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View More NewsSpeaker Moses Wetangula and Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wa during the three day legislative retreat for the national assembly at Lake Naivasha resort. [Antony Gitonga, Standard] Over 50 per cent of the current members of parliament do not stand a chance…
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, Standard]…
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Dragon capsule launches to the International Space Station from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. [Reuters] Elon Musk didn’t just…
Treasury CS John Mbadi during the 2025 Budget reading on June 12, 2025 at Parliament. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] President William Ruto government’s plans to borrow a whole Sh906 billion from…
Mark Napier, CEO of FSD Africa. [Courtesy] Pension funds’ preference for government paper has been linked to the complexities that come with alternative asset classes, which are less straightforward. The…
Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (Kephis) inspectors check a consignment of horticultural products for export at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport exit point. [Muriithi Mugo, Standard] Although Kenya has used…
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae inspecting a test firing of the renewed large-caliber rocket launcher system, at an undisclosed location on January 28, 2026. [AFP] North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will unveil…
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…
This screen grab from video footage taken and received on January 26, 2026 from Governor Mujiv Hataman shows rescuers assisting survivors of the sunken MV…
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Parent captured at Kakamega main market after buying a school box for his child on December 31,2025. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard] President William Ruto last week ordered chiefs and parents to ensure all Grade 10 learners…
President William Ruto and Governor Mutahi Kahiga during a meeting with UDA grassroots leaders from Nyeri County at Sagana State Lodge on January 17, 2026. [PCS] President William Ruto does not need political enemies in…
President William Ruto and Governor Mutahi Kahiga during a meeting with UDA grassroots leaders from Nyeri County at Sagana State Lodge on January 17, 2026. [PCS] President William Ruto does not need political enemies in…
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…
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Author George Gathiani [Courtesy] At four years old, George Gathiani was fascinated with books about plant animals. As he pondered on this, a curiosity about stories about human beings sprouted, and so did his liking for biographies. Now a non-fiction…
Arts & Culture
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…
Sports
Ian Mwangi of Kahawa Boxing club and Johnathan Aroko (left) of Kasarani Youth boxing club during The 2025 Nairobi Intermediate Boxing Championship at Githurai new market. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] As the National Novices Championships planned for Nairobi next week starts…
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Amason Sampao crosses the finish line to win the men’s 5,000m during the BingwaFest national…
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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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When former Meru Governor Kiraitu Murungi and his wife Priscilla cast their vote at Irimbene Primary School in South Imenti during the 2022 General Election. [File, Standard]…
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A coffee farmer sorts berries. [File, Standard] The weekly coffee auction fetched Sh2.4 billion from the sale of 39,853 bags compared to 40,918 bags…
Families of Kenyan Victims of the Russian Army recruitment, addressed the media, urging the Government to repatriate the remains of those who have…
