Audio By Vocalize Rachel Wandeto Njoki [Courtesy, Meta] A few weeks ago, many Kenyans were shocked by an attack on…
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Audio By Vocalize Police put out a bonfire in Kakamega town which was lit by protesters who were protesting against…
Audio By Vocalize Artists and celebrities are increasingly being used to shape political narratives in Kenya. [File Courtesy] Unlike in…
Audio By Vocalize Protestors block the Nairobi Namanga Road at Kitengela town during the fuel hike demonstrations. [Peterson Githaiga, Standard] Yesterday, Kenyans forcefully…
Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron. [PCS] More than 1,500 participants, including 30 African Heads…
Audio By Vocalize Artists and celebrities are increasingly being used to shape political narratives in Kenya. [File Courtesy] Unlike in…
Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto addresses residents after the launch of the Sogoo-Melelo-Ololung’a Road in his tour of Narok…
Audio By Vocalize William Ruto receives his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron at State House, Nairobi. [PCS] President Emmanuel Macron’s promise…
Audio By Vocalize Preparations underway in Wajir ahead of this year’s Madaraka Day celebrations. [File courtesy] Madaraka Day is a…
Audio By Vocalize William Ruto, First Lady Rachel Ruto and Emmanuel Macron during a State House, Nairobi state banquet for…
Audio By Vocalize William Ruto, First Lady Rachel Ruto and Emmanuel Macron during a State House, Nairobi state banquet for…
Audio By Vocalize A State official shows how to access a government service through eCitizen. [David Gichuru, Standard] The government’s renewed…
Audio By Vocalize Preparations underway in Wajir ahead of this year’s Madaraka Day celebrations. [File courtesy] Madaraka Day is a…
Audio By Vocalize India’s Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi during an annual press conference in New Delhi,…
Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto, India’s President Droupadi Murmu (centre) and Prime Minister Narenda Modi. [File, Standard] India–Africa development…
Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto, India’s President Droupadi Murmu (centre) and Prime Minister Narenda Modi. [File, Standard] India–Africa development…
Audio By Vocalize Participants attending the Africa Forward 2026 Summit at KICC, Nairobi [Courtesy] The two-day Africa Forward Summit closed…
Audio By Vocalize Rubis Petrol Station, Langata road.[Elvis Ogina, Standard] Kenyans have been pushed to the edge by runaway fuel…
Audio By Vocalize Young Somali woman working at her phone repair shop.[UNDP] In Mogadishu, I met Fartun, a young woman…
Rising fuel costs, falling poll numbers and growing public frustration are piling pressure on President Ruto ahead of the 2027…
Audio By Vocalize Permit me to begin by restating a conviction I hold deeply: Kenya runs the world. I am…
Audio By Vocalize Many people have asked me a question that is often delivered with equal measures of curiosity and…
Audio By Vocalize French President Emmanuel Macron and President William Ruto at the AFrica Forward Le concert at Kasarani indoor…
Audio By Vocalize French President Emmanuel Macron and President William Ruto at the AFrica Forward Le concert at Kasarani indoor…
Audio By Vocalize In 2001, the panel of the Albert Nobel Committee announced Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul as winner of the…
Audio By Vocalize NACADA recommended the establishment of a National Wastewater Drug Surveillance and Early Warning System to enable…
Audio By Vocalize Residents protest against the presence of Jubaland forces in Mandera town, on September 2, 2025. [Ibrahim Adan…
Audio By Vocalize Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu on Spice FM. [Screengrab] As the primary accountability season nears, politicians suddenly pick…
Audio By Vocalize Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu on Spice FM. [Screengrab] As the primary accountability season nears, politicians suddenly pick…
Audio By Vocalize The National Assembly during a past session.[File, Standard] Good governance is the bedrock of sustainable and inclusive…
Audio By Vocalize The National Assembly during a past session.[File, Standard] Good governance is the bedrock of sustainable and inclusive…
Audio By Vocalize Recognise the love that was poured into you and find creative, gentle ways to pour it back…
Audio By Vocalize Robot [Courtesy] In too many classrooms worldwide, the real crisis isn’t crumbling infrastructure or outdated textbooks; it…
Audio By Vocalize Thika High School.[Mike Kihaki, Standard] This week, my alma mater, Thika High School, celebrated 70 years, an…
Audio By Vocalize Why brands are moving beyond influencers in Kenya. [Courtesy] For years, digital advertising revolved around a simple…
Audio By Vocalize Policy and governance expert Joseph Kagiri. [Courtesy] In conjunction with other stakeholders, I conducted a four-day medical…
Audio By Vocalize NPS says the decision of expelling pregnant police was not displinary action.[TNX] Fifty-four police recruits, among them…
Audio By Vocalize Oral advocacy remains a vital part of courtroom practice despite the growing use of digital justice systems.…
Audio By Vocalize Participants attending the Africa Forward 2026 Summit at KICC, Nairobi.[File,Standard] Miss Wakayo, my nursery school teacher, would…
Audio By Vocalize Participants attending the Africa Forward 2026 Summit at KICC, Nairobi.[File,Standard] Miss Wakayo, my nursery school teacher, would…
Audio By Vocalize Support Independent Journalism Stand With Bold Journalism. Stand With The Standard. Journalism can’t be free because the…
Audio By Vocalize Bungoma governor, Kenneth Lusaka.[File,Standard] I was shocked by the statement by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua during…
Audio By Vocalize Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe and Kenya Seed Company MD Sammy Chepsiror Kiplagat inspect a maize variety at the…
Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron during the Africa Forward Summit at the University of…
Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron during the Africa Forward Summit at the University of…
Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto and his Côte d’Ivoire counterpart Alassane Ouattara at State House, Nairobi, on May 10,…
Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto and his Côte d’Ivoire counterpart Alassane Ouattara at State House, Nairobi, on May 10,…
Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto and his Côte d’Ivoire counterpart Alassane Ouattara at State House, Nairobi, on May 10,…
Audio By Vocalize May 15 is more than a constitutional deadline; it is a test of whether Somalia can…
Audio By Vocalize May 15 is more than a constitutional deadline; it is a test of whether Somalia can…
Audio By Vocalize The AI Bill 2026 risks importing not just good ideas, but also the burdens that come with…
Audio By Vocalize Kenya- Somali border wall.[File,Standard] The planned reopening of the Kenya-Somalia border after years of closure due to…
Audio By Vocalize Kenya- Somali border wall.[File,Standard] The planned reopening of the Kenya-Somalia border after years of closure due to…
Audio By Vocalize 2010 Constitution dummy on fire along Moi Avenue, Nairobi, during anti-Finance Bill protests on June 25, 2024. [Collins…
Audio By Vocalize The AI Bill 2026 risks importing not just good ideas, but also the burdens that come with…
Audio By Vocalize Senator Cherargei called for a comprehensive audit by the Auditor General on all public resources allocated to…
Audio By Vocalize NPS says the decision of expelling pregnant police was not displinary action.[TNX] The National Police Service has…
Audio By Vocalize Doctors strike. [File, Standard] Yet again, doctors across the country have threatened to call a nationwide strike…
Audio By Vocalize From small offices to growing businesses, many people are now using simple digital tools to make their…
Audio By Vocalize Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike on the southern suburbs of Beirut on March…
Audio By Vocalize Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike on the southern suburbs of Beirut on March…
Audio By Vocalize Doctors strike. [File, Standard] Yet again, doctors across the country have threatened to call a nationwide strike…
Audio By Vocalize Governor Anne Waiguru, Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki and his deputy Nyaga Muisraeli at Ura Gate Cultural…
Audio By Vocalize Governor Anne Waiguru, Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki and his deputy Nyaga Muisraeli at Ura Gate Cultural…
Audio By Vocalize Brian Otieno,a Kenyan youth juggling multiple jobs to survive the hush economic times.[Juliet Omelo,Standard] The directive by…
Audio By Vocalize Participants during a past protest against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Nairobi. [File, Standard] When we talk…
Audio By Vocalize A large parcel of land [Courtesy] The struggle for land in Kenya did not begin yesterday. It is…
Audio By Vocalize Reverend Julius Ngari Ndumia [Courtesy, Meta] He was bound. Then killed. And it happened in the manse,…
Audio By Vocalize Some of the goons believed to have been hired to prevent demonstrations on Moi Avenue ,during protests…
Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto chats with ODM Party Leader Senator Oburu Oginga during its 20th aniversary in Mombasa.[PCS]…
Audio By Vocalize Young Somali woman working at her phone repair shop. [UNDP] In Mogadishu, I met Fartun, a young…
Audio By Vocalize Young Somali woman working at her phone repair shop. [UNDP] In Mogadishu, I met Fartun, a young…
Audio By Vocalize Globally, asthma affects more than 260 million people and causes over 450,000 deaths every year, most of…
Audio By Vocalize Community-led clean energy can deliver not only power, but lasting economic transformation and climate resilience.[Courtsy] In the…
Audio By Vocalize Gold Miner in West Pokot. [Irissheel Shanzu, Standard] The collapse of a gold mining pit in Romos, West…
Audio By Vocalize Community-led clean energy can deliver not only power, but lasting economic transformation and climate resilience.[Courtsy] In the…
Audio By Vocalize Courtesy The Ministry of Interior and National Administration, through their official X handle, posted that all NGOs…
Audio By Vocalize National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi.[File, Standard] Two months ago, Parliament enacted one of the most ambitious…
Audio By Vocalize Across the world, countries are rethinking what it means to be qualified, employable, skilled, and future-ready.…
Audio By Vocalize Rescue workers after covering a body from the rubble of the collapsed building in South C, Nairobi,…
Audio By Vocalize Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has tabled a motion in the Senate seeking to stop former President Uhuru…
Audio By Vocalize Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has tabled a motion in the Senate seeking to stop former President Uhuru…
Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto after commissioning the Kiharu Technical and Vocational Training Jitume Hub and the groundbreaking ceremony…
Audio By Vocalize Families must foster trust so that mothers and daughters alike feel safe to share their experiences. [Courtesy]…
Audio By Vocalize Families must foster trust so that mothers and daughters alike feel safe to share their experiences. [Courtesy]…
Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto after commissioning the Kiharu Technical and Vocational Training Jitume Hub and the groundbreaking ceremony…
Audio By Vocalize The qualifications landscape in Kenya a decade ago was a maze of disconnected paths and uncertain learning…
Audio By Vocalize On May 2, 2025, LAO, a 16-year-old Form 2 student in Migori County, died from complications following an…
Audio By Vocalize TVETA revoked the accreditation of all Kenya Institute of Management campuses. [File, Standard] The Technical and Vocational…
Audio By Vocalize Kiswahili is the only language with a continental footprint large enough to serve as a practical unifier.…
Audio By Vocalize Kiswahili is the only language with a continental footprint large enough to serve as a practical unifier.…
Audio By Vocalize On May 2, 2025, LAO, a 16-year-old Form 2 student in Migori County, died from complications following an…
Audio By Vocalize The main entrance to Huduma service centre at GPO. [File, Standard] Frustration is a common part of…
Audio By Vocalize Nandi Senator Samson Cherarkey has reportedly filed a motion seeking to strip retired President Uhuru Kenyatta of…
Audio By Vocalize (L) President William Ruto and COTU boss Francis Atwoli during the 2026 Labour Day celebrations in Vihiga…
Audio By Vocalize (L) President William Ruto and COTU boss Francis Atwoli during the 2026 Labour Day celebrations in Vihiga…
Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto with French President Emmanuel Macron during the Global Financial Pact Summit in Paris, France. [File,…
Audio By Vocalize Prof. Raphael Munavu, the late Vice Chancellor of Moi University. [File,Standard] I first met Prof. Raphael Munavu…
Audio By Vocalize Illegal Chang’aa brewing on the river banks of Mathare Valley, Nairobi County. [File, Standard] The menace of…
Audio By Vocalize Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata addresses the press at Flamingo Towers, Nairobi, May 3, 2026. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]…
