1. Bread, M-Pesa, alcohol hit in new Sh323bn Ruto tax plan

    Government eyes an additional Sh323 billion in taxes in the coming financial year.

    Njuguna Ndung’u.
  2. PREMIUM Airtime, mobile money transfer charges to rise in proposed new taxes

    The excise on mobile airtime, data charges has also been raised to 20pc in the new Finance Bill.

    Safaricom
  3. PREMIUM Vodka, whisky prices to go up on higher levies

    The Finance Bill 2024 proposes a new method of calculating excise on beer.

  4. PREMIUM Tax exempt pension savings to rise to Sh30,000 per month

    Currently, only those aged above 65 years access pension without paying tax.

    Pension savings
  5. PREMIUM Motorcycles to cost more on 10 percent excise tax

    Purchases of motorcycles declined to the lowest levels in at least 14 years due to high prices.

  6. PREMIUM Treasury hits bread with VAT

    The price of a 400g loaf will rise by upwards of Sh10.

    Bread
  7. PREMIUM Treasury moves to take 20pc of betting stakes

    If Parliament adopts the drafted Bill it will increase the tax from the current 12.5 per cent.

    Betting craze
  8. PREMIUM Vehicle owners to pay annual tax of up to Sh100,000

    The Bill introduces 2.5 per cent annual tax on the value of vehicles, set at a minimum of Sh5,000.

    Traffic Jam
  9. Relief as electricity bills ease for fourth month

    Epra passes on the savings from lower forex costs as shilling strengthens.

    power prices
  10. When your heifer limps on all fours

    Bovine ephemeral fever rarely kills and most deaths are due to injury if the animal attempts too hard to stand up

    A cow getting vaccinated.