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View More NewsAudio By Vocalize Safina Party leader Jimi Wanjigi during the launch of the party’s office in Siaya town. [Micheal Mute, Standard] Safina Party leader Jimi Wanjigi has criticised leaders from the Nyanza region, accusing them of betraying residents by aligning…
Audio By Vocalize Jubilee party deputy leader Jeremiah Kioni. [File, Standard] Jubilee party deputy leader Jeremiah Kioni has affirmed that the party is fully prepared…
Audio By Vocalize More than 30 civil society organisations are mounting pressure on the World Bank Group to halt billions of shillings channelled into financing industrial livestock production, warning that…
Audio By Vocalize Co-operative Bank of Kenya hosted the inaugural Captains’ Club Network Gala Dinner, Coast Edition. The event brought together more than 100 Executive Plus clients from across the…
Audio By Vocalize Samasource Impact Sourcing (Sama), the outsourcing firm that has been moderating content for Meta at its Nairobi operation, will lay off more than 1,100 of its Kenyan…
Audio By Vocalize Constitutional lawyer Suleiman Bashir during the interview in his office at Transnational Plaza in Nairobi on Thursday. [James Wanzala, Standard] The move to reduce Value Added Tax…
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Audio By Vocalize Protesters during a demonstration organised by Israeli left-wing activists against the ongoing war with Iran and Lebanon and against the Israeli government, at HaBima Square in Tel Aviv on April 18, 2026. [AFP] Britain’s government is set…
Audio By Vocalize Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade. [AFP] Iran’s military declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday, its…
Audio By Vocalize The Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East on a globe under a magnifying glass in Shanghai, China on March 26, 2026.…
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Audio By Vocalize Judicial officers [File, Standard] Judicial officers have, over time, developed a remarkably effective reflex when they face scrutiny before the Judicial Service Commission. A judge accused of producing a decision that the…
Audio By Vocalize The late Prof Ngugi wa Thiong’o. [FILE] The late literary luminary Prof Ngugi wa Thiong’o, in a televised interview, once asserted that one who abandons their mother tongue in favour of a…
Audio By Vocalize Some journeys are not measured in years but in endurance, silence, rejection, and the quiet decision to keep going when nothing seems to move. Writing my inaugural column in The Standard marks…
Audio By Vocalize United Nations General Assembly in a previous meeting.[Courtesy] The veteran politician, who inspired populist movements, alienated his nation from the European Union and turned Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy into a punching bag, lost…
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Njoroge Kuria stands alongside his sculptural work The Avatar [Courtesy] Njogu Kuria’s life-sized sculptural work titled The Avatar is a new step in his engagement with recycled materials. The piece, which is currently grabbing attention at the Sarit Centre, Nairobi, is…
Arts & Culture
Something Borrowed, a piece by Kibe Nduni [Courtesy] Kenyan visual artist Kibe Nduni is set to present his photographic series titled COILS at the FOTO Bali Festival 2026. Opening on June 3 and running until July 12 at Nuanu…
Multidisciplinary artist Lynn Waithaka is exploring an experimental practice by using different materials to see how…
A professor, regarded as the pinnacle of academic success, is 67 days unpaid, struggles to meet…
James Rugami aka Real Vinyl Guru will be hosting World Record Store Day tomorrow (April 18)…
Sports
Audio By Vocalize Shujaa center Dennis Abukuse in action against Australia at Hong Kong Sevens. [KRU] Kenya Sevens are out of Hong Kong Sevens. Shujaa exited the competition after losing 26-22 to South Africa in the Main Cup quarterfinals played…
Audio By Vocalize Atletico Madrid’s forward, Antoine Griezmann and teammates celebrate at the end of…
Slot had paired Ekitike up front alongside Alexander Isak, who was making his first start…
Audio By Vocalize Liverpool’s manager Arne Slot reacts after conceding the second goal during the…
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Audio By Vocalize Samburu residents staged protests in support of Governor Lati Lelelit. [Bruno Mutunga, Standard] Musicians from Samburu County have turned to music and dance as an innovative strategy to attract Generation Z voters. Over the weekend, the musicians…
Karen Blixen Coffee Garden unveils new inclusive menu.[Courtesy] There’s something about Karen that slows time. On…
Pritty Vishy has in the recent past opened up about her weight loss journey using Ozempic…
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Audio By Vocalize Protesters during a demonstration organised by Israeli left-wing activists against the ongoing war with Iran and Lebanon and against the Israeli…
A view of Mt Kilimanjaro with elephants in the foreground [Courtesy] Across East Africa, more people are choosing steep trails over sleep-ins. What used…
Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto [Kelly Ayodi, Standard] President William Ruto’s visit to Northern Kenya this week provides an important opportunity to better…
Audio By Vocalize Caption Coast political schemers have embarked on fresh efforts to have a third political force after ODM and United Democratic Alliance…
