Coffee cash crop on a farm in Nyeri.[FILE,Standard] The government says it will obey a court ruling that suspended implementation of the Direct…
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Annet Nerima, Program Manager, Inclusion and Political Justice at Kenya Human Rights Commission, makes a presentation during the launch of…
Cargo volumes at the Mombasa port have surged far beyond projections, rising to 41.1 million tonnes in 2024, up from…
Kenya’s special envoy and presidential advisor for maritime and blue economy, Nancy Karigithu attempts to pull out the Djibouti Africa…
Stanbic Bank on Kenyatta Avenue in Nairobi.[FILE,Standard] Kenya’s private sector expanded at its fastest pace in over five years in November, a…
Entrance view of the new Mount Kenya University Malindi Maritime Academy.[FILE,Standard] Training of seafarers in Kenya and the region has received a major boost…
3d illustration of atrium in a shopping mall.[Getty Images] The race to the skies by developers has now seen engineers…
President William Ruto and 50 -year- old Rose Andove switch on power at her home in Lukkhumbi Village, Shinyalu constituency…
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 2018 – Aerial view of Dubai Frame.[Getty images] Dubai’s real estate market brings the highest…
Delegates follow proceedings during the forum on December 1,2025.[Benard Orwongo,Standard] Kenya and China reaffirmed their deepening political, economic, and cultural…
Investment and Trade CS Lee Kinyanjui (left) and PS Juma Mukhwana during a tour of the Special Economic Zone in…
Glovo Kenya General Manager Caroline Mutuku. Across African cities, digital delivery platforms are reshaping how young people earn, combining flexibility…
A farmer picks tea. [File, Standard] A major crisis is looming in small-holder tea factories after the government ordered Kenya…
Auditor General Nancy Gathungu.[Elvis Ogina, Standard] A new report has revealed major neglect of off-grid power stations operated by Kenya…
People protest against the administration of US President Donald Trump’s decision to virtually shut down the United States Agency for…
President William Ruto, accompanied by his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping acknowledge grreetings from school children at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing,…
Kenyans are pessimistic about their own economic well-being, a new report shows, a situation that mirrors their views of the…
Employees overseeing the canning of tomato paste inside Njoro Canners factory on August 30, 2019. The company engages farmers on…
Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa addresses participants during the 2025 sustainable business report launch. [Wilbrforce Okwiri, Standard] Safaricom’s issuance of the…
During the launch of the 2025 KPMG Africa CEO Outlook report, Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) Kenya Chief Executive Murali Natarajan gave an…
President William Ruto during the launch of the Rironi-Mau Summit road project, on November 28, 2025. [PCS] The splitting of…
Lenders are increasingly being forced to look past static assets to focus on a borrower’s cash flow. [Courtesy] For years,…
Kenyan savers poured billions of shillings into collective investment schemes in the third quarter of this year, driving total assets…
Treasury CS John Mbadi before the Public Debt and Privatization Committee at Bunge Towers, Nairobi, on November 6, 2025. [Elvis…
Tea leaves. [File, Standard] The tea auction absorption has risen to 84 per cent, up from 51 per cent during…
The Gulf Cap Real Estate team after their Buxton Point project was recognized as the Affordable Housing Project of the…
A ship offloads cargo at the port of Mombasa. [File, Standard] The recent spillover of ships from Tanzania following post-election…
Tourists taking a walk in the Kakamega tropical rainforest [File/Standard] The road to Taita Taveta is a gentle descent into…
A worker at Naivas supermarket Imaara mall arranging fruits on display. [Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard] The country’s overall inflation rate, or the…
A resident in the semi-arid Ciangera village, Mbeere North Sub County fetching water. (File, Standard) Donkeys are facing an existential crisis.…
From left: HF Group CEO Robert Kibaara, HF Bancassurance Intermediary Principal Officer Maureen Stephyne and HFC Managing Director Peter Mugeni…
Centum Real Estate’s Cascadia luxury apartments at Two Rivers development. [File, Standard] Investment firm Centum has posted a 6.1 per cent…
Australian High Commission Ms. Jenny Da Rin during the Kenyan Australian Alumni Association in Nairobi.[Courtesy] The Kenyan Australian Alumni…
Industry experts warn insurance firms remain unprepared for mandatory cyber breach reporting deadlines.[Courtesy] Insurance companies must strengthen their cybersecurity defences…
Borrowers could see cheaper and more transparent loan costs from next week as major banks, under pressure from the regulator,…
National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi. [File, Standard] The Kenyan government has reiterated its commitment to fostering the growth of…
Kakamega Khetias Poa Supermarket attendant Caleb Osiemo arranges edible cooking fat on the shelves at the supermarket on November 5, 2025. [Benjamin Sakwa/ Standard]…
Equity Group Holdings, Managing Director and CEO James Mwangi and Deputy Chairman, Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, the Lord we…
Close up of the five rows coins. [File] Seven out of 10 Kenyans would rather pay higher taxes than see…
Mrima Hills in Kwale County. The hills is said to contain rich minerals. [FILE/Standard] The Sh8.1 trillion (USD 62.1 billion) rare earth deposits at…
Investment firm Centum has posted a 6.1 per cent rise in half-year after-tax profit, on the back of improved performance…
A bodaboda rider charging his electric motorbike at the need station.[James Wanzala/Standard] An electric mobility company, Roam,has launched Kenya’s first…
National Taxpayers Association(NTA),unveil taxpayers perception survey report and service charter and Monitoring framework.[Edward Kiplimo,Standard] A majority of Kenyans, six in…
President William Ruto addressing Parliament during the State of the Nation Address 2025.[PCS] The government is set to establish a…
AFA Director-General Dr Bruno LinyIru. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has rolled out the Crops (Bixa)…
Eng. Shammah Kiteme (left) the President of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya presenting a gift to Caroline Wanjeri Kihara…
African financial leaders have urged regulators to make it easier for businesses to access capital, warning that strict listing rules…
Dorothy Tarimo- Head of Business Solutions-Pesapal, Agosta Liko-Founder Pesapal, Annastacia Kimtai, KCB Bank Kenya managing director and Euster Seghete, Head…
Absa Head Quarters, Waiyaki Way.[Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard] Absa Bank Kenya has become the latest tier-one lender to unveil its new loan pricing…
Dr Ligane Sene, Deputy Representative and Senior Economist for UNDP in South Sudan sign-off the Workplan documents for the $20…
Pension administrators have formed a consortium that will grant them a slice of capital-intensive projects with the aim of providing…
Money laundering, terrorism financing, and the recently highlighted proliferation financing are risks with far-reaching consequences for the global financial system,…
Equity Bank managing director Moses Nyabanda meeting participants at the dinner attended by Chinese investors.[James Wanzala/Standard] Chinese real estate developers…
Pipeline estate in Nairobi.[FILE] For years, Kenya’s booming construction sector was a bellwether for the economy, earning the country a…
Fruits and vegetable seller arranges her goods in Langata estate,Nairobi.[FILE] Esther Njeri walks through her smallholder farm in Karati, Naivasha, the cracked earth crunching…
A section of the The East African Portland Cement Company factory in Athi River.[FILE] Tanzanian tycoon Edha Nahdi, through his company Kalahari Cement, has sealed…
Dr Joshua Oigara Chief Executive Officer Stanbic Bank Kenya & South Sudan speaking during Stanbic bank 2023 H1 results the bank reported a Kshs.7.1…
Anar Guliyev, Chairman of the State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Sultan Hajiyev,…
Paramount Bank has raised Sh332 million from existing shareholders in the rights issue, surpassing the Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK) new…
Smoke exhaust gas emissions from cargo lagre ship ,Marine diesel enginse exhaust gas from combustion.[FILE] Across the world, the economic…
Integrity is not a slogan or an accessory. It determines how an organisation will either resist pressure, adapt or fail.…
The HP logo is seen on a sign at Hewlett Packard’s headquarters in Palo Alto, California on November 4, 2016.…
Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and MSMEs during inauguration of the new KUSCCO board on 12st May 2025.[Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard] Cabinet…
A group of Daasanach women make their beadwork at the Homo erectus footprint site, located in Ileret area in Marsabit…
Family Bank CEO and MD Nancy Njau (centre) during a breakfast meeting at a Nairobi Hotel on November 25, 2025.…
A delegate is served with a traditional drink at a farm in Jinja, Uganda. [Rachel Kibui, Standard] Delegates from seven…
CS Rebecca Miano with Ambassador-designate of Italy Vincenzo Del Monaco [Courtesy] The Embassy of Italy in Nairobi and the Italian…
DIB Bank Kenya Head of Treasury and Representing the CEO’s Office Ms Mary Kanuku (Center), DIB Bank Kenya Banda Street Branch Manager Mohamud Maalim Adan (Left) and…
Energy CS Charles Keter receives a report from Prof Izael Pereira Da Silva, flanked by Energy PS Joseph Njoroge, on…
Energy and Petroleum CS Opiyo Wandayi during a media briefing to announce the Government’s approval of the South Lokichar Field…
Paul Russo KCB Group CEO speaking during 2024 full year financial results on March 12, 2025. [Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard] KCB Group…
President William Ruto inspects some of the 4,566-unit Shauri Moyo B Affordable Housing Project in Nairobi. A notable surprise was…
Argentina’s Mining Minister, Jimena Latorre, greets Maser Group CEO, Prateek Suri during their recent meeting in Abu Dhabi.[Courtesy] In a…
A section of Pipeline Estate, Nairobi with raw sewage water that has created a swamp in between apartments. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard] Within…
Places you should visit this holiday season Whether your heart longs for the coast, the wild savannah, or the quiet…
Kenya’s largest banks have fortified their financial defences, setting aside a massive Sh298.1 billion to cover potential loan losses in…
Patrick Tanui key account manager at Kenya Airways,Hitesh Mulchandani Country Manager at Blueberry Travel Kenya during a tree planting exercise at…
A humanoid robot now walks the corridors of a Kenyan university, marking what educators say is the first deployment of…
Standard Group journalist Agutu Rosa has won the television category at the Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa (OFAB)…
Labourers pluck tea at Bobaracho, Nyaribari Chache in Kisii County. [File, Standard] Smallholder tea factories have collectively earned Sh1.3 billion…
Sick chicken or Sad chicken in farm,Epidemic, bird flu, health problems.[FILE/Standard] Globally, the poultry industry has remained buoyant amid increased…
This picture taken early on December 8, 2018 shows a Long March 3B rocket, transporting the Chang’e-4 lunar rover, lifting…
The Apache line, which enjoys a cult following globally for its racing DNA, now joins Kenya’s increasingly competitive performance bike…
Shana Rita, 15, owns a phone that she uses to access social media, where she runs three accounts, including Instagram,…
Retail traders in emerging markets can now wager on US equities through cryptocurrency exchanges offering up to 25 times leverage…
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe.[File, Standard] Kenya’s macadamia industry is in crisis, with pests destroying 40 per cent of the…
Deputy Secretary-General in charge of Infrastructure, Productive, Social, and Political Sectors, Hon. Andrea Ariik, during a side event at the…
John Gachora (2nd right), NCBA Group Managing Director, with David Abwoga, Louisa Wandabwa and Raphael Ag’ung during the release of…
President William Ruto inspects a guard of honour when he arrived for the State of The Nation Address in Parlaiment…
Benjamin Thiong’o celebrates after winning the Procera cocktails competition [Raymond Muthee/Standard] Mixologist Benjamin Thiong’o has been crowned the winner of…
The deployment of AI and ML tools presents a growing opportunity to improve customer engagement and boost revenues for financial…
Opera, a leading software innovator, has renewed its partnership with Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) to offer free sponsored data through the…
Co-operatives CS Wycliffe Oparanya. [File, Standard] The government has announced plans to privatise struggling Kenya Co-operative Creameries (KCC) as part…
President William Ruto and his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni at State House, Nairobi, during an official visit to Kenya in…
Former Chase Bank Chairman Mohaamed Zafrullah Khan in the dock at a milimani court where he was charge with conspiracy…
Gichugu Affordable Housing Programme, in Kirinyaga County which civil works were completed in May but Kenya Power expected to connect…
President William Ruto and his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni at State House, Nairobi, during an official visit to Kenya in…
Acorn Holding Limited Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Edward Kirathe (front left) and U.S. International Development Finance Corporation’s (DFC) CEO Scott…
Export Processing Zone (EPZ)workers resume work after a two-week strike. [Peterson Githaiga, Standard] It’s a reprieve as striking workers of…
Home appliances are now protected against power surges and accidental damage as Kenya faces rising grid instability. As Kenya’s household…