Opinion
Teachers Service Commission (TSC) building in Nairobi county.[FILE,Standard] Some days ago, social media was abuzz with the story of a divorced couple who decided to bare their hearts before the world. Using the same YouTube channel, the man told his…
Ogamba’s Tower of Babel on school sex pests
Nairobi can be cleaner, if our leaders want
Somalis do shopping in the markets and bazaars that open early in the morning on the streets of the capital Mogadishu, Somalia on August 20, 2025. [AFP] While Kenya was mired in the 2027 politics, the health…
Olkaria geothermal power station in Naivasha. [File, Standard] Two weeks ago, at the Sustainable Energy Conference…
The Supreme Court of Kenya. [File, Standard] Did you know that a witness can be turned…
United opposition led by Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka during a press briefing in Nairobi on 31st July…
Former British soldier Robert James Purkiss. [Courtesy] Justice Alexander Muteti’s order on September 16, 2025 for the extradition of former British soldier Robert James Purkiss to be tried for murder is a victory for the rule of law and against foreigner…
This week, a powerful gathering took place—one that most Kenyans didn’t see trending on social media, yet its outcomes will shape the lives of…
Weekly Opnions Round Up
Chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Dr. Erastus Edung Ethekon during the swearing in of the commission at Supreme Court on…
A year ago, I arrived in Nairobi to begin my role as the World Bank Country Director for Kenya, East Africa’s largest economy. Since…
Voters queue at NSSF grounds in Nairobi during the 2017 General Election. [File, Standard] “Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were…
A teacher takes pupils through a lesson under a makeshift classroom in Turkana county. [File, Standard] Kenya loves to celebrate its education milestones, such…