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A three-judge bench of the appellate court Justices Lydia Achode, John Mativo and Gatembu Kairu ruled that the levy, which has received widespread opposition from many Kenyans, remains suspended as declared by the High Court.

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Pamela Mutua, who was appointed the managing director of the troubled Kenya National Trading Corporation (KNTC) in January 2021, has exited the stage in the wake of a Sh16.5 billion edible oils scandal. Ms Mutua’s position is one of the five senior positions that have been declared vacant as part of a shakeup of the agency’s top officials. Other positions to be filled as per an advertisement carried on Tuesday are those of purchasing and sales general manager, warehousing manager, and counterparts in finance and treasury, and business development. The government is going after top officers at the agency under…

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The Competition Authority of Kenya has approved the proposed acquisition of 100% shareholding in Rafiki Millers Limited by Kitui Flour Mills Limited, unconditionally. In a statement on Thursday January 25, CA said, nor elicit negative public interest concerns – the two key considerations during merger analysis. The company commands 13% of the wheat milling market and is the third largest firm behind Mombasa Maize Millers (22%) and Grain Industries Limited (15%). “Kitui Flour Mills Limited, the acquirer, is a limited liability company incorporated in Kenya. Its main activities are maize and wheat milling producing brands such as Premium Maize Flour,…

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The crew is set to travel to orbit aboard the US-made Crew Dragon spacecraft By Tass News agency The Crew-8 mission, which includes Russian cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin, is scheduled to launch on February 18 on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, a report by Rafail Murtazin, department head at the Rocket and Space Corporation Energia, stated as part of the XLVIII S.P. Korolev Academic Space Readings in memory of Soviet space pioneer Sergey Korolev. “[The launch of] Crew-8 is 18.2 (February 18 – TASS note),” Murtazin’s presentation slide reads. The crew is set to travel to orbit aboard the US-made Crew Dragon…

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The injured Mohamed Salah watched from the stands as Egypt played out to drama-filled 2-2 draw with Cape Verde at the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday, January 22. Cape Verde had already secured first place in Group B and were on course to make it three wins from as many games when Gilson Tavares Benchimol put them ahead just before half-time at Abidjan’s Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium. But substitute Mahmoud Trezeguet equalised five minutes after the restart and Mostafa Mohamed lobbed in a brilliant stoppage-time goal for Egypt which was confirmed after a VAR check ruled out a handball.…

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