Business & Economy
Mkopa Kenya General Manager Martin Kingori / Jacktone LawiLocal smartphone manufacturer M-Kopa has raised concerns over the absence of clear and predictable tax guidelines governing mobile phone imports and locally assembled devices.The local assembler is now warning that the gap…
New Wide Garments Kenya EPZ Limited in Athi River, Machakos County, on May 20, 2022. [File, Standard] Kenya’s competitiveness as an investment destination in the region is being edged out by other economies as latest data shows foreign…
President William Ruto with Prime Minister Li Qiang, after a meeting at the Great Hall of…
Construction of Kenol – Sagana – Marwa highway. [File, Standard] Growth in the construction sector more…
One of the tea farms in Mathioya, Murang’a. [Boniface Gikandi, Standard] Mombasa tea auction opened the year trading with…
Okla Automotive staff at work. [Bernard Orwongo, Standard] Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers are rapidly expanding across Africa as trade barriers in Western markets push them to seek new customers on the continent. African demand for electric and hybrid vehicles has…
Tugboat Manda and pilot boat Mrembo at the Port of Mombasa ahead of their commissioning, on November 3, 2025. [Robert Menza, Standard] The Mombasa Port…
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Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi, when he appeared before the Senate Energy Committee at Parliament Buildings, Nairobi, on October 27, 2025. [Boniface…
Boma Yangu new Mukuru housing estate. [Wilberforce Okwiri,standard] Kenya is urbanising at a higher rate than the global average, further coupled with a high…
Kenya’s petroleum sector is headed for a showdown with the taxman as a majority of petrol stations remain non-compliant with the new tax reporting…
Kenyan money. [Courtesy] A critical financial lifeline for millions of Kenyans is drying up, with new government data confirming a sustained decline in overseas…