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Protesters during Saba Saba protest in Kitengela on July 7th 2025. (Collins Oduor, Standard) On July 7th, 2025, active citizens…
Some people say the expectations placed on the Church are unrealistic. But in truth, the Church is a victim of…
When President William Ruto addressed residents at Ol Kalou town in Nyandarua county on April 03, 2025 during his Mt…
Belgut MP Nelson Koech has urged police officers to use maximum force against individuals involved in violent street demonstrations and…
When Activists demonstrated at the UN Climate Summit COP29. [AFP] The establishment of a fund two years ago to address…
A man sits on the remains of an Iranian missile that fell at the settlement of Neria near Ramallah, in…
Journalists run for safety in Nairobi’s city center during protest against the killing of blogger Albert Ojwang’ while in police custody,…
When I published my latest novel, Shadows of Love, I was reminded of something I had always suspected to be…
Reginah Ngumunu, a business lady at Kitengela Kajiado county , counting losses at her Mpesa shop that was broken into…
The damaged Supreme Court gate during the Anti-Finance Bill 2024 protest on June 25, 2024. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] On June 30, the Supreme…
An anti-riot police vehicle drives past the aftermath of protests in Kitengela during during Saba Saba protest in Kitengela on July 7th 2025.…
Post-Saba Saba Day, allegations of an attempted coup, calls for police to shoot or maim looters, and mass arrests have…
Gen-z youths in Kitengela protest to mark one year since their colleagues were killed as they protested Finance Bill 2024.…
France’s ambassador to Arnaud Suquet during Ukraine’s National Day celebrations at the Alliance Francaise, Nairobi. May 19th,2023. [File, Standard] On…
Council of Governors CEO Mary Mwiti at the Devolution Conference Steering Committee civil society organisations and private sector stakeholders official…
Close-up of a young businessman pointing on the data presented in the chart with a pen. [Courtesy/iStock] For generations, marketing…
A man is seen through used tyres cleaning shoes along Southern Bypass corridors in Nairobi on November 22nd, 2021 [File.…
Children and morans (youths) fetch water from Oloisogut sub-surface river in Ol Donyiro area in Isiolo County. [Courtesy] “Climate change…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua during the unveiling of his Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) in Nairobi, on May 15,…
Mourners escorting the body of slain teacher Albert Ojwang to their home in Homa Bay County, on July 3, 2024.…
This week, I’m writing from the UN headquarters in Vienna, where I participated in panel discussion on the unfolding ‘tragedy’…
Anti-riot police keep vigil during Saba Saba protests in Kitengela. [Collins Oduor, Standard] A young Gen Z woman recently appeared…
Protestors along the Nakuru-Eldoret highway at Free Area during the nationwide Saba Saba demonstrations on July 7, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph/Standard]…
Recently, tech giant Microsoft announced the largest round of layoffs since 2023. Six thousand staff were asked to leave. What…
Protestors along the Nakuru-Eldoret highway at Free Area during the nationwide Saba Saba demonstrations on July 7, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph/Standard]…
Anti-riot police keep vigil during Saba Saba protests in Kitengela. [Collins Oduor, Standard] A young Gen Z woman recently appeared…
Standard Gauge Railways (SGR) Nairobi Terminus . December 6th,2024. [FILE/Standard] Think tanks and diplomats have argued that the country is…
Participants at a rally hold a banner with the slogan “Climate crisis does not wait for government crisis”. On the…
US President Donald Trump meets with unseen Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Blue Room of the White House…
ODM leader Raila Odinga addresses the Press on Saba Saba anniversary at Serena Hotel in Nairobi, on July 7, 2025. …
Kenya marked yet another significant milestone in its quest to address age-old preventable diseases that continue to place a significant…
Guards along the muindi mbingu street enjoy lunch time meal together at the center of the walk path as…
Administration police along muindi mbingu city market guarding the CBD from the Saba Saba protesters in Nairobi on 7th July…
“When the lead sheep limps, the flock does not reach the pastures.” This African proverb underscores the significance of leadership…
Police officers try to put off fire that was started by youths at Gitaru along waiyaki Way. [Benard Orwongo, Standard]…
Anti riot officers clearing the road after youths in Kitengela blocked it with stones during Saba Saba protests. [Collins Oduor/…
Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong’o spoke about the way colonialism survived through education, language, and mental framing. [File, Standard] There…
A protester being roughed up by anti-riot police during the Justice for Albert Ojwang demonstrations. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] When…
Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen. Methinks Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen is a clever student of history and a smarter lawyer. Comparative jurisprudence…
The Ngilai community in Samburu County that has embarked in vegetable farming to address malnutrition. [File, Standard] There is a…
A protesters speaks to World War 1 Memorial Stature along Kenyatta Avenue during Justice For Albert Ojwang Protests on June 17, 2025.…
Naironi Woman Representative Esther Passaris. [File, Standard] There are two times when wise people avoid making decisions: When they…
Street families are a common sight in many cities and towns in Kenya. You will find them in dark alleys rummaging for…
When the National Assembly rose from its seats last week, a rare scene unfolded: both sides of the aisle applauded…
Senator Okiya Omtatah (center) joins Gen-Z protesters along Kimathi Street as they remembered 60 young people who died in last…
A coffee farmer sorts out coffee berries at a coffee factory in Mathira, Nyeri County. [File, Standard] For decades,…
This year countries were to renew their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) covering years 2031 to 2035, with specific plans to…
The late Professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o. The adage “Without the teacher, the storyteller remains unsung,” drawn from Luke 6:40, aptly…
There’s this running joke about the ‘men’s conference’ that supposedly takes place every February. The late businessman Jackson Kibor was…
One of the tragedies of our current political situation is that it is a major distraction from the urgent need…
Nairobi Gen protester in action during June 25th protest anniversary. [Collins Oduor/ Standard] The youth are shaking the foundations of…
Ongoing construction of Kenol- Sagana – Marwa highway. The road is 70 per cent complete from Kenol to Sagana while…
Who gave the police the responsibility to abandon the criminal procedure as we know it? Who authorised the Directorate of…
Former Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has declared interest in the 2027 presidential election. [File, Standard] On March 4, 1986, the…
Communications Authority of Kenya Director General David Mugonyi during the 7th East African Communications Organisation regional e-waste awareness conference on…
President Williiam Ruto during lthe signing of seven parliamentary Bills that will accelerate the achievement of our Bottom-Up Economic Transformation…
Sad man reclining on a table over his drink isolated on a white background.[Courtesy] Mental health has long been treated…
Proceedings during public participation by Administration, through the State Department for Internal Security and National Administration on the Draft National…
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are gaining traction in Kenya as businesses look for strategic ways to navigate financial pressures and…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen,on 26th June 2025 at Downtown in CBD,Nairobi accompanied by Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and…
Nairobi Gen protester in action during June 25th protest anniversary. [Collins Oduor, Standard] In Zambia, 10,000 villagers were once under the watch of a…
In his remarks to the nation both before and after Wednesday’s Gen Z protests President William Ruto has been clear…
Former Central African Republic President Jean Bokassa salutes dancers on arrival in Kampala, Uganda, on December 18, 1967. [File, Standard]…
A youth during Gen Z anniversary protest on Kisii-Migori highway, on June 25, 2025. [Sammy Omingo, Standard] In deciphering the…
Former Central African Republic President Jean Bokassa salutes dancers on arrival in Kampala, Uganda, on December 18, 1967. [File, Standard]…
Youths during the Gen Z anniversary protests in Kisii town, on June 25, 2025. [Sammy Omingo, Standard] In these days…
ODM leader Raila Odinga. [File, Standard] I think Raila Amollo Odinga could be the most misunderstood person in Kenya. We…
Police lob teargas at journalists covering the protest to demand justice for the killing of blogger Albert Ojwang’ in police…
There are growing concerns across the continent over cuts to children services, with several countries and campaigners reporting pernicious impacts.…
Police use water cannons to disperse protestors in Nairobi, on June 25, 2025. [Collins Oduor, Standard] The order to stop…
Youth during Gen Z anniversary protests in Kisii, on June 25, 2025. [Sammy Omingo, Standard] Our economy is on the…
President William Ruto. [PCS] The order to stop the live coverage and the subsequent switching off TV stations by…
A man in deep thought. [Getty Images] This past week, as I talked with a group of friends who…
Anti-Finance Bill protestors demons along the streets of Nairobi’s CBDl. June 26, 2024. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] June 25th has firmly cemented…
Protestors in the streets of Nairobi after fierce confrontation with the police during the June 25 protests. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]…
Technology firms can put measures in place to effectively stop online child sexual exploitation. [Getty Images] “I did not…
Faith Kipyegon wins gold medal in women’s 1500m during the Olympic Games Paris. [AFP] When triple Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon blazed the…
Tiaty Mp William Kamket escorted by DCI officers at Rift Valley Regional Criminal Investigations offices in Nakuru on February 8,2024.…
ODM leader Raila Odinga. [File, Standard] The lead story in the June 23, 2025 edition of The Standard newspaper was…
Plain cloth police officers arrest a protester along Kenyatta avenue while protesting against the killing of blogger Albert Ojwang’ while…
A young man jumping from pillar to pillar on the edge of a mountain road. [Getty Images] June is the…
KTN News Center. [File, Standard] On Wednesday, the rule of law lay wounded. Its dignity bruised, its authority threatened, and…
Suna East MP Junet Mohammed at the Mini Chambers, County Hall, Nairobi. January 14th,2025 [Elvis Ogina, Standard] For decades, The Standard Group PLC (SG) through its…
A group of artists rehearse in a makeshift theatre at Lake View Estate in Nakuru, keeping the spirit of performance…
solar panels installed at the Tata Chemical Magadi factory, the company has embarked on an ambitious project transiting into green…
Protestors displaying a copy of the Standard Newspaper along Waiyaki Way during Justice For Albert Ojwang Protests on June 17, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito,…
M23 rebels gather for large-scale protests as they set on fire the Rwandan, French, Belgian and Kenyan embassy buildings and…
The late Prof Ngugi Wa Thiong’o. [File, Standard] A lot has been written about Ngugi Wa Thiong’o since he departed…
Youths light candles in honour of victims of the Gen Z protests, in Nakuru, on June 25, 2025. [Caroline Chebet,…
My father passed away when I was five years old. While playing outside, I remember hearing my aunt, who by…
Hundreds of Gen Z protesters march along Thika Superhighway to Nairobi CBD, on June 25, 2025. [Gitau Wanyoike, Standard] On…
Mental health has long been treated as an invisible domain—silent, sidelined, and severely underfunded. But when it comes to men,…
KTN News Center.[File, Standard] The Standard Group PLC strongly condemns the unconstitutional and arbitrary shutdown of the broadcast signal for…
National Youth Council acting CEO Gloria Wawira, CoG chair Mutahi Kahiga, CoG CEO Mary Mwiti, Devolution Conference Steering Committee and…
Treasury CS John Mbadi during the 2025 Budget reading at Parliament Buildings, Nairobi, on June 12, 2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] …
Among the few PhDs in the village, I often sit at the front row during academic days in schools, called…
Migori Governor Okoth Obado at the Milimani law courts in Nairobi. [File, Standard] The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is…
In a thriving democracy, how a government communicates with its people is as important as the policies it implements. Citizens…
An injured man being aided by Gen-Z protesters along Moi Avenue as they remember 60 young people who died in…