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Investors who had purchased long-term Government Securities are set to beginning receiving their returns in the month of September, according to data from the Central Bank of Kenya(CBK) and the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The CBK is this…
Detectives from Parklands’ Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested Xiaoling Gu, Guodong Fu, Wenji Gao and Gu Xiaopeng in what they describe as “sophisticated fraud scheme” involving SIM swapping and money laundering.…
The proposed takeover of East African Breweries PLC (EABL) by Japan’s Asahi Group Holdings has suffered another setback after the High Court ordered that the brewer’s current ownership structure be preserved until pending regulatory and…
More than 30,000 runners taking part in this year’s Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon will benefit from expanded medical cover, additional hydration support, improved post-race recovery services and new sustainability measures as…
Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich who was abducted in Nakuru and dumped near Masinga Dam is safe and sound. But the reported abduction has huge implications given, according to the Kenya Editors Guild, appears to be a…
The reported abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich raises a question that goes beyond the safety of a journalist: why Alex Kiprotich?
Kenya Airways has appointed Habil Waswani as acting CEO replacing Captain George Kamal who tendered his resignation on Monday, 1st September 2026, citing personal reasons.
The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) has reported that food prices remained under pressure in August 2026, despite a drop in the cost of a 2kg packet of sifted maize flour. According to the latest Consumer Price Index report,…
Kenyans looking for everything from automotive items and stationery to paper products and industrial equipment have been given another chance to bid for goods through the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) online auction. The latest Customs…
More than 8,000 Eastern Produce Kenya (EPK) staff members are set to enjoy a 14 percent wage increase following the signing of an updated Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the Kenya Plantation and Agricultural Workers Union…
Kakuzi Plc, a listed agricultural firm, has broken ground on a 30-acre purpose-built greenhouse development to scale its Blueberry business. The move adds blueberries as its third commercial superfood crop alongside avocados and macadamia.…
Kenya’s media houses are likely to face another delicate balancing act as the country heads towards the 2027 General Election. They will grapple with how to keep voters informed about the state of the political race without turning opinion…
James Orengo’s declaration that he will seek the presidency in 2027 has introduced an intriguing twist into the unfolding Linda Mwananchi story and the national politics in general. The Siaya Governor has not just joined an already crowded…
Inflation Rate in the month of August edged up slightly to 6.6% from 6.5% July, the cost of living in Kenya pushed up by rising fuel and electricity prices as well as selected food items. While sifted maize flour prices recorded the…
Affordable housing, one of President William Ruto’s key promises during the 2022 presidential campaign, has evolved into one of his administration’s flagship programmes, with the government positioning it as both a homeownership initiative…
Kenya has intensified its campaign to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships in Nairobi, seeking to bring the global track and field showpiece to Africa for the first time. Nairobi is among the cities competing to host the…
East African Cables(EAC), whose shares have been suspended from trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange(NSE), has delayed publication of its H1 2026 results to not later than 31 October. The cable dealer cites its ongoing administration…
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) ended August on a strong footing, with all its major indices closing higher on Monday as renewed investor activity pushed share prices up across several sectors. The NSE All Share Index (NASI), which…
TotalEnergies Marketing Kenya Half-Year net profit rose 21.3% to KSh 1.3 billion with Revenue up 19.1% to KSh 84. 4billion.This is even as supply disruption caused by the Middle East war continues to hit the fortunes of many firms in…
Satrix MSCI World Feeder ETF, Kenya’s first global equity Exchange Traded Fund at the NSE, also listed at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange(JSE), closing net assets increased 16.5% to KSh 196.70 billion from December 2025, with investments…
Ziidi Money Market Fund (MMF), managed by Standard Investment Bank and ALA Capital, recorded a 90.2% rise in the size of its Balance Sheet to KSh 20.33billion, at the end of the first half of 2026 ended 30th June 2026. Ziidi Balance Sheet…
The shores of Lake Victoria are beautiful, but for fisherman Radido Otieno Peter, now a sugarcane farmer, they were also unforgiving.
Another major acquisition has taken shape in the banking industry, after Central Bank approved a deal between Nedbank Group and NCBA Group.
Members of the Enwealth Umbrella Fund earned a strong net return of 18.05% in 2025, as the Fund continued to grow and attract more employers and savers, providing a strong foundation for further expansion in 2026. The return represents a…
