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View More NewsSuna East Member of Parliament Junet Mohamed. [Edwin Kiplimo, Standard] Follow The Standard channel on WhatsApp Minority Leader Junet Mohamed has claimed that entrenched power brokers in Kenya consistently worked to block the late opposition leader Raila Odinga from winning…
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba [ Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has triggered international condemnation after issuing graphic threats…
Workers operate sewing machines to stitch pieces of fabric together to make jeans inside the United Aryan textile factory at the Export Processing Zone (EPZ) in Nairobi on February 4,…
Steve Owaki from Seafarers union of Kenya talks to Kenya chefs recruited to work aboard Msc cruise ships. [File, Standard] The government’s delay in issuing Seafarers’ Identification Documents (SIDs) is…
Workers at Affordable housing at Lumumba in Kisumu city. [Michael Mute, Standard] Real estate developers in the country are forecasting a strong recovery for the property market in 2026, banking…
One of the NCBA branches (PHOTO: File) South African lender Nedbank Group has offered to acquire a controlling 66 per cent stake in the Kenyatta family-linked NCBA Group for approximately…
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People offering their respects to former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe outside the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, ahead of his state funeral on September 27, 2022. [AFP] The gunman charged with killing Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe was found…
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
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi the Cs says government committed to undertake win – win dialogue with Union of Kenya Civil Servants to avert looming strike.[Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard] We live in Kenya, where language itself…
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 a decisive phase. The Judiciary’s designation of special courts to handle…
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni addressing the media after casting his vote at a polling station during the presidential elections in Kirihura in western Uganda, February 18, 2016. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] History just repeated itself in…
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…
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What September’s Blood Moon means for moon lovers, spiritual seekers Moon lovers can step outside tonight to enjoy the full moon. Reaching its peak at 9 p.m. Kenyan time, this September full moon is known as the Corn Moon or…
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
Njoroge clinched the Order of Merit title yesterday after a grueling 10-month battle. Published Date: 2026-01-22 00:00:00 Author: By Ochieng Oyugi Source: The Standard
Boniface Mogunde (left) and Alex Kanabi of Uganda in past action. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] It…
Arsenal’s English midfielder Eberechi Eze celebrates scoring his team’s fourth goal, his hat trick, during…
Eberechi Eze hailed his “special” moment as the Arsenal star’s first ever hat-trick inspired a…
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Inmates getting their hair done during a CSR event at Lang’ata Women’s Prison. [Juliet Omelo, Standard] Inside Lang’ata Women’s Prison, a corner of the facility hums with an unusual energy. Women cluster in small groups, hands twisting hair, brushes sweeping…
Purity Wamuyu, a female ranger, inside the rhino observation centre at Lewa Conservancy. [George Kaimenyi, Standard] When…
Young boy holding teddy bear while alone. [Courtesy/GettyImages] As the school holidays approach, many Kenyan families…
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President William Ruto signs a bill into law at State House. [PCS] High Court Judge Bahati Mwamuye has ruled that President William Ruto violated…
Get that natural glow you’ve always wanted (Photo: iStock) The goal of ‘natural makeup’ is to look effortlessly polished, leveraging light, hydration and strategic…
UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar and chairperson Cecily Mbarire during a press briefing in Nairobi on January 21, 2026. [Collins Oduor, Standard] The United…
Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen with IG Douglas Kanja and DIG Eliud Lagat in a consultation. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] They are everywhere, on patrol, armed…
