The taxman has stepped up efforts to tackle smuggling and tax fraud, warning that illegal trade continues to hurt compliant businesses and deprive the government of revenue. Speaking in Mombasa, Kenya Revenue Authority Commissioner for Investigations and Enforcement Mohamed Abdul M’maka said the authority was working closely with security and enforcement agencies to track down individuals involved in illicit trade activities. M’maka said the Authority had officers deployed at key entry points across the country to gather intelligence and monitor illegal business operations linked to tax evasion and smuggling. “We have personnel stationed in different border areas, and we also…
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Nairobi Central Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Chief Inspector Dishon Angoya was Tuesday released unconditionally following his dramatic arrest over the alleged release of Kenyans detained during the anti-fuel price protests in Nairobi.# Angoya had been taken into custody amid claims he authorised the release of dozens of suspects arrested during demonstrations linked to soaring fuel prices and nationwide transport unrest. His arrest sparked intense debate within security circles, with questions emerging over whether proper legal procedures were followed and if the officer was being targeted over operational decisions made during the chaotic protests. The development comes after Angoya was reportedly…
People living close to the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak which has killed 131 people have told BBC News of their fear, as a World Health Organization (WHO) representative warned cases may be spreading faster than originally thought. One man in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province, the epicentre of the outbreak, said infected people were dying “very fast”, and added: “Ebola has tortured us.” Officials said more than 513 cases were suspected in DR Congo as of Tuesday, while one person has died in neighbouring Uganda. The WHO’s Dr Anne Ancia told the BBC that the more the…
A Nairobi resident moved to the High Court challenging the appointment of Adan Abdulla Mohammed as the Commissioner General of the Kenya Revenue Authority, arguing that he has exceeded the mandatory retirement age for public officers. In the petition filed before the Milimani High Court, petitioner Benard Opere says the appointment violates public service laws and constitutional provisions governing leadership and integrity in public office. Opere sued the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury, the Attorney General, the Kenya Revenue Authority, the Public Service Commission, the Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service, and Mohammed. Mohamed is set to…
The moment I decided to build a proper scoring framework for AI image generators was the moment I caught myself giving a tool extra points simply because its demo page looked beautiful. I’d been testing platforms for weeks, and I realized my gut feelings were being swayed by slick onboarding animations and a single great image of a neon-lit cityscape. I needed a decision tool, not another round of vague impressions. So I sat down and built a five-dimension scorecard designed to reflect how a working visual creator actually chooses tools—balancing aesthetics against the less glamorous realities of speed, distraction,…
It is “unacceptable” that Irish citizens who were taking part in an aid flotilla to Gaza have been detained by Israel, the Irish PM has said. Dr Margaret Connolly, sister of Irish President Catherine Connolly, is one of the 12 citizens. The flotilla organisers said 10 boats in a 60-vessel convoy were intercepted in international waters and boarded by Israeli forces on Monday morning. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the raid was “effectively neutralising a malicious plan designed to break the isolation we have imposed on Hamas terrorists in Gaza”. President Connolly, who is on a three-day visit to…
The US Department of Justice has dropped criminal fraud charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and some officials of his firm, days after he agreed to settle a separate civil case. Adani Enterprises, his group’s flagship firm, also agreed to pay $275m (£205m) to the US Treasury to settle a separate investigation into alleged violations of sanctions on Iran. Sources told the BBC that the Adani Group has now resolved all three legal cases against it in the US. This will pave the way for Adani to travel to the US without risk of legal proceedings. Media reports say the…
The son of Mango founder Isak Andic was arrested in connection with his father’s death. Jonathan Andic, 43, was detained by Catalan police on Tuesday as part of a renewed investigation into the death of the fashion tycoon, which was initially treated as an accident but was later reopened. Isak, 71, died in December 2024 after falling from a ravine while walking in the Montserrat mountains near Barcelona with his son. There have been conflicting media reports about whether they were alone or if other family members were present. Jonathan has previously denied responsibility for his father’s death. A family…
A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of killing his parents and injuring four others in a mass shooting in southern Spain, police have said. Authorities said the shooting was reported at 23:00 local time (22:00 BST) on Monday in the small town of El Ejido, near Almería. Four others, including two children, were seriously injured and have been taken to hospital. One is believed to be the suspect’s seven-month-old son, according to local media reports. The identities of the suspect and the victims have not been formally released by Spanish authorities. Local media say the other child injured…
Building a website for a newly launched business involves a short but non-obvious vocabulary lesson. You hear two terms — domain names and web hosting — that come up almost immediately and are often used as similar or even identical things. They’re not. They work as a pair but each one has a different role and confusing them results in purchase decisions that are quite difficult to reverse. Some providers bundle both services with other first-year essentials. These are often a smart choice when you’re still figuring out what you actually need. For example, this business starter kit combines domain…
In New York City, a business can spend heavily on branding, local SEO, paid search, social media, and storefront design — yet still lose customers at the final moment: the street. If the sign is hard to see, poorly installed, badly lit, or visually weak, people walk past. That is why choosing a sign install company NYC businesses can trust is not just an operations decision. It is a marketing decision. Exterior signage works as a permanent local advertising channel: it tells pedestrians, commuters, drivers, delivery workers, and nearby residents that the business exists, where it is, and whether it…
If there’s one brand that really lives up to the hype and sets the standards when it comes to violin cases, it’s BAM. Many musicians rely on BAM for their violin protection. They use it regularly for rehearsals, travel, and weekly or monthly gigs. There’s a reason why BAM is in demand, and that’s because of its durability. Now, the question is how long these BAM vases last, and are they worth the investment? Overview of BAM Violin Cases BAM cases are built differently compared to standard violin cases. They use different materials and construction. For instance, they use…
The US justice department announced a $1.7bn (£1.3bn) fund to compensate allies of President Donald Trump who allege they were unfairly investigated by the Biden administration. The “Anti-Weaponization Fund” was unveiled “in exchange” for the president dropping his $10bn lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) over the leak of his tax returns, said the justice department. Democrats criticised the settlement as a “slush fund” paid out of taxpayer money for Trump and his cronies from a federal agency overseen by him. The lawsuit’s plaintiffs, which include Trump’s elder sons and the Trump Organization, will receive an apology, but no…
A California jury has tossed out Elon Musk’s high-profile lawsuit against OpenAI and its boss Sam Altman. In a unanimous verdict, the jury agreed that Musk had waited too long to file his lawsuit, leaving all of his claims essentially expired. Musk had accused Altman of breaching a non-profit contract by shifting the ChatGPT-maker to a for-profit company after Musk donated $38m (£28.5m) early in OpenAI’s history. Musk claimed Altman had deceived him by accepting his money and then reneging on OpenAI’s original non-profit mission to develop artificial intelligence (AI) technology for the benefit of humanity. Jurors spent just about…
US President Donald Trump said he is holding off a military attack on Iran planned for Tuesday at the request of Gulf states as “serious negotiations are now taking place”. In a post on Truth Social, he said he had been asked to do so by the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Trump said he had been informed that a deal would be made that is “very acceptable” to the US, adding that there would be “NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS FOR IRAN!” But he warned that the US military would be prepared to “go forward with…