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View More NewsCo-op Bank MD Gideon Muriuki. [Courtesy] Co-operative Bank of Kenya (Co-op Bank) has reported an 8.4 per cent growth in profit after tax for the first half of this year,…
Fuel prices drop marginally in latest Epra review. [File, Standard] The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) has cut fuel prices marginally by Sh1 in its latest review cycle. The…
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…
World News
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…
Opinion
On the eve of the June 25, 2025, protests, I received a call from a survivor of the 2007–2008 post-election violence. She told me she was terrified and wanted to move to a safer place.…
The rush to sell Kenya’s strategic assets, most of which have been profitable and cash cows for the government, is appalling. Some of the assets are important not only for Kenya but also the region’s security…
Journalists and media workers from Barcelona protest and express solidarity with the Al-Jazeera journalists and cameramen killed in Gaza while resting in their tent. [AFP] Anas al-Sharif, one of Al Jazeera’s most recognisable voices in…
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…
Arts & Culture
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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The loss of Sh12.5 billion has left Kussco insolvent, placing the savings of 247 Saccos at stake. [File, Standard] Eight accountants from the Kenya…
Former Deputy President and DCP Party leader Rigathi Gachagua during a political rally at Mulu Mutisya grounds in Machakos town on May 30, 2025.…
People crossing the vandalised Kenya–Somalia border from Border Point One to Mandera town customs area. [Photo, Standard] Tension is boiling over in Mandera County…
ODM leader Raila Odinga and Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga during the Devolution Conference 2025 at Homabay Boys High School, on August 14, 2025.…