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Sh11.3bn Boeing Payout: A Lesson Kenya’s Consumer Law Still Refuses to Learn
compensation flowed from a manufacturer, not an airline. Boeing paid because US law let victims sue the plane-maker directly, in US courts, regardless of where the crash happened or where the airline was based.
744,000 BMWs Recalled Over Fire Risk — And Why African Consumers Can’t Just Shrug It Off
The COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission (CCCC) has issued a public warning covering 744,234 BMW vehicles worldwide, after Germany’s Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA) flagged a fire hazard tied to the engine starter motor.
KSh3.2 Million Benchmark: How KRA’s New Customs Valuation Formula Is Quietly Over-Taxing Kenyan Consumers
KRA revised customs “minimum benchmark” for consolidated cargo — now KSh3.2 million per 40-foot container, up from KSh2.5 million — has triggered protests, a partial trader shutdown, and a war of narratives over what small importers actually owe.
Exaggerated Asset Accumulation and Gulf Energy’s Sh94bn KPC Deal Raising Serious Concentration Questions
Who is the beneficial owner of Gulf Energy? Why would a private firm continue riding on public protection and financial guarantees? They are handpicked as main G-2-G fuel procurement lead. They are handed a Sh94B tender at KPC without competition … list of favoritism is long!
Unanswered questions remain as huge secrecy persists over the planning and rollout of the new police uniforms
Light blue shirt with silver buttons, navy blue trousers, blue aiguillette, Kenyan flag replacing NPS colours, KPS logo, permanent name tag and service number, national flag on right sleeve.
COFEK Moves to the High Court Against KRA Over “Catch-22” eTIMS Deactivations
In a Constitutional Petition filed on 27th August 2026 by Tali Tali Advocates, COFEK names KRA and its Commissioner-General as respondents, with the Attorney-General joined as an interested party
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