Laws & Regulations

In 2016, the National Treasury said plans were underway to offset the costs of trading in bonds through mobile phones as part of efforts to empower small investors and promote a savings culture, currently estimated at 11 per cent.

Former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela on Wednesday called on President Jacob Zuma to withdraw his High Court in Pretoria application to review and set aside the remedial action recommendations in the State of Capture report.

The region’s finance ministers will meet next month meet to agree on a new Common External Tariff on products like sugar, maize, wheat and rice.

President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday directed the Government to release Sh1.2 billion to implement recommendations to improve the profitability of miraa farming.

New Labour Act Requires Amendment to Recognition Agreement.

The Executive Decree of 5 March 2017 setting out the restrictive lists, the eligibility thresholds and the modalities for applying the advantages to the various investments has just been published in the Official Journal.

The Central Bank of Kenya voted to keep the policy lending rate unchanged at 10 per cent on Monday, on worries of slowed growth in consumer spending and a surge in inflation beyond the 7.5 per cent upper limit of the government’s target range.

The spokesperson of the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) said legal proceedings have been instituted against the mining firm after investigations revealed that it was responsible for the pollution of potable water and environment.

The Electoral Commission (EC) has filed last Friday a notice of motion in the Electoral Court to postpone the by-election scheduled for 29 March 2017 by 90 days.