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Justice John Mativo has lifted an order stopping the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) from accessing its seven bank accounts over a Sh1.9 billion tax dispute with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). The High Court temporarily lifted the order following a request by the State Agency which complained that its
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Betting firm SportPesa made a net profit of Sh12.9 billion for its owners in Kenya during its first five years of operation when the brand was under Pevans East Africa, revealing the lucrative earnings in gambling. Pevans premiered SportPesa in 2014, making a net profit of Sh44.2 million.
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The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has lost its bid to collect billions of shillings from betting companies for the period between 2018 and 2019 after a High Court judge ruled that tax on winnings then did not involve the amount wagered. KRA sought to tax both the amount wagered and
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The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) wants a former senior employee of Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) compelled to forfeit property worth Sh278 million to the State because they were acquired through proceeds of crime. EACC told the court that Jeremiah Kamau Kinyua resigned from KRA in March last year after
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Betting firms and a group of gamblers have suffered a blow after the court refused to overturn 7.5% excise duty imposed on cash they set aside in their wallets for gaming. High Court judge George Odunga dismissed a petition filed by the gamblers stating that levying excise duty on
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Labour Relations Court has awarded a former employee of Nairobi Hospital Sh1.3 million as a compensation for wrongful dismissal. Anne Karoki who worked as the acting head of procurement and stores department was fired after over a security cameras tender allegedly issued to the wrong bidder. But Justice Mathews
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Sarrai Group of Uganda will enjoy a small reprieve after the High Court extended an order suspending a ruling that cancelled its 20-year-lease to run the debt ridden Mumias Sugar Company. Justice Alfred Mabeya was not persuaded to lift the order as requested by several creditors including a Dubai based
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Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has shortlisted Former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Issack Hassan for the position of a judge at the Court of Appeal. Ex- IEBC deputy Lilian Mahiri-Zaja has also been shortlisted for the position of a judge at the High Court. The two lawyers served
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Gambling firm MozzartBet is back in court as it seeks to overturn the forfeiture of Sh302 million to the government after the money was declared proceeds of crime. MozzartBet argues in a notice of appeal that it risks losing the millions of shillings meant to procure some software to upgrade
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High Court has suspended the decision to cancel the contract given to Sarrai Group, a Ugunda based firm, to run the troubled Mumias Sugar Company for 20 years. Justice Dorah Chepkwony ruled in favour of Sarrai that had moved back to court claiming that it was condemned before being heard
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Former Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich has suffered a blow in his bid to have corruption charges leveled against him over the loss of Sh55.8 billion in the Kimwarer and Arror dams scandal quashed. His petition was dismissed by High Court Judge Esther Maina who was said that the