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.
A woman shows her loan approval on phone. [Getty Images]
Kenya's biggest banks collectively incurred a record jump in bad loans last year as concerns about an economic slowdown in the country that led to higher defaults among businesses and individual borrowers mount.