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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

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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Gen Zs will be disadvantaged by Kenya's outdated voting system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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This year's Finance Bill should not lead to loss of lives

A demonstrator holds a Kenyan flag as he kneels in front of a group of Kenyan anti riot police officers during a protest in…

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After taking all your cash in taxes, now Govt says it requires your ideas on spending it

Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Published Date: 2025-05-23 06:00:00 Author: By Mate Tongola Source: The Standard

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Don't "move on" after injustice since that is the end of society

KDF officers leave Nyayo National Stadium aboard their vehicles heading into the Nairobi CBD for Gen Z protests on June 27, 2024. [Stafford Ondego,…

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

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam at Benishangul-Gumuz, on September 9, 2025. [PCS] The activation in Ethiopia this week of Africa’s largest hydro-electric dam, reminds…

Kenyans are not negative, its anger against rogue elite

Columnists May 2, 20251 Min Read

Gifts from strangers at the Hub in Karen that left my cup running over with gratitude

Columnists August 8, 20251 Min Read

The unspoken deal: Trump and Putin have split the world

Columnists September 6, 20251 Min Read

The uphill task before Ethekon, fellow IEBC commissioners

Columnists July 21, 20257 Mins Read

Urging voters to take campaign money is immoral, Mr Gachagua

Columnists September 3, 20251 Min Read

Why you need eyes that can see in the dark when cruising Laikipia plains on tattered roads

Columnists September 25, 20251 Min Read

Tell 'em, Moses, we have evolved from subjects of the Queen to Lady Meg

Columnists September 25, 20251 Min Read

Candid conversations on state of the nation make striking conclusions on Ruto presidency

Columnists July 25, 20254 Mins Read

Tales of men drunk with power, seeking reinvention of youth

Columnists July 4, 20251 Min Read

Prezzo Ruto toots own horn to reveal fresh delusions of grandeur

Columnists August 8, 20251 Min Read

People's Pontiff left a legacy of humility for all of us to emulate

Columnists May 3, 20258 Mins Read

Types of political power seekers and why youths hold key to better Kenya

Columnists April 27, 20251 Min Read

China visit: Beyond trade, investment

Columnists April 26, 20251 Min Read

Mr President you risk bringing idolatry in church, State House

Columnists July 5, 20251 Min Read

A tale of Bungoma mud houses and jigger-infested feet of rich Mt Kenya residents

Columnists April 8, 20252 Mins Read

Boinet memoirs: Brigadier who rewired Kenya's spy machine

Columnists July 12, 20251 Min Read

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

Columnists September 27, 20258 Mins Read

Fraud in education sector exposes failures in Nemis, digitization push

Columnists July 18, 20251 Min Read

Ruto and allies flirting with danger by chest thumping about 2027 poll

Columnists August 9, 20251 Min Read

How Uhuru, Ruto revived 'Iregi spirit' in Mount Kenya and countrywide

Columnists September 7, 20251 Min Read

Why the work is cut for the Opposition ahead of 2027

Columnists May 17, 20251 Min Read

When Mammon becomes the master

Columnists September 20, 20251 Min Read

Pheroze must be proud of Butere girls' spine to express themselves

Columnists April 12, 20257 Mins Read

Changed face of Kenya's protests

Columnists July 5, 20251 Min Read