Job Kimani sorts out a variety of fruit products at the Eldoret main market in Uasin Gishu County [Peter Ochieng,…
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National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula./FILENational Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has identified fraud and mismanagement as the greatest threats to the…
Traders display tomatoes in Kisii town. [Sammy Omingo, Standard] Across Kenya, scenes of protests and political demonstrations have become increasingly frequent. With…
EAC Principal Secretary Caroline Karugu says Tanzania’s move risks “undermining regional economic integration efforts. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] Kenya has formally…
Directline Assurance Team leader customer corporate Eliakim Olando,Chris Katiwa – Head Of Sales – Directline Assurance,,Kaka travellers Sacco member James Njoroge and Directline Assurance CEO…
Risper Ohaga, Chief Financial Officer, with Jane Karuku EABL Group Managing Director and CEO, during the 2025 full year financial…
Acorn CEO Edward Kirathe speaking during Acorn & Absa bank affordable housing partnership on 8th February 2023. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]…
German Vice Chancellor Dr Robert Habeck (C) tours Olkaria, Naivasha, with senior officials and investors on 2nd December 2024. [Antony…
German Stock Market Index DAX is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 28, 2025. [AFP] Shares…
Kenya’s entertainment industry is facing a growing threat from the rapid rise of online piracy, which now surpasses traditional cable…
Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has rolled out the new Electronic Government Procurement (E-GP) system to boost transparency and root out…
Traders at a gas outlet in Nyeri town. The High Court has stopped enforcement raids on such premises until the…
Pride Inn Paradise Beach Resort. [Courtesy] The hospitality sector is a cornerstone of Kenya’s economy, directly employing over 1.1 million…
Japheth Ogalloh, MD of Old Mutual General Insurance Kenya, and AAK President George Arabbu shake hands after signing an MoU…
An artisan in Nyeri. [File, Standard] The sight of cranes piercing through Nyeri Town’s skyline has become more than a…
Illegally harvested cedar posts ready for market. [Fred Kibor, Standard] The cost of processed wood for furniture and construction purposes…
Keith Walumbe is an incredible interior architect whose approach to design is truly inspiring. [Courtesy] Until recently, home décor in…
Nancy Njau, CEO of Family Bank, speaks during the lender’s Q1 2025 financial results at Radisson Blu, Nairobi, on May…
Southern Engineering Company engineers watch as the first Kenyan built barge Alpha 2500 is towed into the ocean from the…
CS William Kabogo and KIFWA Chair Fredrick Aloo during the launch of KIFWA’s 2025–2030 Strategic Plan and logo in Nairobi…
Nanyuki Hotel is one of the major hotels along the Nanyuki-Nyeri highway that attracts guests heading to the counties of…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua inspects some coffee bean varieties during the re-opening of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange Auction brokers’…
Political economist, and former Mandera Senator, Billow Kerrow during an interview on Spice FM on July 30, 2025. [Spice FM]…
Shipping and Maritime Affairs PS Aden Abdi Millah says Kenya seeks to contribute to maritime policy development in advancing sustainable…
A section of Mombasa Port terminal 2. [File, Standard] Clearing and forwarding agents have called for increased regulatory support to…
Close up view of old dirty rough elderly retired woman hands. Small pension concept. [Courtesy] The Auditor General has poked…
A general view of the Konza City. [Collins Oduor, Standard] “When I wake up and see cranes from private developers…
Since 2020, global food prices have risen by more than 35 per cent, outpacing overall inflation and hitting low-income countries…
Clean coffeee store at Sasini coffee milling factory in kiambu on 19 May 2022. [David Gichuru,Standard] Listed agribusiness Sasini Plc targets to…
Tailoring Workers based at Manchester outfitters engaging in Mass production of Face Masks and PPEs along Dunga road Nairobi. The…
A neglected telephone booth along Muindi Mbingu Street, Nairobi. With the advanced technology, landline telephone booths are nostalgic.[FILE/ Standard] Have…
Young pharmacist checking the shelves with a digital tablet at the pharmacy.[Courtesy] CFAO Healthcare has fully acquired the Goodlife chain…
Faw Trucks at a past exhibition. [File, Standard] Fast Automobile Works (FAW) has introduced two ranges of commercial trucks dubbed…
Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe at the International Floriculture Trade Expo (IFTEX 2025), held at the Oshwal Centre, Westlands in Nairobi.…
NTSA Inspection centre in Industrial Area, Nairobi. [Benard Orwongo, Standard] The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has directed all…
Kenya will be among five African countries to benefit from Google’s outlined wave of artificial intelligence (AI) support across Africa,…
Times Towers Building housing Kenya Revenue Authority pictured during KRA Tax Payers Month Launch and Openning of Customer Service week…
Standard Chartered Bank becomes the first global bank to offer deliverable spot cryptoasset trading for institutional clients. [File, Standard] Standard…
Sometime in 2016, the government introduced Mwananchi Gas, an elaborate Sh3 billion project meant to transition households from charcoal and…
Kenya’s public debt has climbed sharply by 32.9 per cent to Sh11.51 trillion by May 2025 since President Ruto’s administration…
The Auditor-General has raised concerns over wasteful and irregular expenditure by the State Law Office and Department of Justice, highlighting questionable…
Rapid expansion of online trade is constrained by growing concerns around cybersecurity and consumer trust. [Courtesy] Kenya’s booming e-commerce sector…
Airtel Money Kenya MD Anne Kinuthia Otieno and CEO Ashish Malhotra during Airtel Smarta Data Bundles launch, on February 14,…
Citi has been named Africa’s Best Investment Bank for Financing at the 2025 Euromoney Awards for Excellence, recognizing its standout…
Starting a clothing or apparel store might be the most profitable business move in today’s market, according to the latest…
National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi says the government has already raised over Sh60 billion from the fuel levy. [File,…
Kenya to host first continental premier artificial intelligence conference from August 2025. [iStock] Kenya will host the premier Africa Artificial…
Group CEO Shalina Clifford speaks during the firm’s 100-year anniversary celebrations held in Nairobi./HANDOUTThe government has been urged to enhance…
A woman collecting coffee berries from a coffee plant.[Getty Images] Kenya has intensified its efforts to comply with the European…
President Ruto (left) with Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed during United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktake. [PCS] President William Ruto…
Postal Corporation of Kenya liabilities were vested in the corporation in 1999 through Legal Notice 156. [File, Standard] The Postal…
Morris Kimuli, the lawyer for aggrieved employees of Geothermal Development Company. [File, Standard] The Geothermal Development Company (GDC) is facing…
Treasury CS John Mbadi accompanied by PS Chris Kiptoo led the Kenyan delegation in talks IMF team led by Vitor…
Treasury CS John Mbadi accompanied by PS Chris Kiptoo led the Kenyan delegation in talks IMF team led by Vitor…
Postal Corporation of Kenya liabilities were vested in the corporation in 1999 through Legal Notice 156. [File, Standard] The Postal…
Electric Vehicle on display during the unveiling of Kenya’s first-ever zero-emissions electric vehicle designed to compete in the Rhino Charge.…
Talanta Sports City stadium when President William Ruto accompanied by Sports CS Salim Mvurya visited the facility on April 11,…
The Competition Tribunal of South Africa has conditionally approved the acquisition of MultiChoice Group Limited by French media conglomerate Groupe…
Ethiopia’s leading telco Ethio Telecom capped its three-year LEAD Growth Strategy with all-time high revenues and continued expansion across digital…
Coffee farmers sort out berries at a factory.[File, Standard] Farmers in Western region have been encouraged to closely monitor the…
A coffee farmer sorts out coffee berries at a coffee factory in Mathira, Nyeri County. [File, Standard] Kenya’s coffee…
African nations, including Kenya, are significantly lagging in the global renewable energy revolution despite immense potential, risking being left behind…
European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice-president Thomas Ostros (C) joins senior Kengen staff during a tour of geothermal rich area of…
De La Rue operates from Nairobi’s Ruaraka area.[File, Standard] For decades, British banknote printer De La Rue straddled the Kenyan…
General meat consumer preferences keep shifting, with the trend expected to continue over the coming years. More consumers are leaning…
Sugarcane traders display their produce at Ekerorano in Bonchari, Kisii County. [Sammy Omingo, Standard] The government has raised the price of…
Gov’t announces new wheat prices for 2025/26 season. [File, Standard] The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has set new minimum…
Wambui Mbarire, CEO of the Retail Trade Association of Kenya; Alexandre Cerqueira, District Manager Supermarkets at Carrefour Majid Al Futtaim; Angeline Bett,…
Safaricom Group chief executive Peter Ndegwa. [File, Standard] Safaricom shareholders have approved a final dividend of Sh0.65 per share, bringing…
Kenya’s digital infrastructure is under unprecedented pressure. The National Kenya Computer Incident Response Team – Coordination Centre (KE-CIRT/CC) reported 4.5…
Airtel Africa’s Profit after tax soared by over 400% to US$156 million in Q1 2026, with revenues up 22% to…
The electric car that President William Samoei Ruto drove during the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi. [Silas Otieno, Standard] As…
Youth Affairs and Creative Economy PS Fikirini Jacobs Kahindi at a past event. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard] Calls have intensified to…
Rift Valley Railways train during the concession period. [File, Standard] An arbitration court in London has dismissed a Sh300 billion…
SBM Bank Kenya CEO, Bhartesh Shah, during a courtesy call at the Standard Group headquarters, on February 11, 2025. [File,…
Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe led the distribution of an additional eight bulk milk coolers to dairy farmer cooperatives in Nyeri…
Participants during the Kenya Pavilion Expo 2025 Osaka, on July 24, 2025. [Courtesy] The Kenya Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka…
SBM Bank CEO Bhartesh Shah presents a token of appreciation to Rupa’s Mall Director Ravi Shah.(jenipher wachie, standard). SBM Bank Kenya has…
Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe The government has launched the installation of 230 bulk milk coolers worth…
Kenya’s capital markets hit a milestone with the KSh 44.79 billion Linzi FinCo 003 Trust Infrastructure Asset-Backed Security (IABS), listed…
The logo of the French energy company TotalEnergies can be seen on a price board for petrol and diesel at…
Aircraft packed during the Brand relaunch of the Z.Boskovic Air Charters at Wilson Airport in Nairobi on May 17, 2024. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]…
Kenyan miraa, also known as khat, has been cleared for export to Djibouti, marking a significant new market opportunity for farmers…
Shalina Healthcare CEO Shalina Clifford. [Courtesy] Access to affordable, quality healthcare remains a major concern in Kenya, where many citizens…
What began as a dream to own a slice of prime property on Nairobi’s coveted Riverside Drive in 2020 has…
Kenya is among the countries singled out on the continent for levying almost non-existent property taxes when compared to gross…
H.E Deputy President Kithure Kindiki during an inspection tour of ongoing works at the Shimoni Fish Port in Kwale county…
A section of Juja town in Kiambu, on Thursday, July 16 2020.Most businesses that rely on students from the university…
Artists put final touches on sign board near former Bandari College in Mombasa. The name of the college has been…
President William Ruto during the bell ringing ceremony to mark the listing of Linzi Finco’s Infrastructure Asset-Backed Security (IABS) on…
Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa addresses participants during an event on July 16, 2025. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom…
When Albert Ojwang’ was traced to his father’s home in Homabay, one of the recurring questions was how DCI were…
Rhapta Promenade Mall in Westlands, Nairobi. [Manuel Ntoyai, Standard] A new retail and lifestyle hub in Nairobi’s Westlands area is…
National Treasury Building. [File/Standard] Kenya’s medium-term fiscal consolidation, critical for any potential ratings upgrade and access to more affordable international capital,…
Safaricom Chief Executive Peter Ndegwa. [File, Standard] Safaricom PLC has surpassed 50 million customers on its mobile network in Kenya,…
Electricity users are bearing the cost of overpriced power contracts after the national utility, Kenya Power, spent KSh 73.7 billion…
Tullow Oil PLC has signed an agreement with Gulf Energy Ltd, inching closer to its exit from Kenya’s upstream oil…
Leadership expert Paul Wanyagah. [Courtesy] Family-owned businesses have for a long time played a bigger role in the global economy,…
Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary, Rebecca Miano, March 3, 2025. [File, Standard] The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) plans new products,…
Safaricom PLC Chief Finance Officer- Dilip Pal, Board Chairman Adil Khawaja, Safaricom CEO Dr. Peter Ndegwa and Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia…