Burkina Faso leader Captain Ibrahim Traore. [AFP] Over the years, the African continent has had a brave few leaders come…
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General Manager Novozymes Kenya Regina Karani, Angel Wanjiru- a form-one student at Starehe Girls’ Centre and the School’s Director…
Residents of Loruk wade through the submerged Marigat–Loruk road, after Lake Baringo’s rising waters flooded the key route, on September…
LSK President Faith Odhiambo and Amnesty International Kenya Executive Director Houghton Irungu were appointed members of the Panel of experts…
National Treasury CS John Mbadi (centre), Director of Public Procurement Eric Korir (right) and Deputy Elijah Nyamamba address the media…
A hand signing an agreement form. [Courtesy/GettyImages] The quickest way to know whether an education agent is a legitimate partner…
Female Police officers during the Budget reading of 2020/21 at the Parliament buildings, Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] If policing in…
A traffic officer controls vehicles on Kenyatta Avenue during drainage works. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] The other day, I decided to…
LSK President Faith Odhiambo takes Oath of Office as the vice Chairperson of the Panel of Experts on Compensation of…
A hawker at work at Keumbu in Kisii county on June 15, 2015. [File, Standard] On the southern edge of…
By the time this year’s KCSE candidate clicks “submit” on their course choices, they will have waded through a louder…
Africa is in a race against time to raise its sustainability reporting standards to align with international Environmental, Social, and…
Harambee Starlets players celebrate scoring in a past match. [File] The men’s national football team Harambee Stars received massive support…
In the heart of our 2010 Constitution lies a radical promise: “All sovereign power belongs to the people of Kenya.”…
When President William Ruto launched an affordable housing project in Kisumu County. [PCS] This past week I have been travelling…
In its own unique way, history provides rare moments to a few individuals to rewrite it in a fundamental way…
A group of artists rehearse in a makeshift theatre at Lake View Estate in Nakuru, keeping the spirit of performance alive. Despite…
Sudanese poet and literary scholar Taban lo Liyong is one of the earliest and most virulent African critics of the…
Not long ago, my friend David Maillu invited me to his Mathemboni residence. I was excited to visit what I…
LSK President Faith Odhiambo takes Oath of Office as the vice Chairperson of the Panel of Experts on Compensation of…
A health worker during a nationwide vaccination campaign to administer the Measles-Rubella and Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine to children aged 9…
When Parliament attempts to step into the pulpit, democracy itself is imperilled. The Computer Misuse and Cybercrime (Amendment) Bill, 2024,…
KRA Commissioner General Humphrey Wattanga and Eastleigh Business District Association Ahmed Abdullahi during a meeting to bolster tax outreach and…
Mbariki ECDE centre in Nyanduma in Lari ward.[FILE/Standard] Let’s say it as it is: teachers don’t go to school. They…
President William Ruto during a meeting with Kiambu county grassroots leaders at State House, Nairobi, on August 27, 2025. [PCS]…
Journalists covering a past event. [File, Standard] Nothing beats the power of a media ecosystem built on the foundation of…
Family members of the late hawker Boniface Kariuki, who was shot by police during protests in Nairobi, demand justice during…
Land was at the centre of reform when Kenya adopted the 2010 Constitution. Title deeds, long elusive and contested, were…
A parent shopping for books at Savanis Book Centre on April 28, 2025 as schools resume class for Second Term Learning. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard] Walk into…
Jabstir school class 4 and 5 pupils match along Kakamega streets on their way to Lurambi to create awareness on environmental…
Africa is blessed with vast potential. From the bustling Lagos, flourishing Dakar, vibrant Nairobi, thriving Cairo to the roaring Johannesburg,…
On August 30, 2025, the world witnessed a shocking development in Sudan’s civil conflict. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as…
President Kibaki swear in during the Promulgation of the new constitution at Uhuru Park yesterday 27/08/10.[FILE/Standard] Last week marked the 15th anniversary…
President William Ruto is being recieved by Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa at Kakamega Airstrip. The head of state is expected to officially…
Celebride -B-club- Lamborghini. [File, Standard] The luxury sports car, Lamborghini, is among the expensive and perhaps the classical of its kind…
Workers operate sewing machines to stitch pieces of fabric together to make jeans inside the United Aryan textile factory at…
Kebabe D.E.B Comprehensive Primary school in Ekerenyo, Nyamira County displays the copies of Standard Newspaper during the launch of Newspaper…
A year ago, I arrived in Nairobi to begin my role as the World Bank Country Director for Kenya, East…
Interior PS Raymond Omollo during the launch of public benefit organization (PBO) regulations 2025 in Nairobi on June 5, 2025.…
CaptionIncome tax return deduction refund concept. [Courtesy/rawpixel.com] Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the heartbeat of Kenya’s economy. Their…
Pupils in class during a lesson. [File, Standard] It’s been “back to school” preoccupation since last week, but back to…
Kericho Governor Eric Mutai arrives at Parliament Building, Nairobi, during day two of the impeachment hearing, on August 28, 2025.…
President William Ruto interacts with construction workers during inspection of the 4,566-unit Shauri Moyo B affordable housing project in Kamukunji…
Parliament has failed to pass the gender rule. [File, Standard] In Kenya’s political arena, women are rarely seen as leaders…
Harambee Stars players during the CHAN 2024 tournament at Kasarani Stadium, Nairobi. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] A Kenyan proverb says that…
Raila Odinga’s journey from an underdog in the 1997 elections to a clear favourite in 2007, and a formidable force…
Medical Services PS Ouma Oluga and Social Health Authority CEO Mercy Mwangangi address a press conference in Nairobi, on June…
Youth during Gen Z protests in Nairobi. [File, Standard] Something extraordinary has just happened in Kenya. A list detailing payments…
Dr.Mercy Mwangangi,CEO Social Health Authority(SHA),on 3rd June 2025,She officially assume office after her appointment in April. [Edward Kiplimo,Standard] The shocking…
From Left Presidents Kibaki,Yoweri Museveni (Uganda),Paul Kagame (Rwanda) and Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir after the Promulgation of the new constitution at…
Mwa Kibaki signs new constitution 2010.[Courtesy] Was the 2010 Constitution of Kenya intended to be a meaningless absurdity? This is…
When PhD-holding leaders act like typical politicians, the value of intellectualism in Kenyan politics is questioned. Their intellect has turned…
An electric vehicle at a charging station in Nairobi. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] For decades, the direction of global industry has…
The late former President Mwai Kibaki displays the new Kenyan constitution to the nation after he promulgated and signed it into law…
President William Ruto ,opposition Leader Raila Odinga flanked by several leaders from political parties after the signing of IEBC bill…
Kenya has long been a refuge for refugees and asylum seekers fleeing conflict and persecution. It has hosted these displaced…
Christine Naiputa from Action Aid reading the newspaper with students during the NIE launch. [Collins Oduor/Standard] When faced with loss, people always…
Potential is a powerful word. It speaks of promise, of possibility, of the greatness that could be. But potential,…
There is a whole mystical world in the minds of children that gradually gets lost as we age. Or at…
The proclamation of a Katiba Day to allow the nation reflect on the promulgation of the Constitution is another surprise…
A group of artists rehearse in a makeshift theatre at Lake View Estate in Nakuru, keeping the spirit of performance…
A group of youthful legislators under the banner Kenya Moja, led by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna (centre) flanked by Bomachoge…
Kenya’s 2010 Constitution marked its 15th birthday this week, complete with a presidential proclamation that recognised the 27th of August as…
Former President Mwai Kibaki signs the new constitution into law at a public function witnessed by the nation at Uhuru…
Youths during Saba Saba protests in Kitengela, on July 7, 2025. [Collins Oduor, Standard] Who will tell the guards guarding…
Former President Mwai Kibaki signs the new constitution into law at a public function witnessed by the nation at Uhuru…
President William Ruto during first anniversary celebrations of Hustler Fund in Nairobi. [ELLY OKWARE/PCS] The recent report by the Kenya…
Displaced Sudanese, who fled the Zamzam camp, gather near the town of Tawila in North Darfur on February 14, 2025.…
George Obell, Acting Commissioner for Micro and Small Taxpayers at Kenya Revenue Authority. [Courtesy] In the past decade, the global…
Have you ever heard someone say, “That’s a boy’s job” or “That’s a girl’s chore”? Maybe you’ve felt like you…
A pupil is being helped by his teacher to solve a mathematical problem on the board. [Courtesy] Learning disorders are…
Voters queue to cast their ballot at Kondele roundabout in Kisumu during the 2022 General Elections. (File, Standard) Kenya’s democracy…
Girls in Loreng village in Letea Ward, Turkana West celebrating after receiving sanitary towels from Plan International Kenya during World…
A father talking to his daughter. [Courtesy/GettyImages] Taboo topics in African families exist. However, it’s time we understand that not…
A senior citizen goes through a leaflet given by CIC during the launch of annual assessment of the constitution at…
President Mwai Kibaki signs the new constitution into law at a public function witnessed by the nation at Uhuru Park,…
The new Asian Quarters main stage in Nyeri, on April 27, 2023. [File, Standard] Nyeri town’s Asian Quarters Bus Terminus,…
It is easy to speak out against corruption – to adopt a moral stance when pointing fingers at others. But…
President William Ruto accused MPs of taking bribes to pass or kill Bills. [File, Standard] The one issue I have…
Former President Mwai Kibaki during the promulgation of the new Constitution at the Uhuru Park grounds, Nairobi, on August 27,…
It has barely lasted a week, and now it’s already on the back burner. The reference here is to corruption,…
Over the last decade, non-communicable diseases have overtaken communicable diseases as leading causes of death worldwide with cardiovascular diseases being…
Caption Kenya’s shift from 8-4-4 system to competency-based education (CBE) in 2017 continues to be marred with confusion and controversy.…
Kenya Airways plane at JKIA, Nairobi. The Strategic Partnership Framework signed between Kenya Airways and SAA was designed to focus…
The creation of Somalia’s Central Delivery Unit (CDU) is a bold statement of intent. It reflects a government ready…
President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga commission the construction of the LV Marina Housing Project at Kirembe…
Surgeons performing coronary artery bypass operation. [Courtesy] Every year, thousands of Kenyan families face a quiet but devastating health crisis;…
President William Ruto chairs a meeting of the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change on…
Ukraine ambassador to Kenya Andrii Pravednyk. [File, Standard] When I think of my time in Kenya, I often compare it…
National Assembly Chambers during a previous session. [File, Standard] Recently, tensions within the halls of Parliament have reached a boiling…
A section of youthful protesters who took to the streets demanding the withdrawal of the punitive Finance Bill 2024…
Kenya Harambee Stars forward Ryan Ogam celebrates scoring against Zambia Chipolopolo during their 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) Tournament match at Kasarani Stadium…
A parent shopping for text books ahead of schools openning day at Savanis Book Center along Latema Road, Nairobi on…
An Invigilator at St Kevin’s Secondary School centre in Lodwar, Turkana county during the start of KCSE exams. More 8910 candidates including…
A heap of plastic bags disposed behind go-downs in Industrial area.[FILE/Standard] A few days ago, as I approached our bin area to…
A section of GEN Zs led by Activist Kasmuel McOure addressing the media in Nairobi on August 7, 2024, where they confirm…
A joint session of National Assembly, the Senate and East Africa Legislative members.[FILE/Standard] I have long held a critical view…
Kenya national parliament or National Assembly.[Wilberforce Okwiri/Standard] In the current fight between the Executive and Parliament, Kenyans of goodwill should back the legislators. This…
What is the value of a human life and how should victims of wrongful deaths caused by state officers be…
Hon. Raila Odinga speaking during a press briefing at capitol hill where he said that there is a stand off between Parliament…