The labour pool in Kenya is growing, and skills shortages are on the rise. [iStockphoto] On a different day, a…
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A lonely cattle dip in the white highlands.[XN Iraki] There is something therapeutic about visiting the countryside. It reminds us of our…
Local institutional investors are key in unlocking the start-up scene but have over the years, failed to make a major…
National Industrial Training Authority choir entertains guests during the inauguration ceremony for its 3rd sector training committee in Athi river…
Kenya’s finance and accounting sector is grappling with deep-seated challenges, including skills shortages, slow technology adoption and weak governance structures,…
Local manufacturers have been slapped with a new levy, which is expected to result in a rise in the cost…
Times Tower Building in Nairobi which hosts Kenya Revenue Offices (KRA).[FILE] The government will enforce a minimum 15 per cent tax on large multinational…
President William Ruto during the 24th COMESA Summit of Heads of State and Government, Nairobi. [PCS] The introduction of domestic…
Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa speaking during launch of Safaricom foundation 2023 – 2026 strategy.[Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard Safaricom, through the M-Pesa Foundation, has launched an education…
ISACA vice president George Kisaka during the annual Governors, Risk and Compliance conference in Naivasha. [Antony Gitonga, Standard] Kenya has…
Susan Njeri Kibue is the first female professor of architecture. [Peter Muiruri, Standard] Since April 2025, Susan Njeri Kibue has…
Supporters of ACT-Wazalendo Party march past a Tanzanian Police vehicle (behind) during a protest in Kigoma on October 30, 2025…
Taxation. [Courtesy/GettyImages] At Nairobi’s Muthurwa market, Mary Wanjiku wakes up before dawn to arrange tomatoes and onions at her wooden…
Kenya Tourism Federation, Kenya Association of Air Operators and Kenya Association of Tour Operators officials address a media briefing on…
Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique and Burkina Faso were delisted in October this year, but Kenya remains on the money crime…
Mwalimu National DT Sacco CEO Kenneth Odhiambo during the official cheque book launch in Nairobi, on September 12, 2025. [Wilbrforce…
Fresh data from the National Treasury’s Debt Management Office shows that total public and publicly guaranteed debt stood at 67.3…
Anti-Counterfeit Authority CEO Robi King’a during a seminar on Intellectual Property Enforcement in Nairobi, on November 3, 2025. [Collins Oduor,…
KeNHA workers erect bumps at Rironi along Nakuru Nairobi highway. China Road and Bridge Corporation is inching closer to clinching…
A cargo Ship waits for offloading at Mombasa Port. April 17, 2025. [Omondi Onyango, Standard] Shipowners want the controversial container…
The KenGen Geothermal Plaza offices in Naivasha. [File, Standard] A local energy firm has lost out on a multibillion shilling…
Cooperatives and MSMEs CS Wycliffe Oparanya during inauguration of the new KUSCCO board on May 12, 2025. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]…
Joseph Sheikh sorts out tomatoes at Riosiri Market in Kisii County. Prices of numerous daily essentials have surged, offering no…
Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi, when he appeared before the Senate Energy Committee at Parliament Buildings, Nairobi, on…
President Willam Ruto.[FILe,Standard] Kenya lost at least Sh15 billion as a direct result of adverse commentaries and rating actions by…
Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa speaking during 2025 sustainable business report launch.[Wilbrforce Okwiri,Standard] Safaricom, through the M-Pesa Foundation, has unveiled a Sh30 billion…
President Willam Ruto.[FILe,Standard] Kenya lost at least Sh15 billion as a direct result of adverse commentaries and rating actions by…
Susan Njeri Kibue is the first female professor of architecture. [Peter Muiruri, Standard] Since April 2025, Susan Njeri Kibue has…
Kenyans are set to start receiving Value Added Tax (VAT) refunds directly as the government plans to make deductions at…
Women from Manga cooperative group in Nyamira county doing value addition from Banana waste. [Graham Kajilwa] As the world grapples…
Treasury CS John Mbadi during the 2025 Budget reading on June 12th,2025 at Parliament. [Elvis Ogina,Standard] Most Kenyans reported a…
From left: Equity Group Non-Executive Chairman Isaac Macharia, CEO James Mwangi, and Equity BCDC Non-Executive Chairman Meti Mabanza, during the…
CBK Governor Kamau Thugge says de-risking agricultural lending through the Credit Guarantee Scheme has transformed agricultural credit access in Kenya.…
Naivas Operations Manager Stanley Kariuki (left), and Naivas Magadi Branch Manager Tony Lenhart Otieno (third right) during the opening of…
Interior of a Nissan Navara from South Africa on display during Digger Motorshow 3rd edition at Standard group.[Wilberforce Okwiri,Satdard] Struggling Japanese carmaker…
Visiting Chinese Chefs prepare food during the inaugural Africa Championship of Chinese Cuisine. [Courtesy, Chinese Embassy] Kenya on Thursday…
A farmer affiliated to Gachatha Coffee Factory in Nyeri, sorts out berries. [File, Standard] The Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) generated…
Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) Managing Director Esther Ngari, during the World Meteorology Day on May 20, 2025. [Benard Orwongo,…
A general view of the Mukuru Slams affordable housing project, Nairobi, on April 29, 2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Global Buildings…
A section of the ongoing construction of a new Sh40 billion KOT at the Port of Mombasa. [Robert Menza, Standard]…
Sakina Hassanali Head Of Development Consulting and Research. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] Expatriate departures and suppressed middle-class purchasing power are key…
KPA leaders Benjamin Tayari and Capt. William Ruto plant mangroves with Kwale residents at River Mwachema, Tiwi, on November 13,…
An open sewer mixed with ‘flying toilets’ in Nairobi. [David Njaaga, Standard] For Catherine Nduku, a mother of three in…
An insurance claim form. [Courtesy/GettyImages] For years, medical emergencies have been a major source of financial and emotional strain for…
Kenya Diaspora Alliance chairperson Dr. Shem Ochuodho, the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Officer at Jubilee Health Insurance Njeri Jomo,…
Boeing reported a $5.4-billion third-quarter loss on Wednesday as massive added costs from the delayed certification of its 777X aircraft…
An open sewer mixed with ‘flying toilets’ in Nairobi which has forced residents to consider ‘flying toilets’ as an alternative way to…
Rivatex East Africa Ltd exhibition stand at the Agricultural Society of Kenya Show which will start on Wednesday 29, 2023 in…
BuruBuru Estate in Nairobi.[FILE] It‘s a weekday morning in Nairobi’s Buruburu estate, 27-year-old Brenda Mureithi is already on her second Zoom call…
Treasury CS John Mbadi during the 2025 Budget reading, on June 12, 2025. The budget watchdog has raised concerns over…
Former HF Group Chief Executive Frank Ireri during a past interview. [File, Standard] Frank Ireri, the former soft-spoken HF Group…
CAMLPO Ltd Managing Director Robert Mwangi during the interview on his farm in Njoro. [Linda Akwabi, Standard] Robert Mwangi was…
Women from various wards in Uasin Gishu County during a consultative forum before receiving cheques from Women Enterprises Fund in…
MSME owners still lack the knowledge and skills needed to fully leverage digital technologies. [Courtesy] Kenya’s economy is driven by…
Tourism Regulatory Authority (TRA) Director General Nobert Tallam and Director Alex Munyao present awards to Gelian Hotel General manager Fred…
Auditor General Nancy Gathungu says as of August 1, 2024, the Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority had received Sh65 billion, out…
The National Treasury building in Nairobi. Sovereign wealth funds are designed for longer-term strategic objectives, such as stabilising the national…
EABL Chief Financial Officer Risper Ohaga says the decision to return to the debt market was a strategic one, driven…
Family Bank’s listing on the Nairobi Securities Exchange is expected in 2026. [File, Standard] Family Bank shareholders have approved the…
Capital gains tax is a subject that impacts investors and taxpayers. It sits at the intersection of economic theory, public…
Capt Jaanus Hannes of the cruise ship HS Diana, which docked at the Shimoni Fish Port in Kwale County, is…
Macadamia produce on a farm after harvest at Gatitu Village in Nyeri. [File/Standard] Macadamia growers have expressed disappointment over the…
Agriculture PS Paul Rono launches the FINAS 2025 Summit at Serena Hotel, Nairobi. [David Gichuru, Standard] All loans obtained by…
President William Ruto and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Mr Filippo Grandi during the launch of the Shirika…
Passengers disembarking from the Turkish Airlines plane that landed in Mombasa on Sunday. [KAA] Turkish Airlines has officially resumed flights…
Masai Mara/ FILEFor years, safari bookings in Kenya followed a traditional path: guests reached out to tour operators, who coordinated…
International Monetary Fund Director for African Department Abebe Aemro Selassie says discussions were continuing but offered no timeline for a…
International Monetary Fund Director for African Department Abebe Aemro Selassie says discussions were continuing but offered no timeline for a…
StanChart Kenya and Africa CEO Kariuki Ngari says the sale of the wealth and retail banking business in Uganda to…
An illustrative photo of the new African Export-Import Bank President George Elombi. The new president of the African Export-Import Bank…
KEBS Managing Director Esther Ngari, Energy PS Juma Mukhwana, ARSO Secretary General Hermogene Nsengimana and National Standards Council Chairman…
Trucks of the first crude oil consignment from Lokichar,Turkana arrives at the Mombasa’s Changamwe KPRL storage facility in Mombasa County…
The main entrance to thje National Teasury Building. [File, Standard] Uncover the stories others won’t tell. Subscribe now for…
In a bid to make goods and services more affordable for Kenyan consumers globally, an e-commerce startup has started linking…
White broiler chicken in a Poultry Farm.[FILE/Standard] The term Ascites refers to the accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity…
KETRACO engineers during past repair works along the Olkaria-Lessos-Kisumu power line. [ File, Standard] The government’s decision to engage India’s…
Incoming Afreximbank President Dr George Elombi (right) presents a commemorative coffee table book to his predecessor, Professor Benedict Oramah, during…
Standard Group journalist Rosa Agutu after receiving the television and overall Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa (OFAB-Kenya), Media…
Farida Idris runs FID PR, a communications agency that has become synonymous with crafting African brand stories (Photo: Courtesy) Farida…
Kenya’s live music economy is staging a strong comeback, in tandem with the broader rebound of Africa’s entertainment scene and…
Caption Players in the pension sector have backed the amendment of the law to mandate the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)…
Vehicles at Mau Summit area on the Nakuru– Eldoret Highway. [File, Standard] China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) is inching…
Caption Players in the pension sector have backed the amendment of the law to mandate the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)…
From left: Governors Isaac Mutuma (Meru), Cecily Mbarire (Embu) and Muthomi Njuki (TharakaNithi) after signing an MoU at Katwana on…
Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa during the 2025 sustainable business report launch, on October 12, 2025. [Wilbrforce Okwiri, Standard] Safaricom on…
Kenya Pipeline Company storage facilities in Nairobi. The Government plans to sale KPC through an Initial Public Offer. [File, Standard]…
Benjamin Owino says most AI systems discard context once a decision is made. [Courtesy] At a time when global anxieties…
A farmer affiliated to Gachatha Coffee Factory in Nyeri, sorts out berries. [File, Standard] The weekly coffee market earned Sh…
Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Transport,Infrastructure,Housing,Urban Development & Public Works James Macharia speaking during inauguration of new Kenya Roads Board chairperson.[Wilberforce…
More investors are trooping to Nanyuki to secure plots of land for the construction of rental plots, as the Ministry…
Ms Gwen Mwaba Managing Director Trade Finance and Correspondent Banking at Afreximbank. [Brian Ngugi, Standard] African bankers are not insulated…
When Tai Sacco unveiled Makao in 2021, a mortgage product, the demand was exponential. In about three months of disbursing…
Movement of people and goods between Kenya and Uganda via the Northern Corridor is set for transformation after the confirmation of the 200km…
The construction business and real estate sector are experiencing a great shift, a move caused by the pressing necessity of…
Insurance policyholders are poised to receive stronger protections as the industry regulator cracks down on widespread practices that have continued to be used…
A strategic investment aims to expand blockchain-based payments in Africa, potentially lowering costs and settlement times for SMEs and consumers.…
Newly Constructed Lodwar-Juba highway at Lodwar town on June 21, 2024.[FILE,Standard] The Mombasa–Juba trade corridor, a vital artery for South…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki inspects construction works at the Regional Centre for Marine Transport & Port Logistics, Kombani, Kwale county on April 16, 2025. [Courtesy] Kenya’s maritime sector…
Newly Constructed Lodwar-Juba highway at Lodwar town on June 21, 2024.[FILE,Standard] The Mombasa–Juba trade corridor, a vital artery for South…
A view of Kisumu Port and shipyard. [File, Standard] Kisumu Port continues to witness a steady rise in maritime activity,…