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PSRA Director General Fazul Mahamed delivering a speech at a training and sensitization event at Sarova Stanley Hotel on Jan 10, 2024 (left). Security guards being inspected during the launch of Guard Force Numbers (GFNs) on March 30 (right). PHOTO | PSRA. In Summary: The Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA) is conducting a nationwide crackdown on unqualified security guards and companies. Employers found hiring unregistered security guards face significant fines and penalties. The Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA), led by CEO Fazul Mahamed, has announced a nationwide crackdown aimed at eliminating unqualified security guards. This initiative, disclosed in a statement on Wednesday, May 29, also targets employers who hire these unqualified guards. "O...

Faith Mwikali Ndiwa's apprehension by detectives traces back to a May 2022 event, during which she entered Guarantee Trust Bank and sought an audience with the CEO. In Summary: Faith Mwikali Ndiwa allegedly defrauded a bank CEO of Ksh.25 million by posing as Raila Odinga's representative. The suspect has been charged with seven criminal counts and is remanded pending a bail hearing. Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) are investigating a complex fraud case involving Faith Mwikali Ndiwa, who is accused of defrauding a foreign national and bank CEO out of Ksh.25 million in a scheme reminiscent of a classic scam. The incident began in May 2022, when Ndiwa walked into Guarantee Trust Bank and requested to speak with the CEO. She claimed to have Ksh...

MPs during a session in parliament. Image file In Summary: Proposed amendment to the Income Tax Act could increase taxes for employees earning less than Ksh40,000 monthly. Deloitte urges Parliament to reject the proposal, citing higher administrative costs for employers. Employees in Kenya earning less than Ksh40,000 per month may face higher taxes if the proposed amendments to the Income Tax Act in the Finance Bill, 2024 are approved. The bill aims to change the non-taxable limit for allowances related to subsistence, travel, entertainment, and other expenses from a fixed daily rate to 5% of gross earnings. Currently, the non-taxable limit is set at Ksh2,000 per day. Under the new proposal, employees earning Ksh30,000 per month, for instance, would see their non-taxabl...

Kenyan opposition supporters demonstrating in Nairobi, Kenya, on July 12, 2023. Image file | Getty Images. In Summary: Protest organizers and participants may be held financially responsible for damage during demonstrations. The bill aims to regulate protest activities, ensuring they remain peaceful and lawful. Protest organizers and individual demonstrators could be held financially accountable for any property damage caused during picketing if the newly proposed Assembly and Demonstration Bill 2024 is enacted. The bill intends to regulate demonstrators' conduct, ensuring they focus solely on expressing their grievances without damaging property. This comes in response to past demonstrations that escalated into looting and property destruction, causing significant losses ...

Muguka leaves. IMAGE FILE In Summary: Kilifi County Governor Gideon Mung’aro has imposed a ban on the transportation, distribution, and sale of Muguka. This follows a similar executive order by Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir. Kilifi County Governor Gideon Mung’aro announced a comprehensive ban on Muguka on Friday, prohibiting its transportation, distribution, and sale within the county. In his statement, Governor Mung’aro ordered the immediate closure of all retail and wholesale outlets selling or distributing Muguka. He also declared that vehicles transporting Muguka would be denied entry into Kilifi County. "Executive Order No. 1 of 2024 on the ban of entry, transportation, distribution, sale, and use of Muguka within Kilifi County. In the exercise of the po...

In Summary: Jimmy Kiamba, former Nairobi County Finance Chief Officer, loses over Kes 200 million in assets following a Supreme Court ruling. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) seized Ksh 113.9 million and seven multi-million properties linked to unexplained wealth. On Thursday, May 23, former Nairobi County Finance Chief Officer Jimmy Kiamba lost multimillion-shilling properties and funds in his bank accounts after a Supreme Court ruling. The Supreme Court directed the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to seize assets and money estimated to exceed Ksh 200 million. Kiamba's seized assets included Ksh 113.9 million in bank accounts and seven multi-million-shilling properties. The EACC filed a petition against Kiamba, arguing that some of his ass...

In Summary: Kenya to receive 16 helicopters and 150 armored vehicles from the United States. The partnership aims to enhance Kenya's security operations and peacekeeping missions. Kenya is set to receive 16 U.S.-manufactured helicopters to enhance its security operations and peacekeeping missions. This move is part of a broader support package from President Joe Biden's administration following President William Ruto's state visit to Washington. A statement released by the White House on Thursday detailed that the 16 helicopters include eight Hueys to bolster regional peace and security and eight MD-500s to strengthen Kenya's peacekeeping capabilities. The aircraft are expected to arrive in Nairobi between late 2024 and 2025. In addition to the helicopters, Kenya will ...