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…
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
Youth during anti-government protests along Moi Avenue, Nairobi, on July 16, 2024. [File, Standard] Although some argue that we operate in permanent campaign mode,…
Esther Waititu, Chief Financial Services Officer, Safaricom. [File Courtesy] As the roar of the fans, thrill, and adrenaline rush of victory subsides, after the…
In an age when the moral backbone of nations bends under the weight of greed, impunity, and spiritual shallowness, a vital but often overlooked…
This year countries were to renew their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) covering years 2031 to 2035, with specific plans to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions…