Supporters of Uganda opposition leader and NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, during the party’s final campaign rally ahead of…
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Traffic snarl-up on Nairobi-Nakuru highway that lasted for over 12 hours following an accident near Gilgil weighbridge. [File, Standard] As…
Prof Ngugi wa Thiong’o during an interview at the Standard Group offices in Nairobi, on February 7, 2019. [File, Standard]…
Migori Deputy Governor Gimunta Mahiri during the groundbreaking for a modern dormitory at Kebaroti Mixed Secondary School in Kuria East…
Prof Ngugi wa Thiong’o during an interview at the Standard Group offices in Nairobi, on February 7, 2019. [File, Standard]…
People take part in a “Free Iran” rally in Los Angeles, California, on January 11, 2026. [AFP] Iran has presented…
A street vendor beside a wall decorated with posters of Uganda’s incumbent president and NRM presidential candidate Yoweri Museveni, ahead…
Employers will need to formulate policies to promote basic human rights for PWDs. [Courtesy] The Persons with Disabilities Act of…
Candidates sit for KJSEA at Bondo Township School, on October 27, 2025. [Michael Mute, Standard] The Ministry of Education recently…
Candidates sit for KJSEA at Bondo Township School, on October 27, 2025. [Michael Mute, Standard] The Ministry of Education recently…
A street vendor beside a wall decorated with posters of Uganda’s incumbent president and NRM presidential candidate Yoweri Museveni, ahead…
President William Ruto during the FCPA Barasa Governor’s Cup at Bukhungu Stadium, Kakamega County, on January 1, 2026. [PCS] President…
President William Ruto during the FCPA Barasa Governor’s Cup at Bukhungu Stadium, Kakamega County, on January 1, 2026. [PCS] President…
A resident of Loruk, carries his sheep across the flooded Marigat–Loruk road, as the swelling Lake Baringo cripples transport and…
Farmers sort out coffee berries. We must move from shipping raw sacks of coffee to exporting branded products. [File, Standard]…
Farmers sort out coffee berries. We must move from shipping raw sacks of coffee to exporting branded products. [File, Standard]…
Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands Hotel at dusk. [iStockphoto] Should we talk of Singapore? My answer is yes. We should be…
Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands Hotel at dusk. [iStockphoto] Should we talk of Singapore? My answer is yes. We should be…
Students and teachers of Riabigutu Secondary celebrate at the streets of Masimba Town in Kisii County after recording a historic…
Butere Girls perform a play written by Cleophas Malalah during the Western Region edition of the annual Kenya Schools and…
Butere Girls perform a play written by Cleophas Malalah during the Western Region edition of the annual Kenya Schools and…
Solar power generation installation. [File, Standard] This year, Africa’s solar story is entering a new and decisive chapter. What was once seen…
Solar power generation installation. [File, Standard] This year, Africa’s solar story is entering a new and decisive chapter. What was once seen…
Somaliland Mission in Kenya premises at Runda, Nairobi on May 29, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] After the recognition of Somaliland by Israel and this week’s…
Happy New Year! It’s nine days into 2026 and, as of today, we have 82 weeks and four days to…
In recent weeks, Kenya has found itself at the crossroads of faith and medicine, a debate reignited by reports of…
Happy New Year! It’s nine days into 2026 and, as of today, we have 82 weeks and four days to…
At the height of the 2022 presidential campaigns, the mobilisation machinery behind Raila Odinga’s candidature was visibly energetic but strategically…
At the height of the 2022 presidential campaigns, the mobilisation machinery behind Raila Odinga’s candidature was visibly energetic but strategically…
As Kenya moves toward the 2027 general election, valid concerns have emerged over the integrity of the election technology that…
ODM leader Oburu Odinga addresses party delegates at his home in Bondo, Siaya. [File, Standard] As 2025 came to a close, Infotrak…
President William Ruto during the FCPA Barasa Governor’s Cup at Bukhungu Stadium, Kakamega County, on January 1, 2026. [PCS] What…
President William Ruto during the FCPA Barasa Governor’s Cup at Bukhungu Stadium, Kakamega County, on January 1, 2026. [PCS] What…
Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru joins Muthigi cultural dancers during the launch of She campaign bus aimed at attracting more to…
Congolese refugees line up to receive aid during a food distribution operation at the Musenyi refugee site in Giharo, on…
Raila Odinga’s political journey was marked not by convenience, but by conviction; not by opportunism, but by an unshakeable loyalty…
Raila Odinga’s political journey was marked not by convenience, but by conviction; not by opportunism, but by an unshakeable loyalty…
When President William Ruto held a meeting with Kenyans living in the US on May 20, 2024, during his State…
When President William Ruto held a meeting with Kenyans living in the US on May 20, 2024, during his State…
Residents wave Somaliland flags as they gather to celebrate Israel’s announcement recognising Somaliland’s statehood in downtown Hargeisa, on December 26,…
Residents wave Somaliland flags as they gather to celebrate Israel’s announcement recognising Somaliland’s statehood in downtown Hargeisa, on December 26,…
Protesters demonstrate in support of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro at the Cinelandia square in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on January…
Protesters demonstrate in support of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro at the Cinelandia square in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on January…
Budget reading in Kenya.[FILE] In making 2026 “a defining year in Kenya’s history”, to quote the President’s New Year address,…
President Donald Trump In one of the most extraordinary and controversial foreign policy actions of the 21st century, the US…
President Donald Trump In one of the most extraordinary and controversial foreign policy actions of the 21st century, the US…
The combined usage of mobile money and social media has made it very easy to set up a virtual fundraising,…
A group of youthful legislators under the banner Kenya Moja, led by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna (centre) address a past…
The combined usage of mobile money and social media has made it very easy to set up a virtual fundraising,…
A group of youthful legislators under the banner Kenya Moja, led by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna (centre) address a past…
President William Ruto with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Loong at State House, Nairobi. [PCS] One of the most prominent recent…
President William Ruto during the launch of the Rironi–Mau Summit dual carriageway project at the Total Junction in Mau Summit.…
President William Ruto during the launch of the Rironi–Mau Summit dual carriageway project at the Total Junction in Mau Summit.…
Residents wave Somaliland flags as they gather to celebrate Israel’s announcement recognising Somaliland’s statehood in downtown Hargeisa, on December 26,…
I was in a supermarket in Nakuru earlier this week and I noticed a large number of women wearing funny…
Revellers usher in the New Year at the Carnivore Simba Salon, Nairobi, on January 1, 2026. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Every…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki during the Kirie People’s Forum in Mbeere North Constituency, Embu County, on November 19, 2025. [File,…
Revellers usher in the New Year at the Carnivore Simba Salon, Nairobi, on January 1, 2026. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Every…
I was in a supermarket in Nakuru earlier this week and I noticed a large number of women wearing funny…
Parents shop for books at Kakamega Vaghela bookshop on January 2, 2026. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard] The transition from Grade 9…
ODM Central Management Committee after electing Oburu Odinga as the party leader in Nairobi, on October 27, 2025. [File, Standard]Caption…
Women pray for the release of the abducted youth along Kimathi Street, Nairobi, on January 6, 2025. [File, Standard] Kenya’s…
Residents wave Somaliland flags as they gather to celebrate Israel’s announcement recognising Somaliland’s statehood in downtown Hargeisa, on December 26,…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki during the Kirie People’s Forum in Mbeere North Constituency, Embu County, on November 19, 2025. [File,…
Women pray for the release of the abducted youth along Kimathi Street, Nairobi, on January 6, 2025. [File, Standard] Kenya’s…
ODM Central Management Committee after electing Oburu Odinga as the party leader in Nairobi, on October 27, 2025. [File, Standard]Caption…
Parents shop for books at Kakamega Vaghela bookshop on January 2, 2026. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard] The transition from Grade 9…
On Friday, June 20, 2025, we gathered at the University of Nairobi’s main campus where, at the iconic Taifa Hall,…
On Friday, June 20, 2025, we gathered at the University of Nairobi’s main campus where, at the iconic Taifa Hall,…
Kakamega Primary KJSEA candidates during rehearsals on October 24, 2025. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard] A senior Geography teacher in one school…
Kakamega Primary KJSEA candidates during rehearsals on October 24, 2025. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard] A senior Geography teacher in one school…
An NTSA officer confiscates number plants from vehicles that were found non-compliant with traffic laws during an enforcement exercise on…
An NTSA officer confiscates number plants from vehicles that were found non-compliant with traffic laws during an enforcement exercise on…
Somaliland Mission premises at Runda, Nairobi on May 29, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] Israel has caused a brouhaha and diplomatic…
Somaliland Mission premises at Runda, Nairobi on May 29, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] Israel has caused a brouhaha and diplomatic…
Mutahi Ngunyi did not emerge from the wilderness to comment on Uhuru Kenyatta. He was not an outsider. He was…
A former sorts out coffee berries. [File, Standard] The government has initiated the Nyota project. Nyota stands for National Youth…
Police officers during a past pass out at Kenya Police College in Kiganjo, Nyeri County. [File, Standard] As the New…
A former sorts out coffee berries. [File, Standard] The government has initiated the Nyota project. Nyota stands for National Youth…
Parents shop for textbooks at Savanis Book Centre, Nairobi, ahead of school opening, on December 31, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]…
Police officers during a past pass out at Kenya Police College in Kiganjo, Nyeri County. [File, Standard] As the New…
Parents shop for textbooks at Savanis Book Centre, Nairobi, ahead of school opening, on December 31, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]…
Philosopher Aristotle once said that dignity does not exist in possessing honours, but in deserving them.As we begin 2026, I…
Philosopher Aristotle once said that dignity does not exist in possessing honours, but in deserving them.As we begin 2026, I…
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi during a one on one interview with The Standard group. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] On December 26, 2025,…
National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi during the launch of the Kenya Economic Report 2025, in Nairobi. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]…
Kenya’s Emmanuel Wanyonyi wins men’s 800m during the Diamond League Athletics meeting in Stockholm, on June 16, 2025. Kenya’s athletic…
Customers shop at Naivas Supermarket along Moi Avenue in Nairobi on December 23, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] Christmas has come…
Father George Munyaka during Christmas Day celebrations at Christ the King Cathedral in Nakuru City on December 25, 2025. A…
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi says a constitutional referendum must address the recommendations of the Nadco report. [File, Standard] As…
Somaliland Mission premises at Runda, Nairobi on May 29, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] What makes a State valid in its…
When Suna East MP Junet Mohamed hosted President William Ruto in Suna East. [Junet Mohamed, X] Raila Odinga’s death inevitably…
Somaliland Mission premises at Runda, Nairobi on May 29, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] Some political questions refuse to go away,…
A man holds a flag of Somaliland in front of the Hargeisa War Memorial monument in Hargeisa on November 7,…
At COP30, leaders spoke boldly about ambition, responsibility, and urgency. Yet their declarations revealed a familiar gap, one where strong…
Catholic faithfuls during the Good Friday Way of the Cross procession in Nakuru City on April 18, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph,…
Stylish Christmas street decor. [iStockphoto] Is it just me, or does the meaning we attach to holidays metamorphose as the…
ODM acting party leader Oburu Odinga attends former Prime Minsiter Raila Odinga’s memorial service at Sony Sugar Green Stadium in Awendo Sub-County,…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki distributing Christmas handouts to Irunduni residents in Tharaka Nithi County. [DPCS] I first heard the word…
President William Ruto at the Baringo cultural festival and Kimalel goat Auctionin Baringo County.[PCS] Nations do not collapse in a…