19 February 2023
- Nairobi City County population makes up more than 30 per cent of Kenya's urban population with an estimated 4,397,073 people. This is three times more than that of the second city, Mombasa.
19 February 2023
- More than 50 years on from some of the world's coolest computing milestones and over 50 per cent of African small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are still not using a digital business tool.
19 February 2023
- Leaders of Saccos who swamped the sessions questioned the rationale behind Clause 58 (2) of the Bill which proposed a three term limit for the chairperson of three years each.
19 February 2023
- The elite are concerned about increase in taxes. as many Kenyans are debating the merits and trying in their own way to push back on additional taxes.
18 February 2023
- Treasury terms mountain of debt owed to suppliers and contractors as a 'fiscal risk' that could hamper turnaround as Ruto's regime plans scrutiny by floating a long term bond to settle the debts.
18 February 2023
- Insurance is a means of protection against financial loss or damage that can occur due to unforeseen events. It provides individuals with a sense of security by transferring the risk of loss from themselves to an insurance company in exchange for a…
18 February 2023
- Trade CS Moses Kuria gazettes parts of Bonje in Kwale County, Bombolulu in Mombasa, and Mavoko in Machakos as Export Processing Zones.
18 February 2023
- DOHA, Qatar, Feb 18 – The Qatari sheikh seeking control of Manchester United is the low-profile son of one of the richest men in the Gulf with ready access to the billions needed to make the audacious bid work. Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad bin Jassim…
18 February 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 18 – Telco giant Safaricom has issued a public notice informing its customers of planned maintenance that will disrupt mobile money transfer service MPesa. In a notice, the telco said that MPesa, will undergo a scheduled…
18 February 2023
- Mark Masai, the veteran TV anchor who was recently laid off by Nation Media Group, has quit the screen to try his hand at agency public relations and communications.
18 February 2023
- Tsitsi Dangarembga’s Nervous Conditions, published in 1988, was the first English novel in print by a black woman from Zimbabwe. She is a playwright, novelist, and filmmaker. Her novel in 2018, This Mournable Body, was shortlisted for the Booker…
18 February 2023
- Digital transformation is often described as the process of using digital technology to create new or modify existing business processes, culture, and customer experiences to cater for changing business needs and market requirements. As…
18 February 2023
- They say people don’t leave their careers. People don’t leave their jobs. They leave bad bosses and bad employers. It is not common to see people praising their employers. Often, they come out to complain when something goes wrong through the…
18 February 2023
- By Gerald Maithya Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are critical to Africa’s inclusive socioeconomic growth. These businesses help to anchor countries’ economies and contribute to inclusive socioeconomic growth. SMEs account for 40% of GDP…
18 February 2023
- BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb 18 – TikTok, Twitter, Apple Store, Amazon and several other online platforms have announced user figures in Europe that bring them under stricter EU regulations for policing internet content. The companies published their…
18 February 2023
- Analysts say allowing consumer fuel prices to swing too much wcould damage economic confidence. Treasury has been subsidising diesel and kerosene for four months.
18 February 2023
- Taxman collected a total of Sh985 billion between last July and December against a projection of Sh1.02 trillion. This is expected to impact Ruto's delivery on campaign promises.
18 February 2023
- With almost famine-like conditions in some parts of Kwale County, a project promoting crops that require little water comes to the rescue of villagers.
18 February 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 18 – Old Mutual Investment Group (OMIG) is calling on Kenyans to diversify their investment portfolios as economy is set to rebound. The investment firm expects economy to grow in the next 1-2 years as inflation drops, onset of…
18 February 2023
- IMF disrupted the status quo and prescribed privatisation of veterinary services to rationalise public spending and stimulate commercialisation of livestock farming.
18 February 2023
- During the COP27 forum in Egypt, Kenya’s President positioned Kenya as a renewable energy powerhouse, not just in the East African region but in the entire continent. Kenya is known to generate more than 75 percent of its electricity from renewable…
18 February 2023
- Until July 2022, the farm was 420 acres but the three directors had to reduce it to 172 due to the high cost of petroleum products and inputs like fertiliser and pesticides.
18 February 2023
- As the cost of living continues to skyrocket, and many households hard hit by limited finances, The Standard seeks to find out how low-income earners are surviving the tough times.
18 February 2023
- KNTC was once a vibrant trader and warehousing facility for essential goods. CS Kuria meets continental bank officials to explore financing for the State agency.
17 February 2023
- The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is seeking a private partner to develop its idle land in Mombasa, Nairobi, and Kisumu in the next financial year in view of generating income for the benefit of its members. The NSSF real estate partnership…
17 February 2023
- Stima Sacco has registered a profit after tax of 4.17 billion shillings for the 2022 financial year. Stima Sacco has attributed the great performance to the increase in consolidated deposits for the period under review. The statement released by…
17 February 2023
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Feb 17 – Europe’s natural gas price on Friday sank under 50 euros for the first time in nearly a year and a half, as a mild winter curbs heating demand. The price of benchmark Dutch TTF gas hit 48.775 euros — a level last…
17 February 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 17 – Petrochemical company Eleven Energy is seeking approval from the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) to set up a gas storage facility in Mombasa. The Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Study…
17 February 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 18 – NBK has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mombasa County to provide financing for healthcare and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) projects in the county. The MoU was signed by NBK Corporate Banking…
17 February 2023
- HOMA BAY, Kenya, Feb 17 – Rangwe Member of Parliament Dr Lillian Gogo has embarked on an initiative of identifying unemployed graduates in her constituency to empower them to access government jobs and tenders. Gogo said they have started with 38…
17 February 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 17 – Nairobi will early March host one of Africa’s largest convening on impact entrepreneurship and sustainable development. The Sankalp Africa Summit, promises to positively engage over 1,500 different stakeholders from across…