FIGHTING CORRUPTION
Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) CEO Edwin Makori, chair Rose Mwaura and board members Ann Wangechi and Elizabeth Kalundi during ICPAK Forum in Mombasa. During the forum, Mwaura called for effective protection of witnesses to help in the fight against corruption and to avoid cases of witnesses disappearing. She also urged the […]
Chama cha wahasibu chataka Mashahidi wa kesi za ufisadi wapewe ulinzi
ANGAZO ATHMAN LUCHI 25 MARCH 2021 HITS: 201 Chama cha wahasibu nchini Kenya ICPAK kimeitaka idara ya mahakama kuhakikisha kuwa watu wanaodaiwa kuwa mashahidi katika kesi zinazohusisha ufisadi wa mali ya umma wamepewa ulinzi wa kutosha. Mwenyekiti wa chama hicho Rose Mwaura amesema mara nyingi baadhi ya mashahidi katika kesi za ufisadi hususan wahasibu katika taasisi kuu za […]
Cut fuel prices to stem inflation, accountants tell State
Accountants have asked the government to reduce fuel prices, which have put a strain on Kenyans amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (Icpak) said the increase in prices has been the highest since 2007, jumping by Sh15.82 in two months and leading to high inflation. “This means that Kenyans […]
It’s the state’s responsibility to protect whistleblowers, witnesses
Thursday, March 25, 2021 By Rose Mwaura Chairperson Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya What you need to know: In Kenya, anybody who stands in the way of corruption risks being dealt with ruthlessly by the corruption machinery. Prosecution of fraud cases can only succeed on the strength of whistleblowers and prosecution witnesses. The murder […]
Authority will tame debt appetite: ICPAK
By Harrison Kivisu People Daily The Institute of Certified Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) is banking on the new Public Debt Bill, that seeks to form a debt management authority, to tame growing appetite for debt. Speaking in Mombasa yesterday, ICPAK national deputy chair George Mokua said the agency is ready to present recommendations to Parliament […]
ICPAK launches portal to aid in filing tax returns
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 09 2021 By JAMES KARIUKI- Business Daily The Institute of Certified Public Accountants (ICPAK) has launched a portal to assist Kenyans file their tax returns. Through the portal www.e-zisha.co.ke, taxpayers would be paired up with expert accountants to ensure accurate filing of returns to avoid the risk of penalties by the Kenya Revenue […]
Accountants want tax delayed
By Joackim Bwana-The Standard An accountants body wants the government to delay the rollout of the one percent minimum tax on gross income to be levied on businesses starting January 1, to facilitate economic recovery. ICPAK Chief Executive Edwin Makori and Vice- Chair George Mokua said the introduction of a new tax based on turnover […]
Minimum Corporate Tax will hurt businesses
By Christopher Owuor Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 The introduction of a Minimum Alternative Tax at the height of the largest health and economic crises of our generation is simply confounding. Globally, governments have taken steps to shield their economies from the economic storms and hurricanes of 2020. Such steps have included tax moratoriums, wage support and […]