Business & Economy
Export Processing Zone (EPZ)workers resume work after a two-week strike. [Peterson Githaiga, Standard] It’s a reprieve as striking workers of a textile manufacturing company at the Athi River–based Export Processing Zone (EPZ) resume work. More than 2,000 workers of Shangcheng…
KRA Chairperson Ndiritu Muriithi addresses traders during a citizen assembly forum in Nakuru on September 17, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) contribute at least Sh53 billion in taxes annually, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has said.…
A rich businessman holding a wad of money. [Courtesy/GettyImages] Wealthy individuals are considering relocating their family…
President William Ruto with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People…
China’s Charge d’Affaires in Nairobi Zhang Zhizhong moderates a conference. [Brian Ngugi, Standard] Several United Nations…
Kenya’s long-entrenched dependence on collateral and guarantors in its credit markets is facing new criticism as lenders re-examine what truly drives repayment performance. For decades, the two requirements have been treated as non-negotiable pillars of responsible lending. But new insights…
UBA Group Managing Director for Africa Dr Oliver Alawuba. [Courtesy] The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group Chairman and investor Tony Elumelu has pledged deeper collaboration…
Business Weekly Round Up
The Central Bank of Kenya in Nairobi. [File, Standard] The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) will gain real-time monitoring power over customer transactions beginning…
The government is planning to spend a total of Ksh 799.2 million to complete 137 energy projects in South Nyanza. Energy and Petroleum Cabinet…
Farmers in various tea zones have accused several factories of unfairly dropping per kilogram prices of the green leaf, prompting protests in some areas.…
A consortium of investors led by tech giant Oracle, venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and private equity firm Silver Lake is set to control…
