Kenol town in Murang’a, near the Kenol–Marua dual carriageway, is attracting investors to the once-sleepy market centre founded by the…
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Unlocking padlock on a wooden door. [Courtesy] In most of the West and East African countries, landlords often demand for…
Central Bank Of Kenya on Haile Selassie avenue in Nairobi.[Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard] Kenyan units of global banking giants are offering the country’s most…
UN CFP Principal Programme Manager Jack Howard displays an artistic impression of the proposed new UN office complex in Nairobi,…
Logistics firms say drones are cost-effective and could assist with inventory management and order picking. [File, Standard] Logistics firms want…
Chief Consumer Business Officer at Safaricom, Fawziah Ali Kimanthi ( Centre) poses with Customers during the official launch of Ofa…
Outgoing Afreximbank President Benedict Oramah after he delivered his final plea for African financiers to close the continent’s $100 billion…
Joseph Kibwott, Managing Director of Paratus Kenya and Martin Cox, Chief Commercial Officer of Paratus Group, at the official launch…
Farmers pick tea. KTDA directors will analyse green leaf production and the cost of production. [File, Standard] Small-scale tea farmers would…
The Agriculture Food Authority says miraa is a food crop and is regulated with guidelines on handling. [File, Standard] The…
Pan-African telecommunications provider Paratus Group has expanded operations into four East African countries, providing internet services to businesses and communities…
Ride hailing platform Bolt has said that its highest-earning drivers in Kenya grossed more than KSh 1.2 million each in…
In early August, Abdiaziz Farah, a 36-year-old Somali-American businessman, was sentenced to 28 years following his involvement in a US$300…
President William Ruto and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan during the signing of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership…
Vincent Machuka Nyangau during a training session with one of his dogs in Utawala Airways.[Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard] He rose from earning Sh20 for the labour…
Ethiopia has inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Africa’s largest hydroelectric project, marking a watershed moment for Africa’s second…
Lean Energy Solutions Managing Director, Dinesh Tembhekar (left), and Finance Director, Leena Tembhekar (right), present the winner’s cheque and trophy…
Agriculture is the backbone of Kenya’s economy, employing over 70 per cent of the rural population and contributing significantly to…
Kenya is set to host the first Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Innovation Summit from September 16–18, 2025, at…
The 6kg gas cylinders will be distributed to households by liquified petroleum gas marketers under the State’s subsidised cooking gas programme.…
Keepers at Reteti Elephant Sanctuary feed baby elephants with goat milk during feeding time.[Maryann Muganda,Standard] The Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibition (MICE) tourism…
Kenya’s microfinance banks (MFBs), once hailed as critical vehicles for financial inclusion, are now the weakest link in the country’s…
Gichugu Affordable Housing Programme, in Kirinyaga County which civil works were completed in May but Kenya Power expected to connect it with electricity…
Some of the journalists who participated in the workshop. [Xinhua] Journalists across the country have been cautioned against over reliance…
Dr Emmanuel Ndiema, the project coordinator for the ‘Professional and Scientific Training for the Development of Cultural Tourism’ initiative, addresses…
Passengers walk during the inauguration day of the newly built Techo International Airport in Kandal province, on the outskirts of…
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CBK report shows 11 banks are operating with core capital below the new Sh3 billion threshold as of June 2025.…
Kenya Institute of Supplies Management CEO Kenneth Matiba calls for training of public officers and sensitisation of suppliers and contractors…
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…
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…
Controller of Budget, Margaret Nyakango when she appeared before the parliamentary Committee on Budget and Appropriation at English Point Marina in…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…