Latest Kenya News
View More NewsCentral Bank of Kenya in Nairobi. Chief economists expect global economic conditions to weaken [File, Standard] Economists in Sub-Saharan Africa are anticipating slow growth as geopolitical uncertainty and trade and…
Treasury CS John Mbadi before the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning, at Glee Hotel, Kiambu Road, on January 13, 2026. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi…
A motor showroom along Moi Avenue in Mombasa. It was constructed after the demolition of Motor Mart building, on January 18, 2026. [Omondi Onyango, Standard] The number of second-hand car showrooms in Mombasa…
Mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho. Opposition against the government’s mining agenda in Coast is mounting. [File, Standard] For a man whose political mantra is ‘wapende wasipende’ (whether they like it…
World News
Firefighters battle a blaze after an explosion at a plant producing paraxylene – a chemical commonly known as PX – in Zhangzhou, east China’s Fujian…
A woman burns a portrait of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after lighting a cigarette during a demonstration in solidarity with Iranian protestors, in…
Opinion
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, armed with nothing more than a cell phone tapped to…
President William Ruto hosts more than 17,000 UDA grassroots leaders from Nyeri county, who were elected as polling centre officials, at Sagana State Lodge on January 17, 2026. [PCS] You do not have to be…
President William Ruto hosts more than 17,000 UDA grassroots leaders from Nyeri county, who were elected as polling centre officials, at Sagana State Lodge on January 17, 2026. [PCS] You do not have to be…
Gender based violence survivors and stakeholders march in Kisii town during the launch of 16 days of activism against GBV. [File, Standard] When the society still had a collective conscience, gender-based violence (GBV) would raise…
Arts & Culture
The ‘Matatu Musical’ cast during their rehearsals. [Courtesy] Wangarĩ Maathai Too Early for Birds returns in April with the staging of its ninth show at the Jain Bhavan Auditorium in Loresho. Fifteen years after her passing, the collective…
Art: Ian Gichohi reimagines how photographs can exist on paper Ian Gichohi’s first solo photography exhibition,…
‘Landscapes from Home’ exhibition brings Kenyan stories to London Landscapes from Home, a group exhibition bringing…
An entrance at the Little Theatre Club in Mombasa County on Friday 5th November 2021. [Kelvin…
Sports
Magazine
Woman giving surprise gift to her boyfriend. [Courtesy/GettyImages] This holiday season, gifts can come in the form of art. Artsy gifts encourage exploration, self-expression, reflection, and appreciation of culture. Whether exploring, creating, learning, or simply appreciating, thoughtful artsy gifts offer…
News Round Up
Participants try to control a bull during an annual bull-taming ‘Jallikattu’ festival in Palamedu village on the outskirts of Madurai on January 16, 2026.[AFP]…
Local residents gather around a bonfire during an outdoor party to keep warm as many apartments remain without heating in Kyiv on January 18,…
L-R: Calvin Omondi, Willice Onyango, Mahat Abdi Dore, Fauzia Saleh, and Latifa Yahya, following the signing of a strategic partnership on January 7th, 2026.…
EALA MP Winnie Odinga addresses a rally in Kibera’s Kamukunji grounds in Nairobi, on January 18, 2026. [Benard Orwongo, Standard EALA MP Winnie Odinga…