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CBK Governor Dr. Kamau Thugge before the National Assembly’s Committee on Finance and National Planning in regards to the implementation…
Alego Usonga MP and Chairperson of the National Assembly’s Budget and Appropriations Committee Sam Atandi when the committee held a…
Deputy Representative, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) Kenya Lynette Luvai. [Courtesy] At a time when the globe is grappling…
Airtel Money Kenya MD Anne Kinuthia Otieno and Airtel Kenya CEO Ashish Malhotra during Airtel Smarta Data Bundles launch in…
Women labor at brick making site in Sironga village, Nyamira county loaded with bricks transport them to display area by…
Recent photo’s of Nyahururu town. Both Nyandarua and Laikipia counties are claiming it. [Standard] Nyahururu, a small town tucked into…
Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah at the Bunge Towers,Nairobi . July 29th,2024. [Elvis Ogina,Standard] The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has…
4G Capital, a leading financial technology company dedicated to empowering micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in Africa, is proud to…
Importers warn the new vehicle tax values set to begin July 1 could price many Kenyans out of car ownership.…
Committee on Appointments member Kilifi North MP Owen Baya at the Mini Chambers, County Hall, Nairobi. January 14th,2025. [Elvis Ogina,…
Committee on Appointments member Kilifi North MP Owen Baya at the Mini Chambers, County Hall, Nairobi. January 14th,2025. [Elvis Ogina,…
Brazilian Senator José Gonçalves Oliveira is received by Senator Danson Mungatana at JKIA, Nairobi. [Sourced] Brazilian Senator José Gonçalves Oliveira…
Ghana has recorded over $1.17 billion in foreign exchange earnings in just one month of operations under the Goldbod gold…
Nuclear power plant cooling towers at with stream pouring out into the purple blue dusk night sky. [iStockphoto] On May…
Wingu Africa has raised $60 million in financing from Rand Merchant Bank to accelerate the development of digital infrastructure across…
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe. [File, Standard] Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe has highlighted the need for urgent reforms in the…
Macadamia produce on a farm after harvest at Gatitu Village in Nyeri on 27 March 2024. [Kibata Kihu/Standard] On 25…
The announcement of deep cuts in US development assistance to Africa has cast a long shadow over Africa’s infrastructure ambitions.…
The CEO Kenya Institute of Supplies Management Kenneth Matiba flanked by board members addresses the press in Naivasha on June…
Customers purchase mitumba items from traders at Toi Market in Kibra, Nairobi on June 09, 2022. [File, Standard] Establishing standards for…
Kenya Development Corporation Director General Norah Ratemo during the drive mission breakfast meeting aimed at bringing development partners and private…
Aaron Cheruiyot, during the fundraising for empowerment of Mama Mboga, and Youths in Kiambaa constituency on April 23, 2025. [Edward…
Auditor General Nancy Gathungu before the Senate’s CPAC committee chaired by Moses kajwang. March 4, 2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] The…
KENHA workers elect bumps at Rironi area along Nakuru Nairobi highway following a string of accident that have claimed numerous…
Stock Market Capital gains increasing from a Bull Market High Quality. [iStockphoto] The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) is set to…
George Obell, Acting Commissioner for Micro and Small Taxpayers at Kenya Revenue Authority. In the past decade, the global landscape…
Kenyan Citizens demonstrate and Protest against over Taxation bill along Nairobi streets. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Among the many placards on…
From Left:France Ambassador to Kenya Arnaud Suquet,Principal Secretary State department of Energy Alex Wachira,French Minister Delegate for Francophonie and International…
The government is banking on public institutions to increase the amount of cooking gas consumed in the country to 10kg…
The Embassy of Barbados, in collaboration with a visiting team from the Ministry of Tourism – Barbados, was on a…
Paul Russo KCB Group CEO speaking during 2024 full year financial results on March 12, 2025. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] Access Bank has…
Wycliffe Oparanya CS for Cooperatives and MSMEs during inauguration of the new KUSCCO board on May 12, 2025. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]…
Kenya’s Prime cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi gives a speech during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku on…
Photo Illustration of fintech. [File] This month, CEOs, heads of state, ministers, and business leaders from across the continent gathered…
Diaspora Affairs Principal Secretary Roseline Njogu (right) with European Business University founder James Mulli. [File, Standard] The government is eyeing…
Workers at Export Processing Zones. [File, Standard] As Kenya marks Madaraka Day, attention turns to the thousands of workers powering…
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…
Treasury CS John Mbadi before the Senate’s Finance Committee to deliberate on matters of 2025 Budget Policy Statement and also…
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…
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…