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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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Kenya has talent to build big firms, why can't it own them?

As Kenya continues to deepen its capital markets through the NSE, the focus is shifting from simply attracting capital to structuring it in ways that support local ownership.
By Gift Kori 2026-06-09 17:35:52
Goats are particularly advantageous for households with limited land and resources but eager to enter farming and generate some income.
By Dr Joseph Othieno 2026-06-06 12:18:22
In the world of business, AI does not scale in isolation but inside the guardrails, incentives, and direction set by policy.
By Harrison Muiru 2026-06-03 08:20:00
Taxpayers finance the entire machinery of the State, yet they do not enjoy anything close to equivalent information rights.
By James Mungai 2026-06-03 08:00:00
Today, 83.8 per cent of Kenya’s workforce earns their living in the informal sector, but our pension system remains anchored around formal employment.
By Simon Wafubwa 2026-05-28 15:42:09
Small businesses can accelerate growth and build trust by using everyday business data to make smarter decisions, improve reliability and unlock new financial opportunities.
By Lydiah Kiburu 2026-05-27 09:22:23
As prices continue rising, ordinary Kenyans slowly begin cutting off parts of their lives in order to survive.
By Mugweru J Shevvy 2026-05-27 06:59:00
When you tax the transaction layer, you are not taxing profit. Taxing activity in an economy still rebuilding its confidence is not revenue collection.
By Victor Chesang 2026-05-27 06:00:00
Kenya could unlock more than Sh209 billion from pension savings for private equity and business growth by reducing overreliance on government securities.
By Davis Ongiro 2026-05-26 06:00:00
Many Kenyans worked from home last Monday. 
By XN Iraki 2026-05-24 08:25:00
There is an old proverb that says a village that burns its own granary will go hungry regardless of how good the harvest was.
By Victor Chesang 2026-05-24 06:45:00
There’s one case I’ll never forget, a Business-to-Consumer (B2C) client who owed a significant amount, but every step felt like a chess match.
By James Mungai 2026-05-20 08:30:00