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- Kenya has already enlisted over 107,831 community health workers through the Ministry of Health.
- The target cohort of 25,000 will be trained in the first phase, according to the Resilient and Empowered African Community Health (REACH) initiative.
- REACH will be implemented in phases, aiming to boost skills of the 107,831 community health workers employed by the Government.
Kenya has launched a community health initiative supported by the African Union geared to boosting primary health care at the grassroots, targeting under-served populations.
The programme, under the auspices of the African Union (AU) Member States, is known as Resilient and Empowered African Community Health (REACH) and is geared towards increasing Community Health Workers (CHWs) to over two million in the continent by 2029.
Under the first phase of the initiative, over 25,000 CHWs newly recruited in Kenya will be trained on community health and on the use of Community Health Promotion (CHP) …
On July 1, 2023, Kenya’s government announced a milestone change in the taxation setting by increasing the existing 7.5% tax to 12.5%.
Recent History of Kenya’s Stake Taxation
Njuguna Ndungu, National Treasury Cabinet Secretary, explained that the financial maneuver focuses on fighting against underage betting among Kenyan students. He also spent a speech on the addictiveness of gaming and betting and their detrimental social consequences on families and, in general, on the country’s youth. This stake tax decision has been controversial for the government, which decided to double the tax rate from 10% to 20% in 2019.
On the other hand, this decision provoked a decrease in tax revenue, partially resulting from a market exit trend. Thus, the National Treasury CS Ukur Yatani reintroduced the tax in 2021. The same year, the government fixed the excise duty at 20% of the income from stakes and betting activities.
However, the Finance …
Safaricom has partnered with the Kenya Water Institute (KEWI) to deploy Smart Water System in the water sector. Through the partnership, Safaricom will deploy the system at the KEWI’s Nairobi and Kitui campuses to facilitate practical training. The giant telco will additionally co-create and run a Smart Water Management curriculum for students at the institution.…
- Safaricom has rolled out a campaign to offer technological solutions for enterprise and the public sector
- The company said it is seeking to leverage its connectivity and experience to venture into the technology space by expanding its tech solutions in the areas of digital business
- Safaricom is banking on its recent efforts to enable it to play a bigger role in digitising and transforming businesses in various sectors, including education, health and manufacturing
Safaricom has rolled out a campaign to position tech solutions for enterprise and public sector customers.
The Kenya-based telco said it is seeking to leverage its connectivity and experience to venture into the technology space by expanding its tech solutions.
The expansion is in the areas of digital business through cloud computing, cyber security and the internet of things (IoT) underpinned by IT consulting services.
Besides reinforcing its new business strategy to become a technology company, the …
- KCB Group Plc has recorded a historic 74 per cent rise in profit after tax for the full year ending December 2021, to hit KSh 34.2 billion compared to KSh 19.6 billion a year earlier
- The bank attributed the performance to increased income, cost management and lower credit provisions which saw the Group post higher returns to shareholders
- Provisions for the period reduced by 52% to close at KSh 13.0 billion from KSh 27.2 billion a similar period in 2020
KCB Group Plc has recorded a historic 74 per cent rise in profit after tax for the full year ending December 2021, riding on an economic recovery across its key markets.
During the period under review, net profit grew to KSh 34.2 billion compared to KSh 19.6 billion a year earlier, on
the back of increased income, cost management and lower credit provisions which saw the Group post higher returns …
- CMC Motors Group has partnered with Stanbic Bank to introduce ‘Ford Finance’ to enable clients to access competitive and flexible financing solutions for Ford vehicles in Kenya
- The partnership will see the Ford Motor Company, CMC Motors Group Limited, Stanbic Bank Kenya and Standard Bank of South Africa partner to enable clients within Kenya to afford new Ford units
- CMC Motors Group CEO Alan Crossan said the initiative comes when the economy is steadily recovering from the harsh effects of the Covid-19 pandemic
Kenya’s CMC Motors Group has partnered with Stanbic Bank to launch ‘Ford Finance’ to enable clients to access competitive and flexible financing solutions for Ford vehicles in Kenya.
The partnership will see the Ford Motor Company, CMC Motors Group Limited, Stanbic Bank Kenya and Standard Bank of South Africa come together to enable clients within Kenya to afford new Ford units.
Speaking at the Partnership launch, CMC …
- Google has unveiled the list of successful applicants of its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Class 7 and they include Fleetsimplify, HydroIQ and Sukhiba
- The startups are drawn from seven African countries, namely Kenya, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda, with Cote D’Ivoire joining for the first time
- Over the next three months, the startups will work with Google mentors and facilitators learning best practices on a range of topics, including Artificial Intelligence and Big Data
Google has unveiled the list of successful applicants of its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Class 7.
In a statement, the American technology company said the selected startups are developing solutions in healthcare, education, fleet management, logistics automation and recruiting.
The seventh class includes three Kenyan startups, namely Fleetsimplify, HydroIQ and Sukhiba.
The startups are drawn from seven African countries, namely Kenya, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda, with Cote D’Ivoire joining …
- President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered a countrywide security crackdown to weed out rogue boda boda operators from the sector following the recent assault of a female motorist
- Kenyatta said that he had instructed the country’s security apparatus to clamp down on rogue boda boda cyclists and ensure perpetrators of the heinous act are brought to book
- President Kenyatta also ordered a new registration of all boda boda operators in the country as part of measures to restore order in the sector
President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered a countrywide security crackdown to weed out rogue boda boda operators from the sector following the recent assault of a female motorist along Wangari Maathai Road Nairobi County.
Describing the incident as disheartening, the President said that he had on Monday evening instructed the country’s security apparatus to clamp down on rogue boda boda cyclists and ensure perpetrators of the heinous act are brought …
The proportion of Kenyans seeking foreign passports is not the highest for Africa, with 31 per cent of high net worth individuals (HNWIs) in South Africa seeking a second passport, and 44 per cent of HNWIs in Nigeria.
Andrew Shirley, editor of The Wealth Report at Knight Frank said that amongst Kenyans seeking new passports, the proportion was interested in reducing their tax bills, enhancing their safety, or getting a better quality of life just as much as the wealthy globally.
Of Kenyans seeking new passports, around 59 per cent are doing so as an investment, against a global average of 17 per cent, while 38 per cent cite education as a driver, compared with 18 per cent worldwide.
Meanwhile, 34 per cent are seeking better healthcare, compared with 13 per cent worldwide.…
