues to be one of many gamers to look at this coming week, in addition to the 55 years outdated Indiza who leads the way in which within the “Highway to Magical Kenya Open’’ marketing campaign.
Since successful the primary leg on the Uganda Golf Membership Kitante in Kampala late final yr, Indiza has maintained his high type although the Muthaiga course has at all times offered a severe problem for him.
“I’ll keep round to make it possible for I’ve sufficient follow for the remaining two occasions,’’ mentioned Indiza after receiving his Sh150,000 cheque at Limuru Nation Membership.
One other participant to look at from Sunday, will probably be residence participant Greg Snow who tied for third place within the fourth leg with Railway’s Samuel Njoroge on 5 underneath par.
A winner of the third leg at Sigona, Snow will certainly use each residence course benefit to make it possible for he secures his second title within the collection.
He’s nonetheless not the one residence participant although, because the checklist consists of the 2 brothers, Mutahi Kibugu and Njoroge Kibugu, in addition to effectively as Nelson Mudanyi and Jeff Kubwa who each missed the reduce at Limuru.
Then there may be long-hitter Daniel Nduva, Mohit Mediratta, and the 4 Ugandans Dave Kamulindwa, Ronald Rugumayo, Rodel Gaita and Ibrahim Ainamani who all completed within the cash checklist at Limuru.
The course which is being ready for the Magical Kenya Open set for February 22, is taking part in robust in the meanwhile, with an terrible tough, thus one has to remain on the green and keep away from the tough.
At stake for the winner within the Sh1 million prize-fund, courtesy of ABSA Financial institution, will probably be Sh150,000.
At the least half of the professionals had in the meantime been listed to play within the Professional-Am occasion on Saturday additionally courtesy of ABSA Financial institution, and whose spherical was nonetheless on on the time of writing.
A bit of ladies teams and males throughout the nation held peaceable protests in opposition to the prevalence of femicide within the nation.
Protesters carried numerous placards with completely different messages as they pleaded with safety companies to maneuver with pace and lock up perpetrators.
“Train your son! Sisi ni watu sio wanyama” the protesters chanted.
In Nairobi, the procession started at Jeevanjee Gardens and proceeded to the Central Enterprise District (CBD). Different components of the nation similar to Kisumu, additionally held marches whereas others like Isiolo and Nyeri held their protests on Friday.
Completely different leaders similar to Nairobi Lady Consultant Esther Passaris, and her Kisumu counterpart Ruth Odinga have been additionally on the entrance of the marches.
Talking throughout the protest, Passaris referred to as on the judiciary to deal with the circumstances expeditiously and lock up the criminals.
“The judiciary ought to on their half deal with the circumstances expeditiously and lock up the criminals. We’ve to take care of the causes of the violence. The causes can’t be cured by the girl consultant however your entire society,” she said.
Leaders similar to Kirinyaga governor Anne Waiguru took to their completely different media platforms to sentence the current killings.
The protests comply with the current macabre killings of greater than 5 girls inside a month, the newest being the brutal homicide of Rita Waeni who was strangled earlier than being dismembered.
Different victims who brutally misplaced their lives embrace 26-year-old Starlet Wahu, Harriet Moraa (19), and Stella Adongo (21) amongst others.
Nairobi Lady Rep Esther Passaris joins metropolis residents in a procession to protest in opposition to the prevalence of femicide within the nation.
Kisumu residents led by Lady Consultant Ruth Odinga take part in a peaceable protest over rising circumstances of femicide within the nation. PHOTO/Mzalendo
Kenyans protest in opposition to femicide. PHOTO/(@MildredChebet)X
Kenyans protest in opposition to femicide. PHOTO/(@MildredChebet)XKenyans protest in opposition to femicide. PHOTO/(@AfricaUncensored)Kenyans protest in opposition to femicide. PHOTO/(@Mzalendo)X
Drama ensued at a liquor retailer alongside Lumumba Drive close to TRM Mall in Kasarani after a staff of officers drawn from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption (EACC) arrested a police officer accused of soliciting bribes from merchants.
EACC officers stormed the outlets following a tip-off from members of the general public who accused the cop from Kasarani Police Station of irritating their operations.
He additional handcuffed himself to the rails forcing the EACC officer to circle in on him to take away {the handcuffs}. Some officers lifted him from the bottom as others held him by the scruff in an try to arrest him.
All of the whereas the police officer might be heard screaming ‘Kill me! Kill me! and lamenting that not solely have been his rights violated however he was additionally assaulted within the scuffle.
His cries nevertheless didn’t cease the EACC officers who compelled him out of the liquor retailer right into a ready van which sped off to an unknown vacation spot.
EACC in January this yr, heightened its crackdown on law enforcement officials accused of corruption, from site visitors law enforcement officials to these in workplaces and others at enterprise premises.
Talking on its latest operations, EACC chairperson Bishop David Oginde said that they not solely goal police but in addition state officers accused of embezzling funds.
“When the lengthy arm of the legislation lastly catches up with you, we will get better all the cash you bought by way of that course of,” Oginde warned on Monday, January 22, after assembly with Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o.
On Thursday, EACC detectives arrested Dolal Mohamed Mohamud, the Managing Director, of Garissa Water and Sewage Firm who was accused of forging his Kenya Certificates of Secondary Training (KCSE) Certificates to safe admission for a college diploma.
Screenshot of three Law enforcement officials and a civilian allegedly taking bribes from a matatu.
After seeing off their colleagues, the duo reportedly introduced out an unknown quantity of alcohol to the stories and inquiries workplace the place the social gathering started.
In a while, they took a few of the remaining alcohol, suspected to be native brew Chang’aa, to the suspects who indulged to the purpose of shedding their consciousness.
Hazina residents demanding solutions at an area station on Friday, March 24, 2023.
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In an OB in possession ofKenyans.co.ke, the social gathering turned wild, afterward, as they sang and danced attracting the eye of different officers who responded swiftly and managed the state of affairs.
Police accused their colleague of laxity and threatening their safety by partying with suspects accused of homicide.
“When one other responsibility officer went to test on prisoners in cells, he discovered the prisoners drunk and unable to clarify themselves. The 2 officers have been equally drunk,” the police OB learn whereas rendering to the suspects as prisoners.
Nevertheless, the duo have been solely detained pending the dedication of their instances in courtroom.
A suspect who didn’t take part within the merry-making helped the officers with investigations into the incident, giving an account of how the officers served his cellmates the drinks.
The station’s OCS upon visiting the scene searched and recovered empty two-litre and quarter-litre bottles each with traces of the suspected native brew hidden in a cell rest room’s cistern.
“The drunken officers and two prisoners have been escorted to Kisii Police Station the place alcohol stage exams have been finished and all discovered constructive,” the OB reads.
A matatu driver allegedly caught red-handed by police trying to rob a girl after raping her in a bush in Kasarani, Nairobi, is dealing with rape expenses on the Makadara Regulation Courts.
James Mbauni is accused of raping MM at Miaro Farm in Kasarani on January 21. He faces another cost of committing an indecent act with an grownup.
The cops who rescued MM had been on patrol simply earlier than 6am after they got here throughout a boda boda rider who advised them he was suspicious of a matatu that had been pushed into a close-by bush.
The officers went into the bush and allegedly discovered Mbauni and MM combating and intervened. Mbauni tried to board the matatu to flee, however was intercepted by the cops.
In response to court docket paperwork, MM was travelling to Kiambu County and the general public service driver stopped alongside the street and supplied to drop her off on the proper stage. She didn’t know the stage nicely.
She boarded the matatu however after a while the motive force turned off the principle street and took a street to an unknown vacation spot, which made her suspicious.
She requested to get off to attend for one more automobile. Nevertheless, the motive force allegedly threatened her and advised her to maintain quiet and continued driving. After driving about 200 metres off the principle street, the motive force stopped, bought out and ordered MM to get out.
Mbauni is claimed to have advised MM that she needed to comply together with his directions, earlier than eradicating a pair of scissors from inside his jacket and threatening to stab her if she didn’t comply.
He then allegedly began to rape her, however MM bit his hand holding the scissors, forcing him to drop them, and he or she freed herself and tried to flee.
Nevertheless, the suspect allegedly grabbed her and wrestled her to the bottom, picked up a stone and threatened to hit her with it. He then allegedly ordered her to name family and buddies to ship her cash.
Within the ensuing commotion, cops arrived on the scene and ordered them to give up, however Mbauni allegedly dropped the stone and tried to flee earlier than being arrested.
They had been each taken to Njathaini police station, the place police made a misery name for assist for MM as a survivor of gender-based violence, and he or she was taken to hospital earlier than recording her assertion concerning the incident.
Mbauni denied the fees earlier than Senior Principal Justice of the Peace Justus Kituku.
He was launched on Sh300,000 bond with another money bail of Sh200,000.
The case can be talked about on March 20, whereas the listening to is scheduled for June 17.
Samples of EABL merchandise at its microbrewery off Thika Street on January 26, 2024. PHOTO | WILFRED NYANGARESI | NMG
Whereas regional liquor maker East African Breweries Restricted (EABL) defied greater taxation and depressed consumption to publish an increase in gross sales and income, the shilling depreciation and excessive working prices weighed down its internet revenue within the half yr to December 2023.
The brewer’s post-tax revenue dropped 22 p.c to Sh6.7 billion from Sh8.7 billion final yr, regardless that its internet gross sales rose 16 p.c to Sh66.5 billion.
The revenue lower was largely pushed by overseas alternate losses in Kenya, which value the agency Sh2.3 billion, a greater than ten-fold enhance in comparison with the same interval final yr.
EABL chief monetary officer Risper Ohaga mentioned the corporate’s forex-related losses had been, along with depreciation of the shilling, largely on account of an increase in its enter imports, largely grains and ethanol, which had been each made scarce by the lengthy drought that dampened harvests in East Africa over the interval.
“It’s attributable to a scarcity of issue inputs regionally, that’s forcing us to import and that’s additionally creating extra stress on foreign exchange,” Ms Ohanga mentioned in the course of the investor briefing on Friday.
“An instance is ethanol, which we beforehand sourced virtually totally regionally and now we’re importing almost 70 p.c of that and that hurts on the overseas alternate line.”
The shortage of regionally sourced inputs elevated the brewer’s value of gross sales by 21 p.c to Sh37 billion, up from Sh30.7 billion within the earlier interval.
EABL has been sourcing over 80 p.c of its inputs, together with barley, wheat, sorghum, and different grains, regionally, however final yr’s drought dampened farmers’ harvests, forcing them to carry extra inputs from overseas.
Jane Karuku, EABL’s chief government officer mentioned the regional agency will now concentrate on boosting value effectivity to carry down the overheads within the second half of the yr.
“Value-efficiency can come from shopping for higher, negotiating higher from our suppliers, operationalising higher inside our manufacturing websites, and taking good care of how our personal operational prices are,” she mentioned.
“We have to hold increasing our margin as a result of there’s a giant problem of prices, we should be cost-efficient as a enterprise and we should do every thing else we have to do to make sure we’re rising our margins.”
The brewer can also be betting on elevated advertising and marketing spend and a sequence of latest beer manufacturers being launched within the Kenyan market to speed up its revenue development within the second half.
EABL elevated its promoting and promotions funds by 16.5 p.c to Sh6.1 billion within the six months to December.
“We’ll stay consumer-centric and execute brilliantly to maintain up with the dynamism out there,” Ms Karuku mentioned, including that it’s their investments in advertising and marketing that enabled an increase in gross sales regardless of the troublesome financial situations.
Ms Karuku mentioned the drop in revenue might have been worse had taxes elevated once more.
“We might have been in a lot hassle, we’d have damage from a high line, we’d’ve damage from foreign exchange, and it will have been a catastrophe for the enterprise,” she mentioned.
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