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View More NewsJared Oyie and Ruth Ambogo during the interview on Spice FM on Friday, February 6, 2026. Divisions are emerging within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) over whether to sign a pre-election agreement with the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA), amid…
Jubilee presidential candidate Fred Matiangi and Deputy party leader Jeremiah Kioni at the party’s headquarters in Nairobi on January 22, 2026. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] Jubilee…
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)There is a moment in every industry when one player stops following the trend and starts setting it. For African fintech, that moment may have just…
According to the hospitality industry expert from Deluxe Holiday Homes, the high theft rate comes from how easy towels are to pack and sneak out. [iStockphoto] Towels rank first among…
Mansa-X Special Funds, managed under the Standard Investment Trust Funds platform, have crossed the $1 billion (Sh129 billion) mark in assets under management (AUM), underscoring a growing investor appetite for…
The National Treasury Building in Nairobi. Safaricom’s board approved an interim dividend of Sh0.85 per share for the year ending March 2026. [File, Standard] The cash-strapped National Treasury is poised to…
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Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaking during the weekly session of Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) in the House of Commons in London. [AFP] UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, battling for his political future, apologised Thursday to victims of Jeffrey Epstein…
U.S. President Donald Trump (C) attends a bill signing in the Oval Office of the White House on February 03, 2026 in Washington, DC. [AFP]…
Bystanders walk past a burnt vehicle along a road on the outskirts of Quetta on February 1, 2026 a day after an attack by Baloch…
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Opposition leaders Eugene Wamalwa and Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka addressing rally at Kimilili market in Bungoma county on July 4, 2025. [Benjamin Sakwa/ Standard] In the high-stakes game of national politics, timing isn’t just a…
People scamper for safety after suspected plain-clothes police officers lobbed teargas into Witima Anglican Church of Kenya in Othaya, Nyeri County, on January 25, 2026.[Kibata Kihu, Standard] Former Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i wears many hats,…
The judge hammer a judge in court located on a desk. The standard by which a judiciary is judged is the quality of its thinking. Courts go beyond resolving disputes. They also shape a nation’s…
Men in a laboratory. [Getty Images] In the villages of Western Kenya, health breakthroughs have slowly but steadily begun making headlines. Parents once watched their children miss school because of relentless intestinal worms. The adults…
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Wangechi Mutu at her studio in Nairobi. [courtesy, Khadijah Farah] Kenyan-American multidisciplinary artist Wangechi Mutu becomes the first living female artist to exhibit at the Galleria Borghese in Rome. ‘Black Soil Poems,’ her solo exhibition curated by Cloé Perrone, opened on…
Arts & Culture
‘Matatu Musical’ wows audiences in sold-out Kenya National Theatre debut Last week, curtains came down on the first stage theatre production of the year at the historic Kenya National Theatre. Matatu played to sold-out audiences and received widespread…
KTA jury chair Ian Mbugua speaks during the unveiling of nominees for the 2026 Kenya Theatre…
Caroline Ngorobi brings Mombasa’s theatre to life with original plays, festivals Caroline Ngorobi is a prominent…
Art: Muthoni Mwangi recreates Lamu in miniature collage cities “I build cities in boxes,” Muthoni Mwangi…
Sports
The 2026 Enterprise Cup moves into the in-country quarter-final stage this weekend. Published Date: 2026-02-07 00:10:00 Author: By Washington Onyango Source: The Standard
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Kenya has become increasingly important in recent years as a major gambling hub. With the…
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Boiling water in a sufuria. [GettyImages] Ishmael Oundo, 26, still struggles to sleep through the night. Even when exhaustion finally overpowers the pain, he startles awake at the slightest sound, his body tensing instinctively, as if bracing for another attack. Sleep, once a…
Pritty Vishy has in the recent past opened up about her weight loss journey using Ozempic…
Purity Wamuyu, a female ranger, inside the rhino observation centre at Lewa Conservancy. [George Kaimenyi, Standard] When…
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Denis Bagaka and Simon Gititu were lured into the war while working in Qatar for private security firms. [ Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence] Two more…
