Latest Kenya News
View More NewsTourists from Denmark during a tour of Lake Naivasha. [File, Standard] The Ministry of Wildlife and Tourism is targeting 5.5 million international tourists in the next two years through a…
An operator works in the 2.2mw biogas plant which is owned by the Tropical Power Company and is located in Naivasha. The USD6.5m plant which is located in Naivasha is the first of its kind in…
Kenya has positioned itself in shaping how the world governs artificial intelligence, moving beyond technology adoption to influencing the institutions and frameworks that will regulate AI globally. The country co-facilitated…
Trucks at Malaba border on January 20, 2024. Truck drivers decried delays in border clearance by Uganda and Kenya. [File, Standard] Northern and central corridor agencies have inked a landmark…
World News
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses a press conference at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo on January 19, 2026. [AFP] The world’s biggest nuclear…
Opposition leader Bobi Wine has gone into hiding since the vote, accusing the security forces of raiding his home and attempting to capture him. [File,…
Opinion
Patients in desperate need, including those battling cancer, are being turned away or forced to pay cash because verification is broken. [File, Standard] In a country that claims to be a regional tech leader, registering…
When President William Ruto of UDA and Raila Odinga of ODM signed a agreement to work together at KICC. [FILE] The 10-point reform package signed by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and President William Ruto…
In Kenya, surrogate mothers are paid between Sh200,000 and Sh1 million per pregnancy, while surrogate mothers in America earn about Sh10 million per pregnancy. [iStockphoto] The story of an abandoned Kenyan woman who was tricked…
A man and Ukrainian serviceman walk past flags and portraits at a makeshift memorial for fallen Ukrainian and foreign soldiers on Independence Square during heavy frost in Kyiv, on January 18, 2026. [AFP] The…
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
Daniel Simiu Ebenyo in a past training session at Kasarani stadium. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] World Cross Country Championships bronze medallist Daniel Simiu Ebenyo is among more than 500 athletes set to compete during the penultimate leg of the second season of Betika BingwaFest, Western Region, this weekend.…
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
Embu Governor Cecil Mbarire when she appeared before CPAC. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Eight governors have been taken to task by the Senate following the…
The war against drugs and drug abuse can only be won through decisive action. [Courtesy] Kenya’s renewed fight against alcohol and drug abuse has entered…
Suna East Member of Parliament Junet Mohamed. [Edwin Kiplimo, Standard] Follow The Standard channel on WhatsApp Minority Leader Junet Mohamed has claimed that entrenched…
The deal values NCBA at 1.4 times its book value, with shareholders receiving 20 per cent in cash. South African lender Nedbank Group has…