Chef Chris Burton – Head of Culinary, Boma International Hospitality College. [Courtesy] On a Friday night in December, the line…
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Cranes offloading containers from MV Jolly Giada LOA The 3rd full at the Kenya Ports Authority in Mombasa on 6…
Mogo Head of Sales, Fred Muoka, with Mogo customer, Nancy Matiko, during an onboarding session. [Courtesy] Mobile money has become…
Ostriches at the Paradise lost in kiambu. [File, Standard] There‘s a farm in Kitengela, 45 kilometres from Nairobi, where the…
Loise Ngethe, insurance expert. [Courtesy] Travelling has become an essential part of life for many Kenyans — whether for business,…
Cyber criminal locking files. [GettyImages] Kenya’s gaming sector, including online betting and poker platforms are more susceptible to digital fraud…
Joseph Juma from Kilo Village, Uriri, built a tractor using a motorbike, scrap vehicle parts, and a generator engine. [Caleb…
Passion fruits at a farm in Molo, Nakuru County. [File, Standard] Like the United States President Donald Trump’s overreaching campaign…
Workers’ Compensation form. [GettyImages] Many insurers in Kenya still rely heavily on brokers and agents to market their products. While…
President Ruto shares a light moment with Guinea Bissau’s Embalo and Ghana’s John Mahama at the AU’s 38th Assembly in…
Cyprian Rono. [Courtesy] Africa’s quest to trade with itself has never been more urgent. With the African Continental Free Trade…
Woman stressed over the holiday season. [Courtesy/GettyImages] Millions of Kenyan households are bracing for a strained festive season and a nervous…
A cow left to breath its last in its shed in Demo village. [Fayo Abraham, Standard] The Horn of Africa…
A section of the Nairobi Expressway at Westlands in Nairobi. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] The government last week said it had…
A ship with containers at the Port of Mombasa. [Robert Menza, Standard] Exporters and cross-border traders have received a major…
KBA Chief Executive Raimond Molenje. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] The banking industry has proposed a downward review of pay as you…
The plane is parked to load the parcel in the airport. [Getty Images] The global aviation industry, which is…
Monica Wachira a second-hand clothes trader at Fig Tree Market, Ngara, Nairobi on December 15, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard] Bogged…
National Treasury PS Chris Kiptoo before the National Assembly Special Funds Accounts Committee at Bunge Towers, Nairobi, on November 11,…
Monica Wachira a second-hand clothes trader at Fig Tree Market, Ngara, Nairobi on December 15, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard] Bogged…
Public Service Vehicles at the Green Park Terminus in Nairobi. [File, Standard] The insurance industry is being challenged to innovate…
National Treasury PS Chris Kiptoo before the National Assembly Special Funds Accounts Committee at Bunge Towers, Nairobi, on November 11,…
Rain, delays, chaos as Asake performs during ‘Money’ African Tour in Nairobi Fans of Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Asake endured hours…
President William Ruto with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. [PCS]…
A Christmas escapade at the Nairobi National Park. [Jayne Rose Gacheri, The Standard] A few days from today, on a…
A row of a modern apartment complex development with a bright blue sky.[Getty Images] The local and global labour markets…
President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.[AFP] Business leaders in…
Nahashon Kimuku(R) – winner of a Car receives car keys from Andreas Von Paleske CEO – Naivas Limited during Naivas…
Muka Mukuu Farmers Cooperative Society chairman, Dominic Nthwao addresses the press after chairing an AGM at the society headquarters in…
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi during the launch of the Kenya Economic Report 2025 in Nairobi, on December 16, 2025.…
Treasury CS John Mbadi (second left) receives National Student Budget Forum FY 2026/27 from the National Students Budget Chairman Solomon…
Stock market capital gains. [Courtesy/GettyImages] For years, traders within the East African Community (EAC) have grappled with barriers that stifle…
Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) Chairperson David Oginde. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard] Engineers have been urged to take a firm stand…
Kenya Flower Council CEO Clement Tulezi and COO Catherine Mukoko during 2025 Update in Nairobi. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] The majority…
Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) President, Eng Shammah Kiteme. [File, Standard] Engineers have raised concerns about the state of…
Insurance firms are warming up to adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in delivery of service as the technology becomes critical…
Businessman investment consultant analyzing company financial report balance sheet statement working with digital graphs.[Getty Images] The government has warned that…
Kenyan High Commissioner in Mozambique Philip Mundia Muthiora speaks at the celebrations. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] As Kenyans celebrated Jamhuri Day…
Kenya Film Commission Board Chair Sudi Wandabusi, Director Collins Okoth, Jury Rep Michael Mwai, and Screenwriters mentor Mona Ombogo present…
Shoppable content is accelerating that shift, and Kenya’s media space is uniquely positioned to benefit. Our audiences are already primed…
City Hall Annexe Building which the County under Governor Sakaja had itself converted to Nairobi County Customer Service Centre on…
Kuscco Housing in Kitengela. [File, Standard] Razor-thin margins on the Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (KMRC) backed loans have made Savings…
Mr Lionel Zinsou, who has been elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB) while Mr Said…
Nakuru residents at Sarova Woodlands Hotel during traditional cake mixing ceremony that dates back to the 17th century. [Kipsang Joseph,…
Asahi Group President and Group CEO Atsushi Katsuki and EABL Group MD Jane Karuku after a meeting with EABL staff…
L-R: Amb. Josphat Maikara Director General Political & Diplomatic Affairs,SDEA,Hon. Hassan Ali Joho Cabinet Secretary Ministry Of Mining,Blue Economy and…
One of the ICT Hub in Murang’a county where hundreds of the youth camp working for online platforms.[FILE] Parts of lower Mitumbiri in Murang’a…
Evergreen Ship before docking at Mombasa Port. The Ship is loaded with 2700 containers in China . The goods will…
Pepsi, through SBC Kenya, during the official launch of its festive season campaign themed “Everything Can Wait, It’s Christmas After…
East Africa Breweries Limited (EABL) Plant Nairobi factory. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] British drinks giant Diageo Plc has agreed to sell…
Asahi Group President and Group CEO Atsushi Katsuki and EABL Group MD Jane Karuku after a meeting with EABL staff…
A coffee farmer sorts out his coffee berries at Tekangu Coffee Factory in Mathira, Nyeri. [File, Standard] The coffee market…
Signboards giving directions and instructions at the Kenya Fluorspar Company’s mining site in Kimwarer, Elgeyo Marakwet County. [File, Standard] The…
Amsons CEO Mokate Ramafoko (left) and Bamburi Commercial Director Martin Kariuki (right) launch a Ready-mix concrete truck at Bamburi’s new…
President William Ruto at Ngarachi Comprehensive School in Laikipia west during the beginning of his tour of the Mt. Kenya…
Allan Kilavuka Group MD and CEO speaking as KQ Receives EASA Accreditation to Start Servicing European Aircrafts. [Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard] Kenya…
President William Ruto at Ngarachi Comprehensive School in Laikipia west during the beginning of his tour of the Mt. Kenya…
K-elec CEO Nam Kyo Jung,K-elec , brand team leadersales Kevin Kiprop , Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry,Lee Kinyanjui…
Left: Louiza Wanjiku, Grace Murema, Faith Njeri Heho, Linda Musita from GIZ, Timothy Owase CEO Kenya Film Commission, Wanjira Maina…
Group General Manager Lake Bogoria Groupof Hotels,Lydia Dentewo pictured. [Standard, Philip Mwakio] Players in the multi-billion-shilling tourism industry have been…
A Kenyan digital startup is turning alumni connections into a structured business model, positioning school identity as both a social…
Kenya’s entertainment economy has entered a new season of growth. Mobile data use has expanded, streaming habits continue shifting and…
Left: Louiza Wanjiku, Grace Murema, Faith Njeri Heho, Linda Musita from GIZ, Timothy Owase CEO Kenya Film Commission, Wanjira Maina…
Look at the buildings surrounding you. Some are proud, those who look weary, but most of them possess more potential…
Global business logistics import export background and container cargo freight ship transport concept. [File, Standard] Kenya is struggling to fully…
Shivani Siroya, founder and CEO, Tala./FILEFinancial infrastructure firm, Tala, has launched a tokenized lending platform to cater to borrowers without…
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…
A Kenya Airways plane at Heathrow Airport, London. [Mate Tongola, Standard] Kenya Airways has announced a major leadership transition, with…
Nairobi has long been celebrated as the “Silicon Savannah” where technology and entrepreneurship converge. And for the last eight weeks…
Trust is the currency of every public institution. For Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), rebuilding and sustaining that trust means opening…
Michael Kivoto on his Kithini village farm in Mutomo, Kitui County where he grows crops using climate-smart agriculture techniques to…
A ship offloads cargo at the Port of Mombasa. [File, Standard] Business leaders and government officials have renewed calls for…
President William Ruto attended a church service at AIPCA Karure Church in the Gatundu North Diocese, Kiambu County. [PCS]…
Tourists watch the wildebeest migration at Maasai Mara in Narok County. [File, Standard] This year began with a call to…
Acquisition of East African Portland Cement Company by Amsons Group illustrates the shift in Kenya’s industrial sector. [File, Standard] Kenya’s…
Lake Gas facility that is under construction in Kilifi. [File, Standard] Liquefied Petroleum Gas firm, Lake Gas has scored a…
High Voltage power line in Suswa. [Courtesy] Kenya has signed a Sh40.4 billion ($311 million) power transmission deal that will…
The Nairobi Expressway around Westlands. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] President William Ruto’s plans to spend Sh5 trillion on infrastructure building by…
Tourist vehicle drivers try to get clients close to lions with a kill at Amboseli National Park. [Jayne Rose Gacheri,…
Absa Headquaters. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] Absa Group is planning a strategic shift to reduce its heavy reliance on a few key…
Brenda Mbathi, first Chief Executive Officer, Two Rivers International Finance & Innovation Centre (TRIFIC). [Courtesy] The Two Rivers International Finance…
The Voice Tanzania, one of the businesses that were vandalised during recent demos in Dar es Salaam/ HANDOUTFor one month…
Trade CS Lee Kinyanjui during a tour of the Mai Mahiu Special Economic Zone, where 19 investors are already on…
Finalists and winners during the pageant’s finals in Nairobi [Elvis Ogina, Standard] The Nairobi and Kiambu County Finals of Little…
Auditor General Nancy Gathungu. (Elvis Ogina, Standard) The country’s public spending watchdog has put Parliament on the spot, accusing it of…
KAM Chairperson Jane Karuku. [David Gichuru, Standard] An unfavourable domestic policy environment might be suffocating Kenya’s export growth, leaving more…
One of the tea farms in Mathioya, Murang’a.[Boniface Gikandi,Standard] Uncover the stories others won’t tell. Subscribe now for exclusive access Unlock…
President William Ruto, chairs a Cabinet Meeting at State House, Nairobi on 29/4/2025.[PCS] A stringent draft national policy on alcohol, now awaiting Cabinet…
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Photo collage of the Buckingham Palace (London), Stature of Liberty (New York) and the Eiffel Tower (Paris). [Courtesy] London has…
Investments Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui.[Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] The government has defended a substantial increase in a mandatory…
Investment, Trade and Industry Principal Secretary (PS) Juma Mukhwana during the African Special Economic Zones Annual Meeting.[FILE,Standard] Kenya is turning…
Njeri Gatheca from Naiposha dairy farm in Naivasha feeds dairy cattle with hay amid an increase in prices of livestock…
Investments Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui.[Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] The government has defended a substantial increase in a mandatory…
Local and international tourists enjoy at the Muzima springs and and Shetani Lava memorial sites at Tsavo west National…
Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) Chief Executive Geoffrey Monari. [File, Standard] Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) Chief Executive Geoffrey…
CBK’s Monetary Policy Committee says the base lending rate reduction was underpinned by a favourable inflation outlook. [File, Standard] Borrowers…
Amsons Group MD Edha Nahdi and Bamburi Cement CEO Mohit Kapoor (right) when they announced the integration kickoff. [File, Standard]…
KCB Bank CEO Paul Russo during a past investor briefing. [File, Standard] The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and KCB…
Participants and organisers of the upcoming Cardano Africa Tech Summit (CAT26) during an interactive session in Nairobi on December 10,…