Kenya’s Standard Group appoints Naim Bilal Yaseen as chief executive
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Tuko
Kenyan media group Standard Group has appointed Dr Naim Bilal Yaseen as chief executive after a period of leadership changes. He will take up the role on 1 November 2026, with digital growth, commercial performance and the preservation of editorial independence among his priorities, according to the company.
Kenyan media group Standard has appointed Naim Bilal Yaseen, the former managing director of the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC), as the group’s chief executive. Standard Group announced on 29 October that he would take up the position on 1 November 2026, after a competitive recruitment process.
The board expects him to strengthen the group’s digital and commercial operations while preserving editorial independence, according to the company. Yaseen previously led KBC, Kenya’s public broadcaster, and served as director of public affairs and communications in the Kenyan judiciary.
He holds a doctorate in communication studies, degrees in communication policy and business administration, and a law degree. He is also an advocate of the High Court of Kenya.
