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The Kenyan Government has accused the East Africa Marine system (TEAMs) shareholders of colluding to fix internet connectivity prices.

Information and Communication PS Bitange Ndemo said the shareholders are making a massive 2,000 per cent from selling their capacity before the cable officially goes live. The shareholders have said that they will first have to recoup their investment before lowering the internet connectivity prices.

He said the shareholders should be selling internet connectio… Continue

Trade in counterfeit products is still raging on in Kenya in the face of weak anti-counterfeit laws, a dormant anti-counterfeit agency and a porous border. Now manufacturers are calling for strict enforcement of anti-counterfeit measures to curb trade in counterfeits and consolidate economic growth.

To fight counterfeits in the market, Nokia, a leading mobile phone manufacturer, has set out a plan to train Kenya Bureau of Standards officials on how to detect counterfeits at the point of entry.… Continue

Kenya MPs pushing for a special tribunal to try post-election violence suspects launched a website to seek public support.The website www.endimpunityinkenya.org was launched in Nairobi with a call on the civil society, religious groups and the public to give their input to improve the proposed Bill.

“We want to make the process as interactive as possible,” One MP said said at the launch organised by the Law Society of Kenya and the International Commission of Jurists.… Continue

Is your driver using the company car to run personal errands or even as a taxi service?

Technology is offering an answer to this and other business operation challenges such as motor vehicle theft, fuel consumption or loss of goods in transit.

Commonly known as ‘the big brother’, technology based business monitoring systems are offering managers a real-time peep into what their employees are doing and the cost of such activities to their business. Kenyan entrepreneurs have found these systems… Continue

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With mobile communication popularity on the rise, all eyes are on Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta to see if he will reduce or waive taxes on airtime and mobile phones.

Stakeholders say high cost of communication prohibits growth in the telecommunications sector, especially in rural areas.

Yu Marketing Director Anna Othoro said mobile phone companies pay 10 per cent excise duty and 16 per cent VAT on air time.

The custom duty on… Continue