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View More NewsMurang’a Woman Representative Betty Maina and Mathira MP Erick Wamumbi at Weithaga ACK Retreat Centre in Murang’a. [File, Standard] They have almost always been mentioned in connection with chaotic incidents at church services and political meetings attended by former Deputy…
ODM Acting Party leader Oburu Oginga addresses ODM delegates at his home in Bondo, Siaya.[Michael Mute, Standard] ODM Party Leader, Dr Oburu Oginga, and other…
Mombasa residents using the Liwatoni Floating Pedestrian Bridge on March 31, 2021. [File, Standard] The once sturdy metals of the Liwatoni Floating Pedestrian Bridge (LFPB), hailed in 2020 as an…
National Social Security Fund in Nairobi. The revised rates are anchored in the NSSF Act of 2013 but implemented in phases. [File, Standard] Millions of salaried workers, already reeling from…
Energy and Petroleum CS Opiyo Wandayi tours the Kenya Pipeline Company oil jetty at the shore of Lake Victoria. [File, Standard] Questions have arisen on why the sale of the…
The world’s largest single-site solar plant Al Dhafra Solar PV, which is an Independent Power Producer project in Abu Dhabi. [James Wanzala, Standard] To draw and encourage investment in renewable…
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People sit in front of a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a train station in Seoul on January 27, 2026. [AFP] North Korea fired at least two ballistic missiles…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on board Air Force One while flying in between Ireland and Washington as he returns from the World…
Snow falls as a person crosses a street in downtown Washington, DC, on January 25, 2026. [AFP] A massive winter storm headed towards the northeast…
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Parents and learners during Grade 10 admission at Nyambaria High School in Nyamira County. [Sammy Omingo, Standard] The basic education sector has dominated news headlines consistently in the recent past, especially the weeks following the…
People scamper for safety after suspected plain-clothes police officers lobbed teargas into Witima Anglican Church of Kenya in Othaya, Nyeri County, on January 25, 2026. [Kibata Kihu, Standard] The ugly scene witnessed in Witima ACK…
Parents and learners during Grade 10 admission at Nyambaria High School in Nyamira County. [Sammy Omingo, Standard] The basic education sector has dominated news headlines consistently in the recent past, especially the weeks following the…
US President Donald Trump addresses reporters on board Air Force One as he returns from the World Economic Forum on January 22, 2026. [AFP] When Donald Trump initially floated the idea of the United States…
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Ballet Dancers Performed by Benji Mudondo and Chloe Kimmelman during the 4th Kenya Theatre Awards 2025 in Nairobi [David Gichuru,Standard] Every weekend, lovers of theatre go to watch live stage performances in various spaces. In 2024 alone, there were 229 shows,…
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Caroline Ngorobi brings Mombasa’s theatre to life with original plays, festivals Caroline Ngorobi is a prominent voice in Mombasa’s theatre scene. In February, she is staging 30th Feb: The Date That Never Happened, a comedy love story revolving…
Art: Muthoni Mwangi recreates Lamu in miniature collage cities “I build cities in boxes,” Muthoni Mwangi…
The evening also featured discussions on how universities in the region can produce industry-ready graduates The…
The ‘Matatu Musical’ cast during their rehearsals. [Courtesy] Wangarĩ Maathai Too Early for Birds returns in…
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Published Date: 2026-01-27 06:00:00 Author: By Stephen Rutto Source: The Standard
Harambee Starlets Wafcon return beckons after first leg win over Gambia. The Queen Scorpions promised…
Harambee Starlets players celebrate Mwanalima Adam’s goal against Gambia during their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of…
Mathare United’s Cetric Asango dribling ball past Andres Odhiambo of Kariobangi Sharks during Sportpesa Premier League…
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Boiling water in a sufuria. [GettyImages] Ishmael Oundo, 26, still struggles to sleep through the night. Even when exhaustion finally overpowers the pain, he startles awake at the slightest sound, his body tensing instinctively, as if bracing for another attack. Sleep, once a…
Pritty Vishy has in the recent past opened up about her weight loss journey using Ozempic…
Purity Wamuyu, a female ranger, inside the rhino observation centre at Lewa Conservancy. [George Kaimenyi, Standard] When…
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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s DCP growing influence in Nakuru has sparked a series of UDA political mobilisation aimed at countering the wave. [File,…
People sit in front of a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a train…
Electric Vehicles unloaded from the BYD Changzhou at the Port Terminal of Zarate after the vessel arrived from Singapore carrying a record shipment of…
Mombasa residents using the Liwatoni Floating Pedestrian Bridge on March 31, 2021. [File, Standard] The once sturdy metals of the Liwatoni Floating Pedestrian Bridge…
