Business & Economy
President William Ruto inspects a guard of honour when he arrived for the State of The Nation Address in Parlaiment on Thursday, November 20, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] President William Ruto says Kenya has climbed from the brink of economic…
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…
Home appliances are now protected against power surges and accidental damage as Kenya faces rising grid…
Kenya and 18 other countries in Eastern, Southern and Northern Africa have intensified efforts to establish…
Francis Nasyomba, President of CFA Society East Africa. [Courtesy] Africa, the world’s second most populated continent,…
A rich businessman holding a wad of money. [Courtesy/GettyImages] Wealthy individuals are considering relocating their family offices to new jurisdictions to protect their wealth from being eroded by inflation. A report by Standard Chartered Global Private Bank also lists cyber…
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,…
Business Weekly Round Up
President Ruto joins COMESA heads of state and government at the 24th summit in Nairobi. President William Ruto has urged African nations to embrace…
Unremitted contributions to pension schemes increased from Sh61.8 billion in 2023 to Sh69.4 billion in 2024. [Courtesy] Unremitted contributions to pension schemes more than…
The National Planning & Development Management System (NPDMS), introduced to digitize and streamline building approvals in Nairobi, is facing growing criticism from the engineering…
Nakuru ASK Chairman Perminus Migwi and Marketing Chair David Mwangi inspect maize at the Nakuru ASK Show grounds on June 16, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] In…