(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya has tightened oversight of transfer pricing, introducing stricter rules on how multinational companies price goods, services, loans and other transactions between related entities in a move aimed at curbing profit shifting and protecting local tax revenue. The gazetted Income Tax (Transfer Pricing) Rules, 2026 replace rulesContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya’s Employment and Labour Relations Court has upheld the dismissal of a Dormans Coffee employee who allowed her husband to drive a company vehicle when she fell ill on duty, ruling that a health emergency does not excuse a breach of vehicle policy. Irene Vwamula lost herContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – A distributor has failed to overturn a KES 56 million ($431,000) judgment in favour of BAT Kenya Tobacco Ltd after the Court of Appeal ruled that it had admitted owing the money. A three judge bench held that an arbitration clause cannot be used as a shieldContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya’s High Court has ordered the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) to pay a contractor KES 1.25 billion ($9.62 million) in damages, ending a long-running dispute over a terminated airstrip rehabilitation contract that has now grown to roughly KES 2 billion ($15.4 million) with interest. The court rejectedContinue Reading
(NAKURU, KENYA) – A land verification and validation exercise has begun in four sub-counties in Nakuru to confirm land ownership and speed up the issuance of title deeds. The exercise runs from 19th October to 29th October 2026 as part of the tenure regularisation process. It is being overseen byContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya’s Employment and Labour Relations Court has faulted Co-operative Bank of Kenya for failing to follow required procedures when it dismissed an employee over poor performance, although it upheld the reason for his termination. The judge found that Stephen Mwaura’s poor performance justified his dismissal on 25thContinue Reading
(NYERI, KENYA) – A multi agency security operation has dismantled a counterfeit alcohol manufacturing syndicate operating from a residential house in Ruring’u, Nyeri, and seized illicit liquor valued at more than KES 2 million ($15,480). Nyeri Central Deputy County Commissioner Ngunyi Maina said the raid followed a tip off fromContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Traders displaying the Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) quality mark on miraa drinks face jail or fines of up to KES 1 million ($7,740) amid a crackdown on juice made from the stimulant. In a public notice on Friday, Kebs said some manufacturers are using permits issuedContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Students in public universities are feeling the effects of a lecturers’ strike that is now in its third week, with lecturers insisting they will not call off the industrial action until their demands are met. Students have complained about the cost of living without classes, and wantContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has been cleared to proceed with a KES 6.5 billion ($50.8 million) election technology tender after the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board (PPARB) dismissed a challenge by a losing bidder. The board also ordered Leading Edge Limited to pay theContinue Reading
