Win for Kenya as AGOA agreement extended for 3 years

Workers at an Export Processing Zone. [File, Standard] A new bill passed by the United States offers relief for Kenyan exports to the US. The textile and apparel sector has a... Read more »

Gachagua Claims President Ruto Behind Demolition of Wamatangi’s Business » Capital News

NAIROBI, Kenya Jan 14 – Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has alleged that the demolition of business premises linked to Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi was politically orchestrated over his rising popularity and... Read more »

When trust is what it takes to make good profit

 There are ways you can use the trust invested in you by others and capitalise on it. [iStockphoto] While working as a front desk operator at a Nakuru-based hotel, Jeremiah Maina identified... Read more »

JSC seeks judge to restore full bench before 2027 election

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 14 — The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has launched the process to hire a Supreme Court judge to restore the court’s full bench ahead of the 2027 Presidential Election.... Read more »

Operation against Nigerian kidnapping gang kills ‘200 bandits’

More than 200 suspected members of an armed criminal gang in central Nigeria have been killed in an ongoing operation, an official has told the BBC. The large-scale, multi-agency offensive started on... Read more »

Nyakera: Ruto exploiting ODM leaders to split party

Irungu Nyakera during a press conference on Wednesday, February, 21, 2024. [File, Standard] Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) Nairobi patron Irungu Nyakera has claimed President William Ruto is working to diminish the... Read more »

Kenyans Upbeat to Excel At Sunshine Development Tour Invitational in Thika

Nairobi — Kenyan professional and elite amateur golfers are gearing up for the Sunshine Development Tour Invitational series this week at the par-72 Thika Greens Golf Resort, as the Tour heads into... Read more »

Shanghai targets ‘World Capital of eVTOL’ status with 80bn plan

BEIJING, China, Jan 13 — With favorable policies, abundant capital and unique airspace, Shanghai is expected to develop into a “world capital of the electric vertical takeoff and landing sector”, industry experts... Read more »

He once criticised African leaders who cling to power. Now he wants a seventh term » Capital News

Ugandans under the age of 40 – and that is more than three-quarters of the population – have only known one president. Yoweri Museveni seized the top job in 1986 following an... Read more »

Walkways become new informal marketplaces

Make shift businesses along walk ways in Ruaka town, [Juliet Omelo ] Makeshift businesses are rapidly spreading from city centres into surrounding estates and residential neighbourhoods, taking over pedestrian walkways, feeder... Read more »