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Standard Chartered Bank CEO Kariuki Ngari during a past investor briefing. [File, Standard] Standard Chartered (StanChart) Bank Kenya has reported…
On Monday this week, President Ruto departed Nairobi for Japan to attend the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development…
A wide angle view of UNEP conference room during the UN Kenya person of the yea Awards at the UNEP…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki inspects works at the Shimoni Fish Port in Kwale county accompanied by Governor Fatuma Achani, Mining CS…
Institute of Customer Experience Chairman Joseph Choge signs an MoU with Chantel Botha, CEO of Brand Love Global, South Africa,…
A container being off loaded from a cargo ship at Lamu Port.9th November 2022.[FILE/Standard] From next month, French shipping giant…
In Rwanda, the conservation of environment is a serious issue in which there are no shortcuts and the Country has…
President William Ruto during the launch of the 220-unit Makenji Affordable Housing project in Kandara, Murang’a County. [File, Standard] The…
Kenya Pipeline Company depot in Nairobi. [File, Standard] Parliament has ring-fenced privatisation of Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) by imposing strict…
President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto arrive in Yokohama, Japan, for the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African…
Kenya is among five countries whose major airports are set to benefit from a US$ 82.5 million project to phase…
ICPAK Chairman Dr Elizabeth Kalunda with Economic Planning PS Dr Boniface Makokha and PAFA vice president Prem Govender. [ICPAK] Calls…
Kenya’s banking sector has embraced digital transformation at an impressive pace, especially in transactional services. The Banking Sector Innovation Survey…
Liberty Kenya Holdings Plc Chairman Phillip Odera (left) and the Group’s CEO Kieran Godden during a past Annual General Meeting.…
African women in business have launched a Continental Network for Women’s Business Associations in Africa (CONWOBAA), a lobby that is aimed…
Airtel Africa Foundation Chairman, Dr Segun Ogunsanya.[Courtesy] Airtel Africa Foundation has launched its ‘Tech For Her’ Programme, targeting young women…
Monica Sharon prepares soft box before starting shoot of the day. [Rodgers Otiso/Standard] On the streets of Kisumu, where the…
Activities at Malaba border on July 1, 2015. [Benjamin Sakwa/Standard] In the next one year, a mobile phone will be…
Parliament during a past session. The Privatisation Act 2023, which was nullified by the High Court last year, had taken…
Sylvia Ombiro, an Equity Leaders Program (ELP) who is set to join Harvard University receives a congratulatory letter from Equity…
A second hand shoes trader displays her wares in Nyeri Town ,on 30 December,2023,majority of traders from the informal sectors have termed the…
Harambee Stars head coach Benni MacCarthy during training session at Police Sacco on August 16, 2025. [Stafford Ondego, Stafford] Before…
President Williiam Ruto during lthe signing of seven parliamentary Bills that will accelerate the achievement of our Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda.[PSCU] Kenya’s emerging Web3…
In a world where cities throb with life and opportunity, urban infrastructure renewal is critical as it is the bedrock of economic…
Employees in the Department of Meteorology can breathe easy after the National Assembly approved the Meteorology Bill (Senate Bill No.…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on August 15, 2025. [AFP]…
Kenya Airways at JKIA, Nairobi. [File, Standard] The government is reconsidering its policy that guides approval of frequency applications by…
President William Ruto and President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of…
From left: I&M Bank Group CFO David Ngata, Regional CEO Kihara Maina, I&M Bank Kenya CEO Gul Khan and Gauri…
Workers at Iron ore mining quarry in Jaribuni, Kilifi county, on January 15, 2017. [File, Standard] After more than five…
Officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) attached to Kenya Power have arrested a key suspect believed to be…
Mr. & Miss Inclusive Kenya, a pageant that brings together contestants of all abilities, is entering its second year with…
Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir at one of the geothermal wells in Pakka Hills in Baringo County where Geothermal Development…
Uganda’s largest lender by asset base and market capitalization, Stanbic Uganda, has reported an 18.2% rise in net profits to…
A section of Narobi Expressway as captrured from Westlands on April 23, 2025. [Benard Orwongo, Standard] African heads of state will gather…
Millions of Kenyan families face a new financial crisis as Trump Migrants’ crackdown hits vital diaspora remittances A growing financial…
Top-tier German football club, FC Bayern Munich, is ending its sponsorship agreement with Rwanda following mounting opposition from fans and…
Tatu City, Africa’s leading new city development and a Rendeavour flagship urban investment in Sub-Saharan Africa, has reached a total…
A cargo ship off loads containers at Lamu Port. [File, Standard] At least nine ships are scheduled to dock at…
President William Ruto (centre), Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi (left) and the PS Alex Wachira before signing the contract for Improved…
Workers use tea harvesting machine on a farm in Kericho. [File, Standard] Small-scale tea holder factories earned Sh882.4 million from…
President William Ruto chairs a meeting of the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change in…
Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot (right) at Chemosit hydropower project site which is being developed under the Kenya Tea Development…
The just-concluded Devolution Conference, convened in Homa Bay under the theme “For the People, For Prosperity: Devolution as a Catalyst…
Sofax Fluorspar Kenya signed an MoU with Mizztech Group of China to refurbish its Kerio Valley-based processing plant. [Courtesy]…
Some of the products that were displayed in exhbition stands during the Devolution Conference 2025. [CoG X] Our 47 counties stand…
A section of containers at the Port of Mombasa on March 3, 2025. [Omondi Onyango, Standard] Traders at the port of Mombasa have…
Algeria has become the 18th country of presence for The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) launched by African Export-Import…
Attendees at the Wikimania 2025./HANDOUT Leading African technology experts and open knowledge advocates are exploring how the world’s largest free encyclopedia…
Isaiah Omondi, a food vendor, goes about his work during the last day of Devolution Conference 2025 in Homa Bay…
EAC Cabinet Secretary Beatrice Askul (centre) during the announcement of the East African Business & Investment Summit & Expo 2025…
Belva Digital Chief Executive Officer Serah Katusya with Founder and Group CEO Fred Kithinzi, after the launch of the SHIFT…
A Kakamega High Court has dismissed a constitutional petition that challenged several key tax provisions in Kenya’s betting industry. The main matter in contention in…
The loss of Sh12.5 billion has left Kussco insolvent, placing the savings of 247 Saccos at stake. [File, Standard] Eight…
The loss of Sh12.5 billion has left Kussco insolvent, placing the savings of 247 Saccos at stake. [File, Standard] Eight…
A customer shops for sugar in a supermarket. [Denis Kibuchi, Standard] The majority of Kenyan consumers are now in survival…
Listed regional media company Nation Media Group (NMG) has reported a reduced interim loss for the six months to June…
Airtel Kenya MD Ashish Malhotra and Airtel marketing director, Prisca Murigu during the launch of Airtel GB Kwa GB campaign.…
The loss of Sh12.5 billion has left Kussco insolvent, placing the savings of 247 Saccos at stake. [File, Standard] Eight…
Co-op Bank MD Gideon Muriuki. [Courtesy] Co-operative Bank of Kenya (Co-op Bank) has reported an 8.4 per cent growth in…
Fuel prices drop marginally in latest Epra review. [File, Standard] The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) has cut fuel…
Standard Chartered Bank/FILEStandard Chartered has clinched four major honours at the 2025 Middle East & Africa (MEA) Retail Banking Innovation…
A Narok environmental and land court has declined to halt the opening of The Ritz-Carlton Maasai Mara Safari Camp. The…
An aerial view of electric cables on November 21, 2024 in Mathare slums. [File, Standard] Kenya is urbanising at a…
The High Court has thrown out a case by breakfast cereals processor, Proctor & Allan (EA) Ltd, that sought to…
Commercial banks have six months to revise their lending rates to reflect the risk-based credit pricing model spearheaded by the…
Trucks queue at the Malaba border on January 20, 2024. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard] The construction of the 11-kilometre road linking…
An open dinning place and a sitting room at the MI VIDA homes at the Garden City in Nairobi. [Wilberforce…
President William Ruto during the Commissioning Ceremony of MV UHURU 2 at the Kisumu Shipyard, Kisumu County on October 09,…
A section of Gichugu Affordable Housing Programme in Kianyaga market in Kirinyaga county. [Boniface Gikandi, Standard] Close to 110 units…
Boma Yangu new Mukuru housing estate. [Wilberforce Okwiri,standard] Kenya is urbanising at a higher rate than the global average, further…
KCB Group CEO Paul Russo during the release of the 2024 full year financial results, on March 12, 2025. [File,…
The Sh20 billion AVIC Towers Hotel Building, and JW Marriot Hotel Building adjacent to it, in Nairobi’s Westlands. [Phillip Orwa,…
A section of the The East African Portland Cement Company factory in Athi River. [Peterson Githaiga, Standard] Kenya’s cement manufacturing…
Kenyan pension schemes delivered their strongest returns in years, outpacing inflation by a staggering 26 per cent in the 12…
Twiva Co-founders Joy Mwangi, Peter Kironji and Esther Kimani at a previous event. [Courtesy] Content monetization firm Twiva has secured…
Sarit Shah, Albert Sigei, and Kaushik Shah share a light moment at the official launch of the Light Vehicle…
The High Court has swatted down Equity Bank’s attempt to claim ownership of a disputed parcel of land, finding that…
Around 16% of land parcels across the country lack documents to support ownership, delaying meaningful development and exposing them to…
Tracks at Malaba border on January 20, 2024. Truck drivers blamed both Uganda and Kenya for laxity in border clearnce.…
A section of the Nairobi-Mombasa highway with the Standard Gauge Railway in the background. The road will now be expanded…
President William Ruto at the commissioning of Nex Gen packaging Kenya EPZ Ltd in April 2024. Ruto says Kenya’s relations…
New findings show how the giant society’s board siphoned huge cash from the entity through monthly allowance and numerous meetings,…
A section of the Nairobi-Mombasa highway with the Standard Gauge Railway in the background. The road will now be expanded…
Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe, during the 7th session opening ceremony of the Kenya-Iran joint Commission for Cooperation in Nairobi, on…
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi speaks during the opening of the 7th Session of the Kenya–Iran Joint Commission for Cooperation.…
Safaricom chief executive Peter Ndegwa. [File, Standard] Safaricom has committed Sh15 million towards this year’s devolution conference taking place in…
Central Bank of Kenya’s Monetary Policy Committee has lowered its benchmark rate to 9.50 per cent as it continued its…
Treasury CS John Mbadi before the Senate’s Finance at County Hall, Parliament, Nairobi. March 18, 2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Treasury…
Derby Place Karatina Operations Manager Wanjiru Nduati. Kenya’s domestic tourism sector is growing as more travellers choose local destinations over…
Raspberry Pi Foundation Country Director Peter Wairagu official Opening of the 8th National Science and Technology Exhibition at Moi Educational…
The debate between organic and inorganic fertilisers is often unnecessarily polarized. Yet, in reality, plants absorb nutrients in their elemental…
The Standard Chartered’s latest Sustainable Banking Report shows strong interest among affluent investors in “transition investing,” a strategy aimed at…
Iran delegation during the 7th Session of the Kenya-Iran Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC) in Nairobi on Tuesday, August 12.[Photo,Ministry]…
The latest data published by the Central Bank of Kenya shows the lending rate, as at June 2025, stood at…
President William Ruto (centre), NCPB Regional Manager North Rift Gilbert Rotich (right), Uasin Gishu Agriculture CEC Edward Sawe (left) during…
Sasra Chief Executive Peter Njuguna seeks to streamline Afya Sacco Society Ltd. [File, Standard] The regulator has moved to recover…
The latest data published by the Central Bank of Kenya shows the lending rate, as at June 2025, stood at…
From left: Equity Life Assurance (Kenya) Limited MD Angela Okinda, Equity Group CEO, Dr James Mwangi, Equity Group Foundation Operations…