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Land Rights in Kenya: Land Rates and Taxes.

  in 2015 having been suspended in 1985. CGT is charged at the rate of 5% of the gain. There are various exemptions on CGT provided under the ITA. The tax on rental income is a tax arising from the gains and profits for occupation of property. The ITA provides for various ways of taxing rental income; Where the rent is payable to a non-resident, the tenant is required to withhold 30% of the rent and remit it to the Kenya Revenue Authority. The tax withheld is a final tax. Where the rent is payable to a resident, if the property is commercial, the tenant being an appointed agent, is required to withhold 10 % of the rent. The tax withheld is not a final tax and the landlord is required to file their income tax in the usual way. Where the rent is payable to a resident and the property is residential, the landlord may opt to either pay a monthly rental income tax, computed at 10 % of the gross rent a (final tax) or pay the instalment tax and final income tax in the usual way. Stamp duty-  

Live Auction Kenya,Game Over?

This weekend, millions of investors in an online auction house known as Live Auction have been left in dilemma after the website broke down and couldn’t perform important actions.From most investors who have since been affected by the risky investment it started as a loading error and matured into a complete website breakdown which made it difficult for investors to make new bids hence stagnating matured shares leaving investors in a state of dilemma. Neither Height nor Depth can separate us from the Love of God Though the website seems to be more stable, the important action of bidding is still not functioning, leaving shares which have accumulated to more than 7.5 million.This leaves unpaid investors with doubts if they will get their pay soon even after the auction company resumes operations. The company which has gained popularity and melted the hearts of many from its “get rich quick” method of operation works on a peer to peer money transaction which makes it totally

NAVIGATING TRENDS IN THE MARKET:Live Auction,Short term bubble or Long Run Trend?

Finance weekly What to Look Out for When Trading or Investing For beginner investors, it can be difficult to navigate trends in the market. Which are the short-term bubbles, and what trends are here to stay?      There seems to be a far- wide accepted narrative that ‘normal’ people can’t make money investing. They should simply put their funds into a so-called Robo-generator which will  put their cash into index-tracking passive investment funds. In reality, this type of investing (known as ‘black box’ investing) is being overtaken by new technological advancements that keep on getting better day by day. This investment approach also goes against the unfolding financial technology motives, that are driving the idea of creating a level- playing field for anyone committed and serious to reap it big from trading and investment. It looks backward to when investing was for the elite. However, investment is being democratized. As such, I want to talk about a new platform that has

The Fifth leading cause of death in the world

Did you know that iatrogenesis is the 3rd leading cause of death in America??Doctor-induced deaths.A shocking report on iatrogenesis revealed that up to 225,000  die annually as a result of iatrogenesis.Which raises eyebrows and questions on how safe are patients(we) in the hands of doctors.       According to Wikipedia ,Iatrogenic refers to any consequence of medical treatment or advice to a patient. It also refers to the illness that results from a misdiagnosis and as a result leads to painful slow  death. This is often practised by rogue hospitals that are only interested in money and in most cases often physicians often recommend surgery even for the not serious medical cases.This reminds me of the Empire series Terrence Howard as Lucious Lyon, a former drug dealer turned hip hop mogul and the CEO of Empire Entertainment, who was misdiagonised with ALS and you even saw the depression inflicted on Him.This also reminds me of the movie SUBLIME .     The  movie centers  o

Dangerous Island

IN SUMMARY • rise of the venomous golden lancehead snakes in the now proclaimed island of death •Nobody is allowed to be near or even visit the dreaded island with the exception of scientists who now live in a lighthouse •It's alleged that the former inhabitants of the lighthouse were killed by the venomous lanceheads •According to  Epic  Wildlife , Well about 11,000 years ago the island was once attached to the mainland, that was until the sea levels began to rise separating it from the coast.   With very few predators around, the snakes on the island were able to quickly multiply and continuously evolve, leading to them having the super venom they have today. No human is allowed to visit, with the exception of a few scientists given permission to study the snakes   According to a former   Zoologist  ," I've been there once, for 30 minutes, saw God knows how many snakes, then got back in the boat and left XD I was with a zoologist and a team, I had to stay with the boat a

Voodoo Zombification

Did you know that the poison fish powder can kill you slowly once you've inhaled it or after being blown into your physical body?Well,I guess you remember  How the fish liver killed a famous actor after consuming the 'delicacy'  .Anyway , away from that, Witchcrafts use this powder as paraphernalia for their clients who come knocking asking for means of finishing their rivals.Deep down the famous west Africa is where the practice is effected. How is the powder obtained from the poison fish? The powder is obtained by drying the poison fish or fish trimmings, often after cooking, and then grinding it. If it is a fatty fish it is also pressed to extract most of the fish oil but who would use poison fish oil? Well,it happened that there were two brothers who were fighting over the land that had been left by their dad.The younger brother was full of greed and felt the best thing to get over this scenario is to go visit a baba.Baba gave him a poison fish powder paraph

Kissing bug could bring kiss of death while you are asleep

Have you ever woken up early in the morning only to feel some swollen lymph nodes on your body or even swollen lips or eyelids??Well,there is a need to worry.You need to visit your nearest hospital as you might have been a victim of the 'Kissing Bug'. Kissing bug has been present as from early as the 1880s.In 1889,The washington post called it an epidemic on its headline.The chagas disease brought about as a result of the kissing bug was killing many people as at the time. It waspresumed that in the event that you had swollen eye lids ,lymph nodes e.t.c then you were suffering from the disease.It was an epidemic.This prompted a widespread witch hunt for the kissing bug.The efforts proved successful and they succeeded in purging the kissing bug. However,in 2005 there were cases of the kissing bug again.Its very hard to know the time of the infection since it can take years for the chronic aspect of the disease to be realised. The bug emerges at night when the victim

USING A MOBILE PHONE BEFORE GOING TO BED

Using a mobile phone before going to bed could stop you from getting a decent night's sleep, A research suggests. A study That was carried out by Sweden's Karolinska Institute and Wayne State University in the US suggests radiation from the handset can cause insomnia, headaches and confusion. This study is the most comprehensive  and was funded by the cell phone industry. Published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium and funded by the Mobile Manufacturers Forum, representing the main handset companies, it has caused serious concern among top sleep experts over the "more than sufficient evidence" showing that the radiation "affects deep sleep". The scientists concluded: "The study indicates that during laboratory exposure to 884 MHz wireless signals components of sleep believed to be important for recovery from daily wear and tear are adversely affected."(  Read the whole stu