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[I am Chege @_James041]

Every legal practitioner, every Forester, every active citizen, every Kenyan,

Must come out and speak for Esther Wairimu Keige.

Esther Wairimu was a 54 year old senior Legal Officer , Kenya Forest Service, stationed at Karura Forest

Esther was abducted three weeks ago and she has been found dead.

We cannot normalize abductions and murder in this country.

Enough is Enough!

If this post appears on your TL, reply with the hashtag #JusticeForEstherWairimu #EndAbductionsKe

[CPA Wachira Joseph @WashiraX]

Kenya has introduced a new 25% tax on software subscriptions.

One of the principles of a good tax system is simplicity.

Taxes should be easy to understand. Easy to comply with. And inexpensive to administer.

Finance Act 2026 has introduced new rules for software subscriptions.

• The Act now classifies payments for software licences and software subscriptions as royalties.

- As a result, every time you pay an overseas software company, you are now required to withhold 20% tax and remit it to KRA.

- Then pay the software company the remaining 80%.

For example.

Suppose you pay Google, Amazon or Microsoft USD 1,000 every year for software subscriptions.

The law says:
• Confiscate 20%, USD 200.
• Remit it to KRA.

Then pay the software company USD 800.

There is only one problem, however.
- Software subscriptions are paid either in full or not at all.

Google does not care that you have complied with the Kenyan tax laws. You either pay them 1,000 USD or go home.

So what happens to continue using the software and keep KRA happy?

- You pay Google their full USD 1,000.

In doing so, KRA treats the USD 1,000 as the net amount after withholding tax. That means the original invoice is deemed to have been USD 1,250. How?

Ulikua unaangalia mwalimu na ruler ukiuliza hesabu ya cross multiplication itakusaidia aje maishani. Ona Sasa.

If USD 1,000 = 80%,
Then 100% = USD 1,250.

The withholding tax therefore becomes USD 250.

Meaning:
• Google gets their full USD 1,000.
• Then you go back to your pocket to pay KRA USD 250.

Total software cost = USD 1,250.

In effect, the law has quietly introduced a 25% tax on many software subscriptions.

Even if a small taxpayer genuinely wanted to comply, how exactly are they supposed to comply when the giant software company insists on being paid in full?

This is the new law. Adjust accordingly.

[Ogeto Ogeto @jmogeto]

@WashiraX Finance Act 2026 has changed the formula for computing Exceise Tax on imported tiles from floor based to per kg. The effect is drastic. Iam surprised this issue escaped stakeholders like private developers association.

[StormiesSL@62 @Michell52482981]

#kibabiiuniversity BScN students have qualified for the internship. We are frustrated and seemingly in shambles. We believe that the #moh in the hands of @HonAdenDuale will se this through for our placement. I trust that we can placed for the internship. It is our wish 🙏🏾

[Ivy Zawadi @ivyzawadi98]

#postallinterns

[Ivy Zawadi @ivyzawadi98]

#justiceforkibabiiinternsq

[Ivy Zawadi @ivyzawadi98]

we were indexed by NCk and we passed the exam..This is pure injustice
#justice for kibabii nursing students pre-interns.

[Ivy Zawadi @ivyzawadi98]

There's this lady called Lister Onsongo CEO NCk lied to us that she would add us among the 424 that were not posted..but they were posted later except us.We fail to understand why they would discriminate us from the list..We are we qualified and graduated.

[Ivy Zawadi @ivyzawadi98]

We have evidence as a school that we submitted the list of names on time.Duale has refused to give us an https://t.co/XeckKQhkMd we are requestineg your voice so that Duale can hear our side.

[Ivy Zawadi @ivyzawadi98]

Good afternoon
We are nursing graduates from Kibabii University... we need your help ..we graduated 47 students in 2025 but we were not posted for internship 2026/2027 cohort..The Nursing Council of Kenya deleted our official list of names.

[Bevalyne Kwamboka @bevalynekwambo3]

The pain in her voice 🥹

Wahisani please saida.

[CPA Wachira Joseph @WashiraX]

Kenya has introduced a brand new tax category for diaspora landlords.

Courtesy of the Finance Act, 2026.

• It is now called NON-RESIDENT RENTAL INCOME TAX.

Here is how it works.

If you live abroad, and you are not tax resident in Kenya,

And you earn rental income from property situated in Kenya, you are now required to:

- Register for this new tax category.
- Register your rental properties with KRA.
- File a monthly tax return by the 20th.
- Pay 30% of the gross rent collected.
You are not allowed to deduct property running costs before calculating the tax.

This tax applies to both:
- Residential properties &
- Commercial properties.

For example.

Say you live in the UK but own a commercial rental building in Nairobi. Renting out shops.

You collect Ksh 1 million in rent every month.

You also pay:
- Property manager = Ksh 100,000
- Security company = Ksh 50,000

You shall pay 30% tax on the full Ksh 1 million = Ksh 300,000.

The 100k paid to the property manager and the 50k paid to the security company are not deductible.

Effective July 1, 2026.

Early tax planning will become increasingly important under this new category.

[Droid @droid254]

i'm glad ODM didnt win even though i voted for them these cunts would have shown us dust

[Erling Haaland @ErlingHaaland]

Worth the 28-year wait! 🇳🇴❤️

[Emilio Sansolini @EmilioSansolini]

A modern football story. 📽️

[GEN Z Baddie🫧 @genz___baddie]

Wacheni niringe kidogo 😌🚶🏽‍♀️

Some opportunities are too special not to appreciate. I thank God for the privilege of interacting with Omwami, my president; one on one, learning from his wisdom, leadership, and vision firsthand. Moments like these remind me that proximity to great minds is a blessing I never take for granted.

As one of Kenya’s youthful presidential candidates, he represents the kind of energetic, forward-thinking leadership that our country should be willing to embrace. The future belongs to those who understand today’s challenges and are bold enough to shape tomorrow.

I’m grateful that God continues to place me in rooms where I can learn, grow, and be inspired. Not everyone gets such opportunities, and I carry this one with gratitude and purpose.

Here’s to raising a generation that leads with wisdom, integrity, and courage. The best is yet to come for Kenya 🇰🇪✨ #LindaMwananchi #SisiNdioSifuna #RUTOMUSTGO

[Ory Okolloh-Mwangi @kenyanpundit]

The chilli sauce is great ✅