4+ hour, 33+ min ago   (214+ words) Between 1997 and 1998, El Niño rains caused heavy flooding in Kenya. There was devastating destruction of roads, buildings, and crops. Supply chains were disrupted and communities displaced. Losses ran into billions of shillings. The businesses that survived physical destruction did not…...

10+ hour, 39+ min ago   (63+ words) standardmedia.co.ke Kenya’s public debt crossed the Sh13 trillion mark in June, Treasury data shows, with the country’s fiscal watchdog and the International Monetary Fund warning that rising refinancing needs are squeezing public finances even as President William Ruto insists…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (72+ words) standardmedia.co.ke Co-op Bank leads list of Kenyan lenders in Forbes World top 500 Four top Kenyan banks have been ranked among the world's top 500 performing lenders in the inaugural Forbes World's Top Performing Banks 2026 list. This is a rare…...

4+ day, 41+ min ago   (391+ words) Submarine cable on the seabed. Kenya's Coast is set to benefit from the planned LuLu Coastal Cable System linking Mombasa to Lamu. [Courtesy] A new submarine cable linking Mombasa to Lamu could reshape Kenya's coastal economy by opening the region…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (789+ words) For decades, Kenya’s housing challenge has been framed as a question of supply. The prescription, naturally, has leaned toward supply-side solutions. This is what explains a relentless drive to build. However, at its core, it is not just a question…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (95+ words) standardmedia.co.ke The error that cost firm Sh3.33b to AI-generated deepfake "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God." 1 John 4:1 Seeing is no longer believing. Critical thinking is the new currency. Get Full…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (878+ words) Hawking mandazis and tea or coffee Before the foreigners, the sale of foodstuff such as tea, coffee and mandazis was not as booming in Kenya. However, after the uncontrolled entry of Burundians, Congolese, Rwandese and even Ugandans, these foods are…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (100+ words) standardmedia.co.ke New push to professionalise social safeguards as Kenya faces Sh600b project losses Arror and Kimwarer multipurpose dams were envisioned as transformative projects that would deliver a wide range of benefits to local communities, including irrigation for farmers, electricity…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (130+ words) standardmedia.co.ke Kenya's economic recovery needs continuity, not reckless political experimentation To maintain fiscal health, the World Bank and International Monetary Fund generally regard a debt-service burden of 15-20 per cent of total government revenue as a prudent upper range....

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (90+ words) standardmedia.co.ke Ruto tests EAC trade pacts with foreign-owned businesses crackdown Kenya’s move to shut down small businesses operated by foreign nationals is putting its binding commitments under the East African Community’s Common Market Protocol to the test, analysts…...