Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said mid this week while unveiling the spirits manufacturing plant that the government will continue putting in place better investment conditions so that the private sector can create jobs while paying state taxes. “I commend Serengeti Breweries for the additional investment into the country which will improve livelihoods of the people […]
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Bar closures deny KRA Ksh.6.3 billion in excise taxes
Space Lounge, Ngong Road. [Photo/barskenya.com] New data from the 2021 Economic Survey shows excise revenue levied on beer, wines and spirits fell to Ksh.34.8 billion from Ksh.41.4 billion in 2019. Excise taxes raised from beer were hit severely having fallen from Ksh.27.8 billion to Ksh.19.1 billion. The significant dip in excise duty from beer is […]
Tourism Ministry raises Ksh.10 million for elephant naming festival
The Ministry of Tourism has mobilized Ksh.10 million for the upcoming elephant naming festival dubbed the Magical Kenya Tembo naming festival. The contributions include Ksh.3 million from the East African Breweries Limited (EABL), the Elephant Cooperation, Twiga Tours and the Animal Adoption Advocacy LLC. The funds will be channeled towards the conservation of elephants while […]
KBL’s ‘Raising the Bar’ program to provide training to 850 hotels
From Left – Simon Njoroge – BAHLITA Chairman, EABL Commercial Director Joel Kamau, Michael Kiragu – PERAK National Chairman and Boniface Gachoka – BAHLITA Secretary General Nairobi, Kenya, Sept 17 – Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) Thursday kicked off the second phase of a program that seeks to revive the hospitality sector through the provision of […]
Kenya Breweries launches phase 2 of the Raising the Bar recovery program
Kenya Breweries Limited through its brand Tusker has today kicked-off the second phase of the Raising the Bar recovery program targeting 850 bars and eateries across the country by the end of November 2021. The outlets will be provided with Covid safety equipment, merchandise, training and other incentives as they seek to create a safe […]
Fuel Prices in Kenya Hit Historic Highs as Inflation Looms.
Fuel prices in Kenya have hit an historic high. A sharp rise in fuel prices amidst the pandemic sparked protests from legislators and motorists across the country. Fueled by the pandemic, the price of petrol in East Africa has seen a steady rise since last year. Moreover, the effects of compounding inflation are slowly trickling […]
Only 12 listed firms on Kenya’s NSE have investor relations officers
Kenya’s listed firms are yet to embrace the roles of investor relations professionals in the running of their businesses, with latest data showing that only 12 firms out of the 66 listed operate the department. These are Equity Bank, Stanbic Bank, Co-operative Bank, Safaricom, Centum, KCB, Kenya Airways, Kenya Electricity Generating Company (Kengen), Britam Holdings […]
Kenya: KBL’s ‘Raising the Bar’ Program to Provide Training to 850 Hotels
Nairobi — Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) Thursday kicked off the second phase of a program that seeks to revive the hospitality sector through the provision of Covid-19 safety equipment, merchandise, and training. The initiative dubbed the Raising the Bar recovery program seeks to benefit nearly 850 bars and eateries across the country by end of […]
KBL bolsters efforts towards revival of hospitality sector
From Left – Simon Njoroge – BAHLITA Chairman, EABL Commercial Director Joel Kamau, Michael Kiragu – PERAK National Chairman and Boniface Gachoka – BAHLITA Secretary General. Kenya Breweries Limited through its brand Tusker has on Thursday kicked-off the second phase of the Raising the Bar recovery programme. The programme is targeting 850 bars and eateries […]
Leading brewer commits to back state efforts to invest in life
SBL Managing Director, Mark Ocitti said in Dar es Salaam last week during the launch of East African Breweries Limited’s 2020 Community Support Program report that the brewer has already invested billions of shillings in community projects including water supply, training of extension officers, road safety sensitization and boosting of cereals farmers who grow raw […]