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
De La Rue operates from Nairobi’s Ruaraka area.[File, Standard] For decades, British banknote printer De La Rue straddled the Kenyan financial landscape like a…
By Joseph Magero, chairman of Campaign for Safer Alternatives (CASA) The quadrupling of fees for tax excise stamps on some products spells more bad news for Kenyan consumers already struggling a soaring cost…
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has proposed a new pricing framework that would anchor all bank lending rates to the Central Bank Rate…
An ongoing activity at an upcoming Berth at the Kenya Ports Authority in Mombasa County. [Kelvin Karani, Standard] The cargo surge experienced by the…