Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen during International Identification Day celebration and Jukwaa la Usalama Forum in Homa Town, on September 16, 2025. [James Omoro, Standard] The recent visit to Vihiga County by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has sparked conversations that many in the region have for years chosen to avoid. During his stop in Luanda town, he made a blunt but honest remark: Marijuana use has become so deeply entrenched in the community that policing alone cannot eradicate it. His words unsettled some, but they rang true. The drug menace in Luanda is no longer confined to whispers; it has…
Author: By Wycliffe Osabwa
When security agencies destroyed brooms of bhang and other substances impounded during a raid at Luanda Market in Vihiga County. [File, Standard] The recent visit to Vihiga County by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has sparked conversations that many in the region have for years chosen to avoid. During his stop in Luanda town, he made a blunt but honest remark: Marijuana use has become so deeply entrenched in the community that policing alone cannot eradicate it. His words unsettled some, but they rang true. The drug menace in Luanda is no longer confined to whispers in backstreets; it has grown into a crisis…
Voters queue at NSSF grounds in Nairobi during the 2017 General Election. [File, Standard] “Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.” These were the scathing words of Samuel Clemens—better known as Mark Twain—directed at the politics of his day. He was ridiculing the ineptitude of the American Congress, yet his words easily find a home in our own context today. Like Twain, I often find myself wearied by the thought of irrational politicians lording over otherwise right-minded citizens. Politics, in its purest sense, is about acquiring power and using…
The role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in higher education is the subject of ongoing debate—particularly regarding how students use it to complete assignments. While AI offers immense opportunities for enhancing learning, concerns arise when students use tools like ChatGPT to generate term papers or assessments, then claim ownership for grading purposes. As an instructor, I have encountered cases where students submit assignments that are technically correct but suspiciously flawless, especially when contrasted with their previous work. Even after designing highly contextual questions, some students still relied on Generative Pre-trained Transformers (GPTs), producing generic responses that lacked relevance or depth. This…
Grade three pupils in doing an assessment under curriculum-based competency (CBC). [File, Standard] I marveled at the recent declaration of a supposed change of system from Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) to Competency-Based Education (CBE). In reality, there wasn’t any change but a clarification. Instructively, CBC was the curriculum, and CBE the actual holistic approach. Our hurried implementation of the new order seems to have blinded our focus. .fade-out-overlay{position:absolute;top:-80px;left:0;width:100%;height:60px;z-index:1;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(255,255,255,0),rgba(255,255,255,1))}.paywall-container{position:relative;max-width:100%;margin:0 auto;padding:25px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.1);background-color:#fff}.paywall-container h2{text-align:center}.paywall-container a{text-decoration:none!important}.paywall-header{font-size:24px;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:15px;color:#333;text-align:center}.price-highlight{font-size:20px;font-weight:bold;color:#d40511;margin:15px 0;text-align:center}.price-highlight .original-price{text-decoration:line-through;color:#777;margin-right:0}.divider{border-top:1px solid #e0e0e0;margin:20px 0}.subscribe-button{display:block;width:100%;padding:12px;background-color:#d40511;color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:4px;font-size:25px;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;margin-bottom:20px;transition:background-color .3s;text-decoration:none}.subscribe-button:hover{background-color:#b0030e;text-decoration:none}.features-list{margin:20px 0;padding-left:20px;list-style:none}.features-list li{margin-bottom:10px;list-style-type:none;position:relative;padding-left:25px;list-style-type:none!important}.features-list li:before{content:”✓”;color:#d40511;position:absolute;left:0;font-weight:bold}.existing-subscriber{text-align:center;color:#555;font-size:14px}.existing-subscriber a{color:#d40511;text-decoration:none}.existing-subscriber a:hover{text-decoration:underline} Get Trusted News for Only Ksh99 a Week Subscribe Today & Save! Get…