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A new bill has been proposed in Parliament that seeks to introduce meter billing for internet users. The bill says ISPs must assign unique meter numbers to each subscriber and share usage data with the Communications Authority at least once a year.

I&M Group has spent Sh2.4 billion to buy a building in Dar es Salaam that now hosts its Tanzania HQ and key branch in a bid to strengthen its hold in the market.

KRA investigation reveals a tax evasion scam using stolen innocent Kenyans’ IDs and PINs to register fake companies for money laundering and tax fraud. The report shows that hundreds, including domestic workers, were unknowingly linked to the scam.

Kenya Airways made Sh4.7 billion last year from unused tickets, up 9.4% from Sh4.3 billion the year before. This is the highest unused ticket revenue in five years as many tickets expired after 13 months.

Global Market Update: Elon Musk’s xAI partners with Telegram to integrate the Grok AI chatbot into Telegram. The $300 million deal will give Telegram money, shares, and half of Grok’s subscription earnings.

Global market Update: Nvidia surpasses Microsoft to become the world's most valuable company by market cap.

Konza Technopolis made Sh252 million in revenue in 2024, mainly from cloud services that grew 4 times to Sh152 million. It now has over 70 investors and total investment of Sh83.5 billion.

State corporation employees must now apply competitively for promotions after further studies. Promoting staff without degrees just because of new qualifications hurts fair hiring, according to the State Corporations Advisory Committee.

The most valuable companies in Kenya by market cap today: Safaricom—Sh819 billion Equity Bank—Sh160 billion KCB Bank—Sh139 billion EABL—Sh137 billion StanChart—Sh101 billion ABSA—Sh99 billion Co-op Bank—Sh91 billion NCBA— Sh90.5 billion

Registrar of Political Parties Ann Nderitu has announced allocations to various political outfits in the Financial Year 2024/25: The top: UDA —Sh480 million ODM—Sh256 million Jubilee—Sh112.5 million Wiper —Sh60 million DAP-K—Sh26 million UDM —Sh22 million FORD-Kenya —Sh21.5

Global Market update: The US and China have agreed in principle on a framework for a new trade deal after two days of talks in London

Kenya made the highest number of user data requests to Meta in East Africa in 2024, with 35 requests targeting 49 accounts. Here's the breakdown: Kenya —35 requests (49 accounts) Uganda—2 requests Tanzania—1 request South Sudan—1 request Somalia —0 requests Ethiopia—0 requests

President William Ruto has created 7 new State Departments, affecting ministry roles and the FY2025/26 budget. They include: —National Government Coordination —Science, Research & Innovation —Public Investments & Assets Management —Special Programmes —Aviation & Aerospace

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has been granted real-time access to a new digital registry of Kenya’s national debt and repayments. This comes amid growing concerns raised over Kenya’s rising debt levels and fiscal management challenges.

Safaricom’s market value has reached Sh998 billion. This is now higher than the combined value of all 11 listed banks and 6 insurers on the NSE, which stands at Sh950 billion.

Ex-CJ DK Maraga may not make sense to many today, but he must persist. In 1.5 years time, Maraga can be on of the greatest brand in Kenya only if he persist. Kenyans are desperate for servant leadership and going forward one may not need to be a political veteran to be accepted.

MPs have reduced excise duty on betting, lotteries, and prize competitions from 15% to 5% through amendments to the Finance Bill 2025. A Sh1,000 wager will now attract Sh50 in excise duty, down from Sh150.

Kenya restricts foreigners from most jobs in petroleum sector. New rules require oil firms to give Kenyans: —All management jobs within 10 years —80% of other jobs (rising to 100% in 5 years) —30% of management roles from year one

Paul Russo, KCB Group CEO, has been elected as the new Chair of the Kenya Bankers Association. He replaces John Gachora, while Betty Korir stays on as Vice Chair.

Kenyans are allowed to import over-8-year-old or left-hand drive special vehicles. But only with proof of customization, service records, and if the vehicle is under 20 years old.