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Columnists September 27, 20251 Min Read

Raila : Political superstar who keeps winning without winning

By David Odongo

Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Published Date: 2025-09-28 00:00:00 Author: By David Odongo Source: The Standard

September 27, 20251 Min Read

Kenyan politicians fail export test but they make the cut for shipment

September 27, 20251 Min Read

Marvels of California's innovations

September 27, 20251 Min Read

If the Kenyan Politician was for export…

September 27, 20258 Mins Read

Watch out for AI generated fake news as the 2027 contest looms

September 27, 20251 Min Read

Will Raila support Ruto in 2027?

September 27, 20251 Min Read

Raila Odinga as political super star

What if Ruto is on right path, following in Kibaki's footsteps?

Columnists September 25, 2025

Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Published Date: 2025-09-26 00:00:00 Author: By Joackim Bwana Source: The Standard

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End of the calabash? Rise of plastic alternative a big win for innovators

September 24, 20255 Mins Read

A plastic calabash has a bigger base than the natural calabash. [File, Standard] The calabash is…

Kenya can have own Stellenbosch beyond wine and vineyards

September 22, 20251 Min Read

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UDA nominations proof of the party's firm control over members

September 22, 20251 Min Read

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'God gave us Canaan' and other justifications for Israel's bloody attacks

September 21, 2025

We've 'killed' God by allowing politicians to abuse the pulpit

September 21, 2025

Our leaders worship money and not morality in their pursuit for power

September 20, 2025

When Mammon becomes the master

September 20, 2025

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

September 19, 2025

Gen Zs will be disadvantaged by Kenya's outdated voting system

Columnists September 18, 2025

Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Published Date: 2025-09-19 00:00:00 Author: By David Njaaga Source: The Standard

To deliver credible results, IEBC must learn from past mistakes

Columnists September 17, 20251 Min Read

Cheers to Kenyan trio brewing muratina for fun in California

Columnists September 16, 2025

Google's firm culture an eye-opener

Columnists September 16, 2025

The colonial legacy of 'kitchen totos' and 'shamba boys' lives on

Columnists September 15, 2025

Kenya vs Singapore: Why we were equals in 1963 but worlds apart today

Columnists September 15, 2025

Despite prevailing difficulties, Gen Zs give us hope for a better tomorrow

Columnists September 14, 2025

Power parades reflect Xi, Putin and Trump's battle for global influence

Columnists September 14, 2025

Ethiopia's great dam paves way for talks between Africa, Europe

Columnists September 14, 2025

Yes, Ruto is Kenya's silver bullet in political chess, buying loyalty

Columnists September 14, 2025

Columnists September 11, 20252 Mins Read

Ruto: President who eats, sleeps and dreams of changing how everything is done

President Ruto inspects the Lamu-Ijara-Garissa (LAPSSET) road, set to link Isiolo to Ethiopia, on Feb 7, 2025. [PCS, Standard] President William Ruto’s first three years…

Ruto pulse: President who eats, sleeps and dreams of changing how everything is done

Columnists September 10, 2025

Debate over appointment of LSK boss by Ruto misses the point

Columnists September 10, 2025

Rafiki: of tastier Kenyan cuisine in Pacific Northwest

Columnists September 9, 2025

Business Weekly Round Up

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Why ODM leader might support Ruto's re-election bid in 2027

Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Published Date: 2025-09-05 00:00:00 Author: By Josphat Thiong’o Source: The Standard

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The colonial legacy of 'kitchen totos' and 'shamba boys' lives on

Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Published Date: 2025-09-16 06:12:00 Author: By Caroline Chebet Source: The Standard

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Of tax default, and not-too-intelligent AI tools at KRA issuing 'matusi' messages night and day

Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Published Date: 2025-07-04 08:00:00 Author: By Clinton Ambujo Source: The Standard

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Human resource Bill is a power grab and State House mischief

The Human Resource Management Bill (2024) seeks to kill the Public Service Commission. [File, Standard] The Human Resource Management Bill (2024) is tragic mischief.…

Raila Odinga as political super star

Columnists September 27, 20251 Min Read

Fraud in education sector exposes failures in Nemis, digitization push

Columnists July 18, 20251 Min Read

Why ODM leader might support Ruto's re-election bid in 2027

Columnists September 4, 20251 Min Read

Ruto's multiple problems and why they are not likely to fizzle out soon

Columnists July 13, 20251 Min Read

Intrigues of the post office innovations in modern age

Columnists July 14, 20251 Min Read

What if Ruto is on right path, following in Kibaki's footsteps?

Columnists September 25, 20251 Min Read

Why moving houses mirrors chaos in government's Affordable Housing

Columnists September 25, 20251 Min Read

The hearth vs flat screen TV: The winner is

Columnists August 25, 20251 Min Read

Gen Z protests: Let's deflate the national anger

Columnists June 28, 20251 Min Read

Murkomen lacks the wisdom to manage Interior security docket

Columnists June 30, 20251 Min Read

The uphill task before Ethekon, fellow IEBC commissioners

Columnists July 21, 20257 Mins Read

35 years later, Saba Saba continues: Meeting of different generations, same script

Columnists July 5, 20251 Min Read

Decline of our universities is a national tragedy

Columnists May 16, 20255 Mins Read

Why Ruto, MPs standoff over graft is good news for Kenyans

Columnists August 23, 20251 Min Read

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

Columnists April 13, 20252 Mins Read

Criteria 'united opposition' can use to identify their flag-bearer

Columnists July 23, 20251 Min Read

Ruto's shift towards China reveals costly miscalculation on US ties

Columnists August 16, 20251 Min Read

US, China should seek a consensus to avoid further economic damage

Columnists April 22, 20256 Mins Read

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

Columnists September 19, 20251 Min Read

We have engaged reverse gear with budget cuts in education, health sectors

Columnists May 19, 20251 Min Read

After jobs hoax in UAE, it's fair for Kenyans to say in unison: 'Hapa hatuna nchi'

Columnists May 2, 20254 Mins Read

Otieno's 'Inky, Pinky, Ponky' moment that might decide the next poll date

Columnists May 11, 20251 Min Read

Kenya Kwanza's tragi-comedy of stattering communications

Columnists September 28, 20252 Mins Read

Ruto orders 'shoot but don't kill' to deescalate Murkomen's fatal edict

Columnists July 10, 20251 Min Read