AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoTax Relief Push: Treasury CS John Mbadi says Kenya is still working on tax relief for low-income earners, with plans to make salaries of Sh30,000 and below tax-free and cut rates for those earning up to Sh50,000 as the Finance Bill process nears completion. Fuel Shock: EPRA has lifted diesel to a record Sh242.92 per litre and petrol to Sh214.25, triggering immediate fare hikes as matatus pass the cost to commuters. Court Sends Message on Femicide: A Mombasa court jailed a man for 20 years over the manslaughter of Farida Kadzo Changawa, killed in Kilifi after a dispute. Human Trafficking Alarm: In Uganda’s Nakivale camp, authorities report at least 11 child trafficking cases in weeks, with minors allegedly recruited and sent across borders, including to Kenya. Leadership Update: The Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) has appointed Roble Said Nuno as its new CEO/Commission Secretary. Security Crackdown: DCI/ANU units arrested two suspects in Ruaka after seizing large quantities of cannabis and packaging tools. Regional Politics: President Ruto says the Kenya-Somalia border reopening was derailed by renewed instability and clashes involving Somali forces and regional militias.
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