The late Hon. Raila Odinga’s body wrapped in Kenyan flag on a military vehicle along Mombasa road in Nairobi.[Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard]…
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President William Ruto signed eight bills into law on Wednesday last week. Among the new laws is the Computer Misuse and Cybercrime…
The late Raila Amolo Odinga.[File] On October 15, 2025, Kenya lost one of its most defining and unyielding leaders…
Former Prime Minister was buried on Sunday at Kang’o ka Jaramogi in Bondo. [PCS] Grief is a natural response…
Military officers escort the casket bearing the body of former Prime Minister Raila Oginga during the State Funeral Service at Nyayo…
Police lob teargas canisters at mourners during the public viewing of the body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga at…
Mourners breach security after the plane ferrying the body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga landed at JKIA, Nairobi, on…
Military officers pay last respects during the burial of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga in Bondo, on October 19, 2025.…
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s family during the funeral service at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University in Bondo, on October 19,…
The casket bearing the body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga is lowered into the grave at his father’s home…
President William Ruto and Siaya Senator Oburu Oginga pay last respects to the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga at…
In a forest of many trees, some are grander, and some lesser. Some trees, when they fall, fall with…
Where now are the dreamers of freedom? where are the voices that defied empires, that rose from the dungeons…
President William Ruto signs Raila Odinga’s condolence book at Parliament building. [PCS] We often speak of a tight schedule. Well,…
When Raila Odinga planted a tree at Awendo Sub County Hospital in Migori County on April 2019. [File, Standard] At…
ODM leader Raila Odinga addresses mourners at Langi village in Ndhiwa, Homabay county on October 19, 2018. [File, Standard] Raila…
Raila Odinga body arrives in Bondo.[Michael Muite/Standard] The passing of the political man mountain that was Raila Odinga has left…
Wreckage of a nissan matatu pulled from an accident scene. [File, Standard] There I was again, arriving at my most…
On the very morning we were waking up to the devastating news of Raila Odinga’s death, President William Ruto signed…
Raila Odinga and Martha Karua. [File, Standard] There are moments in a nation’s life when words feel too small for…
I have had four close encounters with late Raila Odinga. The first was in a forum for the National Economic…
When the history of Kenya is written, you cannot put the name Raila Odinga in the footnotes. His life, his…
Anyone who believes that climate change is not real needs a reality check. It is undoubtedly one of the most…
Out, out, brief candle!Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor playerThat struts and frets his hour upon the stageAnd then…
Water is life, yet in Kenya, it has become a commodity, a privilege, and a battleground for profit rather than…
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja talks to ODM Leader Raila Odinga in a bid to reach out to President William Ruto…
Gen-z youths in Kitengela in a protest to mark one year since their colleagues were killed as they protested finance bill 2024. [Jenipher Wachie, Standard]…
One early morning in December 2018, ODM chief Raila Odinga was in high spirits at his Karen home, sharing a…
When Kenya’s President William Ruto hoste his Somalia counterpart Hassan Sheikh Mohamud at State House Nairobi. [PCS] Ethiopian Prime…
Aggrieved mourners at Nyayo National Stadium during the state funeral service of ODM leader Raila Odinga at Nyayo National Stadium…
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s Son Raila Junior place his father’s Panama hat on the casket at Nyayo National Stadium…
Late Raila Odinga joined with Muslim faithful at the annual Mombasa Governor’s Eid Baraza at Treasury Square, Mombasa.[FILE,Standard] My mind…
President William Ruto fights back tears as he viewed the body of the late former prime minister Raila Odinga lying…
President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Vice President after grand coalition parliamentary Group meeting at KICC.[FILE/Standard Several…
A mugumo tree that fell and blocked the busy Murang’a Kiria ini road. [File, Standard] Every forest has that tree…
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga during a political rally. [File, Standard] Five days ago, I arrived in Mombasa, a city…
Kenyans converge at Kasarani stadium to grief and mourn the Late former prime minister Raila Odinga on 16th October 2025.…
Raila Odinga’s casket and the KQ flight which ferried the body at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Nairobi on October 16th…
Say his name: Raila Amolo Odinga. It was the identity that he was given at birth, sealed with baptism by…
Uasu secretary general Constantine Wasonga and lecturers march to the Treasury building in Nairobi, on September 24, 2025. [Edward Kiplimo,…
President William Ruto with First lady Rachel Ruto and Education CS Julius Migos Ogamba pose for a photo with some…
President William Ruto lays a foundation stone for the construction of the Talai Affordable Housing Project in Kericho County, on…
ODM leader Raila Odinga addresses supporters after filing the presidential election petition at the Supreme Court in Nairobi, on August…
Kenya’s former Prime Minister, prominent opposition leader and Orange Democratic Movement party leader, Raila Odinga, has died. Raila passed on…
Every single day in Kenya, four people die by suicide. Most of the victims are young people aged between 15…
The Bible has very interesting parables. Take the example of the parable of the sower. The parable tells of a…
Ithookwe Stadium in Kitui ready for Mashujaa Day Celebrations.[Courtesy] On the musical front, Kitui Count will not let Kenyans down …
Kanu Chairman Gideon Moi and President William Ruto after a meeting at State House, Nairobi, on October 9, 2025.[PCS] The…
President William Ruto conferring the Mashujaa Day award to Shee Kupi Shee for his brave work in peacebuilding and humanitarian aid, particularly…
President William Ruto officially opens the 24th COMESA Summit of Heads of State and governments at KICC in Nairobi.[PCS] President…
Cargo Vessel Mv X-Press Kilimanjaro at the port of Mombasa.[FILE] Beginning October 1, 2025, clearing goods at Mombasa Port has not been business…
Treasury CS John Mbadi during the 2025 Budget reading on June 12th,2025 at Parliament. [Elvis Ogina,Standard] Parliament was designed to…
Treasury CS John Mbadi and PS Chris Kiptoo with the International Monetary Fund team during the 2025 Spring Meetings. [File,…
Youth during Gen Z protests in Nairobi. [File, Standard] Claim that Gen Zs are tribeless has stirred a lot of…
Environment CS Deborah Barasa during World Bamboo Day celebration, on September 18, 2025. [File, Standard] Kenya has been marking the…
Typically, for safari bookings in Kenya, guests used the traditional way of contacting tour operators, who coordinated lodges, guides, transport,…
President Willam Ruto (second right) during inspection of the Boma Yangu Vihiga estate housing project in Vhiga county, on October…
Bananas going to waste in Muthurwa market, Nairobi, on March 21, 2021. [File, Standard] The centrality of food in our…
President William Ruto and Kanu National Chairman Gideon Moi after a meeting at State House, Nairobi, on October 9, 2025.…
North Eastern Kenya is a land of vast horizons. Wajir covers 55,841 square kilometres, Garissa 44,175, and Mandera 25,992. These are landscapes…
A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo sentenced ex-President Joseph Kabila to death in absentia for “treason.” [AFP]…
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology lecturers protest to demand Sh2.73 billion dues in the ongoing nationwide strike, on…
In early 2013, Kenya stood at a political crossroads. President Mwai Kibaki’s days in State House were numbered, and succession…
Kenya is not for beginners – another lesson I learned ‘kwa ground’. I migrated back to Kenya in 2020, reverse migration if you will –…
I recently visited Kampala, the land of many hills and I was struck by the sheer mayhem boda boda riders wreak all over.…
Lawyer Nzau ya Musau, Author Kingwa Kamencu and Judie Kaberia,during launch of Ugandan Sam Mugumya’s “We Refuse To Be Victims”…
An invigilator shares English exam paper to Moi Avenue Primary School candidates sitting for this year’s Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE), on Monday…
Teachers Service Commission (TSC) building in Nairobi county.[FILE,Standard] Some days ago, social media was abuzz with the story of a…
Opposition leaders led by Kalonzo Musyoka, Rigathi Gachagua (DCP), Eugene Wamalwa (DAP-K), mithika Linturi among others address locals in Sultan…
Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry of Kenya Deborah Barasa,plant a bamboo tree on, September 18th 2025, during world Bamboo…
Julius Migos Ogamba Cabinet Secretary Ministry Of Education speaking during launch of 2025 National Examinations and Assessments Seson.[Wilbrforce Okwiri,Standard] . Homa Bay…
Nairobi County CECM Green Nairobi Community Maureen Njeri(centre) and Lt.Col Kahigu Njoroge(right) tour Nairobi River at Lucky Summer during the…
Ahadi Kenya Trust CEO Stanley Kamau serves porridge to James Kibara, a disabled, when he hosted over 100 Persons with…
Late lawyer Pheroze Nowrojee during the presidential petition at the supreme court,Nairobi on 2nd September 2022.[FILE,Standard] Nairobi South Ward MCA Waithera Chege’s reading…
Last week, Attorney General Dorcas Oduor launched the nationwide “Justice at your Doorstep” initiative. The initiative operationalises the National Legal…
Trying to understand the Kenya’s economic system under conventional economic models is a painful and often confusing endeavor. This past…
Mazingira Day is a great reminder to all Kenyans that environmental restoration begins with each of us taking personal…
Somalis do shopping in the markets and bazaars that open early in the morning on the streets of the…
The Supreme Court of Kenya. [File, Standard] Did you know that a witness can be turned into an accused person…
Olkaria geothermal power station in Naivasha. [File, Standard] Two weeks ago, at the Sustainable Energy Conference in Olkaria, and a…
United opposition led by Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka during a press briefing in Nairobi on 31st July 2025. [File, Standard] As…
When people talk about last year’s Gen Z revolution, many forget that it all started with a hashtag. It was…
Kuppet officials during a past press briefing. [File, Standard] The nation watched in amazement as teachers heckled each other in…
As nations marked World Cerebral Palsy Day on Tuesday, Kenyans had a reason to celebrate following the enactment of the…
KMPDU national executive members, led by Secretary General Davji Atellah address a media briefing on the Kiambu healthcare crisis, on…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen addresses the Press after meeting at the Kisumu County Commissioner’s office, on September 18, 2025.…
Members of the public file tax returns at Kenya Revenue Authority offices. [File, Standard] Improving compliance among taxpayers is a…
When the world welcomed the youngest nation—South Sudan—in July 2011, the international community hailed it as a monumental achievement…
Former British soldier Robert James Purkiss. [Courtesy] Justice Alexander Muteti’s order on September 16, 2025 for the extradition of former British…
Youth during Gen Z protest in Nairobi. [File, Standard] Concerned that it’s not enough to click, tweet and retweet, young…
President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of United Nations General Assembly in New York, on…
Mercy Muthoni, language teacher at Indupa Comprehensive School reading the newspaper with students during the NIE launch. (Collins Oduor, Standard)…
President William Ruto, is joined AIPCA Presiding Archbishop and Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja during the Holy Oil Celebrations of the…
Opposition leaders led by Kalonzo Musyoka and Rigathi Gachagua address a rally in Bisil, Kajiado County on October 03,2025 during…
A woman studying in the library. [Courtesy/GettyImages] At the time, it was a no-brainer for me, I would take up…
The turnout of young people registering as voters is not impressive at all. Since the exercise began, the average number is a mere…
Ziporah Boyani, a Grade 4 classteacher at Royal Metropolis Academy in Nyamira teaches her pupils. [File, Standard] Quality education is at…
When President William Ruto had hjis voters card verified at Kipseraman in Baringo County. [File, Standard] “I have delivered…
This week, a powerful gathering took place—one that most Kenyans didn’t see trending on social media, yet its outcomes…
Heavy rainfall in Nairobi has caused disruption. Flooding has rendered many roads impassable, forcing pedestrians to wade through water. [Jonah Onyango,…