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View More NewsFormer President Uhuru Kenyatta makes an extensive inspection tour of the refurbished Kenya Meat Commission factory and business complex in Athi River, Machakos County. [PSCU, Standard] The Kenya Meat Commission…
President William Ruto and his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni at State House, Nairobi. [PHOTO HIRAM OMONDI/PCS. 30/7/2025] Movement of goods between Kenya and Uganda will now be treated as transfers…
An aerial view of a town in Somalia [Peter Muiruri/Standard] You have heard all the unflattering tales about Somalia. Al Shabaab insurgents lurking at every corner. Hunger and poverty everywhere…
Statkraft Head of Zero Carbon Grid Solutions Guy Nicholson stands by a flywheel at Statkraft’s new Greener Grid Park in Liverpool, north-west England, on August 7, 2025. [AFP] Britain’s energy…
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A residential building heavily damaged three days ago during a large-scale Russian drone and missile attack, in Kyiv on August 31, 2025, amid the Russian…
China’s President Xi Jinping during a bilateral meeting with Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, on…
Opinion
CaptionIncome tax return deduction refund concept. [Courtesy/rawpixel.com] Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the heartbeat of Kenya’s economy. Their entrepreneurial spirit drives job creation, innovation and inclusive growth. But despite their significant position in…
Pupils in class during a lesson. [File, Standard] It’s been “back to school” preoccupation since last week, but back to school to study what? Imbibe which values? Acquire knowledge that serves whose interest? Learn to…
Kericho Governor Eric Mutai arrives at Parliament Building, Nairobi, during day two of the impeachment hearing, on August 28, 2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] On Friday, August 29, 2025, the Senate voted 26 against 16 to…
President William Ruto interacts with construction workers during inspection of the 4,566-unit Shauri Moyo B affordable housing project in Kamukunji constituency, Nairobi, on March 10, 2025. [File, Standard] A year ago, I arrived in Nairobi…
Arts & Culture
Abu ‘n’ Wass by Pasha Productions when it was staged at Little Theatre Club [Courtesy] On his birthday, a taxi driver stumbles into an unexpected surprise – a bag mistakenly swapped with a client’s, containing 735,000 dollars. This is…
Dangerous Divas: Play unveils secrets of female friendships Women are popularly portrayed in art as loyal…
7 perfect gift ideas for an art lover There are countless types of gifts, and the…
Thirteen types of people you’ll find at the theatre Plays, poetry, spoken word, and other theatre…
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Ignazio Gonzalez (centre), the Executive Director of Cummins Powergen Markets EMEIA (Europe, Middle East, India and Africa), Vijay Gidoomal (left), Group CEO of Car…
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Inflation concept. [Courtesy/GettyImages] Kenya’s inflation rate rose to 4.5 per cent in August, driven by higher food, non-alcoholic beverages, and transport prices. This was…
This photo illustration taken in Washington, DC, on July 14, 2025, shows images on the internet and social media of AI bikini-clad women conducting…