AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoFinance Bill 2026 Showdown: The National Assembly is set to vote this afternoon on the Finance Bill, 2026, with MPs debating tighter tax enforcement and expanded KRA powers, including changes affecting rental income, withholding tax on card fees, VAT on digital financial services, faster income tax filing deadlines, and reporting rules for virtual asset service providers. Digital Tax Justice: A Nairobi forum warns that outdated international tax rules are failing to capture value created in the digital economy, threatening fair revenue collection and widening inequality. Nairobi Protests: Protests erupted in Nairobi CBD as UHC health workers demand permanent, pensionable terms and gratuity, while victims of the 2024 anti-government protests seek police approval for a June 25 commemoration march. Our Ocean Conference Row: Kenya faces a diplomatic spat with Taiwan after Taiwan accused Nairobi of bowing to “Chinese pressure” by detaining its ocean delegates during the Mombasa conference. School Fire Crisis: AFP reports nearly 50 school fires this year, with 16 girls dead and over 100 schools temporarily closed, as arson fears grow amid claims of overcrowding and governance failures. Local Development: Kirinyaga is set to get its first KMTC campus by year-end, while West Pokot issues community land titles and launches a land use plan.
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