Workers at Export Processing Zones. [File, Standard] As Kenya marks Madaraka Day, attention turns to the thousands of workers powering…
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Investors are now betting on the bulging Generation Z, with indications showing they are contributing trillions of shillings in consumer…
Anne Wanjiku Ngugi a poultry farmer puts feed for her layers at her farm in Thika Kiambu County. [Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard]…
Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) Director- General, Bruno Linyiru. [MoA] Mwea rice farmers are set to receive guaranteed and timely…
The total number of reported online crimes almost doubled to 3.5 billion in 2024, the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics…
BAT Kenya Board of Directors Chairperson Rita Kavashe and BAT K Managing Director Crispin Achola during the launch of the…
Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa during the release of the telco’s full-year results for the 2021/22 financial year. [File Courtesy] Telecommunication companies…
World Vape Day and World No Tobacco Day will be marked on May 30 and 31, 2025. As World Vape…
Former Minister for Economic Affairs and Finance of Mauritania, Dr. Sidi Ould Tah, has been elected the ninth president of…
Akinwumi Adesina, president of African Development Bank (AFDB) delivers his remarks during the African Development Bank group annual meeting opening…
A cargo Ship wait for offloading at Mombasa Port. April 17, 2025. [Omondi Onyango, Standard] Experts are burning the midnight…
People protest against the administration of US President Donald Trump’s decision to virtually shut down the United States Agency for…
TransCentury PLC Chairman, Shaka Kariuki (middle), CEO, Ng’ang’a Njiinu (left) and Company Secretary, Virginia Ndunge (right) during TransCentury’s 26th Annual…
Former Seafarers Union of Kenya General Secretary Andrew Mwangura. [File, Standard] Unregistered agencies are taking over the recruitment of Kenyans…
Under heavy security personnel escort journalist take pictures at the entrance of UN Complex at Gigiri in Nairobi county where…
Treasury CS John Mbadi before the Senate’s Finance Committee to deliberate on matters of 2025 Budget Policy Statement and also…
Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWPOA) Members led by Kisii County MP Donya Dorice at Magena Dispensary in Kisii County. They…
Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) staff work on a faulty line along Gitanga Road in Lavingtom, Nairobi. [File, Standard]…
President William Ruto at State House Nairobi where he assented to the Supplementary Appropriations Bill. [PCS] The World Bank has…
The Tax Appeals Tribunal has dismissed a suit by media company, MultiChoice Africa Holdings BV, in a dispute with the…
American multinational hospitality company Hyatt Hotels & Resorts has announced that it expects around 50% rooms growth across new and existing markets…
Workers sort avocados for export at Naivasha-based Vertical Agro Ltd [Kelvin Karani, Standard] Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade), the state…
President William Ruto at State House Nairobi where he assented to the Supplementary Appropriations Bill. [PCS] Many salaried Kenyans could…
Bureaucracy has been cited among the challenges that hinder MSMEs from accessing loans. [iStockphoto] Establishing a single-window portal for approvals,…
A worker from Naivasha based Maridadi flower farm works on roses for exports on 11/2/21 ahead of Valentine which will…
Sapling of growing plants on stacked coins and fertile soil, the concept for investment for agriculture and cultivation. [Getty Images]…
When discussing sustainability in the coffee industry, it’s common for people to focus solely on the farm, considering organic practices,…
From left to Right)Richard Pulford,head of M&A Ernst and Young Africa,Gunnar Holm(C)Norwegian Ambassador to Kenya and Terje Width,Wakandi group Chief…
Mastercard Foundation ICT lead Suraj Sha with iHub Kenya managing partner Nissi Madu during the first cohorts of the Mastercard…
Absa Bank kenya`s Chief Finance Officer Yusf Omari and Caost Regional manager Fathiya Noordean duringa Coastal Restoration programme at Sabaki…
From left: HF Group CEO Robert Kibaara, HF Bancassurance Intermediary Principal Officer Maureen Stephyne and HFC Managing Director Peter Mugeni…
Zhao Xiaofei, Leju’s head of overseas markets (blue shirt) explains how their humanoid robot works in Shenzhen, China. [Brian…
All girl Kenya Team wins special Women in Technology Award at the 2025 Global Huawei Global ICT competition in Shenzhen,…
(L-R) Richard Pulford, head of M&A Ernst and Young Africa, Gunnar Holm (C) Norwegian Ambassador to Kenya and Terje Width,…
“The Pride of Africa” — a title Kenya Airways (KQ) has carried for decades — reflects not only the airline’s…
Simba AI factory lab in Nakuru on May 3, 2025. [Caroline Chebet, Standard] Kenya has entered the global artificial intelligence race with…
President William Ruto and other African Heads of State and Government during the 37th ordinary session of the Assembly of…
National Assembly’s Finance Committee Chair Kimani Kuria during the commencement of public hearings on the Finance Bill, 2025 and the…
Safaricom’s mobile money service, M-Pesa, has significantly contributed to economic transformation. [File, Standard] The latest State of Industry Report for…
National Treasury Cabinet SecretaryJohn Mbadi during the launch of 2025 Economic Survey at the KICC, Nairobi, on May 6, 2025.[Kanyiri…
Kakamega Khetias Supermarket attendant arranges foodstuffs, on March 21, 2025. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard] The government has been asked to reconsider…
Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe says release of maize to millers is part of the government’s broader food security and price…
Edith Chumba, Head of Wealth & Retail Banking at Standard Chartered./HANDOUT Standard Chartered Bank has launched a new wealth campaign in…
VAT Special Table is punishing innocent businesses, especially SMEs, by denying them input VAT claims for dealing with suppliers flagged…
Tea farmers deliver their teal leaves to a lorry at Nyambaria tea buying center in Nyamira County. (Sammy Omingo, Standard)…
Out of over 60,000 Kenyans who applied for Schengen Visas in 2024, 18,899 faced rejection and lost an estimated KSh…
Equity Bank can sell four properties used as security by a cable maker, but with the caution that it may…
Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong’o speaking to confirm Kisumu City is ready to host the FESTAC FESTIVAL from 25th August to…
CS Finance John Mbadi on May 4, 2025, at Kadika primary during President William Ruto’s Migori County tour (Caleb Kingwara,…
Muthurwa Market. [Courtesy] There is something remarkable happening across the country and naysayers should not call it controversial. For years,…
Madaraka Express Inter-County Service train leaves after it’s flagged off by former Transport CS James Macharia at SGR Nairobi Terminus…
The Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Kenya hosts a variety of events, including conferences, exhibitions, and cultural festivals.[Wilberforce…
Dr Susan Koech when she appeared for interview for the position of Deputy of Deputy Governor Central Bank of Kenya…
Outgoing Kenya Airways Chairman Michael Joseph at the airline’s past investors briefing in Nairobi. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Nairobi] After nearly a…
The Group Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc and Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Mr Tony Elumelu. [Courtesy]…
President William Ruto and his Tanzanian counterpart Samia Suluhu during the funeral service of the late President Hage Geingob held…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks after signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House May 23, 2025…
The Trump administration has ordered the termination of the Harvard University’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification, effectively barring the…
Zuku is one of Wananchi Group’s flagship brands. [Courtesy] Wananchi Group Limited, trading as Zuku, has been ordered to pay Sh7.2…
A waiter at Koriema butchery in Baringo County chopping roasted goats meat gfor his customers on January 27,2023. [FILE/Standard] Kenya is losing an estimated Sh76 billion worth of food every…
Cane plantation at Vuyika in Malava Sub-county in Kakamega County on July 12, 2021. [File/Standard] The Kenya Sugar Board has…
All of sub-Saharan Africa could triple its electricity use overnight using only natural gas and still account for only a…
Scrap Metal Council of Kenya chairman Francis Mugo (left) and Knight Scrap and Iron Metal Dealers Association chairman Evans Ng’ang’a…
From Left: KCB Group CEO Paul Russo, Chairman Joseph Kinyua and Director Finance Lawrence Kimathi during the release of the…
Stakeholders in East Africa’s packaging, printing, processing, and plastics industries during the 10th edition of the Propak East Africa Expo…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is to blame for some of the biggest scandals seen under the Kenya Kwanza government.…
Investment Promotion Principal Secretary Abubakar Hassan Abubakar at the East Africa Trade and Investment Forum in London, on May 22,…
A ship docks at the Mombasa Port. [File, Standard] An explosive documents and insider testimonies have blown the lid off…
NCBA Bank headquarters, Upper Hill, Nairobi. [File, Standard] Tier one lender NCBA Group has appointed international banking executive James Gossip…
Professor Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank during a previous event. [File, Standard] The…
Real estate firm Finsco Africa issues title deeds to new homeownersDirectors of Kenyan real estate firm, Finsco Africa, are continuing…
The government has moved to protect interest of members in the Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOS) following growing cases…
Like bodybuilders flexing their muscles on stage, exaggerating their looks by smearing themselves with oil, the biggest flex in real estate has always…
The newly acquired ship-to-shore gantry cranes being offloaded at the Port of Lamu.[Kelvin Karani, Standard] The Port of Mombasa is…
Newly elected President of Architectural Association of Kenya(AAK) George Ndege and outgoing President Arch. Florence Nyole during the President’s gala dinner at Serena…
NSSF Board of Trustees Chairman David Kariuki Njeru, CEO David Koross and other trustees during the 7th Annual General Meeting…
Superior Homes CEO Shiv Arora and KCB Bank Senior Manager, Green Financing & Sustainability Alois Ngure, after signing an MOU that seeks…
Left to right: Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya, KUSCCO Chairman David Matekwa and CEO Arnold Munene during inauguration of…
Mi Vida Chief Executive Samuel Kariuki and KCB Bank Director of Mortgage Business Caroline Wanjeri exchange documents during the signing of a…
President William Ruto, Mzee Simion Nyango, Mama Salina Nyango Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi In Kesses, Uasin Gishu County launch the…
MSMEs Development Principal Secretary Susan Mang’eni says so far Sh53.8 billion has been repaid out of Sh65.5 billion loans taken.…
Paul Russo KCB Group CEO speaking during 2024 full year financial results on March 12, 2025. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] Kenya’s largest lender…
Addis Ababa, May 20, 2025 – The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has introduced new foreign exchange reforms to improve…
Kenya Orient Insurance Limited Director Julius Muya & Family Bank CEO Nancy Njau (R) present a gift to the Bank’s customer Zebedee Barongo during a…
Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa speaking during Safaricom investor briefing on May 9, 2025. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] Safaricom on Wednesday launched an overdraft…
Pyrethrum Processing Company of Kenya head office in Nakuru. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] The Pyrethrum Processing Company of Kenya (PPCK) has…
Listed lender Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has posted a 13.5% decline in net profit to KSh 4.86 billion in Q1…
The Ministry of Education has released Ksh 22 billion in capitation funds for Term 2 after school heads and principals…
Energy PS Juma Mukhwana and Kenya Bureau of Standards MD Esther Ngari during the World Metrology Day in Nairobi on…
Participants during a panel discussion during the East Africa Cross-Border Trader Associations(CBTAs) Forum on Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs). [James Wanzala,Standard] East…
The Work Injury Benefits Act (WIBA) is a pivotal piece of legislation in Kenya, designed to safeguard employees against injuries…
A customer care representative responds to a client via a WhatsApp message. [Getty Images] Global cloud communications platform Infobip has enhanced…
Professor Richard Oduor, the registrar in charge of Research at Kenyatta University recognizes Mwihaki Lucy Waititu from the University of…
Griffin Kosgei milking his Dairy cow at his farm in Ngata , Nakuru county on January 22,2024. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]…
Kenya is rapidly emerging as a digital powerhouse in Africa, with internet and mobile phone usage consistently on the rise.…
Framers sorting coffee berries before taking to the Pulp[ing Machine. November 26, 2021. [Muriithi Mugo, Standard] Kenya’s coffee farmers are…
Participants attend Google’s annual I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California on May 20, 2025. [AFP] Google on Tuesday said…
Participants during the East Africa Cross-Border Trader Associations forum on non-tariff barriers. [James Wanzala, Standard] East African Community (EAC) member…
Agriculture cabinet secretary Mutahi Kagwe. [MoA] Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has called for increased funding to the agriculture sector,…
The government is estimating it will need KSh2.5 trillion to implement 2023-2027 energy strategy, which is heavy on expanding exploration…