Opinion
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention declared Mpox a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security in August 2024. One year after the first case was detected at the Taita Taveta border, Kenya is facing a troubling surge in…
Let us narrow gender gap in new technology
Our youth should be empowered from bottom up
President William Ruto during the Hustler Fund launch on November 30, 2022 in Nairobi. [File, Standard] Once again, the Kenyan government is selling hope in a glittering package with the launch of the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement…
US President Donald Trump during an event with Apple CEO Tim Cook in the Oval Office…
Workers packaging flowers at Oserian Flowers in Naivasha. [File, Standard] Kenyan floriculture industry, a jewel in…
The governance of digital rights in East Africa is rapidly crystallising as one of the region’s…
President William Ruto during the commissioning of the cyberknife, the latest technology in the treatment of cancer at Kenyatta University referral hospital on April 24, 2023. [FILE/ Standard] On the National Cancer Institute of Kenya’s website, numbers tell the grim story of the ravages…
President William Ruto addresses residents after the launch of the Sogoo-Melelo-Ololung’a road during a tour of Narok County, on May 7, 2025. [File, Standard] In…
Weekly Opnions Round Up
While most parents want the best for their children, there is concern that in an increasingly consumer-driven society such as ours, many parents might…
Former CS Fred Matiang’i addresses Kijauri residents in Borabu, Nyamira County the first stop of his Gusii tour. Matiang’i sort the residents’ blessings as he consults with other…
Construction of Kenol-Sagana-Marwa highway on May 31, 2022. [File, Standard] Kenya has achieved substantial advancements in expanding and enhancing its road infrastructure in the…
Next week, on August 12, will be the International Youth Day, a moment of reflection when the world acknowledges the vital role young people…