Solar Panels seen on rooftop at Two Rivers Mall. January 24, 2023. [File, Standard] I have a soft spot for the environment.…
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National Assembly’s Finance Committee Chair Molo MP Kimani Kuria displays a QR Code to be uploaded on the Parliament’s portal.…
President William Ruto addresses rally at Bungoma bus terminus on January 24, 2025. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard] As we edge closer to the 2027 General Election,…
President Ruto with Rapid Support Forces (RSF) leader General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo at State house on January 3, 2024. [File Courtesy] When Kenya…
Mugithi music artist Samidoh performing at Mugithi Night live at Royal Bentely Lounge, Muchai Drive, Nairobi on 16th July 2022.…
Renowned author Prof Ngugi wa Thiong’o arrived and addressed Kenyan readers druing the launch of his book Kenda Muiyuru by the East frica Educational…
Renowned author Prof. Ngugi Wa Thiong’o shows President Uhuru Kenyatta a set of books when he called on him at State House, Nairobi. [PSCU] On…
Ngugi wa Thiong’o I discovered Ngugi wa Thiong’o in my last year of Primary School, in 1972. It was the…
Author professor Ngugi wa Thiong’o during an interview with the standard on 7/2/19. [Beverlyne Musili,Standard] A few months ago, Late…
The death of Ngugi wa Thiong’o marks the closing chapter of an extraordinary era—an era when literature was not mere…
Veteran author Prof Ngugi wa Thiong’o at the Sarova Stanley Hotel when he pupularised his new book in Gikuyu Kenda Muiyuru PUBLISHED by the East…
The carcass of a cow Kongor Village in Tirioko Ward,Tiaty Sub-county in Baringo county on January 29,2017 which died due…
Deputy President Prof Kithure Kindiki and Mbeere North MP Geoffrey Ruku Consult the DP Lead Kenya Kwanza leaders in a worship and Thanksgiving service…
Former Deputy president Rigathi Gachagua,accompanied by Kiambu senator Paul Thangwa,Nyandarua senator John Methu,Cleopas Malala and Naivasha MP Jane Kihara and other…
Renowned author Prof Ngugi wa Thiong’o arrived and addressed Kenyan readers during the launch of his book Kenda Muiyuru by…
Protestors during Occupy Kisumu protest against finance bill 2024/25 that took part from Kondele Roundabout to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga sports…
Author professor Ngugi wa Thiong’o during an interview with the standard on 7/2/19. [File,Standard] Today, we celebrate the towering legacy…
Today, we celebrate the towering legacy of Professor Ngugi wa Thiong’o, a literary giant whose pen has carved indelible marks…
The Bill that seeks to compel internet providers to track and report all user activity to the authorities will damage…
Tanzania President Samia Suluhu makes his speech during the Africa climate summit 2023 Day Two at KICC on September 05, 2023. [Stafford…
Petroleum geologist from Rataract Club of youthzone, Kavetza Michelle [left] put final touches to Shifra Inas of Mother Seratina Education…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua,address press on 19th May 2025 at home in Karen,Gachagua claim his life is in danger,this…
Treasury CS John Mbadi before the Senate’s Finance Committee to deliberate on matters of 2025 Budget Policy Statement and also to Consider the Public Finance Management…
Zack Gaya (in yellow T-Shirt) of Angaza Movement speaking during a meeting with civil society organisations (CSOs) members in Homa Bay town. [File, Standard]…
A person holds a cell phone featuring the Tik Tok logo, with the same logo displayed on a computer screen…
If adopted by the National Assembly and signed into law, the proposed amendment to the Kenya Information and Communication Act…
Executive Director Global Compact Network Kenya Judy Njino receives a booklet of Corruption Risk Assessment and Mitigation Guidelines from EACC Chairperson David…
Kiambere -Embakasi highway voltage transmission powerline supported by temporary cable suspender structures where four pylons collapsed before the construction of…
Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetangula and Prime Cabinet Minister Musalia Mudavadi during funeral mass service of Malava Mp Malulu Injendi at Lugusi…
Former Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba when the Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare summoned Labour CS Alfred Mutua over…
Youth during Gen Z protests in Nairobi. [File, Standard] The Gen Z rebellion of last year was characterised by a…
President William Ruto installs the public seal of the Republic of Kenya for the conferment of City status to Eldoret Municipality at the…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua during the unveiling of of his new party, Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) in Nairobi,…
Moi University is facing a financial crisis that is threatening service delivery. [File, Standard] One major difference between the Greek…
We can all remember a date we have circled in our minds that brings memories of times and seasons when…
While speaking on one of the popular political podcasts in the country, Prof Vincent Okoth Ongore, a scholar on ownership…
The New Mukuru affordable Housing project buildings along Likoni Road in the Nairobi Industrial Area on 23, May 2024. [Kanyiri…
Medical Services PS Dr. Ouma Oluga addressing during the launch of the Kenya National Public Health Institute(KNPHI) at KICC Nairobi…
Activist Boniface Mwangi Airlifted on 22nd May 2025, from Mombasa to Wilson Airport. Mwangi was deported from Tanzania by road…
Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba. [File, Standard] In a last gasp attempt at hanging onto a relationship she has grown tired…
Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba. [File, Standard] In a last gasp attempt at hanging onto a relationship she has grown tired…
Gen z’s during the Shujaaz Memorial concert held at Uhuru Park, Nairobi on 7th July 2024. [Denis Kibuchi, Standard] We all…
New study finds colour-coded food labels help consumers quickly spot healthier product options. [iStockphoto] Diet-related health conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension and…
The Kenyan Flag. [File Courtesy] All nations have similar goals. The three primary goals are national security and defence, economic prosperity,…
Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale addresses the media at Parliament buildings on June 24, 2024. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] When Boni Khalwale led the chorus…
EACC and police officers during a raid at the home of Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya in Milimani, Kitale, on…
The National Treasury building in Nairobi. [File, Standard] In many ways, 2025 is shaping up to be a historic turning…
EACC and police officers raid the home of Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya in Milimani, Kitale, on May 20,…
Dandora dumpsite in Nairobi. [File, Standard] Waste, by any definition, is what we discard—items we no longer want or need.…
When children lack answers to the questions they don’t know how to ask, they are vulnerable to misinformation shared by…
Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan address members of the public during the inaguration ceremony at the MISC, Kasarani on September…
Nyeri county weight and measures officer Elijah Kihara calibrates a weighing scale during the annual verification at Ndathi shopping center…
Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan addresses a past event at Kasarani stadium, Nairobi, on September 13, 2022. [File, Standard] Monday,…
I was once a village boy in Homa-Bay County, Kenya. Today, I’m a medical doctor, a development finance specialist,…
Published Date: 2025-05-21 10:00:00 Author: By Harry Source: The Standard
From left activist Boniface Mwangi and Haki Africa executive director Hussein Khalid along Koinange Street during demonstrations in memory of the lives lost during…
International Air Transport Association (IATA) Country Manager East Africa Agnes Mucuha, Ethiopian Airlines Area Manager for Kenya Soble Azene and South African Airways Finance…
The certificate of lease for the five-acre piece of land LR No: 6311200 in Kericho town where an investor intends to construct a Sh50M…
Budget briefcase during the Budget Highlights for FY 23/24 at the Parliament . June 15th,2023. [Elvis Ogina/Standard] Kenya’s 2025/2026 budget…
Children participate in tree planting in Narasha Forest, Baringo County, on December 13, 2024. [File, Standard] As we mark the…
Pope Leo XIV greets the crowd from the popemobile before a Holy mass for the beginning of his pontificate, in…
President William Ruto and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on…
Abortion laws and legislation on unborn baby as a fetus with a justice judge gavel representing the social issue and…
Starehe Girls’ Centre Director, Sister Jane Soita (right), businessman Manu Chandaria and students, after the institution was declared the Global…
Youth during anti-tax protests in Nairobi. [File, Standard] Africa’s youth are not a problem to be solved, but an asset…
Standard Gauge Railways (SGR) Nairobi Terminus . December 6th,2024 [Elvis Ogina, Standard] The term “white elephant” comes from the olden…
Judiciary officials count presidential ballot papers from Jomvu polling station at Milimani court buildings on Wednesday,August 31,2022 [Collins Kweyu,Standard] By the next general election, Kenya…
Opposition bigwigs Kalonzo Musyoka flanked by Rigathi Gachagua, Fred Matiang’i, Martha Karua and Eugene Wamalwa dance to a Maasai tune…
President William Ruto (center) Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua (right) and Opposition Leader Raila Odinga flanked by several leaders from kenya kwanza and Azimio after the signing…
National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director General Noordin Haji before the National Assembly’s Committee on Defence , Intelligence and Foreign Relationship on May 12,…
ICT Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo has in recent days become an internent sensation because of his dress code. [@honkabogo, X]…
University students from left to right Masten Ogweno (Kenyatta University),Zadock Okoth Nyakwaka (UON),Michael Odungo (University of Eldoret and Adrian Oluoch…
World Press Freedom Day and the Media Council Annual Summit this week highlighted the resilience of Kenya’s fourth estate. The…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua during the unveiling of of his new party , Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) in Nairobi on…
US President Donald Trump speaks during the National Prayer Breakfast at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 6, 2025. [AFP]…
Clinical officers with placards written their pleas to the government at greenpark terminal during the Kenya union of clinical officers…
Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) António Guterres makes his speech during the Africa climate summit 2023 Day Two at KICC on September…
The Sayari All Day Dining Restaurant, that was officially opened on Friday 19/07/2024 at PrideInn Westlands Luxury Boutiqe Hotel. [James…
Refugees sell their products during the World Refugee Day at Kalobeyei Sports Complex in Turkana County on June 20, 2024…
President William Ruto signing bills in to at State House, Nairobi. [PCS] The Head of Public Service vide a communique…
Grade three pupils in doing an assessment under curriculum-based competency (CBC). [File, Standard] I marveled at the recent declaration of…
President Ruto hit with a shoe while addressing a rally in Migori County on May 04, 2025. [Courtesy, Standard] The shoe-throwing incident against President…
In the past year, our country has witnessed one of the most painful chapters in its democratic journey. From the…
National Assembly proceedings at Parliament Buildings, Nairobi. [File, Standard] The 2010 Constitution redrew the governance map with one key principle…
Screen grab showing President William Ruto flinch as a shoe hurtles towards him in Migori. [Courtesy] Once upon a rally,…
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…