Kenya's tax levels have crossed standard global threshold

In principle, no one wants to give 100 per cent of their income as tax, so a tax rate of 100 per cent would also result in zero revenue.

By Odhiambo Ramogi 3 years ago

How small businesses can survive the pandemic

Coronavirus is projected to wipe out about 10 per cent to 20 per cent of the world’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) this year.

By Odhiambo Ramogi 5 years ago

Is Egypt drowning in the revolt over Nile waters?

Standing over the point where the Nile flows from Lake Victoria in Jinja Uganda, dubbed ‘the source of the Nile,’

By Odhiambo Ramogi 6 years ago

Student loans are becoming more of a debt trap

By the fifth year, the figure improves to a paltry 74 per cent.

By Odhiambo Ramogi 6 years ago

Clash of egos to blame for failure of revenue legislation

Six years after the implementation of devolution, one wonders why the legislators find it difficult to agree on the revenue allocation now.

By Odhiambo Ramogi 6 years ago

Why Trump protectionist policy could favour Africa

America needs to ensure its power remains unrivalled and punish the capitalists that got them in this mess in the first place.

By Odhiambo Ramogi 6 years ago

How Rotich’s budget claws back the gains of devolution

According to the Constitution, budget presentation is merely a list of proposals as Parliament holds the final say.

By Odhiambo Ramogi 6 years ago

Switch to new currency could be exercise in futility

Secondly, the government hopes to net in black market cash held in hard currency by graft and drug lords and other dealers.

By Odhiambo Ramogi 6 years ago

It’s a scramble for Africa all over again

The announcement by the US of their renewed interest in Africa means it is on the table again, to be auctioned.

By Odhiambo Ramogi 6 years ago

Trump brutal Africa policy will hurt ailing states more

In many aspects, Trump’s policy is not unlike Obama’s. Obama’s running theme for Africa was “trade, not aid”.

By Odhiambo Ramogi 6 years ago

Why group inequalities can become ticking time bomb

This is evident in the conflicts in Somalia, Nigeria, Rwanda and Sudan.

By Odhiambo Ramogi 6 years ago

EAC: Paradox of expanding economies amid poverty

In one year, the retailer has closed over 58 stores, remaining with only seven branches in what they now term their 'bounce-back stores.'

By Odhiambo Ramogi 7 years ago

Uhuru’s memo moves us from the pan to the fire

Until two years ago, VAT was the highest income earner for the Government at 25 per cent of all revenue collected.

By Odhiambo Ramogi 7 years ago