This year, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has allowed Kenyans to file nil returns on eCitizen. This has seen a huge number of taxpayers leave the traditional iTax system of filing returns for eCitizen which is considered as easier and more user friendly. According to KRA Deputy Commissioner for Taxpayer Services Patience Njau, as of
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The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has lowered its benchmark lending rate to 9.75 percent, stepping up efforts to make loans more affordable and energize the economy. This is the first time in two years that the rate has returned to single digits, signaling a turning point in the country’s monetary policy. Announced on June 10, 2025, the 25 basis point cut – down from 10 percent – comes as part of CBK’s broader strategy to support private sector lending and ease the cost of credit. It also marks the sixth consecutive reduction by the bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC),
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Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has secured a major legal win, bringing an end to the long-standing leadership battle within the Jubilee Party. In a landmark ruling on Thursday, June 12, the High Court upheld the resolutions made during Jubilee’s National Delegates Conference (NDC) held in May 2023. The decision delivered a crushing defeat to the rival faction that had attempted to wrest control of the party from Uhuru’s leadership. The court also confirmed Saitoti Torome as the new National Chairman and reinstated Jeremiah Kioni as Secretary-General, officially ousting the opposing group led by East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP Kanini
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The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has sounded the alarm over a troubling spike in deaths occurring inside police custody, revealing that at least 20 individuals have died over the last four months. IPOA Chairperson Issack Hassan made the disclosure on Thursday while addressing the National Assembly Committee on Administration and Internal Security, highlighting what he called a disturbing trend of police abuse and brutality behind cell walls. “We have had 20 deaths in police custody in the last four months,” Hassan told MPs. One case drawing national outcry is the suspicious death of Albert Ojwang, a blogger and teacher,
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Kenya has formally approached the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to negotiate a new financing agreement as its current IMF-supported programmes approach their end. The government has relied heavily on the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and Extended Fund Facility (EFF), which have provided over Ksh388 billion in funding during a time of severe debt strain. The IMF acknowledged receiving Kenya’s request and announced plans to send a mission team to Nairobi in September 2025 to begin formal negotiations. Speaking at a press briefing on June 11, 2025, Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor Kamau Thugge confirmed that the government had already
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In 2024, President William Ruto’s administration ramped up its surveillance efforts, making a record 35 requests to Meta for access to user data – more than any other country in East Africa, according to the tech giant’s Transparency Centre report. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads, confirmed that it shares user data with governments when legally obligated or during emergencies, as outlined in its terms of service. Between January and June, the Kenyan government submitted 23 data requests – 19 tied to legal processes and four flagged as emergencies. From July to December, it added 12
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The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection will launch a national street families census in the next two weeks in an effort to understand the current scale of homelessness across Kenya. The Street Families Rehabilitation Trust will lead the three-day exercise in all 47 counties, starting on June 29th. Officials anticipate a significant rise in the number of street families since the last count five years ago, which recorded 46,000 individuals living on the streets. The government has allocated Ksh. 50 million for the exercise, which is expected to provide critical data to inform future policy and rehabilitation efforts. Mary
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Authorities have arrested Police Constable James Mukhwana of Nairobi’s Central Police Station in connection with the brazen murder of Albert Ojwang’. A police report dated June 12, 2025, confirmed that detectives from the Internal Affairs Unit (IAU), working in coordination with IPOA, apprehended Mukhwana and placed him in custody at Capitol Hill Police Station. According to the official report, Mukhwana will face murder charges under Section 203 as read with Section 204 of Kenya’s Penal Code. “Please be informed that No. 260950 PC James Mukhwana of Central Police Station Nairobi, was arrested today, 12/06/2025 and placed in custody at Capitol
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The National Police Service (NPS) has launched a high-level investigation into a deeply distressing incident where a woman suffered a miscarriage while in police custody at Rwanyambo Police Post in Nyandarua County. In an immediate response, the officer in charge of the post has been interdicted. The NPS, through its spokesperson, Muchiri Nyaga, announced on
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