President William Ruto. [Photo, Standard] President William Ruto has often declared that Kenya can and must reach first-world status within…
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Kenya’s State House in Nairobi. [File, Standard] Before the 2002 General Elections were held, a team of supporters of the…
President William Ruto speaking in a past event. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] Kenya is once again speaking in the language of…
The G20 leader’s summit at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg. [EMMANUEL CROSET/AFP] A lot was happening in South Africa…
A woman with a travel bag walking in the airport. [Courtesy/GettyImages] People in Australia often ask me what it’s like…
Opposition leaders led by Kalonzo Musyoka, Rigathi Gachagua (DCP), Eugene Wamalwa (DAP-K), Mithika Linturi among others address locals in Sultan…
The Late Raila Odinga while he addressed supporters at Kamukunji rally on Monday January, 23, 2023.[FILE,Standard] He held my hand…
Damage caused by hired goons who attacked mourners at a funeral in Bibirioni village, Limuru, where the former Deputy President…
Have you ever been in a situation where a story whose details you know is being retold in your presence…
Two months ago, a woman in Murang’a County stabbed to death two of her children and left the third one…
Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale.[FILE,Standard] The November 27 Malava mini poll has left abrasive Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale gasping for breath. .fade-out-overlay {…
President William Ruto witnesses the historic signing of a peace deal between President Donald Trump, President Félix Tshisekedi of the…
After months of a court stay, the President’s Panel of Experts to compensate victims of state violence during public protests…
One of the challenges in today’s public discourse, especially on critical public interest issues, is that it follows the hashtag…
Prof Igara Kabaji promotes the culture of reading among the young. [Egara Kabaji] I’m writing in response to Prof Egara…
Ogilgei Secondary School teacher engage some students at the School on June 8,2018,Gatundu has come with an initiative aimed at…
Over the past couple of weeks, the political discourse in Kenya has been dominated, in part, by Mbeere, a Bantu…
Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan was inaugurated as president on November 3, 2025, state TV showed, with an internet blackout still…
This week, we turn to one of the townships in Kirinyaga County that probably best represents our national economic system.…
Ariel view of Brookhurst International Schools.[Courtesy] Kenya’s embrace of international education has accelerated over the past decade, and the surge…
A fish porter carries tuna carcasses on his shoulders from an open-air beachside market where local fishermen land their…
Supreme Court of Kenya. [File, Standard] In recent months, a number of unsettling exchanges within Kenyan courtrooms have played out…
Father comforting his son. [Courtesy/GettyImages] You read that right. I, a father of two, spent two nights on the same…
Gift boxes. [Courtesy/GettyImages] Every year, as the holiday season approaches, corporate Kenya enters a familiar rhythm: race to brand umbrellas,…
COP30 had one job: to demonstrate real global cooperation against the climate crisis. Marking ten years since the Paris Agreement,…
One of the Kenya Airways Boeing Dreamliner at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) Nairobi. July 26th,2023.[FILE,Standard] Aviation safety came…
Recently, Prof Egara Kabaji expressed concern that Kenyans’ reading capacity was weakening. He cited the inability to read long texts…
Wiper Patriotic Front Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka flanked by Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti, the new Mumbuni North MCA Antony Kisoi…
Let us be honest with ourselves: Is the Kenya Kwanza government cursed? This is not a careless provocation. It arises…
I am told of a shop in Dubai that sells carrier bags from prestigious design houses across the globe. The…
Pink ribbon awareness symbol on woman hand: Symbolic logo icon concept raising awareness campaign on female people living with breast…
The late Rt. Raila Odinga met experts in the Broadbased coalition together with Parliamentary Leadership to consult on national and emerging issues.[Emmanuel…
A section of Thika Road.[Xn Iraki,Standard] Most Kenyan roads have guardrails. They stop cars from veering off the road in…
President William Ruto’s aid Farouk Kibet addresses Malava residents during homecoming of UDA party Leonard Shimaka at Elunyinya village in…
Ongoing construction of Kenol- Sagana – Marwa highway. [File, Standard] The construction sector plays a pivotal role in the economy,…
Ballot boxes for Mumbuni North ward by-election at Mumbuni Girls in Machakos County, on November 26, 2025. [John Muia, Standard]…
President William Ruto during the launch of the Rironi-Mau Summit road project, on November 28, 2025. [PCS] Politics aside, Friday,…
President William Ruto’s aide Farouk Kibet and other leaders during campaigns for UDA Malava candidate David Ndakwa in Bukhakunga village,…
Displaced Palestinians walk past destroyed buildings in the Tel al-Hawa neighborhood, in the southern part of Gaza City, on November…
Kenya has emerged as one of Africa’s leading markets for drone technology, with applications now spanning security, healthcare, agriculture and…
Former Prime Minister the late Raila Odinga in past function. [Photo, Standard] There are people whose lives read like the…
President William Ruto during the Groundbreaking for the construction of Narok International Airport project. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] In George Orwell’s…
Voters undergo various verification processes at Siror Primary school in Ugunja constituency, Siaya County. [Michael Mute,Standard] In every functioning democracy,…
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.[File, Standard] In a season where money and criminality have begun to overshadow popularity, Kenya has entered…
A woman studying in the library. [Courtesy/GettyImages] Consider what lies beyond national rankings and Dean’s lists if you are planning to move abroad for study especially if you are doing so…
President William Rutos aid Farouk Kibet and UDA candidate David Indakwa seek God’s God’s intervention during funds drive for Butali…
President William Ruto, African Inland Church Jericho Rev. Josphat Musili (left), Majority Leader National Assembly Kimani Ichungw’a and Rev. Dr.…
New York City’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks during a campaign event in New York on November 3, 2025.[AFP] When Zohran Mamdani corrected…
Most fake news is harmless but, in many instances, it can form basis of making key personal, political or economic…
Catherine Wanjala plants maize seeds that are freshly coated with Kichawi Kill on her farm in Kakamega County, Western Kenya.FILE/Standard] Farmers in Western region…
US President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington,…
Prophet Victor Kanyari and his late wife Betty Bayo. [Courtesy, Standard] Prophet Victor Kanyari could not stay married to the…
Civilians wearing military uniforms take part in a military training organised by Ukrainian soldiers of The Third Separate Assault Brigade…
Physical checkup for potential KDF candidates at Migori sports ground in 2018. (File, Standard) This week, Kenyans on social media…
UDA candidate for Malava parliamentary by-election David Ndakwa receives his certificate from an IEBC Returning Officer after he won.[Benard Lusigi,…
Prof. Makau Mutua, spokesperson of ODM leader Raila Odinga’s presidential campaign. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] It was interesting, recently, to see that Prof Makau Mutua…
Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie speaks during the Sharjah International Book Fair in the United Arab Emirates on November 10,…
Winnie Odinga’s electrifying speech at ODM@20 anniversary in Mombasa marked a turning point in the party’s future, its identity, and its internal power structure.…
Prof Egara Kabaji promotes the culture of reading among the young. [Courtesy] In August this year, Daystar University magnanimously hosted…
Just days after President Ruto shared a glamorous picture of the economy that he has delivered in his first three…
Fishermen at Lake Naivasha. [File, Standard] The swelling of Rift Valley lakes has been in the news for two years…
Homabay Town MP Peter Kaluma attacked at Agoro Sare primary school polling station in Kasipul Constituency, Homabay County. [Sammy Omingo,…
The civic space in East Africa is shrinking, with freedoms under strain, and those who defend them increasingly at great personal risk. Yet amid the…
The recent Supreme Court decisions on land and the most recent High Court decision that stripped Equity Bank CEO James…
President William Ruto with former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at State House, Nairobi. [PSC] Kenya’s political elite has…
A child learning in class. [Courtesy/GettyImages] How much does a pen really matter? In the age of virtual learning, it…
Some of the vandalised vihecles at Downhill Spring Resort in Kaburengu area, Lugari Constituency owned by DAP-K candidate for Malava…
Thursday’s by-elections held in different parts of the country offer a sobering picture of how easily campaigns slip into disorder.…
Former Interior CS Dr. Fred Matiang’i during a meeting with youth and opinion leaders in Nakuru, where he dismissed talk…
Gender actors in Migori County march along Migori-Sirare highway during the start of 16 days of activism against Gender Based…
An IEBC official inspecting election material at Malava Boys high school on November 25,2025 in readiness for Malava parliamentary seat…
People who fled the Zamzam camp for the internally displaced after it fell under RSF control, queue for food rations…
Technology-enabled bullying has pushed people into depression, cost others their jobs, ruined families, silenced otherwise vibrant bubbly people and in…
Journalist covering anti-Finance Bill 2024 protests in Nairobi on June 27, 2024. [File, Standard] The digital revolution has radically transformed…
Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan.[AFP] The repercussions of Tanzania’s post-election violence extended into Kenya. Commercial activity was disrupted, compelling…
A Kenya Police recruiting officer guides hopeful recruits through a physical drill at Kapkures in Nakuru West. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]…
President William Ruto with former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at State House, Nairobi. [PSC] Four years ago, Kenyans…
President of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya Shammah Kiteme. [Courtesy] In less than 40 years from today, Kenya will…
Cosmetics: How African women became prisoners of a borrowed mirror Long before the white man arrived with his mirror and…
President William Ruto makes his State of the Nation address at Parliament on November 20th,2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Despite bad…
Why pro-competition reforms are key to Kenya’s growth, jobs goals When I first arrived in Nairobi, I was struck by…
Australia was the perfect equaliser. In an individualistic culture, no one really cares who you are. Individual freedoms are…
The Chairman National Cohesion and Integration Commission Reverend Samuel Kobia flanked by other commissioners addresses the press in Naivasha…
President William Ruto during the State of the NationAddress 2025 at Parliament Buildings,Nairobi .November 20th,2025 [Elvis Ogina,Standard] President William Ruto…
Daina Gatwiri who sells fruits in meru county within soko mujinga area marketing trending center 3/3/2022.[FILE/Standard] One number caught my attention this week.…
President William Ruto during the State of The Nation Address at Parliament Chambers. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] .fade-out-overlay { position:…
President William Ruto during the State of the Nation Address 2025 at Parliament Buildings,Nairobi .November 20th,2025. [PCS/Standard] After witnessing weeks…
When burglars broke into a Tecno Maafcom mobile shop located at Nuric building in Kitengela town. [File, Standard] We all…
George Githii, Journalist who worked as Editor-in-Chief for both Standard and Nation Newspaper.[FILE/Standard] Richard Cushing was the classiest American diplomat…
President William Ruto during the State of the Nation Address 2025 at Parliament Buildings,Nairobi .November 20th,2025. [PCS] President William Ruto’s…
The State of the Judiciary and the Administration of Justice (SOJAR) Report for the Year 2023/24, offers a comprehensive account…
Kenya Editors Guild (KEG) President Zubeida Kananu addressing participants during the Press Club Luncheon on April 3, 2025.[Boniface Okendo, Standard] Dutchman Johan Thorbecke…
IEBC chairman Erustus Ethekon with commissioner Anne Nderitu at JKIA Nairobi after receiving first batch of ballot papers for the…
The release of two investigative reports this week into technology-enabled state surveillance and violence against critics of the state reminds…
Muslims hold a march with flags to mark Mawlid al-Nabi, the birth anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad, in Mogadishu,…
This Wednesday was International Men’s Day. It is one of the rare occasions when the world celebrates men. Celebrated with…
There is an old saying that kept coming to my mind as I studied the designs for the senior school…
President William Ruto during the State of the Nation address at Parliament on November 20, 2025.[PCS, Standard] Conceptually, Article 132(1)(b)…
This week, I found myself reflecting on the relationship between fiction and reality. In most works of fiction, the copyright…
Pills in a trash can. [Courtesy/GettyImages] Antibiotic resistance in Kenya is a serious and growing threat that is driving high…