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…
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…
Youth during Saba Saba protest in Kitengela, on July 7, 2025. [Collins Oduor, Standard] In a…
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
One of the most enduring stories I read as a youngster, which has remained etched in my mind, is Rip Van Winkle by Washington…
As Kenya pursues ambitious infrastructure plans, we can’t afford to overlook how we handle disputes in the construction sector. Disagreements, especially around payments and…
Activists protest outside City Mortuary, Mbagathi Way, demanding justice for Albert Ojwang, who died in police custody. June 9, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Social…
Golden coins in soil with young plants. [Courtesy, iStockphoto] The nature of my work as an ecopreneur requires me to engage with farmers nearly…