Opinion
The United Nations Security Council meets on the situation in Ukraine, on September 22, 2022, at United Nations headquarters. [AP] The United Nations (UN) turned 80 in October last year; a venerable age for the most significant international organisation the…
The war against drugs and drug abuse can only be won through decisive action. [Courtesy] Kenya’s renewed fight against alcohol and drug abuse has entered a decisive phase. The Judiciary’s designation of special courts to handle narcotics-related cases is…
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni addressing the media after casting his vote at a polling station during…
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni addressing the media after casting his vote at a polling station during…
Patients in desperate need, including those battling cancer, are being turned away or forced to pay…
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado leaves the White House following a meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, on January 15, 2026. [AFP] The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the most prestigious global honours, awarded to…
Global internet personality IShowSpeed. [File, Standard] A powerful truth is revealed when a young global internet personality like IShowSpeed moves through African cities and villages,…
Weekly Opnions Round Up
Now that former Prime Minister (PM) Raila Odinga has gone to the land without thunder, I have paused to think about this enigma of…
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu takes oath of office during her inauguration in Dodoma on November 3, 2025. [AFP] When Burkina Faso’s military ruler, Captain…
Julius Migos Ogamba Cabinet Secretary Ministry Of Education speaking during launch of 2025 National Examinations and Assessments Seson.[Wilbrforce Okwiri,Standard] . Homa Bay County Woman Rep Joyce…
Youthful protesters along Kenyatta Avenue, during the first anniversary of Gen Z deaths on June 25, 2025. [Benard Orwongo, Standard] If you ask a…
