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,…
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. KRA Chairman,…
The energy regulator announced on Friday that pump prices for super petrol, diesel, and kerosene will remain unchanged for the coming month, providing a respite…
Business Weekly Round Up
Ethiopia is experiencing a sharp acceleration in electric vehicle adoption, within the number tripling from 4,600 in early 2023 to 14,000 EVs in early…
President William Ruto and Yan Tang Chief Executive Officer during groundbreaking for the 35MW Orpower 22 Geothermal Plant in Menengai, Nakuru County. [File, Standard]…
Director of Public Policy and Government Relations at TikTok for Sub-Saharan Africa, Fortune Mgwili–Sibanda. [File, Standard] Across Africa, governments and private sector players have…
A Nairobi SACCO has become the first in the city to operate an all-electric bus fleet on a key route, running 12 electric buses…