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Dr Kiano dances with his wife, Jane, at the Rahimtula Hall on September 26, 1966. [File, Standard] The passing of Prof Bethwel Ogot, Raila Amollo Odinga, Dalmas Otieno, Phoebe Asiyo and Cyrus Jirongo in 2025 caused a dent in the…
Wiper Patriotic Front party leader Kalonzo Musyoka addresses members of the press on December 30, 2025. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] As the 2027 State House contest…
The government introduced the Seeds and Plant Varieties Act, which criminalises the saving, exchange and sale of traditional seeds by small-scale farmers. [Courtesy] After years of playing hide-and-seek for fear…
Kenya’s petroleum sector is headed for a showdown with the taxman as a majority of petrol stations remain non-compliant with the new tax reporting directive, just a day to the…
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Kenya’s petroleum sector is headed for a showdown with the taxman as a majority of petrol stations remain non-compliant with the new tax reporting directive, just a day to the…
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Residents wave Somali flags as they attend a rally denouncing Israel’s recent announcement recognizing the breakaway Somaliland region, during a gathering calling for Somalia’s territorial unity at Mogadishu Stadium in Mogadishu on December 30, 2025. [AFP] Turkey’s president on Tuesday…
Shopkeepers and traders walk over a bridge during a protest against the economic conditions and Iran’s embattled currency in Tehran on December 29, 2025. [AFP]…
A vendor sells vegetables to a customer at a market in Naypyidaw on December 29, 2025, a day after the first phase of Myanmar’s general…
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Customers shop at Naivas Supermarket along Moi Avenue in Nairobi on December 23, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] Christmas has come gone, and the new year approaches, but the damage the entire festive season shall inflict…
Father George Munyaka during Christmas Day celebrations at Christ the King Cathedral in Nakuru City on December 25, 2025. A total of 23 children were baptized. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] As 2025 draws to a close,…
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi says a constitutional referendum must address the recommendations of the Nadco report. [File, Standard] As Kenya approaches the 2027 General Election, a critical conversation gathering steam is whether our progressive…
Somaliland Mission premises at Runda, Nairobi on May 29, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] What makes a State valid in its existence? Legally speaking, there are a few elements laid out in international law that define…
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2025: Kenyan theatre beams with new voices, return of classics This year saw the re-staging of several classic works by theatre veterans, introducing a new generation of audiences to these timeless pieces. There was Picha (1985) by Mohamed…
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ODM Secretary-General said the remarks were made by a few ODM figures who had forgotten the former president’s contribution to Raila’s political journey. [File]…
Former IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati died without leaving a will. [File, Standard] By the time Wafula Chebukati left the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission…
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The big names that country lost in 2025 leaving a dent in the recording of Kenya's political history
Dr Kiano dances with his wife, Jane, at the Rahimtula Hall on September 26, 1966. [File, Standard] The passing of Prof Bethwel Ogot, Raila…
