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View More NewsFormer President Uhuru Kenyatta and Jubilee Party members during a meeting at Thika Green Golf Resort on November 7, 2025. [File, Standard] Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has made changes to the Jubilee Party leadership ahead of expected opposition alliance talks…
Suna East Member of Parliament Junet Mohamed. [Edwin Kiplimo, Standard] Follow The Standard channel on WhatsApp Minority Leader Junet Mohamed has claimed that entrenched power…
Treasury CS John Mbadi (centre) and PS Chris Kiptoo (left) during a high-level discussion with the IMF team as part of the Governance Diagnostic Assessment during the 2025 Spring Meetings.…
Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o and Institute of Public Finance’s Daniel Ndirangu during release of the state of the Kenyan Economy report in Nairobi, on January 22, 2026. [David Gichuru,…
From left: NCBA Acting Group Director for Regional Business Louisa Wandabwa, Group Managing Director John Gachora and Group Director, Finance David Abwoga address a press briefing on NCBA acquisition by…
Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o and Institute of Public Finance’s Daniel Ndirangu during release of the state of the Kenyan Economy report in Nairobi, on January 22, 2026. [David Gichuru,…
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Family members protest for the missing victims after a massive fire broke out at a shopping mall in Karachi on January 22, 2026. [AFP] The death toll from a mall fire in Pakistan’s biggest city rose to at least 67…
The TikTok logo is displayed on signage outside TikTok social media app company offices in Culver City, California on September 30, 2025. [AFP] TikTok announced…
US officially exits World Health Organisation. [AFP] President Donald Trump has ordered a pause on all US funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) and…
Opinion
Judicial Service Commission Chairperson Martha Koome. [File, Standard] Kenya is a country of many challenges in law, democracy and governance amidst a reassuring Constitution that teaches us whenever it is tested in courts, that it…
The United Nations Security Council meets on the situation in Ukraine, on September 22, 2022, at United Nations headquarters. [AP] The United Nations (UN) turned 80 in October last year; a venerable age for the…
“Your ‘yes’ to God requires your ‘no’ to all injustice, to all evil, to all lies, to all oppression and violation of the weak and poor…” Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German theologian and preacher, dared all…
Many people have traditionally equated mental illness with schizophrenia-otherwise labelled “madness”, overlooking the fact that conditions such as trauma-related depression, bipolar, and anxiety disorders, are also mental illnesses. This narrow view contributes to stigma, delays…
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Vicky Ngari leads cultural renaissance with ‘Kiondo’ showcase in Karen Lush greenery surrounds the scattered structures, filtering the afternoon sunlight into gentle, silver beams that pierce through the natural forest. As if to compete with chirping birds, soft Kikuyu cultural…
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
Which Singapore? Controller of Budget downplays Ruto’s dream Published Date: 2026-01-23 09:00:00 Author: By Esther Dianah Source: The Standard
Democratic Republic of Congo ended Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup with…
Newbie Kandie wins title at Nakuru Golf Club
Roy Kandie (right) presented with the Old Mutual Golf tournament by Head of Retail and…
Roy Kandie registered a stunning score of 44 stableford points to claim the overall title…
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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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Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o and Institute of Public Finance’s Daniel Ndirangu during release of the state of the Kenyan Economy report in Nairobi,…
President William Ruto’s economic advisor David Ndii and national security advisor Monicah Juma during a Cabinet meeting at State House, Nairobi. [File, Standard] They…
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi addresses supporters during ANC rally in Kisii on May 4, 2022. [File, Standard] President William Ruto’s party takeover of…
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta and Jubilee Party members during a meeting at Thika Green Golf Resort on November 7, 2025. [File, Standard] Former President…
