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Ruto deploys civil service boss to defuse tax row

The Kenya Revenue Authority doesn't have enough money to reimburse all overcharged state agencies. Felix Koskei is on the case. [...]

Published on 12/03/2024 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Kenya
Ruto deploys civil service boss to defuse tax row

Kenya
Brewer EABL manages its foreign currency risk

Kenya
Nairobi goes all out to develop digital strategy

Kenya
Tax authorities under pressure after Ruto drops budget

Kenya
Nairobi still reluctant to sign up to OECD global minimum corporate tax

Kenya
Failing Uchumi supermarkets pay to keep United Bank for Africa sweet

Kenya
The boat-rocking pair at the heart of Ruto's government

Kenya
Rising interest rates prompt East African Breweries to make early loan repayments

Kenya
State agencies race for foreign currency as Kenyan shilling plummets

Kenya
Allies of former chamber of commerce head set up rival body

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Kenyan tea producers call for government help with tax issues