National Treasury CS John Mbadi during the rollout of the e-GP system at the Treasury Building in Nairobi on August…
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Galana Foundation mentee works on Vision Board alongside Mentor at 2025 Galana Foundation Summit. [Courtesy] Kenyan fuel retailer Galana Energies…
Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Pension Towers located along Harambee Avenue in Nairobi CBD on March 07, 2024. [Stafford Ondego,…
IXAfrica Data Centre has secured a multi-tranche funding package from Rand Merchant Bank to expand its Nairobi campus, its CEO…
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has accepted only KSh 2.40 billion from the reopening of the 30-year Savings Development…
Africa is losing out on billions of dollars each year by shipping out raw cocoa, gold, and cashews instead of…
When Dr Muthoni Kagiri, a Kenyan living in Australia decided to build her dream home in Mweiga, Nyeri County, she…
Casual workers at affordable housing project in Mukuru, Nairobi. [File, Standard] Kenya Property Developers Association has inked a partnership with…
Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company CEO Johnstone Oltetia during a past interview. [File, Standard] The Director, Credit and Operations at Shelter…
Safety matches maker Match Masters argues that some provisions of Tanzania’s Finance Act, 2025 are discriminatory and in breach of…
The Cape Town waterfront. [Courtesy] Cape Town has been named Africa’s most expensive prime real estate market with an average…
Some of the uncollected containers at the port of Mombasa awaiting scanning before being allowed out of the port March…
A section of the Nairobi expressway. [File, Standard] Kenya has been challenged to step up preparation of bankable projects if…
Tassia estate in Eastlands, Nairobi. [File, Standard] Most estates in the eastern part of Nairobi are increasingly losing value due…
National Treasury CS John Mbadi addresses the media on the e-GP system rollout, at the Treasury Building in Nairobi, on…
Isuzu East Africa Managing Director Rita Kavashe during the company’s 50th Anniversary celebrations in Nairobi, on September 3, 2025. [Edward…
When Kenya’s residents use their phones to order groceries, electronics or fashion items, few think about the warehouses and logistics…
Buying land in Kenya is one of the biggest investments that can quickly turn into a very risky endeavor when…
Cement production rose by 17.3% in the first half of 2025 to 4.85 million tonnes from 4.14 million tonnes in…
Ongoing “Africa Venture Finance Programme.” More than 40 leading African venture capital fund managers are taking part in the programme at Oxford…
Screengrab of someone using ChatGPT. [Courtesy/AFP] American artificial intelligence firm OpenAI said Tuesday it would add parental controls to its…
Some of the delegates pose for a photo at last years 2024 Africa Food Systems Forum.[Courtesy] As Africa heads into…
Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o before the National Assembly’s Committee on Public Debt & Privatization to deliberate on the Consolidated Funds Services for FY 2025/26…
Alliance for Commodity Trade in Eastern and Southern Africa Chief Executive Dr John Mukuka. [Paul Mbugua, Standard] Kenya is preparing to…
China Square store at the Unicity mall near Kenyatta University. [File, Standard] When China Square opened its first store in…
Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning John Mbadi before The Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations to deliberate on…
Kenya Property Developers Association Partners with KNCCI to Boost Affordable Housing and Urban Development. The Kenya Property Developers Association (KPDA)…
A section of a road in Nairobi closed for the construction of a drainage system. Kenya depends heavily on AfDB…
Speed boats parked in the Indian Ocean along the North Coast Beach, Mombasa on June 15, 2023. [Elvis Ogina ,Standard]…
The High Court has rejected the taxman’s effort to reclassify two high-dose vitamin E products as food supplements, upholding the…
Hosea Kili, Managing Director/CEO CPF group, during the launch of Salih Shariah Compliant Retirement Fund. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] In his…
President William Ruto and his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni at State House, Nairobi. President Museveni is on an official visit…
Ignazio Gonzalez (centre), the Executive Director of Cummins Powergen Markets EMEIA (Europe, Middle East, India and Africa), Vijay Gidoomal (left),…
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaks during the plenary session at the 46th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit…
Kenya’s tourism and transport sectors are showing a strong, intertwined recovery, with new data revealing a significant surge in both…
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta makes an extensive inspection tour of the refurbished Kenya Meat Commission factory and business complex in…
President William Ruto and his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni at State House, Nairobi. [PHOTO HIRAM OMONDI/PCS. 30/7/2025] Movement of goods…
An aerial view of a town in Somalia [Peter Muiruri/Standard] You have heard all the unflattering tales about Somalia. Al…
Statkraft Head of Zero Carbon Grid Solutions Guy Nicholson stands by a flywheel at Statkraft’s new Greener Grid Park in…
Mt Rainier with Reflection Lake in the foreground in Seattle, Washington State. [ XN Iraki, Standard] What would you expect…
Customers shop at Yiwu Selection store in Nairobi, Kenya, on Aug 29, 2025. [Xinhua] Unlock the Full Story —…
Times Tower Building in Nairobi which hosts Kenya Revenue Offices (KRA).[Wilberforce Okwiri/Standard] The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is targeting tens of thousands…
Zhang Zhizhong , Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China to Kenya, (centre) together with…
Times Tower Building in Nairobi which hosts Kenya Revenue Offices (KRA).[Wilberforce Okwiri/Standard] The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is targeting tens of thousands…
Britam Holding’s Board Chairman Kuria Muchiri,on August 29th 2025, Release 2025 half year Financial results at Britam towers located in Upper Hill,…
Signing of Communique on Pandemic Preparedness and Response Project (PREPARE)by IGAD member states.[Courtesy] Kenya has backed a fresh regional effort…
Official Opening of an exclusive shop for female merchandise targeting women between the ages 25 to 55 at the…
Official Opening of an exclusive shop for female merchandise targeting women between the ages 25 to 55 at the…
Traders going about with their business at Soko Mjinga Market in Nyeri. [Kibata Kihu, Standard] Kenya’s inflation rate rose to…
Institute of Internal Auditors Governor Leopard Kibet, Non-Executive Chairperson of the Advisory Board of the Hustler Fund Habil Olaka and…
They may not look like much, given their humble size, but spark plugs are the heartbeat of a car’s engine.…
RwandAir, Rwanda’s national carrier, has expanded its fleet in August with two leased Boeing 737-800 aircraft, bolstering its capacity for…
Times Tower and CBK Pension Towers Hrambee Avenue Nairobi.[Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard] The latest data from the pensions regulator shows a drop in the number of schemes…
Times Tower and CBK Pension Towers Hrambee Avenue Nairobi.[Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard] The latest data from the pensions regulator shows a drop in the number of schemes…
Adoyo Afrique during the launch of her debut EP, Thorns and Honey (photo courtesy/AdoyoAfrique) Kenya’s rising Afro-soul star Adoyo Afrique…
The flights will provide Kenyan travelers with streamlined access to Saudi Arabia for leisure, business, and pilgrimage. In a strategic…
Top CEOs of leading firms in Africa that were honoured in the previous Industry Leadership Awards.[Courtesy] Kenya is set to…
Chairperson education and research committee ISK Ayub Naburi,ISK president Eric Nyadimo and ISK Deputy president Nelly Mbugua address the media…
A PSV vehicle being fueled at a petrol station along Kenyatta Avenue in Nairobi.[Wilberforce Okwiri/Standard] Kenya’s energy regulator has proposed…
A PSV vehicle being fueled at a petrol station along Kenyatta Avenue in Nairobi.[Wilberforce Okwiri/Standard] Kenya’s energy regulator has proposed…
Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in the communication and non-essential consumer goods sectors are more likely to derive shareholder value, a…
The Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) on Wednesday affirmed the African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) A-credit rating with a stable outlook,…
This photo, taken on Aug. 26, 2025, shows a scene of a training workshop themed “The Rise of Artificial Intelligence…
View of building new concrete houses. [File, Iakov Filimonov] Director of Zima Homes Etta Madete has a guiding mantra on…
Central Bank of Kenya Governor Kamau Thugge. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has introduced a new…
Emile Arao Director General Kenya Civil Aviation Authority speaking during the launch of a Boeing 737-800 Aircraft at JKIA in Nairobi. [Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard] The government…
TEA AUCTION; A Tea taster and Tea trader David Mugambi samples tea flavors during a tea auction at the Mombasa tea trade center recently.[FILE/standard] Orthodox tea will now be offered at the…
The East African region loses over Sh53.535 billion annually to illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. [File, Standard] Steeped in maritime…
Cargo offloading at the Lamu port. Stakeholders want the inspection regime to specifically target plant-related consignments. [Robert Menza, Standard] The…
Serene Sarovar Premiere Hargeisa. [Courtesy/Sarovar Hotels] Sarovar Hotels, the Indian hospitality giant that operates Nairobi’s landmark Heron Hotel, has moved…
Homes under construction at Oak Park Estate, Kenyatta Road, Gatundu South, by Banda Homes. [File, Standard] Hundreds of Kenyan homebuyers…
Pupils from Lion Hill Primary School, located near Lake Nakuru National Park, joined staff from Sarova Woodlands Hotel led by…
Farmers sort out coffee berries. [File, Standard] The Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) netted Sh638.8 million after the sale of 9,886 bags…
Containers at the Port of Mombasa, on March 3, 2025. [Omondi Onyango, Standard] Transports have decried delays in the evacuation…
Containers at the Port of Mombasa, on March 3, 2025. [Omondi Onyango, Standard] Transports have decried delays in the evacuation…
The High Court has handed a partial victory to more than 130 former National Bank of Kenya employees who have spent…
The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has approved the proposed sale of Holcim Limited’s 29.2% stake in East African Portland Cement…
Kenya Airways Chief Executive Allan Kilavuka at a past event. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] Kenya Airways (KQ) has slid back into…
M-Pesa, one of the most successful innovations in Kenya could not gain traction in South Africa (SA). It remained an…
Boda-boda riders in Migori County staged a protest for two days over unfair taxation, bad roads. The riders are from…
Vianney Irankeje, and Bruce Ishimwe with buckets of snacks, 10 litre coffee stationed at Jomo Kenyatta Highway, Kisumu to sell…
President William Ruto delivers a keynote address at the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) plenary summit…
Data Commissioner Immaculate Kassait during a stakeholders meeting with players in the digital finance space on compliance and regulations. [Wilberforce…
Kenya Airways Chief Executive Allan Kilavuka at a past event. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] Kenya Airways (KQ) has slid back into…
HF Group CEO Robert Kibaara, HF Bancassurance Intermediary Principal Officer Maureen Stephyne and HFC Managing Director Peter Mugeni during the investors briefing. The Group reported a…
Franklin Okata Ag. Chief Enterprise Officer Safaricom speaking during Safaricom business media Immersion.[Wilberforce Okwiri/Standard] Safaricom PLC has reaffirmed its position…
A KQ Boeing Dreamliner at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.[ Elvis Ogina, Standard] Kenya Airways has posted a pretax loss…
Rahab Mwangi(Left)and Sylvia Karanja(Right)founder liquor library,share light moment during California wines Catalogue Africa tasting tour,on 24th March 2025 at Villa Rosa Kempinski…
Listed financial services group Old Mutual Holdings PLC has posted a sharp earnings decline for the half year ended June…
Private hospitals in Kenya are warning that the Social Health Authority’s (SHA) push to digitize payments and root out fraud…
National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi addresses participants during 2025/2026 Deloitte Kenya National Budget Analysis, on June 13, 2025.[ Wilberforce…
Gas cylinders trader in Migori Town on June 7, 2023. [File, standard] Kenya will introduce a pump price model for…
Drisilla Jumwa, 87, after her house was connected to electricity when the President William Ruto launched the Last Mile Electricity…
Banks have taken a hit on their financials with reduced income charged on loans following the low interest regime that…
National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi says no allocations will be made to state agencies if projects against which the…
Gas cylinders trader in Migori Town on June 7, 2023. [File, standard] Kenya will introduce a pump price model for…
Venice Film Festival features star-studded lineup during 82nd edition The 82nd Venice Film Festival opens on Wednesday, promising a rich…
Two times African Champion Ferdinand Omanyala has pulled out of the 20205 Diamond League Finals (photo courtesy) Kenyan sprint star…
Parliament has introduced a bill that could change how proceeds from the country’s aviation levy, charged per passenger, are distributed,…
The Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum, Opiyo Wandayi, has appointed a committee known as the First Oil Technical, Commercial…