High Court bars law requiring MPs to hold university degrees
The Judiciary/ Facebook NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 25- The High Court has temporarily suspended a section of the election law that bars political aspirants without university degrees from seeking parliamentary seats. Justice Anthony Mrima suspended section 22(1) (b)(I) of the Election Act, pending the hearing of a petition filed by four residents of Narok, who argue […]
Lobby Group Moves to Ease, Fasten Divorce Process
A Divorce Decree/ usatoday.com NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 23- A Kenyan lobby group has moved to court to reverse the current painstaking process couples go through when seeking to file for separation. In a petition to the High Court, Copler Attorneys and Consultancy wants Part X of the Marriage Act which provides for the grounds that […]
Posta boss summoned over Sh168 million from business registrations
Posta House in Nairobi’s CBD/ The Star NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 22- Postmaster-General Dan Kagwe has come under fire over Sh168 million collected by Posta on behalf of the Business Registration Service. Parliament, through the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), summoned Kagwe to explain why the postal corporation failed to remit Sh168,776,500 held by Huduma […]
Legal suits against the government to cost taxpayers Sh1.2 trillion
AG Kihara Kariuki/ Facebook NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 21- The value of legal suits facing the Kenyan government has risen to Sh1.2 trillion, equivalent to 12 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). The Parliamentary Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs says this stands against pending awards against the State of Sh81 billion. Claims […]
Noreen Kidunduhu’s road to top Chartered Institute of Arbitrators post
Noreen Kidunduhu/ LinkedIn NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 21- Noreen Kidunduhu was recently appointed as the chairperson of the steering committee for the Young Members Group (YMG) at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb). “Delighted to be the first African appointee to the CIArb YMG Global Steering Committee Chairperson ship and to shepherd the most regionally diverse […]
Coca-Cola bottlers wins Sh5.6 billion tax dispute
Bottles of Coca-Cola stacked on a shelf in a grocery store/ AP Photo NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 18- The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is set to miss out on a Sh5.6 billion tax payout from Coca-Cola Bottlers following a decision by the Supreme Court. This is after the Supreme Court declined the taxman’s request to revisit […]
UAE to tap into Kenya’s skilled labour market
President Uhuru Kenyatta delivers his remarks during the opening of the Kenya-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States business forum in Dubai/ PSCU NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 17- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is looking to tap into the Kenyan market for skilled labourers, offering a 10-year visa to support the development of the region’s economy. The long-term […]
LSK Backs Two High Court Judges Under Fire Over Bribery Allegations
Justices Aggerey Muchelule and Said Chitembwe/ FILE NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 15- The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has supported a petition blocking the arrest and charging of two High Court judges over allegations of bribery. LSK said that searches conducted by police on July 22, 2021, on justices Aggerey Muchelule and Said Chitembwe were a […]
Vodacom ordered to pay Please Call Me inventor
Vodacom headquarters in South Africa/ Vodacom NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 14- The inventor of the ‘Please Call Me’ (PCM) mobile function is set to receive a huge lumpsum of cash following a court order by the Gauteng High Court in South Africa. Telco giant Vodacom which owns a 35 percent stake in Safaricom Plc was ordered […]
Branch gets Treasury Greenlight to Acquire 85% Century Bank Stake
Branch App/ branch.co NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 8- Branch International can now move forward with its plans to acquire Century Microfinance Bank after receiving the greenlight from National Treasury. This after the National Treasury exempted the digital lender from a law limiting individual shareholding in microfinance to 25 percent. In a gazette notice signed by the […]
