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From left: KAM CEO Tobias Alando, Trade CS Lee Kinyanjui and United Aryan (EPZ) Limited Chairman Pankaj Bedi, during the…
KRA Commissioner General Humphrey Wattanga and KPA Managing Director William Ruto during a pst meeting. [File, Standard] Kenya Revenue Authority…
Kenya Pipeline Company storage facilities in Nairobi. [File, Standard] Allocation of shares in the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Initial Public…
EatOut CEO Mikul Shah, KTB’s Margaret Kamau, Nairobi CECM Rosemary Kariuki, and Wendy Lorenze share a toast at the launch…
How Las Vegas became the world’s entertainment mecca In early December 2025, the Qatar Airways flight from Doha landed in…
Oil storage tankers at the KPRL, Changamwe in Mombasa County. [File, Standard] For years, the Kenya Petroleum Refineries Ltd (KPRL)…
Dr Chris Kiptoo, Principal Secretary, National Treasury. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] The State and Public Officers Motor Car Loan Scheme was…
Olkaria Geothermal Power Plant in Naivasha. [File, Standard] Kenya’s drive to harness underground heat for stable, clean electricity received a…
Containers at the port of Mombasa. [File] Cargo that has remained at the Port of Mombasa for more than 21…
Industry PS Juma Mukhwana. [File, Standard] The government has launched reforms of the accreditation system to strengthen compliance with standards and boost trade by improving access to…
As the country moves closer to adopting Sessional Paper No. 3 of 2025, which proposes the partial divestiture of 15…
President William Ruto and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer after signing the Kenya-UK Strategic Partnership pact at the 10 Downing…
Standard Chartered Kenya Head of Coverage Birju Sanghrajka and KenInvest CEO John Mwendwa during the UK-Kenya Business Forum. [Courtesy] As…
KRA Deputy Commissioner Taxpayers Services, Patience Njau. [Ronald Kipruto, Standard] The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will reinstate nil tax…
EAC Deputy Secretary General Andrea Malueth (centre) with partners at the launch of the Regional Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response…
Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o and Institute of Public Finance’s Daniel Ndirangu during release of the state of the Kenyan…
Treasury CS John Mbadi (centre) and PS Chris Kiptoo (left) during a high-level discussion with the IMF team as part…
Central Bank of Kenya in Nairobi. CBK data confirms a broad-based trend of lower lending rates. [File, Standard] Borrowers are…
Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o and Institute of Public Finance’s Daniel Ndirangu during release of the state of the Kenyan…
From left: NCBA Acting Group Director for Regional Business Louisa Wandabwa, Group Managing Director John Gachora and Group Director, Finance…
Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o and Institute of Public Finance’s Daniel Ndirangu during release of the state of the Kenyan…
From left: High Commissioner of India Adarsh Swaika, Foreign Affairs PS Korir Singoei, GLOCEPS Council of Advisors Chairperson Wilson Boinett,…
One of the tea farms in Mathioya, Murang’a. [Boniface Gikandi, Standard] Tea factories have started reviewing the green leaf monthly…
Get that natural glow you’ve always wanted (Photo: iStock) The goal of ‘natural makeup’ is to look effortlessly polished, leveraging…
An aerial view shows the expansive Lemek Conservancy where the new Muthu Mara River Lodge began operations. [Manuel Ntoyai, Standard]…
Workers operate sewing machines to stitch pieces of fabric together to make jeans inside the United Aryan textile factory at…
Steve Owaki from Seafarers union of Kenya talks to Kenya chefs recruited to work aboard Msc cruise ships. [File, Standard]…
Workers at Affordable housing at Lumumba in Kisumu city. [Michael Mute, Standard] Real estate developers in the country are forecasting…
The East Africa Portland Cement in this undated photo. [Courtesy] Following a commitment from its parent company, Kalahari Cement, to…
An Ariel view of Nakuru town showing part of Lake Nakuru. [Joseph, Standard] For a long time, Nakuru County was…
One of the NCBA branches (PHOTO: File) South African lender Nedbank Group has offered to acquire a controlling 66 per…
Isuzu East Africa sales and marketing director Wanjohi Kangangi and deputy managing director Isao Wada present a dummy key to…
The deal values NCBA at 1.4 times its book value, with shareholders receiving 20 per cent in cash. South African…
Tourists from Denmark during a tour of Lake Naivasha. [File, Standard] The Ministry of Wildlife and Tourism is targeting 5.5…
An operator works in the 2.2mw biogas plant which is owned by the Tropical Power Company and is located in Naivasha. The USD6.5m plant which is…
Kenya has positioned itself in shaping how the world governs artificial intelligence, moving beyond technology adoption to influencing the institutions…
Trucks at Malaba border on January 20, 2024. Truck drivers decried delays in border clearance by Uganda and Kenya. [File,…
CCTTFA secretary Okandju Okonge Flory and NCTTCA executive secretary John Deng after signing a memorandum of cooperation on January 20,…
Coffee buyers have positioned agronomists along the coffee belt, focusing on guiding farmers on adherence to procedures and the production…
Gacharage Tea Factory in Kigumo, Murang’a County. [File, Standard] In 2016, Kericho Gold received its first Fairtrade certification, marking the…
The best CEOs view compliance as an edge over competitors. They create systems that adapt rather than merely react. [iStockphoto]…
The inconvenience and cost of having to courier the cheque from the drawer location to the Payee, then physically avail…
President William Ruto during the launch of Nyota Project at the Eldoret Sports Club in Uasin Gishu County on December…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is seeking a deep-pocketed private firm to bankroll and build a billion-shilling arsenal of drones,…
In line with our noisy traditions, 2026 opened with a debate around education access and quality, which morphed into questions…
Chatbot powered by AI. [iStockphoto] From newsroom analyses to press statements and corporate campaigns, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been everywhere.…
Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) petroleum storage facilities in Nairobi on August 21, 2024. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard] The planned listing of…
Bandari Maritime Academy CEO Dr Eric Katana during the flag-off of 10 nautical science and marine engineering cadets who were…
Science, Research, and Innovation PS Shaukat Abdulrazak. [File, Standard] Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovators are set to receive structured mentorship through…
Msossi customer success team in Nairobi that is embarking on partnership drive targeting 80,000 supermarkets, hotels and restaurants in a…
US President Donald Trump unleashed sweeping tariffs that hit allies and competitors alike, roiling financial markets and supply chains while…
Trucks ferrying the first crude oil consignment from Lokichar, Turkana, arrive at the Changamwe KPRL storage facility in Mombasa on…
ALP Reit has invested in ALP North Park in Tatu City. [File, Standard] The Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) has…
Mpeketoni cotton ginnery nears completion as youth return to farming in Lamu. [File, Standard] A cotton ginnery under construction in…
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in…
Rescue operation at the collapsed building in South C, Nairobi. [Bernard Orwongo, Standard] The proposed National Construction Authority (NCA) law…
Ola Energy MD Mohamed Elhoderi and Proto Energy CEO Joel Kamau during the official launch of OTO Gas LPG pump at…
Treasury CS John Mbadi before the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning at Glee Hotel, Kiambu Road, on January…
Reinsurance Plaza in Nairobi. The reinsurer, whose 60 per cent owned by the government, has proposed major amendments to its…
Every year, boards dutifully assess their own performance. In listed and regulated institutions, this exercise is often shaped by law,…
Treasury CS John Mbadi before the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning at Glee Hotel, Kiambu Road, on January…
Central Bank of Kenya in Nairobi. The United States is the largest single source of remittances to Kenya. [File, Standard]…
Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa (centre) before the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning at Glee Hotel, Kiambu Road, on…
Workers at the Bomas International Convention Centre site as construction progresses toward the 11,000-capacity facility. [Benard Orwongo, Standard] Conference tourism…
Workers at the Bomas International Convention Complex site as construction progresses toward the 11,000-capacity facility. [Benard Orwongo, Standard] Conference tourism…
Advocate Calvin Omondi, More Classified CEO Willice Onyango, Founder & Director, More Classified Mahat Abdi Dore, the MD, More Gulf…
L-R: Calvin Omondi, Willice Onyango, Mahat Abdi Dore, Fauzia Saleh, and Latifa Yahya, following the signing of a strategic partnership…
Central Bank of Kenya in Nairobi. Chief economists expect global economic conditions to weaken [File, Standard] Economists in Sub-Saharan Africa…
Treasury CS John Mbadi before the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning, at Glee Hotel, Kiambu Road, on January…
A motor showroom along Moi Avenue in Mombasa. It was constructed after the demolition of Motor Mart building, on January 18, 2026. [Omondi…
Mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho. Opposition against the government’s mining agenda in Coast is mounting. [File, Standard] For a man…
Wikipedia Founder Jimmy Wales. [Bernard Owrongo, Standard] Volunteers in Africa are helping train the world’s artificial intelligence (AI) systems by…
Kienyeji, Jollof, Plantain: How airlines are using African cuisine to win passengers Mboga kienyeji from Kenya, chicken jollof made the…
Centum Real Estate managing director, Kenneth Mbae, /FILEPrivate sector players are increasingly stepping into Kenya’s education space as an alternative…
Francis Miano who has been appointed the KTDA acting group Chief Executive Officer The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has…
President Donald Trump speaks to the media while signing executive orders in the Oval Office. [AFP] A threat by US…
World Bank Regional Director Hassan Zaman (left) with Kenya Development Corporation Director General Norah Ratemo after a high-level consultative meeting…
Passengers boarding a Kenya Airways aircraft at Moi International Airport in Mombasa. [File, Standard] Last November, the Common Market for…
It is the first time that the retail cost of petroleum products has changed since September 2025. [File, Standard] The…
President William Ruto and Chinese President Xi Jinping during bilateral talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing,…
Iran delegation during the 7th Session of the Kenya-Iran Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC) in Nairobi on August 12, 2025.…
Passengers boarding a Kenya Airways aircraft at Moi International Airport in Mombasa. [File, Standard] Last November, the Common Market for…
Left to right: Avocado Society Of Kenya CEO Muthomi Ernest, KNCCI CEO KK Mutai, KNCCI Dubai Chairman Salat Ali and…
Msossi customer success team in Nairobi that is embarking on partnership drive targeting 80,000 supermarkets, hotels and restaurants in a…
Farmer’s Choice CEO Felisters Gitau Mutugu and Tamarind Management Ltd Group Operations Director Joseph Gacheru during the Magical Kenya Travel…
Participants at the Wavemakers Supplier Connect: Mombasa Edition, discuss business opportunities and regional market strategies. [Manuel Ntoyai, Standard] Kenya’s coast…
Government, private sector move to introduce BT cotton in Lamu. [File, Standard] The government and private sector players have announced…
This photograph taken on January 13, 2025 in Toulouse shows screens displaying the logo of Grok, a generative artificial intelligence…
Petroleum prices remain unchanged in December EPRA review. [File, Standard] The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) has reduced fuel…
President William Ruto with President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of…
President William Ruto with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on…
ICPAK Council members led by Chairperson Elizabeth Kalunda and ICPAK CEO Grace Kamau address a press briefing in Nairobi. [File,…
Kenya Airways plane at JKIA in Nairobi. [File, Standard] On clear mornings, a Kenya Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner can be…
Ola Energy MD Mohamed Elhoderi and Proto Energy CEO Joel Kamau during the official launch of OTO Gas LPG pump at…
Kenya Bureau of Standards impounds tonnes of cement syphoned by cartels in Athi River. [David Gichuru, Standard] The consistent increase…
Bandari Maritime Academy CEO Eric Katana talks to cadets proceeding for shipboard training onboard CMA CGM vessels in Mombasa on…
Rescue operations are ongoing at the site of the collapsed building in South C, Nairobi on January 7, 2026. [Elvis…
Workers at an Export Processing Zone. [File, Standard] A new bill passed by the United States offers relief for Kenyan…
Kenya Airways plane at JKIA in Nairobi. [File, Standard] On clear mornings, a Kenya Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner can be…