This archive report was first published on 30 June 2021.
On June 30, 2021, Kenyans.co.ke reported on the top stories of the day, including a contentious issue in Runda Gardens Association.
Residents of Runda Gardens Association in Nairobi have opposed the construction of a church within their leafy neighbourhood, citing concerns over services offered. The association has moved to court in a bid to stop building activities.
The church has since retorted, citing disregard of other amicable means of solving disputes on the association's part.
Separately, the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning proposed to increase the rate of excise duties on telephone and internet services from the current 15% to 20%. This move will see telecommunication firms raise service charges, with Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) injecting over Ksh 8 billion into national reserves.
Nairobi's City Hall has put in place new levies to satisfy the financial requirements of its latest budget. Property owners will pay 0.13 percent more of the current land value, while City Hall looks forward to collecting Ksh 200 million from betting companies through the Nairobi City County Betting.
Kenya Power has explained that multiple Nairobi neighbourhoods have experienced power outages as a result of technical issues across sub-stations. The firm asserted that it was converging its best efforts to put an end to the blackout situation.
State House has promised to vaccinate 10 million Kenyans by the end of December 2021, with 26 million Kenyans expected to be vaccinated by the end of 2022. Moreover, if a vaccine for under-age populations will be procured, 4 million young Kenyans will reportedly be vaccinated by the close of June 2022.
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has availed a list of petrol stations caught selling adulterated fuel. The authority took stern action by closing the pumps and imposing hefty fines on the other petrol stations.
