Business & Economy
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 the gap…
New Wide Garments Kenya EPZ Limited in Athi River, Machakos County, on May 20, 2022. [File, Standard] Kenya’s competitiveness as an investment destination in the region is being edged out by other economies as latest data shows foreign…
President William Ruto with Prime Minister Li Qiang, after a meeting at the Great Hall of…
Construction of Kenol – Sagana – Marwa highway. [File, Standard] Growth in the construction sector more…
One of the tea farms in Mathioya, Murang’a. [Boniface Gikandi, Standard] Mombasa tea auction opened the year trading with…
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 to seek new customers on the continent. African demand for electric and hybrid vehicles has…
Tugboat Manda and pilot boat Mrembo at the Port of Mombasa ahead of their commissioning, on November 3, 2025. [Robert Menza, Standard] The Mombasa Port…
Business Weekly Round Up
The labour pool in Kenya is growing, and skills shortages are on the rise. [iStockphoto] On a different day, a fresh university graduate is…
The Nairobi Express Way from UpperHill Nairobi on April 28, 2025.[Kanyiri Wahito, Standard] Chinese investors are ramping up investments in Africa’s energy, transport and industrial sectors, with…
A section of the flood South B,on 23rd April 2025,after Heavy downpour in Nairobi county.[Edward Kiplimo,Standard Basic amenities, health services, unemployment and security are major concerns…
Kenyans will get a slight reprieve following the reduction of fuel prices for the next one month. The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra)…
