New Year pain for consumers as fresh round of taxes kick in

  National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi at a past function. [File, Standard] Kenyans are bracing for a fresh wave of economic hardship as a raft of new taxes, introduced under the Finance Act, 2024 by National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi come into effect.   The legislation, signed into law by President William Ruto, imposes significant taxes on a…

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US Embassy in Nairobi to be closed on Thursday

The United States government has announced that its embassy premises in Nairobi will be closed on Thursday, January 9, 2025 In a statement released on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, the U.S. embassy said the closure will be in accordance with the U.S. national day of mourning for the late former President Jimmy Carter. The Embassy,…

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‘Pressure makes diamonds’ – Gout Gout on the scrutiny he has faced since breaking 200m junior record

Gout Gout continues to attract attention, and his performance this year will be instrumental to how his budding career develops Australian teen sensation Gout Gout has been grabbing the headlines since breaking one of the longest 200-meter records in December 2024. At just 16, Gout Gout smashed one of Australia’s most famous sporting records. The…

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Former Harambee Stars & Tottenham midfielder Victor Wanyama gives heartwarming tribute to fallen star Ezekiel Otuoma

Wanyama has described Otuoma as a “kind-hearted” person who contributed alot to inspiring several youths to chase their football dreams. Former Harambee Stars midfielder Victor Wanyama has paid glowing tribute to Ezekiel Otuoma, the former AFC Leopards and Ulinzi Stars player who tragically succumbed to Motor Neurone Disease (MND) on December 21, 2024.  Otuoma’s untimely…

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