Business & Economy
A section of the Nairobi-Mombasa highway with the Standard Gauge Railway in the background. The road will now be expanded to accommodate more traffic. [David Gichuru, Standard] The government has abandoned the ambitious plan for the $3.6 billion (Sh468 billion)…
Raspberry Pi Foundation Country Director Peter Wairagu official Opening of the 8th National Science and Technology Exhibition at Moi Educational Centre, Nairobi. [Benard Orwongo, Standard] Two students from Nova Pioneer Boys High School in Eldoret, Kon Lual Ajok…
The debate between organic and inorganic fertilisers is often unnecessarily polarized. Yet, in reality, plants absorb…
Iran delegation during the 7th Session of the Kenya-Iran Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC) in Nairobi…
The latest data published by the Central Bank of Kenya shows the lending rate, as at…
Credit score sheet. [Courtesy, Standard] The country is grappling with a deepening household debt crisis as a significant surge in Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) – commonly known as “bad loans” – signals widespread financial distress among ordinary families. This has forced…
Flower exhibitors at the International Floriculture Trade Expo (IFTEX 2025), held at the Oshwal Centre, Westlands in Nairobi. [Nanjinia Wamuswa, Standard] Countries including Kenya, Uganda,…
Business Weekly Round Up
A KCB branch in Nairobi /FILE KENYA’S listed banks have posted a combined net profit of Sh240.1 billion for the year ended December 2024,…
The area under cultivation of wheat in Kenya has been falling since 2019 as farmers shift to maize farming, according to data from the…
Bethsheba Mushama attends to her beadwork shop at the Maasai Market in Nakuru City on June 20, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] The beading industry has transformed from a…
President William Ruto chairs a Cabinet meeting at State House, Nairobi, on April 29, 2025. [File, Standard] The President will no longer have the…