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View More NewsRaila Odinga speaking at Homabay Boys High school in Homabay for Devolution Conference 2025 . [Michael Mute, Standard] Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has urged the Senate to end its practice of summoning governors, arguing that only county assemblies should…
President William Ruto joins fish traders at Homa Bay Beach on August 12, 2025. [PSC] President William Ruto traded his presidential motorcade for a jiko…
Standard Chartered Bank/FILEStandard Chartered has clinched four major honours at the 2025 Middle East & Africa (MEA) Retail Banking Innovation Awards, reinforcing its position as a leader in digital wealth…
An aerial view of electric cables on November 21, 2024 in Mathare slums. [File, Standard] Kenya is urbanising at a higher rate than the global average, mainly due to high…
Commercial banks have six months to revise their lending rates to reflect the risk-based credit pricing model spearheaded by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). The regulator said on Wednesday…
Boma Yangu new Mukuru housing estate. [Wilberforce Okwiri,standard] Kenya is urbanising at a higher rate than the global average, further coupled with a high population growth. As per World Bank…
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The Grok logo appears on a smartphone screen, and the xAI logo serves as the background on a laptop screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on July 18, 2025. [AFP] AI chatbot Grok on Tuesday offered conflicting explanations…
South Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee (C), wife of impeached former president Yoon Suk Yeol, arrives at a court.[AFP] South Korea’s former first…
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin arrive for a meeting in Helsinki on July 16, 2018. [AFP] Donald Trump styles himself as…
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Defence, Intelligence & Foreign Relations committee Chair Nelson Koech during the vetting of ambassadors at the Mini Chambers, County hall, Nairobi. October 27th, 2023, [Elvis Ogina, Standard] On Thursday last week, the skyline over Nairobi…
An anti-riot police vehicle drives past the aftermath of protests in Kitengela during during Saba Saba protest in Kitengela on July 7th 2025. (Collins Oduor, Standard) The recent images of peaceful protesters being bundled into…
The recent images of peaceful protesters being bundled into police trucks, young men being carried to safety with gunshot wounds, goons attacking peaceful protestors under the watch of armed officers, blood and more blood on…
Former Chief Justice David Maraga addresses mourners during the requiem mass of the late Dr Phoebe Asiyo at Maxwell Adventist Church in Nairobi, on August 6, 2025. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] I sat in former Chief…
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How your favourite celebrities dressed for Diana, Bahati’s big day. (Courtesy/Instagram) Singer Bahati and content creator Diana Marua finally hosted their much-anticipated event, The Bahatis’ Big Day. After weeks of speculation, the couple revealed that the event was the launch…
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Professor Kithaka wa Mberia [File/Standard] Kifo Kisimani, a play centering on themes of police brutality, corruption, and bad governance, was staged at the 800-seater Jain Bhavan auditorium in Loresho, Nairobi, after being highly anticipated for its bold depiction.…
The play Fractured Ties by Igiza Arts staged at Kenya National Theatre in July [Courtesy] From…
A viewer attending the Cross Perspectives on Kenyan Society exhibition in Nairobi [Courtesy] Two generations of…
Rewind, Remix, Reclaim exhibition set off a vibrant, multi-site experience at both the Alliance Française (AF)…
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Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir crosses the line to win the women’s race in the 2024 London Marathon, on April 21, 2024. [AFP] For Peres Jepchirchir, returning to Japan for the 2025 World Athletics Championships next month rekindles memories of her Olympic…
Published Date: 2025-08-12 08:00:00 Author: By Elizabeth Mburugu Source: The Standard
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Kenya’s John Korir crosses the finish line during the 129th Boston Marathon in Massachusetts, on…
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Purity Wamuyu, a female ranger, inside the rhino observation centre at Lewa Conservancy. [George Kaimenyi, Standard] When Purity Wamuyu joined Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in 2012 as a radio operator, her dream of becoming a conservationist was slowly unfolding into reality. “It’s…
Phyllis Kamau is the Senior Director and Head of Government Solutions, Sub-Saharan Africa at Visa. Phyllis…
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Fuel prices drop marginally in latest Epra review. [File, Standard] The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) has cut fuel prices marginally by Sh1…
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