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Mixologist Benjamin Thiong’o wins fully paid trip to South Africa after intense cocktail competition
Benjamin Thiong’o celebrates after winning the Procera cocktails competition [Raymond Muthee/Standard] Mixologist Benjamin Thiong’o has been crowned the winner of the 2025 Procera Cocktails Competition held in Nairobi. Competing against five other finalists, Thiong’o’s victory earns him an all-expenses-paid trip…
Kenya and 18 other countries in Eastern, Southern and Northern Africa have intensified efforts to establish a joint regional shipping line as part of a broader strategy to cushion their economies from global supply chain disruptions and high…
Francis Nasyomba, President of CFA Society East Africa. [Courtesy] Africa, the world’s second most populated continent,…
Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of National Treasury and Economic Planning John Mbadi before the Departmental Committee on Finance…
Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of National Treasury and Economic Planning John Mbadi before the Departmental Committee on Finance…
China’s Charge d’Affaires in Nairobi Zhang Zhizhong moderates a conference. [Brian Ngugi, Standard] Several United Nations (UN) agencies are courting China’s Global Development Initiative (GDI) for partnerships to secure life-saving funding in Kenya, a potential lifeline that officials say could…
Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe join other leaders as they inspect a maize variety at the Kenya Seed stand during the Nakuru ASK Show…
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Out of over 60,000 Kenyans who applied for Schengen Visas in 2024, 18,899 faced rejection and lost an estimated KSh 234.7 million in total…
President William Ruto and his Tanzanian counterpart Samia Suluhu during the funeral service of the late President Hage Geingob held at Independence Stadium in…
President William Ruto chairs a meeting of the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. [File,…
A general view of the Mukuru Slams affordable housing project, Nairobi, on April 29, 2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Global Buildings Performance Network (GBPN), the…
