Carcass of a cow ravaged by drought in Kongor village, Tirioko Ward, Baringo County. [File, Standard] Nearly a dozen counties are on high alert as severe drought exposes millions to acute food insecurity, humanitarian agencies warn. Fact‑first reporting that puts…
National Treasury Cabinet Secretary before the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning at Bunge Towers, Nairobi,…
Base Titanium plant in Kwale County which has since ceased operations. [File, Standard] A few days…
Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi when he appeared before the Senate Energy Committee at Parliament Buildings,…
Business Weekly Round Up
Commercial banks, insurance firms, and other financial services sector players are eyeing financing about a third of Kenya’s development expenditure through public-private partnerships (PPPs). …
Guests at Safaricom vending station during Mpesa Sokoni festival on 2nd August 2025 at Mamboleo in Kisumu.[Michael Mute/Standard] Safaricom has ended its first season of the…
East African central banks are increasingly turning to gold as a strategic component of their foreign exchange (FX) reserves, joining a growing global shift…
Rapid expansion of online trade is constrained by growing concerns around cybersecurity and consumer trust. [Courtesy] Kenya’s booming e-commerce sector faces significant headwinds from…