/-/539546/539546/-/88oe25/-/index.html http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Government-says-it-will-not-bail-out-NCPB-in-Sh550m-row-/-/539546/1886332/-/rnse49z/-/index.html The government on Monday insisted it will not pay a court award to a supplier which has seen the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) bank accounts frozen. 2013-06-17T18:00:30Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Fifteen-lawyers-elevated-to-Senior-Counsel-position-/-/539546/1886330/-/49abm7z/-/index.html High ranking government officials and former chairmen of the Law Society of Kenya are among 15 lawyers promoted to the rank of Senior Counsel. 2013-06-17T17:59:38Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Kimemia-asks-PSs-to-leave-office-by-Wednesday/-/539546/1886328/-/l2evfuz/-/index.html All permanent secretaries (PSs) have been asked to vacate their offices Wednesday, the same day the vetting of principal secretaries who will replace them is scheduled to begin. 2013-06-17T17:58:41Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Poor-nations-lose-Sh94bn-daily-to-tax-cheats-says-Oxfam---/-/539546/1886194/-/3d4cjb/-/index.html Developing nations lose Sh93.5 billion per day in illicit financial flows that end up in tax havens around the world, international aid agency Oxfam says 2013-06-17T17:20:26Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Audit-queries-loopholes-in-KCC-portfolio-/-/539546/1886192/-/hsn8r2/-/index.html Property worth nearly Sh4 billion belonging to New Kenya Co-operative Creameries ( New KCC) cannot be accounted for, the Auditor-General has revealed. 2013-06-17T17:19:43Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Lobby-group-opposes-review-of-scrap-metal-export-laws/-/539546/1886190/-/p281wrz/-/index.html A lobby group has vowed to fight attempts to amend a controversial Bill that seeks to ban the export of scrap metal. 2013-06-17T17:19:05Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/UN-report-faults-rising-inequality-in-Kenya-/-/539546/1886186/-/12h5msez/-/index.html Kenya must focus more on gender equality, access to education and health, youth employment and regional trade integration in order to improve its human development record. 2013-06-17T17:16:38Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Duty-on-drinks-and-paper-worries-industry/-/539546/1884932/-/41u7c7/-/index.html Manufacturers have raised the alarm over tariffs imposed by the EAC, saying the tariffs will make locally produced carbonated drinks, juices and paper products uncompetitive. 2013-06-16T14:56:51Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/PS-blamed-for-management-wrangles-at-water-authority/-/539546/1884918/-/9kg3eu/-/index.html Two centres of power created by outgoing regional development permanent secretary Carey Orege at the Tana and Athi River Development Authority (Tarda) are behind the instability at the firm, Parliament has been told. 2013-06-16T14:36:36Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Mixed-reactions-to-Rotich-tax-and-spend-plan/-/539546/1884916/-/11weykw/-/index.html If passed by Parliament, the VAT Bill tabled by the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury will have Kenyans digging deeper into their pockets for basic commodities. 2013-06-16T14:36:27Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Posta-pushes-for-courier-service-providers-to-share-fleets/-/539546/1884914/-/j91tjr/-/index.html Postal Corporation of Kenya (PCK) is pushing for a policy that will see all courier service operators share their fleet of vehicles and premises. 2013-06-16T14:36:16Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Kenya-makes-another-bid-for-key-WTO-post/-/539546/1884902/-/rg3h9gz/-/index.html Kenya is making another bid for membership of a powerful organ of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) just weeks after failing in its campaign to head the global agency. 2013-06-16T14:22:42Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Agency-suspends-public-land-deals-pending-new-rules/-/539546/1884892/-/epmpbjz/-/index.html The National Land Commission has suspended the allocation, transfer and conversion of public lands indefinitely pending new guidelines. 2013-06-16T14:11:35Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/State-targets-the-rich-to-shore-up-revenues/-/539546/1884162/-/cxd656/-/index.html The Government will look at ways to enforce a capital tax gains as it seeks to shore up revenues in the face of ever-growing demands for cash to fund an expanded government and development projects 2013-06-15T14:39:18Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Uhuru-moves-to-enhance-efficiency-at-Mombasa-port/-/539546/1883244/-/152nhhdz/-/index.html President Kenyatta orders the Commissioner of Customs to relocate to Mombasa and directs the clearing process at the port to be digitised in order to enhance efficiency. 2013-06-14T16:09:55Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/-/539546/1883230/-/r9empj/-/index.html The High Court has asked government to allow the former Taveta MP Basil Criticos to grant consent to sub-divide his land in Taveta district. 2013-06-14T15:55:11Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/-/539546/1883170/-/r9em1m/-/index.html High Court has awarded former detainees Gitobu Imanyara, Njehu Gatabaki and Bedan Mbugua a total of Sh32 million in damages for torture by the government under former President Daniel arap Moi. 2013-06-14T15:22:43Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/-Kimaiyo-appoints-47-County-commanders/-/539546/1882736/-/14tr589/-/index.html Inspector General of Police David Kimaiyo has appointed 47 County commanders. 2013-06-14T08:26:15Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Budget-sets-stage-for-big-rise-in-consumer-prices/-/539546/1882398/-/pas6qxz/-/index.html Treasury secretary Henry Rotich on Thursday presented to Parliament a Budget statement that signalled President Uhuru Kenyatta’s determination to meet some of the lavish promises he made on the campaign trail. 2013-06-13T18:36:42Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Cost-of-imports-to-rise-on-rail-development-levy/-/539546/1882346/-/ul6qtaz/-/index.html The cost of imported goods is set to rise after the government introduced a levy to help finance upgrade of the rail network. 2013-06-13T18:07:44Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Uganda-s-new-levy-on-industrial-imports-to-benefit-Kenya/-/539546/1882328/-/9312pyz/-/index.html Uganda will significantly cut the number of industrial inputs imported duty free, giving Kenyan firms a more level playing ground in the market. 2013-06-13T17:54:38Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/State-grapples-with-Sh330bn-deficit-/-/539546/1882308/-/vgr1iiz/-/index.html The Treasury will be seeking cash to plug a budget deficit of Sh329.7 billion in the financial year, which will rely heavily on external funding. 2013-06-13T17:43:18Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Computer-labs-plan-to-ease-cost-of-laptop-project-/-/539546/1882284/-/8kiqpvz/-/index.html The Government Thursday tweaked the free laptop project by including computer laboratory for upper primary classes in what is expected to reduce the overall cost of the project.  2013-06-13T17:24:52Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Budget-presentation-breaks-from-the-past/-/539546/1882280/-/t5jxuoz/-/index.html For the first time in Kenya’s history, the country’s Budget was on Thursday delivered by a non-elected official following changes introduced by the new Constitution. 2013-06-13T17:23:23Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Employers-get-tax-relief-on-group-staff-insurance-cover/-/539546/1882268/-/7p28h5/-/index.html Companies that offer life and personal accident insurance covers to their employees will be exempted from paying taxes as part of changes in the laws governing the insurance sector. 2013-06-13T17:19:37Z