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Listed lender Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has moved to reassure markets after the Supreme Court’s decision striking out its appeal…
National Treasury CS John Mbadi at Parliament Buildings, Nairobi, on June 12, 2025. [File, Standard] Kenya is staring at a…
Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o’s report shows that usage of overdraft facility increased by 44 per cent in the financial…
Kenya’s Finance Act 2025, introduced a significant change to the corporate tax landscape by reinstating a five-year limit on the…
National Treasury CS John Mbadi at Parliament Buildings, Nairobi, on June 12, 2025. [File, Standard] Kenya is staring at a…
Cummins Powergen Markets EMEIA Executive Director Ignazio Gonzalez (centre), Car & General Kenya Plc CEO Vijay Gidoomal (left) and Cummins…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki (left) during the official opening of the Africa Employers Summit in Nairobi, on September 8, 2025.…
President William Ruto and Migori Governor Ochilo Ayacko interact with traders Florence Onyango (right) and Angela Ogolla during the inspection of…
Kenya’s insurance industry recorded a sharp decline in reported fraud cases in the final quarter of 2024, as firms posted…
AI (Artificial Intelligence) Human and technology concept. [Courtesy, GettyImages] The human resource professionals have been urged to help shape the…
Harrison Murimi in his 5 acres coffee farm in Kirinyanga County. [Courtesy, Harrison Murimi] A quiet revolution is taking root…
Afreximbank President Professor Benedict Oramah and Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley toured the pavilions of the ongoing Intra-African…
Investor developing a parcel of land. [Ndung’u Gachane, Standard] The government is facing renewed pressure to speed up the issuance…
Afreximbank President Benedict Oramah (Centre) during the 5th African Sub-Sovereign Governments Network (AfSNET) conference. [Courtesy] The African Export-Import Bank, known…
Controller of Budget, Margaret Nyakango when she appeared before the parliamentary Committee on Budget and Appropriation at English Point Marina in…
Controller of Budget, Margaret Nyakango when she appeared before the parliamentary Committee on Budget and Appropriation at English Point Marina in…
Small businesses reluctance to accept large investments has been attributed to the need to maintain control of their company until…
A farmer picks tea. [File, Standard] The volume of tea traded at the Mombasa Tea Auction dropped by 32.5 million…
A section of JKIA’s Terminal 1C in Nairobi. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza administration is charting a…
Some of the guests during tea-tasting session featuring Chaii Republic’s signature blends. [Courtesy] Chaii Republic has expanded its footprint in…
Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka and his Taita Taveta counterpart Andrew Mwadime join delegates at the 5th African Sub-Sovereign Governments Network…
Foreign investor activity at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) flipped sharply negative in the first week of September, reversing August’s…
Insurance companies will be required to frequently audit their high-risk customers in line with new guidelines issued by the regulator.…
Pwani Oil Commercial Director -Rajul Malde during the launch of Sawa lotion on September 5,2025.[Benard Orwongo, Standard Pwani Oil Products, a…
ICT and the Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo takes oath of office during the swearing ceremony at State House, Nairobi. President William Ruto said that Cabinet Secretaries Mutahi Kagwe, Hon. William Kabogo Gitau…
The second Africa Climate Summit coming up in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia offers a unique blend of promise and pragmatism. Building on the…
KRA recovers Sh123 million in taxes after uncovering irregular clearance of 161 containers of rice. [File, Standard] The Kenya Revenue…
Outgoing African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) President Benedict Oramah. [File, Standard] Outgoing African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) President Benedict Oramah called for…
A milk quality control officer from Brookside Dairy checks the state of raw milk delivered by farmers to a cooling…
Localisation remains key if the country is to unlock the full promise of electric mobility. The EV sector is…
The Supreme Court has dismissed Standard Chartered Bank Kenya’s appeal in a pension dispute with 629 former employees, leaving intact…
Prateek Suri, CEO and founder of Maser. [File] Global business leader Prateek Suri has reaffirmed his commitment to Africa—not just…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki delivered Kenya’s address at the 4th Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025) in Algiers, outlining national strategies…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki delivered Kenya’s address at the 4th Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025) in Algiers, outlining national strategies…
The High Court in Mombasa has suspended the new Current Retail Selling Price (CRSP) that would lead to an increase…
IFAD Remittances and Inclusive Digital Finance Officer (Kenya, Uganda) David Berno and Credit Bank PLC CEO Betty Korir during the…
Construction of Kenol- Sagana – Marwa highway, on May 31, 2022. Road agencies owe firms the largest amount at a…
National Treasury CS John Mbadi during the rollout of the e-GP system at the Treasury Building in Nairobi on August…
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,…