National Assembly Budget and Appropriations Committee Chair Robert Pukose speaking at the budget estimates function at Eliud Kipchoge Complex in Nandi County./KNA Kenyans should keep off misleading information about reasons why the government is seeking internal and external loans to fix her financial obligations, MP Robert Pukose has said. Speaking during public participation on the proposed budget
Revenue Administration and ICT Infrastructure Chief Officer [PHOTO: HANDOUT] The Nairobi county government will today begin a crackdown on property owners following the lapse of the grace period for paying land rates. The crackdown follows a recent announcement by Governor Johnson Sakaja that only 20 per cent of the city’s landowners, comprising about 50,000
Facing an economic crisis and consequently fewer US dollars and other hard currencies, Egypt floated a three-year sustainability panda bond worth 3.5 billion yuan (US$478 million) in October. Panda bonds – typically denominated in yuan and issued in China by non-Chinese organisations, including governments and corporations – have gained traction as traders and countries seek
Sub-Saharan Africa has a vast amount of uncultivated, arable land – about 2 million km², accounting for of the global total. This land is a critical habitat for many animal species, including birds. I was part of a team that carried out which assessed how changes to land use – including the expansion of settlements, livestock production,