A pump attendant fueling a car at a petrol station along koinange street. [Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard] The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory…
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An artistic impression of a factory at the Naivasha Special Economic Zone. [Courtesy] The development of green industrial parks, such…
Northern Corridor Transit and Transport Coordination Authority (NCTTCA) Executive Secretary Justus Omae Nyarandi during a training to heavy commercial truck…
From left- Dr Cleophas Ambira Chairman Kenya Association of Records managers and Archivists (KARMA), Mary Kerema, Secretary ICT, E-Government and…
Envirosafe, a company operating inside EPZ in Athiriver, regularly incinerates hazardous waste. [Gardy Chacha/Standard] Most of the African cities are…
Shofco Sacco staff celebrate after receiving seven national awards at the 2025 Ushirika Day in Nairobi. [Winfrey Owino, Standard] Thousands…
Coffee farmers sort out berries at a factory. [File, Standard] The coffee proceeds from the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) have…
Martin Chomba, Chairman of the Petroleum Outlets Association of Kenya during an interview on spice. [Screen Grab] Monday’s hike in…
Wildebeests in Maasai Mara National Reserve [Peter Muiruri/Standard] In a historic moment for Kenya’s tourism and conservation sectors, the Maasai…
Young businessman experiencing stress during late night at work [Stock photo] Almost 20 years ago, when my business was still in its…
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has issued a stern directive to financial institutions, motor vehicle dealers, and both public and private…
Kenya Ports Authority Managing Director William Ruto addresses a past press briefing. [File, Standard] An activist has filed a petition…
The insurance industry, often functioning traditionally, has recently had to play a technology catch-up to a fast-changing business environment. With…
Huawei’s 10.2-inch Mate XT tablet. [Courtesy] There was a time when a smartphone was a status symbol. It dictated who…
AI powered technology improving maternal and child health. [Courtesy] The insurance industry, often functioning traditionally, has recently had to play a technology catch-up to…
Jeanette Oromo, CEO of The IMC People, Kisumu County Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o, IMC Managing Director Richard Oluoch, Farida Salim, Kisumu…
Kenya’s start-up ecosystem is littered with failures. In recent months, many start-ups have closed shop, while more are teetering on…
President William Ruto inspects a guard consisting of National Youth Service Recruits on August 26, 2024 at Gilgil Sub County…
A PSV vehicle being fueled at a petrol station along Kenyatta Avenue in Nairobi. [Wilberforce Okwiri/Standard] The Energy and Petroleum…
Equity Group CEO James Mwangi during an investor briefing event. [File, Standard] Equity Bank has been named Best Regional Bank…
Electric mobility company Spiro has been selected for the 2025 Regional Platforms for Climate Projects (RPCP) Pipeline as businesses across…
Long haul trucks along the Nairobi – Mombasa road transporting cargo. [File, Standard] Governments, development agencies, and private sector leaders…
The event will spotlight ground-breaking innovations in construction materials, lighting, mining, water systems, and more. [iStockphoto] Nairobi is set to…
The event will spotlight ground-breaking innovations in construction materials, lighting, mining, water systems, and more. [iStockphoto] Nairobi is set to…
A fan playing a PUBG video game on a mobile phone. [Courtesy] One of the world’s most popular mobile…
Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro has castigated the government over…
The Judiciary is experiencing ongoing disruptions to its digital systems, including its eFiling and Cause List platforms, following a series…
Co-operative Bank of Kenya’s employer-based savings and credit unit, NWDT Sacco Society, has been ranked the best performing large- and…
Ushuru SACCO CEO William Pudha, receives an award from Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, during the 103rd Ushirika Day celebrations…
Gold mining site on Masangura Hill in Homa Bay County, on July 14, 2025. [James Omoro, Standard] Residents of Masangura…
Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid) and DropByDrop Water Systems (DropByDrop), have announced a strategic partnership to resolve non-revenue water challenges. This…
Insurance Regulatory Authority Chief Executive Godfrey Kiptum says high costs come with the introduction of new products into the market.…
Kenya relies heavily on diaspora remittances for household incomes and foreign exchange stability. [Courtesy] The financial stability of Kenyan households…
A file photo of Centum Chief Executive Officer Dr James Mworia. [File, Standard] Centum Investment Company Plc has maintained…
Justice Lawrence Mugambi ruled that Capital Markets Authority condemned former Sanlam Investment Ltd (SIL) CEO Kennedy Muriithi Riungu unheard. [File,…
A vehicle getting refueled. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has increased fuel prices by wide…
Bitcoin traded to an all-time high of over US$122,000 on Monday, lifted by a wave of institutional buying and growing…
Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa speaking during Safaricom plc FY25 investor briefing on 9th May 2025. [Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard] The High Court…
Kenya’s mobile subscription market experienced a significant 6.7% surge in the first three months of 2025, following near stagnation in…
Tourists at the Nairobi National Park. [File, Standard] Plans by Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to hike park entry fees negate…
Workers label pairs of finished jeans inside the United Aryan textile factory at the Export Processing Zone (EPZ) in Nairobi…
This image released by Expo 2025 shows a view of the site of World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan on…
Herds of wildebeests crossing River Mara from Tanzania’s Serengeti national park.There is a tourism boom in Mara as the migration…
Sharon Gwada (left), Munira Hussein and Eunniah Mbabazi, when they attended the National Reading Day event, at KNLS [Courtesy] Last…
Coca Cola Africa President, speaking at the US-Africa Business Summit in Luanda, Luisa Ortega./HANDOUT The Coca-Cola Company has announced that its…
A man who scavenges recyclable materials for a living, center, walks past Marabou storks feeding on a mountain of garage…
It is undeniable that Nairobi loves to drink. The city lifts its glasses with the zeal of a place forever…
Circle Gas Limited, the smart LPG distributor backed by Safaricom, continues to post heavy losses, even as it expands its…
Priya Sodi, Craft Silicon Chief Executive Officer hands over a gift to Joseph Mugume, Ebo Sacco Chief Executive Officer during…
Roqqu, a Nigerian cryptocurrency exchange, has acquired Flitaa — a Kenyan-based crypto startup operating across four African countries in a…
As Kenya contemplates undergoing a Governance Diagnostic Assessment (GDA) by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the experiences of Sri Lanka…
US President Donald Trump Financial market experts do not foresee further volatility from the United States (US) President Donald Trump’s…
Metropol CEO Gideon Kipyakwai during the release of the findings of a state of the economy ”Tala MoneyMarch” report survey conducted…
TECNO, the AI-driven innovative technology brand, is set to make global waves with the upcoming launch of its SPARK 40…
Africa stands at a pivotal era in its development trajectory. With a rapidly growing population, an increasingly youthful demographic, and…
Workneh Gebeyehu (PhD) IGAD Executive Secretary. [Courtesy] The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is playing a central role in advancing…
Cybervergent among 2025 WEF technology pioneers. [Courtesy] The World Economic Forum (WEF) has unveiled its 2025 cohort of Technology Pioneers,…
Kenya Revenue Authority logo. [Standard File] The Kenya Revenue Authority has surpassed its revenue target for the 2024/25 financial year,…
Kenya Revenue Authority logo. [Standard File] The Kenya Revenue Authority has surpassed its revenue target for the 2024/25 financial year,…
KNBS Director General Macdonald Obudho unveils strategy to streamline the collection and dissemination of data across various sectors. [File, Standard]…
Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary, Rebecca Miano, March 3, 2025. [KWS] Stakeholders in the tourism sector have echoed the need…
A farmer picks tea. Welfare trust fund to benefit communities in Bomet and Kericho counties. [File, Standard] Multinational tea companies…
US President Donald Trump during a multilateral lunch with African leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House…
Some of dug shallow trenches filled with oil at Kiboko water catchment area, Makueni County where oil spill occurred along…
Kenya National Chamber of Commerce & Industry president Erick Rutto during the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KNCCI),…
Mombasa residents view the remains of a building that collapsed at Mwembe Tayari in Mombasa on 9th May 2018. [Omondi…
President William Ruto and other leaders during the inspection of Ol Kalou affordable Housing Project at Ol Kalou town in…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has opposed the recommendation of the Global Solidarity Levies Task Force (GSLTF) to target…
In a major milestone for Kenya’s capital markets, Satrix, South Africa’s largest provider of index-tracking funds, will list its MSCI…
Farmers sort out coffee berries. [File, Standard] The coffee auction resumed on a low note after two months recess, with…
Singer Charisma on stage during a previous performance (Photo courtesy) Nairobi’s creative scene is set for an electrifying moment as…
Masoko, an affiliate of Safaricom, was named gold winner in the Best Mobile Devices and Accessories category. [File Standard] A…
Association of Insurance Brokers of Kenya National Chairman John Lagat (centre), Birdview Microinsurance Director Richard Muiru (right) and CEO James…
Association of Insurance Brokers of Kenya National Chairman John Lagat (centre), Birdview Microinsurance Director Richard Muiru (right) and CEO James…
Kenya has approved the Konza technopolis as its first airspace dedicated entirely to drones, giving a green light to long-range…
Nairobi Expressway passing GPO and Nyayo House and joining the one along Mombasa Road from Haileselasie roundabout, Nairobi. [David Gichuru/Standard] In…
Together in business as a teamwork unity and employment or employee concept or industry workers metaphor for joining a partnership…
Uber eats delivery person carrying food to people who order by online app. [Courtesy] Uber Eats has signed a partnership agreement with…
Imagine this. Jean and John, who met at a startup incubator, founded a company together. But as they grew, Jean…
Book vendors on January 23, 2023, displayed books in the streets of Migori town during school opening to attract parents…
Central Bank of Kenya approves LemFi Remittance to Kenya, in partnership with Choice Microfinance Bank. RightCard Payment Service Limited, trading…
Kenya continues to grapple with a deepening adolescent reproductive health challenge, as data from the Kenya Vital Statistics Report 2024…
Premier Bank has successfully rolled out premier tap wearable payment solution. [File, Standard] As demand for wearables continues to grow…
Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority Chairman Francis Kigo Njenga rings the bell at the Nairobi Securities Exchange trading floor to mark…
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. [File, Standard] Two private companies have moved to court over the parking fee collection…
Whenever President William Ruto meets a delegation of leaders from overseas, one of the key topics of discussion has been…
The COMESA Secretariat is nearing completion of the e-Certificate of Origin (e-CO) integration with the national e-CO systems of Kenya,…
When William Shakespeare wrote the play, Merchant of Venice between 1596 and 1598, he may not have thought of how the Italian…
Tea farmers collect fertilizers distributed by Kenya Tea Development Authority(KTDA) at Nyambaria Tea Buying Center in Nyamira County. (Sammy Omingo,…
Zebras in Nyekweri-Kimintet community forest in Trans Mara, Narok county, on April 17, 2025. [Peter Muiruri, Standard] Kenya’s poor data…
The National Treasury building in Nairobi. [File, Standard] Kenya Development Corporation (KDC) has delivered a Sh57 million dividend to the…
Despite the chilly July weather, Kenyans always find a way to have a good time, and this past weekend proved…
Zebras in Nyekweri-Kimintet community forest in Trans Mara, Narok county, on April 17, 2025. [Peter Muiruri, Standard] Kenya’s poor data…
Kenya Railways commuter train.[File, Standard] The Kenya Railways has announced a temporary suspension of the 10 pm Madaraka Express passenger…
Zanzibar is a favourite destination for Kenyans, with approximately 23,000 Kenyans visiting the archipelago in 2024. The island received more…
One of Crown Paint showrooms in Eldoret. [Peter Ochieng, Standard] For two decades, Rakesho Rao has steered Crown Paints to…
Revenue collection is the lifeblood of national development. Without it, socio-economic and even political growth stall. Through leveraging technology, the…
Jambojet has expanded its fleet to nine aircraft following the return of its first-ever Dash 8-400, registration 5Y-JXA. The aircraft,…
James Gatere Head of I&M Foundation peaking during a media engagement. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] The media has been urged to…
Keeping your coils hydrated in the cold weather (Photo: iStock) If your natural hair seems to shrink the moment you…