Opinion
Audio By Vocalize President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has gone on a charm offensive to woo Somalia’s clan elders to his corner. [AFP] With just two weeks before his four-year mandate comes to an end, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has…
Audio By Vocalize Industrial sugar is used for the production of commercial food and not for household consumption.[Courtesy] A recent exposé by The Standard on industrial sugar finding its way to tables in Kenyan homes highlights the health…
Audio By Vocalize A man arrives to lay flowers at a memorial for the victims of…
Audio By Vocalize The recent clash between US President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV has…
Audio By Vocalize National Identification cards.[Courtesy] The issuance of national identity cards has quietly morphed into…
Audio By Vocalize Ballot boxes at Ruaraka constituency tallying centre, Stima Club, Nairobi, on August 11, 2022. [File, Standard] “Leo wacheni niseme kinitoke.” This Swahili slang means ‘allow me to free myself by saying it all!’ For far too long,…
Audio By Vocalize The judiciary: where delay becomes routine and urgency optional. [File, Standard] The Kenyan Judiciary is a marvel of patience. It teaches endurance.…
Weekly Opnions Round Up
A patient undergoes check-up at the eye unit in Kerugoya County Hospital. [File, Standard] On the eve of Labour Day, when most Kenyans were…
Protesters demonstrate in support of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro at the Cinelandia square in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on January 5, 2026. [AFP] From Nairobi,…
High level meeting between the Council of Governors and the Ministry of Health to deliberate on key issues in the Sector including implementation of…
If you have felt a distinctive heaviness in the air this week, you are not alone. We have officially arrived at the doldrums of…