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View More NewsAerial view of Hurlingham which is a mixed use of office blocks and apartments. [Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard] Despite one-bedroom apartments renting so well, Unity Homes Executive Director Jason Horsey struggles to…
Captain of Lamu Shipping line, Musa Bakari [left] with Engineering cadets, Lulu Chilumo [right] and Fatuma Ridhwani at Amu 1 Cargo ship at Mombasa Port.[File, Standard] Kenya’s plans to modernise…
Kenol town in Murang’a, near the Kenol–Marua dual carriageway, is attracting investors to the once-sleepy market centre founded by the late William Mbote. [Boniface Gikandi, Standard] Murang’a town was founded…
Unlocking padlock on a wooden door. [Courtesy] In most of the West and East African countries, landlords often demand for advance rent payments, ranging from several months to years. This…
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Activists from Pakistan’s Islamic political Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) party during a protest against the Israeli air strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar, in Lahore on September…
Lawmakers vote in the Legislative Council Chamber for a decision on whether to grant limited rights to same-sex couples in Hong Kong on September 10,…
Opinion
Public universities have been in the news of late over financial difficulties. One of them is Moi University. From an insider-outsider perspective, the university’s problems are a product of years of State neglect of public…
President William Ruto (fourth right) and leaders from development finance institutions and commercial banks after signing a cooperation agreement to support the Africa Green Industrialisation Initiative (AGII) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on September 8,…
When security agencies destroyed brooms of bhang and other substances impounded during a raid at Luanda Market in Vihiga County. [File, Standard] The recent visit to Vihiga County by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has sparked conversations that many…
High level meeting between the Council of Governors and the Ministry of Health to deliberate on key issues in the Sector including implementation of UHC and Transition of UHC staff. [Courtesy, CoG X] Last week…
Arts & Culture
Charles Gachanja brings Bible stories to life in one-man comedy show A one-man performance that gives a modern twist to Biblical stories goes on stage today at the Nairobi Institute of Music & Performing Arts (Nimpa). Charles Gachanja…
Sheng, slam and social media reshape Kenya’s poetry scene Poetry in Kenya has burst beyond the…
What September’s Blood Moon means for moon lovers, spiritual seekers Moon lovers can step outside tonight…
Someday We Overflow: Sherie Ngigi’s messy exploration of vulnerability Sherie Margaret Ngigi’s new photography series titled…
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Justina Wamae and Stephen Gachie. [Spice FM] The government has been urged to create a more predictable and supportive environment for investors. Economist Stephen…
British Labour Party politician Peter Mandelson sacked as ambassador. [AFP] UK leader Keir Starmer sacked his ambassador in Washington, Peter Mandelson, on Thursday following…
Slain lawyer Kyalo Mbobu’s postmortem underway. [Courtesy] Lawyers across the country will on Friday, September 12, hold a Purple Ribbon March to protest the…
President Ruto inspects the Lamu-Ijara-Garissa (LAPSSET) road, set to link Isiolo to Ethiopia, on Feb 7, 2025. [PCS, Standard] President William Ruto’s first three…