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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, 20257 Mins Read

Police brutality victims and their families deserve justice

September 27, 20251 Min Read

Will Raila support Ruto in 2027?

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

Columnists September 25, 2025

Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Published Date: 2025-09-26 00:00:00 Author: By Mate Tongola Source: The Standard

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

September 25, 20251 Min Read

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

September 25, 20251 Min Read

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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, 2025

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

September 22, 2025

'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

Behold, the crowning glory of a doctorate from Bus Stop Number 9, Lagos, Nigeria

Columnists September 18, 2025

Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Published Date: 2025-09-19 07:00:00 Author: By Mate Tongola Source: The Standard

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

Columnists September 18, 20251 Min Read

Gen Zs will be disadvantaged by Kenya's outdated voting system

Columnists September 18, 2025

To deliver credible results, IEBC must learn from past mistakes

Columnists September 17, 2025

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

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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 us…

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

Columnists September 14, 2025

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

Columnists September 11, 2025

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

Columnists September 10, 2025

Business Weekly Round Up

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Why 2027 polls must be all about the economy

Protesters along Thika Road during the Gen Z 1st anniversary led protests on 25th June 2025. [David Gichuru, Standard] The echoes of the 2022 polls are…

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Using morbid humour to stay alive, but also to remind that youth have nothing to lose

Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Published Date: 2025-06-27 00:00:00 Author: By Esther Nyambura Source: The Standard

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Looks like Baba's been left 'talking to himself' as Kenyans moves on

Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Published Date: 2025-07-11 11:09:00 Author: By Irissheel Shanzu Source: The Standard

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Research not a preserve of the West

A labsScientist looking at a microscope slide. [Getty Images] A brief story in this newspaper indicating that Koreans will do a study on the…

The Kenyattas want a generational change they could not initiate, after 25 years in charge

Columnists May 8, 20251 Min Read

Police brutality victims and their families deserve justice

Columnists September 27, 20257 Mins Read

The hearth vs flat screen TV: The winner is

Columnists August 25, 20251 Min Read

Behold, the crowning glory of a doctorate from Bus Stop Number 9, Lagos, Nigeria

Columnists September 18, 20251 Min Read

You don't empower people with Sh200, salivating at their votes

Columnists July 20, 20258 Mins Read

Ojwang's murder exposes Ruto's nervous regime backed by Raila

Columnists June 14, 20251 Min Read

Stop these political prayers that only mock God, the people

Columnists June 1, 20258 Mins Read

Smoke, daggers, and secrets: What Ruto's graft war on MPs reveals

Columnists August 24, 20251 Min Read

Do not be quick to condemn Harambee Stars fans for gate-crashing

Columnists August 14, 20258 Mins Read

Monetising data: Africa should not be left behind

Columnists June 30, 20251 Min Read

Ruto is not empowering youth; he is manipulating them with fake mercy

Columnists August 12, 20251 Min Read

Why Kenya leaders should 'dehustlise' the economy

Columnists September 3, 20255 Mins Read

The President is beating drums of war against his own people

Columnists July 12, 20251 Min Read

Boinet memoirs: Brigadier who rewired Kenya's spy machine

Columnists July 12, 20251 Min Read

Why end of WW II deserves a holiday

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Why 2027 polls must be all about the economy

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Kenya's GDP growth, budget and policy nightmares

Columnists May 19, 20251 Min Read

Harambee Stars are shining brightly, even as others sing: one goal, one million, wantam

Columnists August 14, 20251 Min Read

Police claim Koimburi is an underground operative who must be brought back on surface

Columnists July 17, 20251 Min Read

Gen Z protests: Let's deflate the national anger

Columnists June 28, 20251 Min Read

Prezzo Ruto delivers April Fool's day stunt by taking road to ruin

Columnists April 4, 20252 Mins Read

Why July 7 protests were a nightmare

Columnists July 12, 20251 Min Read

There's no Head of State who is without 'Farouk' and 'Itumbi'

Columnists April 17, 20257 Mins Read

Why 1965 sessional paper on African Socialism is still relevant to date

Columnists April 13, 20257 Mins Read