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View More NewsBusiness leaders urge swift government action on mounting pending bills. [File, Standard] Business leaders have renewed pressure on the Government to urgently clear mounting pending bills, warning that delayed payments are choking…
Rising middle class drives demand for lifestyle housing around Nairobi. [File, Standard] Kenya’s growing middle and upper-middle class is driving a new wave of lifestyle housing developments around Nairobi, as…
Transport CS Davis Chirchir holding the new generation number plates exclusively for electric vehicles. Kenya has rolled out a new generation of green number plates exclusively for electric vehicles (EVs).…
Kenya, UK partnership. [UK High Commission] Trade between Kenya and the United Kingdom reached Sh360 billion in the last quarter of 2025, marking the highest level on record for…
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U.S. President Donald Trump steps off of Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport on February 6, 2026 in Palm Beach, Florida. [AFP] The…
US President-elect Donald Trump speaks with former President Barack Obama as they attend the State Funeral Service for former US President Jimmy Carter on January…
Opinion
Pupils admiring textbooks during the Nakuru regional book fair in Nakuru city on June 2,2022. [Kipsang Joseph,Standard] Fact‑first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access. Continue Reading…
In a nation where the median age hovers around 20 years, Kenya’s youth are the real owners of the country. Yet, our electoral system sidelines them until age 18, a threshold that feels increasingly arbitrary.…
In a nation where the median age hovers around 20 years, Kenya’s youth are the real owners of the country. Yet, our electoral system sidelines them until age 18, a threshold that feels increasingly arbitrary.…
Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands Hotel at dusk. [iStockphoto] President William Ruto has recently revealed a strategic process of getting Kenya to a First World economic status within ten years. His vision and goals are anchored…
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
Baseball5 national team coach Joel Wa-Ngicho conducts a technical training for physical education teachers in…
Baseball5 national team coach Joel Wa-Ngicho conducts a technical training for physical education teachers in…
The Rising Starlets (in red) of Kenya and the Tanzanite Queens of Tanzania in the…
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Presidents William Ruto, Samia Suluhu and Yoweri Museveni. [File, Courtesy] “Would you trade your freedom for speed and efficiency?” Last week, President Ruto said,…
Former French Culture Minister and current President of the Arab World Institute (IMA) Jack Lang arrives for a meeting with French President and the…
Two Kenyans Denis Bagaka and Simon Gititu were lured into the war while working in Qatar for private security firms. They were found dead…
Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Published Date: 2026-02-08 08:04:00 Author: By Okumu Modachi and Ndung’u Gachane Source: The Standard