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…
The war against drugs and drug abuse can only be won through decisive action. [Courtesy] Kenya’s renewed…
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
Parents shop for books at Kakamega Vaghela bookshop on January 2, 2026. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard] The transition from Grade 9 to Grade 10 should…
Somaliland Mission premises at Runda, Nairobi on May 29, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] Some political questions refuse to go away, not because they are…
Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga’s remarks on the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga stoked long-standing tensions between the Luo and Kikuyu. [File, Standard].…
Former Deputy President and Democracy for the Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua addresses a rally at Mulu Mutisya grounds in Machakos town, on May…