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View More NewsAudio By Vocalize Deputy president-elect Kithure Kindiki. [File, Standard] Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has said he won’t let go of the DP’s seat, as the ODM staked its claim for the seat for the 2027 General Elections. “I am the…
Audio By Vocalize Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi (second right), Vihiga Woman Rep Beatrice Adagala and other leaders during service at ACK Mumias Cathedral on February…
Inside Sh32 billion project seeking to blend Zanzibar's contemporary lifestyle with cultural outlook
As Zanzibar steps up its plan to become the ultimate tourist attraction destination in East Africa, investors have stepped in to change the face of the hub as they…
For the people of Turkana, the arid winds carry a new scent, not just of dust and resilience, but of tangible, burgeoning hope. This collective awakening springs from a single,…
Inside the 1931 story behind Nairobi’s Fairview Hotel Let us go down memory lane. It is 1931. Nairobi is nothing more than a collection of structures and an ambition. Thirty…
National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi. Domestic debt with maturity of four to 10 years was 34.2 per cent, as at the end of June 2025. [File, Standard] The National…
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Audio By Vocalize The X (former Twitter) logo appears on a smartphone screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on January 20, 2026. [AFP] Elon Musk-owned social network X was failing to show posts to users in many countries…
Audio By Vocalize People standing by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s grave at the Borisovo cemetery in Moscow on October 22, 2024. [AFP] Five European…
Audio By Vocalize The BBC headquarters in London, United Kingdom. [AFP] The BBC said Thursday it expects to make further savings of around 10 percent…
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Audio By Vocalize Sifuna-led ODM faction rally in Kitengela on February 15, 2026.[Courtesy] In the realm of poetry, the cascade of events leading to the removal of Orange Democratic Movement’s (ODM) Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna can be described…
Audio By Vocalize Sifuna-led ODM faction rally in Kitengela on February 15, 2026.[Courtesy] In the realm of poetry, the cascade of events leading to the removal of Orange Democratic Movement’s (ODM) Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna can be described…
Audio By Vocalize Cancer drugs [Courtesy] Revelations that fake or highly ineffective cancer drugs are being administered to patients in four African countries, including Kenya, are alarming. According to a study conducted by a researcher…
President William Ruto chats with ODM Party Leader Senator Oburu Oginga during its 20th aniversary in Mombasa. [PCS] .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute; top: -80px; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 60px; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(to…
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Days after its release, Kasongo The “Wan-Tam” School Captain & Other Stories by Steve Biko Omondi has struck a powerful chord among Kenyan readers and critics alike. The self-published collection of short stories is already attracting attention from major booksellers,…
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Lango Kabhula: Congolese artist uses paintings, installation to trace materials’ journey Congolese artist Lango Kabhula opened an exhibition titled Matières Voyageuses (translated as Travelling Materials) at Alliance Française Nairobi on February 9. The exhibition runs until February 28.…
Love takes centre stage across Kenya’s theatres this Valentine’s [Anjellah Owino, Standard] This Valentine’s season, love…
Presidents John Mahama (Ghana) and Hakainde Hichilema (Zambia) donning the popular ‘fugu’ [Courtesy] Ghanaians worldwide have…
Kenya Actors Guild Executive Director Dickens Olwal [Courtesy] Dickens Olwal plans to amplify the voices of…
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Audio By Vocalize Gregoire Munster from LUX navigated by Louis Louka driving FORD Puma crosses a river at Soysambu Ranch during WRC Safari Rally in Naivasha on March 22, 2025. [File, Standard] Following completion of the second leg of the…
The 25th edition of the Sigona Ladies Open, a ladies Golfer of the year Goty…
Audio By Vocalize Golfer Mercy Nyanchama in past action at Machakos.[Mose Sammy, Standard] The 25th…
Audio By Vocalize A fan at Nairobi Region Secondary School games. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] They…
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Boiling water in a sufuria. [GettyImages] Ishmael Oundo, 26, still struggles to sleep through the night. Even when exhaustion finally overpowers the pain, he startles awake at the slightest sound, his body tensing instinctively, as if bracing for another attack. Sleep, once a…
Pritty Vishy has in the recent past opened up about her weight loss journey using Ozempic…
Purity Wamuyu, a female ranger, inside the rhino observation centre at Lewa Conservancy. [George Kaimenyi, Standard] When…
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Audio By Vocalize The X (former Twitter) logo appears on a smartphone screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on January 20, 2026.…
Audio By Vocalize Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna addresses residents during Linda Mwanachi rally in Kitengela town on February 15, 2026. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard] Orange…
Audio By Vocalize Skoot Technology CEO Sacha Cook and SUN Mobility Country Head Anand Gaurav flag off the first Skoot e3W electric tuk-tuks during…
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