Screen grab showing President William Ruto flinch as a shoe hurtles towards him in Migori. [Courtesy] Once upon a rally,…
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In a serious country, police and prosecutors would be poring over the BBC’s ‘Blood Parliament’ documentary, to appreciate how modern…
Wiper Democratic Movement Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka, Fred Matiang’i, Martha Karua, Rigathi Gachagua,Eugene Wamalwa,Mukhisa Kituyi, Justine Muturi, Mithika Linturi during a…
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt watches as US President Donald Trump takes questions from the press on the South…
Treasury CS Njuguna Ndungu reads the Budget Estimates 2024 /25 at the Parliament Buildings ,Nairobi .June 13th,2024. [Elvis Ogina ,Standard]…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, providing us with an opportunity to discuss mental illness openly and candidly. More than…
Candidates sit mathematics paper during KCPE examination. [File, Standard] At the onset of biblical history when God told Abraham to…
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta during the requiem mass of Pope Francis at Holy Family Minor Basilica, Nairobi, on April 25,…
National Treasury Cabinet SecretaryJohn Mbadi during the launch of Economic Survey 2025 at KICC, Nairobi, on May 6, 2025. [Kanyiri…
Construction of Kenol-Sagana-Marwa highway on May 31, 2022. [File, Standard] Kenya has achieved substantial advancements in expanding and enhancing its…
A couple of weeks ago, long before the Finance Bill was published, social media was awash with how the Finance…
When a baby is born so is a mother. Along with giving life to a child, she also brings into…
White smoke is coming from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel after a new pope has been elected by the…
Citizens demonstrate along the streets of Nairobi’s CBD to reject the Finance Bill. June 20, 2024. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Kenya…
President William Ruto and his former deputy Rigathi Gachagua. [File, Standard] On November 4 last year, I wrote in these pages that…
Siaya Governor James Orengo. [File, Standard] Siaya Governor James Orengo is one of the harshest critics of the Orange Democratic…
President William Ruto addressing residents at Ol Kalou town in Nyandarua county on April 03, 2025 during his Mt Kenya…
Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga and Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma arrive to slain MP Ongondo Were’s home in…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua,during an interview with KTN at his Karen Residence on April 7,2025. [Benard Orwongo,Standard] Whoever whispered…
NTSA Inspection centre at Industrial Area Nairobi. [File,Standard] Imagine a young boda boda rider named Wafula, stopped by the police…
The new Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Act 2025, championed by nominated Senator Crystal Asige, marks a significant milestone in Kenya’s…
Kenya national bureau of statistics outgoing chairman Stephen Wainaina(Left)hand over report to the incoming chairman Dr.Daniel Amanja(Right)on 18th March 2025 at Real Towers in Nairobi.…
Opposition bigwigs Kalonzo Musyoka flanked by Rigathi Gachagua, Fred Matiang’i, Martha Karua and Eugene Wamalwa dance to a Maasai tune during an Interdenominational…
Some of the delegates attending the inaugural Consortium of International Agriculture Research Centres (CGIAR) Science Week, at the United Nations Office, Nairobi.…
Illustration for farm record keeping.[Courtesy] I am a retired teacher, keeping diary crosses and growing assorted crops on my farm.…
Habemus Papam. Robert Francis Prevost, who chose the name Leo XIV, is the first American to be appointed to this…
The world marks the United Nations International Day of Families next Thursday May 15. How can we ensure we all…
Members of the public view the damage caused flash floods in Mai Mahiu area after a dam in Old Kijabe burst killing 50 people. [Antony Gitonga]…
Council of Governors CEO Mary Mwiti at the Devolution Conference Steering Committee civil society organisations and private sector stakeholders official unveiling of…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, during an interview with KTN at his Karen Residence on April 7,2025. [Benard Orwongo, Standard] On November…
President William Ruto addressing residents after the launch of the Sogoo-Melelo-Ololung’a Road in Narok County, May 7, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] The latest…
Fred Matiang’i, Eugene Wamalwa and Kalonzo Musyoka at Wamunyoro in Nyeri County on May 04, 2025. [Denish Ochieng, Standard] Wiper…
The allure of quick wealth through flashy apps and online schemes is increasingly becoming tempting particularly to the urban youth.…
From June 9 to the 13, 2025, France will co-host with Costa Rica, the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (better…
Kenyan citizens protest against Finance Bill 2024 along Nairobi streets. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] “We, the people of Kenya—EXERCISING our sovereign…
Children refugees fetch water at the Dadaab Refugee Camp. [File, Standard] Early this week, refugees at the Dadaab Refugee Camp…
President William Ruto addresses residents during the groundbreaking for the construction of Narok International Airport in Narok North Constituency, on…
Military personnel lay a wreath at the War Memorial Cemetery near Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi, on August 15th, 2024. [File,…
Shabana fans flee after they clashed with Gor Mahia fans before their match at Gusii Stadium. Game ended 1:0 in favour of Gor Mahia. [Sammy…
CEO , Engineering Board of Kenya , Eng. Margaret Ogai at the official launch of Zutari Kenya at Mercure Hotel , which will…
Some of the cardinals gathering at the Vatican ahead of the Papal conclave. [AFP] Tomorrow, May 7, 2025, the…
Ivorian cardinal Ignace Bessi Dogbo (L) arrives for a congregation meeting at The Vatican, on May 5, 2025. (Photo by…
Pope Francis waves to the crowd from the popemobile after the Easter mass, at St Peter’s square in the Vatican…
Committee on County Public Account and Investments (CPAIC) member Senator Kimani Wamatangi when Governor Okoth Obado appeared before the committee…
Security officers chasing people along Latema road as protesters push President William Ruto to resign or to restructure his Government,…
A security team led by Njoro Sub-County DCC Mokin Ptangu was deployed to the disputed 4,296-acre Muthera Farm in Mau…
A woman with a professional video camera and headphone. (Courtesy/iStock) On the night of April 23, 2025, I joined Innocent…
Youths during Gen Z protests in Nairobi. [File, Standard] A recent Standard headline painted the real picture of a nation…
Youths during Gen Z protests in Nairobi. [File, Standard] The story of June 25, 2024, is not up for debate.…
US President Donald Trump. [AFP] We live in a truly global village. What happens in some remote part of the…
Opposition leaders Kalonzo Musyoka, Fred Matiang’i, Martha Karua, Rigathi Gachagua, Eugene Wamalwa, Mukhisa Kituyi, Justin Muturi, Mithika Linturi after a…
Recently, the media has been awash with excessive and irresponsible betting games that have caused an uproar in the country.…
Our Constitution reads like a moral compass, but our daily life is steered by something else: fractured loyalties, ethnic instincts,…
A patient undergoes check-up at the eye unit in Kerugoya County Hospital. [File, Standard] On the eve of Labour Day,…
Prof Makau Mutua has been appointed as the Senior Advisor on Constitutional Affairs in the Executive Office of the President.…
Labour CS Alfred Mutua addressing the media at KICC, Nairobi on May 2, 2025 ahead of job recruits travel to…
CS for Environment, Dr Deborah Barasa, reaffirmed Kenya’s climate leadership and its future-focused climate action plan. May 1, 2025. [File]…
World Intellectual Property Day April 26, 2025. [File Courtesy, iStockphoto] On Saturday, the Kenyatta International Convention Centre was a hub…
Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma. [File, Standard] TV series ‘Game of Thrones’ was an apt depiction of raw power…
Over 3000 residents of Gazi area in Kwale were evicted by hooded goons under police protection. [Tobias Chanji, Standard] Kibarani…
President William Ruto, chairs a Cabinet Meeting at State House, Nairobi on 29/4/2025. [PCS] The 2025/26 budget-making process entered into…
The U17 Kenya Women’s national football team Junior Starlets at Nyayo Stadium on April 20, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] After Junior Starlets…
Benito Mussolini ruled Italy from 1922 until 1943. [File] Monday marked 80 years since Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was killed in an…
Butere girls high school students performing a play at Kakamega high school on March 25, 2023. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard] Kenyans across the…
Cephas Osoro. [File Courtesy, Standard] If you attended school in my days, you must have heard this saying: No man…
Tunisia Eagle’s Guermazi Sana (left) and Ella Kaabachi challenge Elizabeth Wambui (center) of Harambee Starlets in their 2026 WAFCON Qualifiers campaign at…
President William Ruto is welcomed by his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing,…
Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU-K) Secretary General Francis Atwoli (centre) with his Deputy Benson Okwaro (left) and Chairman General…
President William Ruto during the National Drama and Film Festival state concert at Nakuru State House on April 16, 2025.…
Esther Waititu, Chief Financial Services Officer, Safaricom. [File Courtesy] As the roar of the fans, thrill, and adrenaline rush of…
An anti-riot police officer kicks away a tear gas canister during a demonstration against the government in Nairobi, Kenya. August…
Chief Justice Martha Koome (right) and her deputy Philomena Mwilu at the Milimani court buildings on August 31, 2022. [Collins…
Practically speaking, majority of Kenya’s working class today is poor. Employment is no longer a badge of stability. We are…
Cardinals during the fifth congregation meeting in the Vatican, on April 28, 2025. [AFP] Pope Francis is being mourned the…
The National Assembly during a past session. [File, Standard] When Kenyans bequeathed themselves a new Constitution in 2010, the country…
Butere Girls High School students declined to perform the controversial Echoes of War play during the 63rd edition of the…
Kenya faces mounting pressure to eliminate harmful trans fats from its food supply. [File, Standard] Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the…
President William Ruto and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping inspect a guard of honor at the Great Hall of the…
The National Assembly during a past session. MPs approved the county equitable share at Sh405 billion. File, Standard] Almost 15…
Students during a past graduation ceremony. [File, Standard] Kenyan universities and colleges have been in the news frequently because of…
I watched with shock a video clip of a mother who abandoned her newborn baby in a hospital in Naivasha…
President William Ruto congratulates newly appointed Public Service CS Geoffrey Ruku after he took oath of office at State House,…
President William Ruto arrived in Rome, Italy, and received by Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetangula to join other…
Commission for University Education Chairman Chacha Nyaigoti-Chacha before the National Assembly’s Committee on Education session chaired by Abdul Haro to…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua during the Mwai Kibaki 2nd Memorial Lecture & Luncheon at Nairobi Serena Hotel on 11th…
Gold coins fall out of the golden tap. [Courtesy, iStock] I write this week’s Green Message column with immense joy…
Portrait of an arithmetic math teacher holding a pointer stick. [Courtesy, iStock] There are many ways to destroy a nation…
The youth are no longer content with status or swayed by staged appearances. They are informed. They are watching. And…
Tharaka Nithi Governor,Muthomi Njuki,Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga and Kirinyaga Governor Ann Waiguru during a media briefing in Nairobi on 21st…
Internally displaced refugees carry their belongings as they walk towards Goma, from Nzulo on January 22, 2025. [AFP] Four years…
Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) Chairman Homabay Senator Moses Kajwang (centre), his Vice Taita Taveta Senator Jones Mwaruma (left),…
I “made it” to the North-Eastern part of Kenya last November to train teams on identifying impact stories for the…
President William Ruto, accompanied by his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping acknowledge grreetings from school children at the Great Hall of…
Catholic Faithfuls at Christ the King Cathedral Church in Nakuru during the requiem mass in honour of Pope Francis on April 25th,2025.…
Chief Justice Martha Koome and Tharaka Nithi Woman Rep Susan Ngugi at the PCEA 24th General Assembly in Meru. Koome…
KCB Foundation Chairman Catherine Kola KCB Group CEO Joshua Oigara Richard Malcolm, Western Union, Regional Vice President for South and East Africa…
While some attempted to downplay the danger of using state security agencies to muzzle the Butere Girls High School play…
Pope Emeritus Benedict and his successor, Pope Francis. [Standard] For the last over 120 years, the men who wore the…
Former Deputy President William Ruto (centre) flanked by the Environment CS Keriako Tobiko (left) Forest Management Task Force Chairperson Marion…
Mosquito in a swamp.(Courtesy) As we observe World Malaria Day, it’s a good time to look back on our journey…