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View More NewsFrom left: KCB Group CEO Paul Russo, EABL Group Managing Director and CEO Jane Karuku, Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa and Equity Group CEO James Mwangi. [File, Standard] Blue-chip companies are…
Out there, the island of Zanzibar is widely known for its beautiful beaches, which make it one of the well-endowed tourist destinations on the East Coast of Africa and around…
MT Barumk from Nigeria offloads 11,474 metric tonnes of LPG at Lake Gas Limited Terminal, a 10,000 metric tons storage facility.[Courtesy] The cooking gas industry was thrown into chaos this week after…
Photos from the recent PUBG Mobile Mombasa Color Festival.[Courtesy] Kenya will this weekend host the inaugural PUBG Mobile Africa Cup (PMAC), the first continental championship for PUBG Mobile in Africa.…
World News
Newly-elected Prime Minister of Nepal’s interim government Sushila Karki (L) arrives at the Civil Service Hospital to visit victims injured during clashes with security personnel,…
Nepal’s former chief justice Sushila Karki was sworn in Friday as the country’s prime minister. [AFP] Nepal’s former Chief Justice Sushila Karki was sworn in…
Opinion
Bunge la Mwananchi members during anti-Finance Bill protests along Moi Avenue, Nairobi, on June 26, 2024. [File, Standard] In urban centres of Africa, a new form of political engagement is taking root. It’s not a political…
Parliament during a past session. [File, Standard] There was a time when Parliament stood as the beating heart of our democracy. It was not just a chamber of laws, but a sacred house where the…
There are many reasons why someone might suddenly decide to be a hitman. For some, they are hardened criminals who have lost all sense of morality. For others, it’s poverty — when the only job…
Farmers are exploited by middlemen who buy the produce at throwaway price. [File, Standard] Farmers in Kenya do all the hard work while all the money goes to undeserving brokers and middlemen. Theirs is a…
Arts & Culture
Between applause and rent: The economics of being a poet in Kenya Poetry in Kenya is no longer confined to smoky open mics or classroom anthologies. It has stepped into festivals, auditoriums, and even boardrooms, carving a space…
Slow down by Lora Arts [Courtesy] For Laura Adongo, who goes by the name Lora Arts,…
My male friends from other communities can’t understand why we sons of Mumbi proudly wear our…
Charles Gachanja brings Bible stories to life in one-man comedy show A one-man performance that gives…
Sports
Garissa High School are the new Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) North Eastern Region…
A coach Fred Serenge (centre) trains students from various schools in the North Rift region…
Kesogon Secondary school volleyball payers in action against Kwanthanze girls. [Sammy Omingo,Standard] Reigning East Africa…
Magazine
News Round Up
East African Breweries Ltd (EABL), the region’s leading alcoholic beverage company, is grappling with an unprecedented rise in counterfeit and illicit alcohol. Unlock the…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. [File,Standard] Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has declared that he will run for president in 2027, pledging to restore…
A Chinese military band takes part in a parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II,…
President William Ruto at a past church event. [PCS] President William Ruto has restated his plan to build a larger and permanent place of…