Ali Hussein Kassim, chief executive of AHK Corp, and Gituku Kirika, chief executive of Integrated Payment Services Limited (centre), during…
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Dahabshiil CEO Abdirashid Duale. [Courtesy] Abdirashid Duale, the CEO of Africa’s largest money transfer company, Dahabshiil, has been awarded the…
Africa has become a major source for donkey skin trade threatening the livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers. [File, Standard]…
The Cabinet has approved two bills-Government-Owned Enterprises Bill, 2025 and the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal (Amendment) Bill, 2025- seeking to modernize and…
Hyatt Regency. [Courtesy] Nairobi’s Westlands area is rapidly developing into a key hospitality hub as more local and international hotel brands…
President William Ruto chairing a past cabinet meeting at State House, Nairobi.[PCS] The President will no longer have the luxury…
From left: Insurance Regulatory Authority Director Market Conduct Anne Chelagat, Britam Group Managing Director and CEO Tom Gitogo, and Britam…
Council of Governors led by chairman Ahmed Abdullahi during a media briefing on Division of Revenue Allocation on May 19,…
Telecommunication mast TV antennas wireless technology. [Courtesy] Large internet service providers (ISP) are on the radar of the Competition Authority…
President William Ruto chairs a Cabinet meeting at State House, Nairobi, on April 29, 2025. [File, Standard] The President will…
For the first time in esports history, African mobile gamers will have a direct path to the world’s biggest mobile…
The euro climbed to KSh 150.20 on June 25, 2025—its highest level against the Kenyan shilling in over 15 months—according to…
Angola has become the latest sovereign shareholder in the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), three years after the Southern African country…
Global tech giant Google has selected 15 startups from across Africa for the ninth cohort of its ‘Google for Startups…
James Mulili (Director – Tax PKF) during pre-budget media briefing 2025/2026. [Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard] KCB Group chief executive Paul Russo, during…
(L) Allan Kilavuka, Kenya Airways CEO, PS Aviation, Teresia Mbaika, John Elungata, Secretary State Department for Environment, during Kenya Airways…
Customer review satisfaction feedback survey concept. [iStockphoto] A recent search for car tyres for my Vitz ended up being a…
Friendly woman harvesting fresh tomatoes from a greenhouse garden. [iStockphoto] AWARD Launches Gender in Agrifood Systems Policies (GASP) Program to…
Brookside’s Emmanuel Kabaki hands Super Napier grass stems to Egerton University farm manager Salome Yano in Nakuru. April 5, 2024.…
PS Agriculture Kiprono Ronoh and other officials inspect one million bags of fertilizer at the NCPB store in Eldoret. March…
The AYuTe NextGen 2025 Winners (L-R): Carolyn Mwangi, Nana Opoku, Richies Attai, and Maryanne Gichanga, of Agritechs Analytics-Kenya. [Paul Mbugua,…
A cocoa farmer holds cocoa beans in his hand in the village of Bocanda north of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, October…
Jeanette Oromo, CEO of The IMC People, Governor Anyang Nyong’o, Richard Oluoch, Farida Salim Kisumu County Executive Member, and Charlton…
The genesis of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) can be traced to necessity. Long before they became an economic…
The arena or field with obstacles and barriers used for drone soccer, assembled by David Kanyanjua, the CEO of Three…
What is AI google search screenshot. [Courtesy] Britain’s competition watchdog on Tuesday proposed measures aimed at tackling Google’s dominance in online search,…
Kenyans warned against relying on intermediaries for visa appointments. [File, Standard] Kenyans seeking visas are being targeted by fraudsters posing…
The newly instituted US visa bans targeting certain African countries are expected to have a limited impact on the continent’s…
NSE Market watch board during ringing of the bell ceremony at Nairobi Securities Exchange, on September 4, 2019. [File, Standard]…
Newly licensed autogas stations in Kenya will be required to provide electric vehicle charging facilities under a new regulatory framework…
Naspers, Africa’s largest publicly listed company by market capitalization, has posted Profit After Tax (PAT) of US$12.26 billion—surpassing revenue of…
The financial services sector is a cornerstone of modern economies. It plays a critical role in the economic development of…
The expanded zero-tariff policy became effective in December 2024. [Courtesy] Kenya is increasingly pivoting towards Beijing, seeking to leverage China’s…
The tEU decision means that any partner country will put high vigilance in transactions emanating or, meant or involving Kenya…
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta during a tour of the Associated Vehicle Assemblers in Miritini, Mombasa County on December 15, 2020.…
Containers at the port of Mombasa. Conflict between Iran and Israel threatens to disrupt global trade routes. [File, Standard] Kenya…
Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe during a consultative meeting with the tea producers, buyers and brokers at East African Tea Traders…
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi during the 2025 Budget reading at Parliament Buildings, Nairobi, on June 12, 2025. [Elvis Ogina,…
The expanded zero-tariff policy became effective in December 2024. [Courtesy] Kenya is increasingly pivoting towards Beijing, seeking to leverage China’s…
Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority Chairman Omondi Anyanga and Director General James Keter during a past meeting. [File, Standard] The State…
KCB Group CEO Paul Russo speaking during the launch of Pan – African Payment and Settlement (PAPSS). [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]…
As with any first-time traveller, a tremor of anxiety will creep in like a thief in the night. This is…
Some of the used imported cars at the Kenya Revenue Authority yard in Mombasa. [File, Standard] Used car traders have…
National Assembly’s Finance Committee Chair Molo MP Kimani Kuria (centre) flanked by Mangale Munga Chiforomodo (right) Lunga Lunga MP and…
US President Donald Trump holds a chart as he delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs during an event in the Rose…
TMotorists stranded on Moi South Lake road in Naivasha. [File, Standard] A new regulation proposing to subject the majority of…
Bethsheba Mushama attends to her beadwork shop at the Maasai Market in Nakuru City on June 20, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph,…
How to soften cracked heels (Photo: iStock) Having dry, cracked heels can be incredibly uncomfortable. In addition to making you…
AAR Insurance has announced its entry into Kenya’s private motor insurance space, as it targets cross-bundling of services with its…
The High Court has declined to stop Equity Bank from taking over investment firm TransCentury Ltd in a row over…
Kenya Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan. [Courtesy] The Kenya Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan has reached…
Lawrence Mwangi making hay feed for the cows at Bullocks Farm in Isinya. [Wilberforce Okwiri] I am a regular reader…
President William Ruto with Prime Minister Li Qiang, after a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China.…
Vivo Energy Kenya, the Company that distributes and markets Shell products and services in the country. June 8, 2025. [File Courtesy] Over…
Liaison Group Managing Director, Tom Mulwa makes an address during a Supply Chain Management conference held in Nairobi. [File Courtesy] Liaison RE, a subsidiary of the Liaison Group,…
Equity Bank CEO James Mwangi speaking during investor briefing and release of Q1 2025 financial results. May 29, 2025. [Wilberforce Okwiri,…
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Principal Secretary Susan Mang’eni. [File, Standard] Officials managing the Financial Inclusion Fund have dismissed…
Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) petroleum storage facilities in Nairobi on August 21, 2024. [Kanyiri Wahito Standard] Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC)…
Parliament is seeking to curb the importation of substandard goods by traders and to plug tax losses from foreign betting companies…
Malaysia’s government is verifying media reports that a Chinese company may be circumventing US export curbs on high-end AI chips…
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has raised KSh 71.64 billion in a reopened Treasury bond auction dated June 23,…
The East African Development Bank (EADB) has signed its largest financing agreement yet with the OPEC Fund for International Development,…
Du Xiaohui, Director-General of the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s African Affairs Department During the Press Conference in Beijing. [Brian Ngugi, Standard]…
Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Pension Towers located along Harambee Avenue in Nairobi CBD on March 07, 2024. [Stafford Ondego,…
Aerial view of Nairobi on 31st January 2024,Nairobi Skyline is changing everyday with tallest building coming up. [Edward Kiplimo,Standard] Amid…
Locals at the scene in Nairobi where a civilian hawking face masks was shot by the police.[Collins Oduor, Standard] Kenya’s…
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula addressing the gathering during his visit to the late IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati’s residence in…
Engineers from KenGen work on one of the geothermal wells in Olkaria Naivasha. Kengen will pump an extra 86mw into…
Solar panels for renewable Energy on display at REFA Renewable Energy Forum Africa at Sarit Centre Nairobi. [File. Standard]. The…
A South Korean delegation led by Prof. Jinsoo Park from the Korea Institute of Maritime & Fisheries Technology visited the…
Saruni Maina, Government Relations Lead for Binance Africa, Allan Kakai, Legal Chief at Steakhouse Financial and Director at the Kenya…
Saruni Maina, Government Relations Lead for Binance Africa, Allan Kakai, Legal Chief at Steakhouse Financial and Director at the Kenya…
KRA rolls out eTIMS to boost VAT compliance and block fraud. [File, Standard] The Kenya Revenue Authority on Wednesday said…
The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK), an anti-trust regulator domiciled within the Treasury, has locked horns with the Ministry of…
Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe during a meeting at Kilimo House. Kenya has been classified as a low-risk country under the…
Global hotel chains Mariott International, Inc. and Hilton Hotels & Resorts have announced aggressive expansion plans that will see the…
Popular messaging platform WhatsApp is set to start showing its users advertisements on its Status feature, in addition to several…
Maureen Anyango and Penina Atieno are challenging gender norms in a field traditionally dominated by men. [Rodgers Otiso, Standard] In…
The Insurance Regulatory Authority places Xplico Insurance under statutory management and liquidates Invesco Assurance.[Standard, File] The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA)…
Years ago, I walked onto the set of Shark Tank thinking I had it all figured out. Get Trusted News for Only Ksh99…
On a warm Saturday afternoon in Kiserian area, the smell of cardamom tea wafts through the air as Carmen Wright…
L_R: Patrick Kilemi Principal Secretary Ministry of Co-operatives and Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development, State Department for Cooperatives chats with Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya Cabinet…
Parents and relatives of the victims of 2024 Anti-finance bill protesters read a petition urging the government to move with speed to…
Odhiambo Johnmark, the man behind Events by Supertrix.[Courtesy] When torrential rain swept away the tents, decorations, and food at a…
Britam Group Managing Director Tom Gitogo (left) welcomes Murang’a County Governor Irungu Kang’ata following a courtesy call by the county leadership.…
President William Ruto signs Anti-Money Laundering and Climate Change. [Courtesy] Kenya has moved to repair its dented credibility in fighting…
Competition Authority of Kenya Acting Director-General Dr.Adano Roba when he appeared before the Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives at…
More than four in five Kenyans surveyed by TransUnion in late 2024 said they were targeted by fraud via email,…
Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations have issued a joint statement reiterating their commitment to peace and stability…
An electronic quotation board displays the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on June 17, 2025.[AFP]…
Court gavel. [Courtesy] The Director of Public Prosecutions Renson Ingonga wants to withdraw charges against businessman Jayesh Kumar Prabhudas Kotecha.…
Central Bank Governor Kamau Thugge when he appeared before the National Assembly Finance and National Planning Committee on the printing…
Kenya Airways planes at Jomo Kenyatta Airport (JKIA), Nairobi [Boniface Okendo, Standard] State-owned South African Airways (SAA) has pulled out…
A view pof the Mzizi housing apartments by Centum Re’s development. [Courtesy] The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has disbursed Sh2.6…
WhatsApp on the App Store displayed on a phone screen is seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland…
National Treasury and Economic Planning CS John Mbadi speaks during 2025/2026 Deloitte Kenya National Budget Analysis. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] The…
Kenya Power Lighting Company Chairperson Joy Brenda Mdivo with Lake Turkana Wind Power officials the launch of 2024 Sustainability Report…
Safaricom CEO Dr Peter Ndegwa during the official launch of Taasi, a credit term product by Safaricom’s M-PESA at Safaricom HQ in Nairobi. May 23,…
Cooking gas firm Lake Gas has defended the quality of its first bulk consignment of imported cooking gas, insisting…
A police officer stands watch as unlicensed liquor is loaded into a lorry in Meru town. [File/Standard] Kenya’s manufacturing sector…