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Ambition vs Reality: IPF Warns Kenya’s Over-Optimistic Budget Is Undermining Development Priorities

Kenya’s capacity to effectively deliver on its core development priorities is increasingly constrained by an overly optimistic macro-fiscal framework, highlighting

Soko Directory Team · May 4, 2026
Taxing Success to Death: Why Kenya’s 50% Classic Car Tax Will Collapse Before It Raises a Shilling

The Finance Bill 2026 has introduced a proposal that has sparked intense debate across Kenya’s economic landscape — a 50

Steve Biko Wafula · May 2, 2026
From June Panic to April Pressure: Why Kenya’s New Tax Filing Deadline Could Backfire

The Finance Bill 2026 has introduced a significant shift in Kenya’s tax administration by proposing to move the annual tax

Steve Biko Wafula · May 2, 2026
Tanzania Confronts Its Past, Charts a Path to Healing

When a government commissions an independent inquiry into its own conduct during a period of national crisis, it makes a

Soko Directory Team · May 1, 2026
TSC To Sack The Following Teachers, Issues Directives To HOI’S

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is weighing tough disciplinary measures against junior school teachers who have joined an ongoing strike,

Getrude Mathayo · Apr 29, 2026
NTSA Publishes New List Of Approved Vehicle Body Builders In Kenya

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has issued a fresh directive requiring all vehicle owners, particularly those operating buses

Getrude Mathayo · Apr 29, 2026
Kenya Met Issues Flood And Landslide Alert As Heavy Rains Persist Until May 1

The Kenya Meteorological Service Authority (KMSA) has issued a comprehensive weather advisory warning that heavy rainfall is expected to persist

Getrude Mathayo · Apr 28, 2026
Teachers Decry Delayed Pay And Health Cover Issues

The reopening of schools for the second term was marked by tension and uncertainty after junior secondary school teachers took

Soko Directory Team · Apr 28, 2026
Crackdown on Paybills Intensifies As KRA Targets Digital Payments

Kenya’s tax authority has tightened its grip on businesses using mobile payment systems, rolling out a fresh crackdown targeting traders

Soko Directory Team · Apr 28, 2026
Karua Faults State as Education Faces Cash Crunch

People’s Liberation Party leader Martha Karua has criticised the government over delays in releasing capitation funds to schools, warning that

Soko Directory Team · Apr 27, 2026
Martin Nang’ole Confirmed As Managing Director Of Nairobi Water

The Board of Directors of Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) has appointed Martin Nang’ole as the substantive Managing

Soko Directory Team · Apr 24, 2026
Samia Opens a New Front on Post-Election Unrest as Tanzania Moves From Inquiry to Accountability

Tanzania is entering a new and more serious phase in its response to the violence and disorder that followed the

Soko Directory Team · Apr 23, 2026