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Kenya Revenue Authority

Type: Organization

Name: Kenya Revenue Authority

First Reported Mar 18 2010 - Updated Mar 18 2010 - 1 Documents

Kiraitu Murungi

Oil Inspection Tender Revoked

Nairobi The Ministry of Industrialisation has officially revoked a tender awarded by the Kenya Bureau of Standards to an Indian company to inspect petroleum imports.In a letter to Kebs and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) dated on Wednesday, permanent ... [Published Mar 18 2010 by AllAfrica.com]

Entities: Petroleum, Joseph Kinyua, Kiraitu Murungi, Henry Kosgey

First Reported Mar 16 2010 - Updated Mar 16 2010 - 1 Documents

Fuel Prices Stay High in Nairobi

Nairobi Pump prices stayed high on Tuesday a day after the government suspended the controversial petroleum inspection fee blamed for the increase.Marketers said price review was being held back by uncertainty in refunds of over Sh100 million collected ... [Published Mar 16 2010 by AllAfrica.com]

Entities: Nairobi, Petroleum, Kenya Revenue Authority, Crude Oil

First Reported Mar 16 2010 - Updated Mar 16 2010 - 1 Documents

British American Tobacco plc

BAT Kenya Hit Hard By Smuggling

Multinational cigarette maker British American Tobacco (BAT) Kenya is calling on the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to improve its tax collection methods to cut down on the level of illicit cigarette trade.The sentiments come at a time when the counterfeit ... [Published Mar 16 2010 by AllAfrica.com]

Entities: British American Tobacco plc, Kenya, Illicit, Smuggling

First Reported Mar 15 2010 - Updated Mar 16 2010 - 1 Documents

Petrol Prices Up Over Testing Levy Dispute

Nairobi Oil companies have increased pump prices and are withholding fuel from the market to protest at a controversial decision to increase import inspection fees by 28,000 per cent. On Friday, the firms increased pump prices by between Sh3 and Sh4, ... [Published Mar 15 2010 by AllAfrica.com]

Entities: Petrol, Kenya, Kenya Revenue Authority

First Reported Mar 13 2010 - Updated Mar 13 2010 - 1 Documents

Cargolux

Strict airport rules keep off traders

Stringent importation rules have forced many businessmen to stop using Eldoret International Airport in the last one year.Consequently, two airlines have withdrawn their cargo services to the country’s third largest international airport. Cargolux withdrew ... [Published Mar 13 2010 by Daily Nation]

Entities: Kenya Revenue Authority, Cargolux, Air Cargo, Tax Evasion, Emirates Airline

First Reported Mar 13 2010 - Updated Mar 13 2010 - 1 Documents

KRA probe confirms 22 containers sneaked from port

A mechanised crane stacks containers at the port of Mombasa. Photo/FILEThe taxman has been auditing imports through the port of Mombasa for the past year after busting what is believed to be a tax evasion cartel. In addition to auditing goods released ... [Published Mar 13 2010 by Daily Nation]

Entities: Kenya Ports Authority, Kenya Revenue Authority, Tax Evasion

First Reported Mar 13 2010 - Updated Mar 13 2010 - 1 Documents

Oil Marketers Cite Kebs Fee in New Price Rise

Nairobi The cost of fuel on Friday went up as marketers claimed to pass on to consumers petroleum inspection fees being collected by the revenue authority on behalf of the Kenya Bureau of Standards.Marketers said pump prices went up as the Kenya Revenue ... [Published Mar 13 2010 by AllAfrica.com]

Entities: Petrol, Diesel, Nairobi, Kenya Revenue Authority, Crude Oil

First Reported Mar 13 2010 - Updated Mar 13 2010 - 1 Documents

KRA Wants More Tax Attorneys

Nairobi The Kenya Revenue Authority is holding consultations with the Attorney General for the recruitment of more prosecutors to tackle tax-related cases.The authority has also reported major court victories following the earlier gazettement of six ... [Published Mar 13 2010 by AllAfrica.com]

Entities: Taxes, Kenya Revenue Authority, Petroleum

First Reported Mar 11 2010 - Updated Mar 12 2010 - 2 Documents

Kenya Airways Flights Disrupted as Wilson Fuel Shortage Persists

Kenya Airways flights at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi were on Thursday disrupted temporarily as the fuel shortage at Wilson Airport spilled over into the regional transport hub.A light aircraft from Wilson that largely serves charter ... [Published Mar 12 2010 by AllAfrica.com]

Entities: Kenya Airways, Mombasa, Kenya, Kenya Revenue Authority, Jomo Kenyatta

First Reported Mar 03 2010 - Updated Mar 03 2010 - 1 Documents

Fuel Prices to Rise

Nairobi Fuel prices could soon go up after the customs department began collecting petroleum importation inspection fees on behalf of Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) on Monday. 'This is to notify you from March 1, 2010, petroleum inspection fee will ... [Published Mar 03 2010 by AllAfrica.com]

Entities: Crude Oil, Mogas, Kenya Revenue Authority, Petroleum

First Reported Feb 22 2010 - Updated Feb 22 2010 - 1 Documents

Kenya: Act On Corruption in the Mara Now

Nairobi For almost a year the government has been holding on to d evidence indicating the majority of tourist facilities in the Greater Maasai Mara have been operating illegally. This behaviour is, to say the least, quite baffling.The report, carried ... [Published Feb 22 2010 by AllAfrica.com]

Entities: Kenya, Corruption, Kenya Revenue Authority, Environmental Management

First Reported Feb 18 2010 - Updated Feb 18 2010 - 1 Documents

Hoteliers' Blatant Disregard of Law Puts

Nairobi Kenya's tourism industry has been placed under a global spotlight over the many hotels operating illegally in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve.An inter-ministerial audit indicates the government is losing millions of dollars in unpaid taxes because ... [Published Feb 18 2010 by AllAfrica.com]

Entities: Tourism, Ecosystem, Najib Balala, Kenya Revenue Authority, Kenya

Quotes

...But Geo Chem came out fighting, saying the cancellation would be costly to the government, an indication that it would contest the move. "We have not received any communication and if at all this contract is cancelled somebody will pay heavily" said Geo Chem communications representative Abdulsamad Ali without divulging what action they would take

Oil Inspection Tender Revoked [AllAfrica.com - Mar 18 2010]

He said in a statement inspection companies work for the market forces and not for the government. "In practice standard is a system or product that has achieved a dominant position by public acceptance or market forces, such as early entrance to the market." He said in 2008, over Sh50 billion worthy of petroleum products was not accounted for

Fuel Prices Stay High in Nairobi [AllAfrica.com - Mar 16 2010]

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Oil Inspection Tender Revoked [AllAfrica.com - Mar 18 2010]
Fuel Prices Stay High in Nairobi [AllAfrica.com - Mar 16 2010]
BAT Kenya Hit Hard By Smuggling [AllAfrica.com - Mar 16 2010]
State Beats a Retreat on Petrol Testing Fee [AllAfrica.com - Mar 16 2010]
Taxes from SME Sector Increase with New Policies [AllAfrica.com - Mar 15 2010]
Uganda, Rwanda Border to Run 24hrs [AllAfrica.com - Mar 15 2010]
Govt Suspends Oil Inspection Fee [AllAfrica.com - Mar 15 2010]
Petrol Prices Up Over Testing Levy Dispute [AllAfrica.com - Mar 15 2010]
Kenya: Revenue Services Confirms 22 Containers ... [AllAfrica.com - Mar 15 2010]
Strict airport rules keep off traders [Daily Nation - Mar 13 2010]
KRA probe confirms 22 containers sneaked from port [Daily Nation - Mar 13 2010]
Oil Marketers Cite Kebs Fee in New Price Rise [AllAfrica.com - Mar 13 2010]
KRA Wants More Tax Attorneys [AllAfrica.com - Mar 13 2010]
Kenya Airways Flights Disrupted as Wilson Fuel ... [AllAfrica.com - Mar 12 2010]
Fuel Fee Row Spills to Airports [AllAfrica.com - Mar 11 2010]
BAT Kenya decries illicit trade [CapitalFM - Mar 11 2010]
Kenya: KRA to Auction Unclaimed Cargo at Mombas... [AllAfrica.com - Mar 10 2010]
SMEs Blamed for Counterfeits Surge [AllAfrica.com - Mar 08 2010]
Kenya: French Demand for U.S.$385 Million Compe... [AllAfrica.com - Mar 08 2010]
Inspection fee to raise fuel prices [Daily Nation - Mar 06 2010]
Special Unit Set Up to Catch Tax Cheats [AllAfrica.com - Mar 04 2010]
Investors wary over Govt borrowing [Kenya Broadcasting Corporation - Mar 03 2010]
Fuel Prices to Rise [AllAfrica.com - Mar 03 2010]
Uganda: How Entry of Egyptians in RVR Paid-Off ... [AllAfrica.com - Feb 24 2010]
Kenya: Act On Corruption in the Mara Now [AllAfrica.com - Feb 22 2010]
Hoteliers' Blatant Disregard of Law Puts [AllAfrica.com - Feb 18 2010]
Kenya: Row Over Port Storage Allocation [AllAfrica.com - Feb 17 2010]
Court allows KRA to demand Sh50m tax [Daily Nation - Feb 12 2010]
Public Officials, Firms Benefit from Maize Scheme [AllAfrica.com - Feb 11 2010]
Importers to Pay More for Delay in Loading Row [AllAfrica.com - Feb 10 2010]