Governance

KRA to Hire an Agent To Live In Every Kenyan Home

NAIROBI, KENYA—In a bold move to increase tax collection and compliance, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) announced on Thursday that it will hire an agent to live in every home in the country. The agents, who will be trained and equipped by the KRA, will monitor every household’s income and expenditure, and report any tax […]

Social

Government to Tax Every 4th Child in Kenya

In a shocking move, the Kenyan government has announced a new policy that will impose a tax on every fourth child born to a family. The policy, which will take effect from January 1, 2024, is aimed at curbing the population growth and reducing the burden on the country’s resources. According to the Ministry of […]

Governance

Housing Fund Renamed to Mini Tithe to Enhance Compliance

The Government of Kenya has moved a notch higher in selling the Housing Fund idea, with the Housing and Urban Development Principal Secretary (PS) Charles Hinga renaming the House Fund to Mini Tithe in the hope that more Kenyans will buy the idea. In the sermon delivered at State House grounds during a government crusade, […]

Governance

Kenyans show excitement over the Housing Fund, promise to Support Ruto’s initiatives

Nairobi, Kenya – In a remarkable turn of events, citizens across the nation have put their cynicism aside and wholeheartedly embraced President Ruto’s groundbreaking housing fund initiative. Despite the challenging economic climate and widespread mistrust in government initiatives, Kenyans from all walks of life are reportedly thrilled to contribute a generous 3% of their hard-earned […]

Governance

President of Kenya Introduces Groundbreaking Car Purchase Fund: Because Who Needs Shelter Anyway

Nairobi, Kenya – In a stunning display of progressive governance, the esteemed President of Kenya, Dr. William Samoei Ruto, has once again proven his unwavering dedication to the people. In a move that has left the nation awe-inspired, President Ruto has announced the grand launch of the National Car Purchase Fund (NCPF), a visionary initiative […]

Economics

GoK Announces a National Harambee to Resolve Liquidity

The Government of Kenya is planning for a national fundraiser to resolve the liquidity crisis that has rocked the East African nation and left civil servants with no salaries and suppliers unpaid. Speaking to hunger stricken civil servants, deputy president Rigathi Gachagua announced that plans were at an advanced stage to register a Paybill number […]

Economics

KRA to Get a Side Hustle by 2024 – William Ruto

President William Ruto has ordered the Kenya Revenue Authority to find a meaningful side hustle to earn money instead of milking hustlers dry through unending taxes. Speaking after receiving the treasury’s handover report, Ruto noted that KRA had been increasing its revenue target without any plan on how to raise the additional revenue, except to […]

Governance International

Black Tax Evasion now a Crime in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso has become the first country in the world to criminalize black tax evasion. President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré signed the new bill into law, which will see every eligible person paying their fair share of black tax. The law will also ensure that there is minimal black tax avoidance. The black tax law […]

Politics

Client 13173

When the Pandora’s box was opened, client 13173 stuck out like a sore thumb. A man who has spent all his sensible life threatening the corrupt was found to have been a direct beneficiary of corruption. Like any sensible person who is into banking, he had saved some money in a secret offshore account. In […]

Economics

Ukur Yatani Wins Jomo Kenyatta Literary Prize for Fiction for his work on Kenya’s 21/22 Budget

Treasury CS Hon. Ambassador Ukur Kanacho Yatani has won the 2021 Jomo Kenyatta Literary Prize for Fiction for his role in preparing Kenya’s financial year 2021/22 national budget. The University of York graduate was awarded for using spreadsheets and others tools to present the greatest work of fiction ever, using numbers. This culminated in the […]