Business & Economy
Workers at the Hela Intimates Export Processing Zone Ltd factory in Athi River, Machakos County. [FILE] Kenyan exporters to the United States are a step closer to reclaiming crucial duty-free access after the US House of Representatives passed a law…
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…
Safaricom Headquarters on Waiyaki Way in Nairobi. [File, Standard] The National Assembly will on Monday kick…
Nairobi to lead green energy push in Africa
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…
Residents stock up for Christmas at Wakulima Market in Nakuru City on December 23, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] The economy expanded at a faster pace in the third quarter of 2025, boosting hopes for job creation, higher incomes and a potential…
President William Ruto during inspection of the Mau Mau Road Lot 1A and Lot 1B in Lari, Kiambu County, on March 5, 2025. [File, Standard]…
Business Weekly Round Up
Kenyan banks scored an average of 43.7% in the WWF’s inaugural 2024 Sustainable Banking Assessment (SUSBA), second only to South Africa’s 50.1% among 25…
Fresh data by the United States government shows that a record number of Kenyans are seeking a route out of poverty and unemployment through the…
A PSV vehicle being fueled at a petrol station along Kenyatta Avenue in Nairobi. [Wilberforce Okwiri/Standard] The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) on…
The Bank of Uganda (BOU) has cut the key lending rate to 10.0 percent from 10.25 percent, the first time this year the apex…
