Business & Economy
President William Ruto and former State Department for Citizen Services PS Julius Kibet Bitok during the first anniversary of the e-Citizen Directorate, at the KICC, Nairobi, on November 28, 2024. [File, Standard] Kenya’s digital ambition is clear. From eCitizen and…
Mkopa Kenya General Manager Martin Kingori / Jacktone LawiLocal smartphone manufacturer M-Kopa has raised concerns over the absence of clear and predictable tax guidelines governing mobile phone imports and locally assembled devices.The local assembler is now warning that…
Carcass of a cow ravaged by drought in Kongor village, Tirioko Ward, Baringo County. [File, Standard] Nearly a…
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…
President William Ruto with Prime Minister Li Qiang, after a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. [PCS] Plans by Kenya and China to ink a landmark trade agreement designed to provide a critical lifeline to…
Okla Automotive staff at work. [Bernard Orwongo, Standard] Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers are rapidly expanding across Africa as trade barriers in Western markets push them…
Business Weekly Round Up
Two women in a clothing store. [Courtesy/GettyImages] In the age of personalisation and digital immediacy, delivering an exceptional customer experience (CX) goes beyond usability…
Dr. James Mwangi CEO Equity Bank during Equity group release of HY 2025 Financial results.[Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard] Equity Bank has announced that it has cumulatively disbursed Sh26 billion to finance…
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Chairman Ndiritu Muriithi during an interview on Spice FM on October 9, 2025. [Screengrab] Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Chairperson Ndiritu…
Illegally harvested cedar posts ready for market. [Fred Kibor, Standard] The cost of processed wood for furniture and construction purposes is expected to double…
