Ultimate D-Day on 'Operation Clamp Down'
Dear all Land Rates Defaulters, finally Nairobi City Council will be descending upon you shortly. After extending the Land Rates waiver period for 10 days on August 8th 2012, the council led by Town Clerk Roba Duba feels it has spared you long enough. Today being 20th August…
Savings for Beginners
According to financial analyst Greg McBride, the biggest barrier to saving is not being in the habit of saving and the best way to get in the habit is to pay yourself first. Different people have different reasons to save, and different approaches depending on what…
New Car, Used Car
With the rise of the middle class in Kenya,more and more people can afford to live a more fulfilling life with most of the comfort that comes with it. So how do you make the decision when it comes to buying a car?
Is Kenya Ready for Electric Cars?
We all use electricity at one point or another. It powers our homes, it cooks our food and it keeps the darkness at bay. We use it to charge our phones, our laptops, our ipods and our digital cameras. Some may even say that it keeps the world…
Getting A Good Cheap Root Canal in Kenya Nairobi
The title may throw one off a bit. Especially since root canals are never good (in terms of pain and general suffering) or really ever cheap…but these are the best deals I have. Who knows when you'll need one?
Building a House, Think Outside the Box
We all know the story of the three little pigs. As the fable goes, three hogs desperately needed shelter. One built his house from straw instead of looking for more reliable materials. Granted, he managed to save countless man hours in terms of construction. The second one went a…
Express Kenya Profits on Sale of Assets
On the back of losses, Express has this year been restructuring its business model from logistics to “hiring out its trucks and workshop.”
KES 700 Million Worth of Stench
When people speak of Nakuru, they visualize pink flamingos, fresh air and a beautiful sunrise on the horizon. A closer look would reveal that everything is not as it seems. If you walked past the Nakuru-Eldma highway, you would be greeted by an odour so putrid that the…
Tax Matters II
*People who complain about taxes can be classified into two, Men and Women (Anonymous) Following last week you may need to know the various types/categories of tax that are payable in Kenya. The Kenyan tax system features corporate and personal income tax, value…
Two Deductible Cents on the VAT Bill
I understand the Kenya Revenue Authority’s situation: they constantly need to collect more revenue. How that revenue is utilized is not within their mandate. The thorn in the new VAT Bill is the removal from exemption of items such as medicines, sanitary towels, baby formula, napkins,…
COMESA Discuss Cheaper Visas in Region
Kenyans travelling into Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA) countries may soon pay less for tourist taxes incured in member states. According to COMESA Business Council Secretary General, Trust Chikohora, the oragnisation is working on regional policies that will allow tax levies for packages…
Bank of India Service Disruption
Bank of India in Kenya has given a notice to its clients that there will be disruption of services, mainly ATM services attributed to change of operating Software. The bank disclosed this in a public notice today. The notice read in part; “Our ATM services will remain…
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