Meta will begin withholding 5 percent from Kenyan digital creators' platform earnings under new taxation requirements that take effect next month. The social media company announced that all payments to content producers in Kenya will face automatic deductions remitted to the Kenya Revenue Authority, with the policy applying to compensation distributed after the calendar year begins.
Creators will receive net amounts following the statutory deduction, and Meta pledged to provide documentation showing withheld sums through remittance advisories and government portals. The company characterized the measure as compliance with Kenyan tax legislation mandating businesses to collect and transfer creator income levies to revenue authorities.
Kenya's president has highlighted a stark imbalance between small business productivity and taxation contributions after revealing that micro enterprises generate one-third of national output while remitting less than 2 percent of government revenues. William Ruto announced reforms targeting 5 million additional small operators through a specialized Kenya Revenue Authority division that will simplify compliance procedures for entrepreneurs currently outside the formal system.
The administration estimates that 3 million salaried workers deliver 600 billion shillings annually, while 17 million registered taxpayers provide just 17 billion shillings. Authorities have introduced digital rental income tracking, expected to boost collections...
Nairobi police are pursuing suspects who allegedly lured a delivery rider to his death using a fabricated smartphone order at South B's Meridian Apartments. Investigators discovered 30-year-old Antony Otieno's remains beneath a bed inside unit 72 after the victim arrived to hand over an iPhone 17 Pro Max purchased through WhatsApp correspondence.
The assailants restrained their target with rope and fabric before inflicting fatal head injuries with a metal rod, leaving behind the device and the victim's motorcycle outside the building. Two men had secured the short-term rental earlier that morning by providing partial payment to property manager Charity Muthoni Michoki, who later noticed blood stains that led to the grisly find...
Two Kenyan citizens have launched a constitutional challenge against legislation governing state asset sales, claiming the measure undermines national sovereignty while circumventing public input requirements. Omar Faruk Maalim and Abdulhakim Dahir Sheikh filed an urgent petition seeking to halt enforcement of the statute that became operational this month following presidential approval in October.
The challengers assert that lawmakers violated constitutional mandates for civic engagement by relying solely on feedback from four professional organizations rather than conducting genuine public consultations across the nation's counties. Their court filing contends that provisions granting the Treasury secretary unilateral authority to...
Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo distributed fleet vehicles and cash during his birthday celebration, directing resources toward political organizations, religious institutions, and educational facilities. The entrepreneur provided six Toyota Land Cruiser 300 Series models to senior officials within the ruling party's women's division while delivering 15 Toyota Hilux pickups to provincial branches and youth affiliates.
Religious recipients obtained ten 75-passenger HIGER coaches for the Johane Masowe Chishanu congregation, with two additional buses allocated to Dudley Hall Primary School and John Landa Nkomo School. Financial contributions totaled $600,000, split between a development fund that received half a million dollars...
Zimbabwe's Supreme Court has lost Justice Felistus Chatukuta, who died from cardiac arrest after serving two decades on the bench. The jurist rose from her appointment to the High Court in 2005 to the nation's highest appellate tribunal, where she took her oath four years ago.
Chatukuta gained recognition for landmark rulings under the post-2013 constitution, notably issuing capital sentences to armed robbers in what became the first executions authorized under revised constitutional provisions. Her decisions spanned environmental protection orders against municipal development on wetlands and proceedings involving former magistrates.
The Rusape-born judge participated in parliamentary ceremonies weeks before her death, leaving...
A Milimani jurist has ordered Police Inspector General Douglas Kanja to personally appear in court and explain the prolonged absence of security analyst Mwenda Mbijiwe, rather than issuing an arrest warrant against the official. Justice Martin Muya set the appearance for early next month after authorities repeatedly ignored directives to produce the former military officer who vanished four years ago.
Prosecutors requested additional time to review investigative materials recently forwarded by detectives, prompting objections from family attorney Evans Ondieki, who sought stronger enforcement measures. The case has stalled as the Directorate of Criminal Investigations and the prosecution office exchange correspondence about inquiry...
Kenya's national football team has fallen to 113th position in global rankings after suffering two defeats during friendlies held in Turkey, with the setback marking a descent from 109th place recorded earlier in the year. The Harambee Stars began their campaign with a narrow loss to Equatorial Guinea before Senegal delivered a devastating 8-0 victory that ranks among the heaviest defeats in Kenyan football history.
The Teranga Lions scored six goals before halftime, with Sadio Mane completing a hat-trick while Nicolas Jackson and Malick Diouf added to the scoreline during the opening period. Coach Benni McCarthy's squad created opportunities against Equatorial Guinea but failed to convert chances from Jonah Ayunga, Sylvester Owino...
Kenya received continental recognition after CAF honored President William Ruto with the 2025 Outstanding Achievement Award for advancing soccer development across the nation and wider region. Ambassador Jessica Gakinya collected the prize during ceremonies in Rabat, while CAF President Patrice Motsepe praised East African leaders for strengthening football infrastructure.
Tanzania's Samia Suluhu Hassan and Uganda's Yoweri Museveni earned similar acknowledgment for supporting athletic programs. The three countries demonstrated organizational capacity through their joint hosting of the 2024 African Nations Championship, which showcased upgraded venues and operational improvements.
Nigeria's Super Falcons captured women's team honors at...
