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The NSSF Board of Trustees & 6 Others. The subject of the dispute concerns the constitutionality of the .. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-import-of-the-supreme-court-judgment-on-nssf-contributions) [Kenya](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/kenya) [Competition/Antitrust](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/competition-antitrust) [Penalties](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/penalties) [Kaplan & Stratton](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/kaplan-stratton) ## [Competition Authority penalises firms for cartel conduct](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/competition-authority-penalises-firms-for-cartel-conduct) On Wednesday, 23 August 2023, the Competition Authority of Kenya (the Authority) announced its verdict, imposing sanctions and penalties on nine (9) steel manufacturers for engaging in the practice of price fixing and output restriction. The penalty, amounting to KES 338,.. 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[Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/government-abolishes-30-local-shareholding-requirement-for-ict-sector) [Kenya](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/kenya) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [Employment and labour](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/employment-and-labour) [Kaplan & Stratton](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/kaplan-stratton) ## [Mandatory NSSF Contributions – NSSF Act, 2013](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/mandatory-nssf-contributions-nssf-act-2013) The Court of Appeal has, by a judgment delivered  on 3rd February 2023, upheld the mandatory contributions to the NSSF (the State Scheme) as prescribed in the NSSF Act, 2013. While this is to  be implemented with immediate effect, we are aware that the j.. 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[Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-draft-privatization-bill-2023) [Kenya](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/kenya) [Tax](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tax) [Capital Gains Tax](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/capital-gains-tax) [Kaplan & Stratton](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/kaplan-stratton) ## [Capital Gains Tax Increase](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/capital-gains-tax-increase) The Finance Act 2022 (the “Finance Act) amended the Income Tax Act to increase the Capital Gains Tax (the “CGT”) payable from 5% to 15% which became effective on 1st January 2023. CGT is a tax charged on profits or gains accrued from transfer of property i.e. buildings, l.. 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