Business & Economy
President William Ruto during the launch of the electro-deposition paint plant at Isuzu East Africa, Nairobi. [File, Standard] Recent statistics indicate that Kenya’s industrial manufacturing sector has been contributing just 7.6 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP), far…
Safaricom Headquarters on Waiyaki Way in Nairobi. [File, Standard] The National Assembly will on Monday kick off a multi-sector inquiry into the government’s controversial sale of a 15 per cent stake in telecoms giant Safaricom to South Africa’s…
Wind turbines at Ngong Hills Wind Power Station in Kajiado County, on October 7, 2023. [File,…
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…
Tea production declined by 2.8 per cent over the third quarter of 2025 compared to the third quarter of 2024. [File, Standard] The agriculture sector grew at a sluggish 3.2 per cent over the third quarter of 2025, the slowest…
Rescue operation at the site of the collapsed building in South C , Nairobi, on January 7, 2026. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] As investigations into collapse…
Business Weekly Round Up
Former Kenya Airways Chairman Michael Joseph at the airline’s past investors briefing in Nairobi. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Nairobi] Michael Joseph, on Friday, retired from the…
Communities living along the coastal shores of Kwale County—including Tsunza, Waa, Tiwi, Mwaepe, Msambweni, Mkwiro, and Vanga—have long depended on fishing as their main…
GPE Director Abid Ganatra displays some of the mid-sized Royal Enfield MotorBikes. [Courtesy] Kenya’s mid-size motorcycle market has caught the attention of Indian manufacturer…
Kenyan social commerce startup ‘Chpter’ has spun off Pluto, its WhatsApp API suite, into a standalone subsidiary, marking a strategic shift as businesses increasingly…