Kenyan traders will continue importing wheat and rice at preferential tax rates after the East African Community (EAC) Council of Ministers approved an extension of the duty remission scheme, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has announced. The arrangement allows millers to import wheat at a reduced tariff of 10 per cent—significantly lower than the standard 35 per cent Common External Tariff (CET) imposed by the EAC on goods from outside the seven-member bloc. “Mindful of wheat farmers in Kenya, EAC ministers agreed on duty remission for wheat at a rate of 10 per cent instead of the CET rate of…
Author: Davin Muthoni
As Africa moves closer to realizing the full potential of its historic free trade agreement, Kenya continues to emerge as a driving force behind the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The recent Kenya IATF2025 Business Roadshow held in Nairobi served as a powerful testament to the country’s commitment to fostering intra-African trade, with government officials and business leaders outlining bold strategies to position Kenya as a continental trade and innovation powerhouse. According to Lee Kinyanjui, Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade, and Industry, speaking during the roadshow, themed; Harnessing Regional and Continental Value Chains: Accelerating Africa’s Industrialisation and Global Competitiveness…
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) has renewed its call for a 60 per cent salary increase for teachers in the proposed 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), urging the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to fast-track the signing of the deal. The union is now appealing to the newly appointed Acting Chief Executive Officer of the TSC, Evaleen Mitei, to prioritise the conclusion of the negotiations. Her predecessor, Dr Nancy Macharia, left office before finalising the discussions, which began earlier this year and were expected to be concluded by 1 July. Knut Deputy Secretary-General Hezbon Otieno, alongside First National Vice-Chairman…