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Columnists May 1, 20261 Min Read

Justice Warsame fits the bill for our progressive Supreme Court

By Hudson Gumbihi

Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Published Date: 2026-05-02 10:00:00 Author: By Hudson Gumbihi Source: The Standard

May 1, 20261 Min Read

Registration of 2.6m new voters is an indicator of political awareness

May 1, 20265 Mins Read

Prezzo Ruto heads off to Dodoma to extend his colonial 'English' language project

May 1, 20261 Min Read

In Murang'a, UDA reckons he who pays piper seldom calls the tune

May 1, 20268 Mins Read

From boys to men: The pleasures and perils of parenting in New Age

April 30, 20267 Mins Read

Why many young scholars are reluctant to read complex texts

April 29, 20265 Mins Read

N: The oddly named town frozen in time

Be vigilant to divisive voices that could lead to Rwanda's 1994 path

Columnists April 25, 2026

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Black tax: To pay or not to pay? That's the question

April 25, 20261 Min Read

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Leaders out to extract political capital from fuel crisis

April 21, 20261 Min Read

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The golden age of pork is nigh and unstoppable

April 21, 20261 Min Read

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Kenya has no shortage of alternative tourist attractions

April 21, 2026

There's more to fuel prices than meets the eye

April 19, 2026

Rising dementia cases call for noble, cohesive response plan

April 18, 2026

How Uganda's new bill could backfire on its economy

April 17, 2026

IMF to Kenya: Truth shall set you free, but it doesn't mean freedom from yoke

April 16, 2026

Thika Road Ads: Firms never waste a good crisis

Columnists April 14, 2026

Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Published Date: 2026-04-15 06:00:00 Author: By Mate Tongola Source: The Standard

2027 General Election and the return of ethnic nationalism

Columnists April 14, 20261 Min Read

Why Nyandarua's uniqueness makes it enigma of devolution

Columnists April 14, 2026

Look closely at your current and aspiring leaders ahead of 2027

Columnists April 13, 2026

Ruto out to conquer political constituency that Raila inherited

Columnists April 12, 2026

Ol Kalou fallout reveals protocol cracks, bruises presidency image

Columnists April 11, 2026

Kenya's freedoms requires constant defence, not laxity

Columnists April 11, 2026

Political violence signals troubled road to the 2027 General Election

Columnists April 10, 2026

Survival tales in the plains of Kajiado, and the making of the new metropoles

Columnists April 9, 2026

If we can't face up to the truth in schools' theatre, how about eating cake and having it?

Columnists April 9, 2026

Columnists April 9, 20261 Min Read

Riggy G skins Prezzo Ruto at foot of Mt Kenya, then lays his scalp out to dry

Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Published Date: 2026-04-10 00:00:00 Author: By Kamau Muthoni Source: The Standard

Increasing political antagonism could push Kenya to the brink

Columnists April 8, 2026

Ease funding red tape to grow local enterprises

Columnists April 6, 2026

Kenya, like other countries, has many religions and a scarcity of faith

Columnists April 5, 2026

Business Weekly Round Up

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Murkomen defends police extortion as Bill on "transport" levy gets under way

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Kenya, like other countries, has many religions and a scarcity of faith

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When verbal insults form political fodder, we risk losing our nation

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Why many young scholars are reluctant to read complex texts

Audio By Vocalize Artificial Intelligence with its ability to summarise texts and even convert books into audio, is reinforcing a culture of shortcut learning.…

Don't tell me Farouk Kibet's is dreaming of bedding Sabina, just chilling on Lamu daybed

Columnists July 10, 20251 Min Read

Unintended consequences of labour disputes in varsities

Columnists November 10, 20251 Min Read

We should actualise the ideals that Rev Jackson resolutely stood for

Columnists February 23, 20261 Min Read

Why moving houses mirrors chaos in government's Affordable Housing

Columnists September 25, 20251 Min Read

Older leaders should give way as youths gradually stake their claim

Columnists January 26, 20261 Min Read

Murkomen defends police extortion as Bill on "transport" levy gets under way

Columnists September 19, 20251 Min Read

Made in UK and quality link: Is the Empire striking back?

Columnists October 14, 20251 Min Read

You can't stop quest for genuine reforms by outlawing creativity

Columnists April 13, 20252 Mins Read

Has economic focus already shifted to the 2027 elections?

Columnists January 19, 20261 Min Read

Increasing political antagonism could push Kenya to the brink

Columnists April 8, 20261 Min Read

Why Pope isn't the only one concerned by potential negative impact of AI

Columnists May 26, 20257 Mins Read

School bus: The unnecessary status symbol for middle class

Columnists February 25, 20262 Mins Read

How Uhuru helped to turn Raila's grave into a shrine

Columnists November 2, 20251 Min Read

Kenya's GDP growth, budget and policy nightmares

Columnists May 19, 20251 Min Read

There's more to fuel prices than meets the eye

Columnists April 19, 20261 Min Read

Kenya does not need a benevolent dictator

Columnists January 24, 20261 Min Read

Let's change our mindset, focus on things that matter

Columnists January 2, 20261 Min Read

Riggy G momentum is here

Columnists May 16, 20258 Mins Read

Ruto will get his second term due to Uhuru, clerics' prayers

Columnists October 2, 20251 Min Read

It's kudos to the brave students of Butere Girls

Columnists April 12, 20255 Mins Read

Yes, Kenyans should rejoice if dust tracks lead to Kalonzo's rural home

Columnists December 18, 20251 Min Read

Give King Kaguta 100-mile strip, or risk Kenyans being kept in the cooler for keeps

Columnists November 13, 20251 Min Read

Why it will not be easy for Mbadi to achieve political greatness dream

Columnists March 2, 20262 Mins Read

Kenya Kwanza is redistributing wealth to hustlers, let's use the model to mobilise crowds

Columnists May 23, 20254 Mins Read