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View More NewsNational Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula with Siaya Governor James Orengo and Roots Party Leader George Wajackoyah visited Jirongo’s home in Lumakanda, Lugari Constituency to condole with his family.[Bernard Lusigi,Standard] National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has urged political leaders to…
Welcome to the holidays, a time for families coming together. It’s exciting to visit your partner’s family and experience new relationships and rituals – it’s also potentially mortifying. Holidays are…
Celebrity couple Beyoncé and Jay Z. [Courtesy] Celebrity couple Beyoncé and Jay Z own the largest real estate portfolio in the world. This is according to a November 2025 report…
PS for State Department for Housing and Urban Development Charles Hinga. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Locals neighbouring multi-billion shillings Affordable Housing Programmes (AHP) are set to benefit greatly from associated projects…
Kenya Airways flight at JKIA. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] Kenya Airways has redeployed another plane among six that had been grounded for the past six months due to spare parts availability…
World News
Armed members of the militant group Al-Shabaab. [File, AP] A Kenyan member of the Al-Shabaab militant group who received pilot training in the Philippines was…
US President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order easing restrictions on marijuana in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC,…
Opinion
Mother comforting her 3 month old crying baby.[Getty Images] Even in slums, deep rural areas and in situations of great social difficulty, not many mothers give birth in a cowshed. The nativity of Jesus in Bethlehem,…
President William Ruto.[FILE,Standard] The “one-term” campaign against President William Ruto represents an unprecedented phenomenon in Kenya’s political evolution. Understanding this development requires examining not only its implications for our history but also the systematic manner…
Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka view the body of the Former Prime Minister Raila Amollo Odinga during the State Funeral Service at the Nyayo National Stadium on October 17, 2025. Raila passed on in India while on a…
Agriculture CS Mutai Kagwe during the 8th World Congress on Rural and Agricultural Finance held in Mombasa where African Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (AFRACA) signed the Mombasa Declaration.[FILE,Standard] When the High Court struck down…
Arts & Culture
2025: Kenyan theatre beams with new voices, return of classics This year saw the re-staging of several classic works by theatre veterans, introducing a new generation of audiences to these timeless pieces. There was Picha (1985) by Mohamed…
‘Circles’ cast poses for a photo during its premiere [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Riara University students have…
Kenyan artists shine in Iran-backed social justice art competition Three artists, Collins Murimi, Benson Hika Mwangi,…
David Mulwa: Icon who built Kenyan theatre, lived on through his students On December 5, Prof…
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Woman giving surprise gift to her boyfriend. [Courtesy/GettyImages] This holiday season, gifts can come in the form of art. Artsy gifts encourage exploration, self-expression, reflection, and appreciation of culture. Whether exploring, creating, learning, or simply appreciating, thoughtful artsy gifts offer…
News Round Up
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi speaking during a one on one interview with The Standard team.[Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard] Uncover the stories others won’t tell.…
A guard of honour mounted by private security guards at Mamboleo Showground in Kisumu.[FILE,Standard] Night after night, Stephen Onyango guarded homes and businesses for…
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has disclosed the ownership of a white Toyota Probox that was captured on CCTV footage shortly before the…
Standard Group senior videographer Rashid Mukoya Idi.[Courtesy] Standard Group senior videographer Rashid Mukoya Idi has died after a short illness, his family has confirmed.…