Standard Business

26 Sep 2025 - A forensic audit report by the Auditor General has exposed Ketraco for failure to pay wayleave compensation to land owners, amounting to Sh4.03…

26 Sep 2025 - Tende Pay is already gaining traction among contractors, schools, hospitals, logistics firms, and SMEs in the matatu sector.

26 Sep 2025 - Small-sized Saccos with deposits of below Sh100 million will be required to merge with larger ones as the government tightens its grip on the sector.

26 Sep 2025 - Norway-based renewable energy investor Empower New Energy has entered into a Sh323 million solar power contract at Abyssinia Group of Industries'…

25 Sep 2025 - KRA has reaffirmed its commitment to making tax services simpler, more accessible, and affordable for taxpayers, especially those in the micro and…

25 Sep 2025 - Lamu port that currently boasts of three deep berths is being positioned as KPA's transshipment hub in the region.

25 Sep 2025 - IATA says the airline industry will need around 500 million tonnes of SAF every year by 2050 to meet its climate targets.

25 Sep 2025 - Prices at the auction have been affected in recent years by U.S. sanctions

25 Sep 2025 - NTA proposes progressive wealth tax on 6,800 high-net-worth individuals to boost local revenue and curb inequality.

25 Sep 2025 - IMPA Foundation is a global charitable initiative focused on investing in the industry's most critical asset - its people.

25 Sep 2025 - Lamu port that currently boasts of three deep berths is being positioned as KPA's transshipment hub in the region.

25 Sep 2025 - NTA proposes progressive wealth tax on 6,800 high-net-worth individuals to boost local revenue and curb inequality.

24 Sep 2025 - Ride-hailing firm Uber has amended its terms and conditions after a regional consumer watchdog found that it was misleading customers

24 Sep 2025 - An IMF delegation is scheduled to arrive in Nairobi tomorrow for a two-week visit at Kenya's invitation to consider a possible Fund-supported program.

24 Sep 2025 - A new initiative to empower women entrepreneurs focuses on overcoming trade barriers, supporting value addition, ensuring standards compliance, and…

24 Sep 2025 - For an economy where more than 90 per cent of bank transactions are digital, maintaining a physical branch is a dilemma.

24 Sep 2025 - For nearly a decade, Rivaton Translators has been at the centre of this work-bridging languages, connecting cultures, and enabling global…

24 Sep 2025 - An electric boda boda operator makes Sh300 more than an average rider.

24 Sep 2025 - From Netflix to ChatGPT, global digital platforms now face direct taxation on income from Kenyan users.

24 Sep 2025 - The launch comes at a time when Kenya is seeing a sharp rise in digital transactions.

24 Sep 2025 - From Netflix to ChatGPT, global digital platforms now face direct taxation on income from Kenyan users.

24 Sep 2025 - A Princeton University-linked initiative has launched a major research hub in western Kenya designed to directly address the critical skills gap…

24 Sep 2025 - The committee was mandated with vetting of pending bills, giving the government a clearer picture of what were legitimate claims and recommendations…

23 Sep 2025 - Stakeholders are rooting for greater integration of Kenya's Asian community into the nation's economic and civic life, citing shifts in global trade…

23 Sep 2025 - PASER aims to create a new model for development where municipalities and devolved governments use data-driven research to train a new generation of…

23 Sep 2025 - Two suspects arrested in connection with Sh3m electricity equipment theft in Manyatta, Kisumu, Kenya Power Security Services manager Kigen confirms.

23 Sep 2025 - The EU has vowed it will not back down from enforcing its stringent rules to protect Europeans online.

23 Sep 2025 - The World Bank Group and the African Development Bank Group, together with partners, have embarked on a mission to expand electricity access to 300…

23 Sep 2025 - The Kenya National Trading Corporation is embroiled in controversy over the abrupt revocation of a tender for the duty-free importation of 250,000…

23 Sep 2025 - Sometime in July, KRA introduced a new requirement that all imports into the country be accompanied by a certificate of origin.

23 Sep 2025 - The Commercial Court in Nairobi has blocked a Kenindia Assurance Company liquidation bid by defunct Nakumatt Holdings in a Sh181 million row.

23 Sep 2025 - The Kenya National Trading Corporation is embroiled in controversy over the abrupt revocation of a tender for the duty-free importation of 250,000…

23 Sep 2025 - The Kenya National Trading Corporation is embroiled in controversy over the abrupt revocation of a tender for the duty-free importation of 250,000…

23 Sep 2025 - British consumer goods company PZ Cussons, has launched a strategic review of its operations in Kenya, raising concerns over the future of local jobs.

22 Sep 2025 - Pepsi Kenya (SBC Kenya) has officially launched Sting Energy, a premium high-energy drink designed to fuel Kenya's go-getters.

22 Sep 2025 - In a passionate open letter, the drivers have described themselves as the "backbone of the economy.

22 Sep 2025 - For decades, tea has been the green lifeline of millions of Kenyan households, especially in the Central, West of Rift and East of the Rift regions.

22 Sep 2025 - Kenyans are borrowing more than Sh13 billion per month from digital lenders, much of which goes to food.

22 Sep 2025 - Kenyans are borrowing more than Sh13 billion per month from digital lenders, much of which goes to food.

22 Sep 2025 - More than 250 Kenyan tea farmers and workers are calling on the UK government to introduce new mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due…

22 Sep 2025 - Kenyans are borrowing more than Sh13 billion per month from digital lenders, much of which goes to food.

22 Sep 2025 - Afristar, the operator of the SGR, has launched a training programme in Kenya led by professors from Guangzhou Railway Polytechnic, aimed at…

21 Sep 2025 - I was recently asked to run a session on the basic principles of economics for a group of university students.

21 Sep 2025 - African startups continue to face scarce and uneven early-stage funding, with investors and founders turning to new ways to bridge the gap through…

21 Sep 2025 - While the risk of immediate default after the repayment of the Sh260 billion debt may have receded, the underlying structural problems remain.

20 Sep 2025 - The average Nairobi resident today lives in unhealthy and unsafe quarters due to a shortage of good houses.

20 Sep 2025 - Safaricom has announced a major upgrade of its M-Pesa platform, unveiling Fintech 2.0, a next-generation core system.

19 Sep 2025 - Kenya's growing debt has caught the eye of authorities including Controller of Budget.

19 Sep 2025 - The report by the National Taxpayers Association in partnership with Oxfam shows that trade in illicit goods takes the largest portion of illicit…

19 Sep 2025 - KCB Group and the Afreximbank have signed a Sh107 billion joint funding agreement to operationalize the Vipingo Special Economic Zone.