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The Standard Group Plc is a multi-media organization with investments in media platforms spanning newspaper print operations, television, radio broadcasting, digital and online services. The Standard Group is recognized as a leading multi-media house in Kenya with a key influence in matters of national and international interest.
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Black tax: To pay or not to pay? That's the question

The black tax is often less than the corporate tax or income tax. We do not even know who benefits from our taxes; some of it is even stolen.
By XN Iraki 2026-04-26 06:00:00
Kenya has a vast untapped tourism potential beyond traditional wildlife safaris, including cultural sites, local cuisine, urban landmarks and historical locations.
By XN Iraki 2026-04-21 06:00:00
The reduction in VAT and subsequent reduction in fuel price demonstrated the role taxes play in raising the price of fuel.
By XN Iraki 2026-04-19 12:00:00
How traffic congestion on Thika Road creates opportunities for hawkers and advertisers who capitalise on drivers stuck in jams despite the frustration it causes.
By XN Iraki 2026-04-15 06:00:00
Nyandarua County is known for mountains, milk, potatoes, the Aberdares National Park and landmarks like Mau Mau caves, wreckage of World War II bombers and homes of WW II veterans.
By XN Iraki 2026-04-14 15:26:49
Kenya’s entrepreneurs face excessive red tape in accessing funding, limiting the growth of local enterprises despite banks’ strong profits from loans and government securities.
By XN Iraki 2026-04-07 06:00:00
Competition is a great motivator, even in space. National pride, espoused by Trump’s America First, is driving the return to the moon. Remember, making America great again? 
By XN Iraki 2026-04-05 07:30:00
The story follows an entrepreneur who left Nairobi’s upscale Karen suburb to build a business in rural Ol Joro Orok, defying the trend of rural-urban migration.
By XN Iraki 2026-03-31 06:00:00
In Kenya, car stickers and truck slogans blend humour, local wisdom, and identity, exemplified by a Land Rover displaying “Mūceera,” a Central Kenyan clan, on its spare tyre.
By XN Iraki 2026-03-25 06:00:00
A new education law came into effect. One of its tenets is that all the universities came under one law. Previously, each university was established under an Act of Parliament.
By XN Iraki 2026-03-24 09:55:00
In peace through war, we must not forget the emotional consequences of losing a war.
By XN Iraki 2026-03-22 07:03:00
The statement by NTSA that there is no human interference in the camera system is contestable, cameras are programmed and calibrated by human beings.
By XN Iraki 2026-03-17 00:00:00