Coastal startups test regional markets without capital backing

Participants at the Wavemakers Supplier Connect: Mombasa Edition, discuss business opportunities and regional market strategies. [Manuel Ntoyai, Standard] Kenya’s coast region is producing technology and digital businesses that are... Read more »

KNCCI opens office in Dubai to curb export losses

Left to right: Avocado Society Of Kenya CEO Muthomi Ernest, KNCCI CEO KK Mutai, KNCCI Dubai Chairman Salat Ali and KNCCI President Erick Rutto during the launch of KNCCI Dubai... Read more »

Kenya: President Ruto Praises Role of Dawoodi Bohra Community in Housing, Health and Education

Nairobi — President William Ruto has lauded the Dawoodi Bohra community for their longstanding contribution to Kenya’s development, highlighting their role in housing, healthcare, and education. He made the remarks during an... Read more »

Trump threatens new tariffs on countries opposed to Greenland takeover » Capital News

President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to place tariffs on nations that do not go along with his ambitions to annex Greenland. Trump said at a White House meeting that he “may... Read more »

Nyeri Governor Kahiga pledges support for Ruto

From Left, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, President William Ruto and Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga during a church service at St Paul’s Church, Kariki Chinga in Othaya, Nyeri on January 11, 2026.... Read more »

ODM grassroots leaders intensify calls for NDC

 ODM Council of County Coordinating Chairs at a press conference in Nairobi on January 15,2026. [Benard Orwongo,Standard]  Grassroots leaders of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) have demanded the immediate convening of a National Delegates Conference (NDC). They warn that failure... Read more »

Gates Foundation Commits to Historic $9 Billion Annual Payout, Strengthens Stewardship to Maximize Mission Impact Through Closure in 2045 ​​​

SEATTLE, Jan 16  – The Gates Foundation today announced that its governing board endorsed a historic $9 billion annual payout, marking a culmination of a four-year plan to reach a steady-state budget at... Read more »

Kenya trade strategy with Iran at crossroad over Trump’s warning

Iran delegation during the 7th Session of the Kenya-Iran Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC) in Nairobi on August 12, 2025. [File, Standard] A threat by US President Donald Trump to impose... Read more »

Kenya: Why Ruto’s Mt Kenya Strategy Could Embarrass Gachagua in 2027

Nairobi — President William Ruto’s January 2025 tour of Mt Kenya may have looked like a normal development visit. But beneath the church services, project launches and friendly speeches, a deeper political... Read more »

Kenya completes GM cassava trials as commercial approval nears

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 15 — Kenya has completed national performance trials (NPTs) for genetically modified (GM) cassava varieties and is now awaiting approval for their commercial release, the National Biosafety Authority (NBA)... Read more »