1. Women Business Graduates Earn More than Men Women graduates in business courses earned more than their male counterparts last year, a global survey has shown. According to Alumni Perspectives Survey 2012 that was done by Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) — a global…

For their lack of luck with trophies Arsenal is topping another list. They are currently the most expensive place in England to watch a soccer game. This is all fine, but what are the prices like here in Kenya?

The Daily Mail published an article on Sunday 21st October 2012, which makes revelations about the Winners’ Chapel movement, which have prompted the Charity Commission to review the charitable status  of the church – one of the fastest-growing in the UK. Winners’ Chapel is…

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) wants award-winning athletes to submit taxes at a top rate of 30%. According to John Njiraini, KRA’s commissioner-general, this new development is part of the renewed focus on rich Kenyans to help raise the revenue needed to finance rising government obligations. “It is part…

Safaricom has announced an offer for its data customers where one gets a free modem when they purchase a 4GB data bundle. The limited offer will see customers get a free Safaricom modem when they purchase bundles worth KES 2,999. In a text…

In Class 7, all the cool kids used to sit at the back, and, you know, feel cool. I was one of the weird ones. In class 8, our bus was called Helicopter, because it had blades at the top. I think. And I would sit at the front and fall asleep during the 2 hour trip home. Fast forward to now, when I am expanding my travel resume to, you know, outside school. Buses in Kenya really suck. They cannot and should not be done. Matatus are in an atrocious state. Anyway, this post is about the best and worst ways to travel.

Chase Bank Kenya has unveiled a plan for potential Tuk Tuk (Tri-cycle) owners access financing to purchase new Tuk Tuks through Chase Iman, a Shariah compliant banking system. The product, Chase bank says, aims at empowering the youth and women in business by enabling…

The positive trend was today maintained in the Nairobi Securities Exchange on both indices. The NSE 20 Share Index performance was up 10.52 points to close at 4034.07 and the All-Share Index performance was up 0.28 points to close at 89.13     HIGHEST VOLUMES After being the…

The Internal Revenue Authority (IRA) has unveiled plans for a new policy to safeguard service delivery in the micro-insurance sector. According to the Authority, a statutory government agency under CAP  487 of the Laws of Kenya, the initiative will ensure that low income earners…

StarTimes have unveiled a new service that allows its subscribers to manage their StarTimes account from their phone. By dialing *858# StarTimes subscribers can check: Check their account balance Instantly activate their decoder Activate their Mobile TV Upgrade their bouquet. The service costs KES…

Every individual in Kenya chargeable to tax is required to furnish to the commissioner a return of income, including a self assessment of their tax from all sources of income, not later than 30th June for any year of income . This is provided under sec. 52B of the…

A Savings And Credit Co-Operative (SACCO) is an association of like minded individuals, registered under the Ministry of Ministry of Cooperative Development & Marketing in Kenya, and authorized to take deposits from and lend to it’s members. SACCOs are governed by the SACCO bylaws which state the…