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View More NewsEmployment rose for the 12th consecutive month, the longest uninterrupted period of job creation since 2019. [iStockphoto] The private sector started the year on a cautious note as business growth slowed to a four-month low in January, weighed down…
Casual workers offering services at an affordable housing project site in Mukuru, Nairobi. [File, Standard] Peter Macharia is a contractor based in Nakuru. He runs a firm, Fagilia Contractors, that…
Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano (right) and UN Tourism Secretary General Shaika Nowais at the World Governments Summit in Dubai. [Courtesy] Kenya is deploying artificial intelligence and data analytics to…
Italian artist PurpleRyta brings wine-on-paper art to Nairobi Italian artist Rita Barbero, professionally known as PurpleRyta, has concluded a two-day residency in Nairobi, where she debuted a sustainable wine-on-paper technique…
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President William Ruto meets with UDA aspirants at State House Nairobi on Feb 4, 2024. [PCS] The Singapore dream notwithstanding, Kenya’s President William Ruto has no shortage of big ideas about how to develop the…
Burial of street children at Lang’ata Cemetery in Nairobi, on January 29, 2026. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] A sombre mood gripped members of the street families in Nairobi as they buried nine of their own at…
National Assembly PHOTO:COURTESY The fifth session of the current 13th Parliament is scheduled to start this month, with the National Assembly expected to resume next week on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. Ahead of the scheduled…
IEBC Chairperson, Erastus Ethekon and commissions address a media briefing on the delimitation of electoral boundaries, at Anniversary Towers in Nairobi, on January 27, 2026. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Every five years, Kenya’s democracy undergoes a…
Arts & Culture
‘Matatu Musical’ wows audiences in sold-out Kenya National Theatre debut Last week, curtains came down on the first stage theatre production of the year at the historic Kenya National Theatre. Matatu played to sold-out audiences and received widespread…
KTA jury chair Ian Mbugua speaks during the unveiling of nominees for the 2026 Kenya Theatre…
Caroline Ngorobi brings Mombasa’s theatre to life with original plays, festivals Caroline Ngorobi is a prominent…
Art: Muthoni Mwangi recreates Lamu in miniature collage cities “I build cities in boxes,” Muthoni Mwangi…
Sports
Nairobi United have announced the signing of Kevin Wangaya, a highly-rated midfielder and former Kenya…
Nairobi United sign midfielder Kevin Wangaya [Naibois] Nairobi United have announced the signing of Kevin…
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann has backed Marc-Andre Ter Stegen in his bid to regain fitness…
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Cranes offloading containers from MV Jolly Giada LOA at the Port of Mombasa on March 6, 2024. [File, Standard] Cargo volumes through the port…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua welcomes EALA MP Kanini Kega to DCP party on February 4, 2026. [Courtesy] East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Member…
Employment rose for the 12th consecutive month, the longest uninterrupted period of job creation since 2019. [iStockphoto] The private sector started the year on a cautious note…
Casual workers offering services at an affordable housing project site in Mukuru, Nairobi. [File, Standard] Peter Macharia is a contractor based in Nakuru. He…