Treasury CS John Mbadi before the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning, at Glee Hotel, Kiambu Road, on January…
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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…
Kenya Bureau of Standards impounds tonnes of cement syphoned by cartels in Athi River. [David Gichuru, Standard] The consistent increase…
Ola Energy MD Mohamed Elhoderi and Proto Energy CEO Joel Kamau during the official launch of OTO Gas LPG pump at…
Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua at a past event. [File, Standard] Since its inauguration on April 4 last year in…
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…
President William Ruto and former State Department for Citizen Services PS Julius Kibet Bitok during the first anniversary of the…
President William Ruto and President Donald Trump during the signing of a peace deal between DRC and Rwanda at the…
There are ways you can use the trust invested in you by others and capitalise on it. [iStockphoto] While working…
To keep growth on track, Kenya needs policy stability and predictability. Businesses thrive where rules are clear and consistent and…
Telegram remains one of the most targeted social media platforms by autocratic governments, a study has shown. Fact‑first reporting…
Many farmers remain ineligible for financing due to a lack of consistent transactions through bank accounts, denying lenders the financial…
Faith Mwende, the first Kenyan woman to attempt a climb on Mt Everest. [FILE] Back in 1883, Joseph Thomson, a…
Stephen Muhoma a Jua Kali trader at Bama Market in Nakuru on June 13, 2019. [File, Standard] Kenya’s weak performance…
Workers at the Hela Intimates Export Processing Zone Ltd factory in Athi River, Machakos County. [FILE] Kenyan exporters to the…
President William Ruto during the launch of the electro-deposition paint plant at Isuzu East Africa, Nairobi. [File, Standard] Recent statistics…
Mkopa Kenya General Manager Martin Kingori / Jacktone LawiLocal smartphone manufacturer M-Kopa has raised concerns over the absence of clear…
Carcass of a cow ravaged by drought in Kongor village, Tirioko Ward, Baringo County. [File, Standard] Nearly a dozen counties are on…
National Treasury Cabinet Secretary before the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning at Bunge Towers, Nairobi, on November 18, 2025.…
Base Titanium plant in Kwale County which has since ceased operations. [File, Standard] A few days ago, Kwale County Deputy…
Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi when he appeared before the Senate Energy Committee at Parliament Buildings, Nairobi, on October 27,…
KCB Managing Director Annastacia Kimtai says the campaign seeks to promote a savings culture among Kenyans, towards achieving personal financial…
Traffic police inspecting vehicles during a joint operation with the NTSA aimed at ensuring road safety, along the Southern Bypass, Nairobi,…
Mining Cabinet Secretary Ali Hassan Joho, during a past event at Msabaha grounds in Ganda ward, Malindi, Kilifi County, on…
New Wide Garments Kenya EPZ Limited in Athi River, Machakos County, on May 20, 2022. [File, Standard] Kenya’s competitiveness as…
Safaricom Headquarters on Waiyaki Way in Nairobi. [File, Standard] The National Assembly will on Monday kick off a multi-sector inquiry…
Wind turbines at Ngong Hills Wind Power Station in Kajiado County, on October 7, 2023. [File, Standard] Kenya has been…
President William Ruto with Prime Minister Li Qiang, after a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing,…
Construction of Kenol – Sagana – Marwa highway. [File, Standard] Growth in the construction sector more than tripled in the…
One of the tea farms in Mathioya, Murang’a. [Boniface Gikandi, Standard] Mombasa tea auction opened the year trading with 8,416,373kgs (127,938 packages) of…
At the start of a new year, many people set financial targets, often centred on saving toward specific goals.…
Passengers disembark from a Hungarian charter flight at Moi International Airport in Mombasa on December 30, 2025. [Robert Menza, Standard]…
Rescue operation at the collapsed building in South C, Nairobi, on January 7, 2026. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] As investigations into…
Members of the South African Communist Party during a protest against the US operation in Venezuela that resulted in the…
Tea production declined by 2.8 per cent over the third quarter of 2025 compared to the third quarter of 2024.…
Residents stock up for Christmas at Wakulima Market in Nakuru City on December 23, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] The economy expanded…
Women process seaweed in Kwale. Locals are now farming fish alongside seaweed, which is associated with increase in fish diversity…
Okla Automotive staff at work. [Bernard Orwongo, Standard] Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers are rapidly expanding across Africa as trade barriers…
Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano. [File, Standard] The establishment of a Tourism Crisis Management Unit is among the initiatives the…
Blockchain Centre Nairobi co-founder and president Darlington Wleh/ HANDOUTKenya and other African countries should tap into the blockchain technology to drive intra-Africa trade…
What every woman should carry in her handbag (Photo: iStock) Your handbag is more than an accessory; it’s a subtle…
Kenyan workers prepare men’s underwear at Hela Intimates Export Processing Zone factory in Athi River, Machakos./FILEKenya’s position in the international…
A report by the Architectural Association of Kenya shows that absorption of professional services in the construction industry is at…
A section of the container terminal at Mombasa Port, on August 14, 2024. [File, Standard] In November last year, port…
Joint loan accounts offer a better pathway in home ownership. [Courtesy] When an estranged couple opts to air their dirty…
President William Ruto during inspection of the Mau Mau Road Lot 1A and Lot 1B in Lari, Kiambu County, on…
Rescue operation at the site of the collapsed building in South C , Nairobi, on January 7, 2026. [Elvis Ogina,…
Tugboat Manda and pilot boat Mrembo at the Port of Mombasa ahead of their commissioning, on November 3, 2025. [Robert…
President William Ruto during inspection of the Mau Mau Road Lot 1A and Lot 1B in Lari, Kiambu County, on…
Kenya Pipeline Company storage facilities in Nairobi. [File, Standard] The sale of the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) through an Initial…
Make shift businesses along walk ways in Ruaka town, [Juliet Omelo ] Makeshift businesses are rapidly spreading from city centres…
The High Court in Mombasa has declined to quash the Kenyan Ports Authority (KPA) Revised Tariff Book 2025 that gives…
Cameroon’s forward Christian Kofane celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during an AFCON match at Al Medina Stadium in Rabat…
Kisumu National Polytechnic student taking Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes at the institution. [File, Standard] One thing…
Solar power generation installation. [File, Standard] Africa, blessed with some of the world’s highest solar irradiation levels, is experiencing an unprecedented surge…
An Oil refinery is seen from Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela on March 19, 2025. [AFP] Oil extended losses Wednesday after…
Genetic modification of crops confers them with resilience against a number of environmental challenges, key among them drought, pests and…
Companies across most sectors reported taking on more staff to meet rising demand and build capacity for the future. [iStockphoto]…
Kenya’s economy grows by 4.9pc in Q3 2025 – KNBS report. [Screen Grab] Kenya’s economy grew by 4.9 per cent…
Police display 260 kilograms of fish that were seized from four individuals during a crackdown on illegal fishing in Lake…
Trade PS Alfred Kombudo during the KNCCI, Exporters’ Forum, aimed at strengthening Kenyan exporters’ participation in AfCFTA in Serena hotel…
Rhythm & Brunch returns to Tigoni for Valentine’s Edition, promises intimate experience Rhythm & Brunch is back at Naishola Gardens,…
KTDA MD Collins Bett, Chairman Chege Kirundi and board member and Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kangombe before the National Assembly…
Let’s address the prospects of this year using the funnel approach, from broad to narrow issues. Men are more conversant…
Mzee Bakari inside the forest pointing at one of the trees whose bark is used as medicine.[FILE] The entry of…
Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) holds and manages foreign exchange reserves, is charged with the responsiblity for formulating monetary policy…
Equity Bank CEO Dr. James Mwangi during investor briefing and release of FY 2024 financial results.[Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard] Kenya’s private sector…
Glamping: Why safari in Kenya is no longer just about wildlife For more than a century, Africa’s famed wild animals…
National Treasury building in Nairobi. Previous attempts to implement IMF-backed revenue measures, including tax hikes in the 2024 Finance Bill,…
President William Ruto harvests sugar cane during the launch of the issuance of bonuses for sugarcane farmers in Mumias, Kakamega…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept whispered in tech circles; it has become a driving force reshaping…
An illustration shows an electric car being recharged at a Belib charging station in Paris, France, on December 16, 2025.…
During the 4th National Dialogue Conference for Supply Chain Professionals, I was reminded of just how far our profession has…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is expected to face significant pressure to meet the Sh2.9 trillion revenue collection target set…
Mombasa residents stock up for the festive season on December 23, 2025. [Omondi Onyango, Standard] Households across the country are grappling…
From left: East Africa Tea Trade Association Chairman Abdi Hussein, Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe and Africa Tea Brokers Mombasa Tea…