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View More NewsSome of the products that were displayed in exhbition stands during the Devolution Conference 2025. [CoG X] Our 47 counties stand at a crossroads in how they finance and deliver critical infrastructure. For years,…
A section of containers at the Port of Mombasa on March 3, 2025. [Omondi Onyango, Standard] Traders at the port of Mombasa have been caught in the crossfire of escalating trade wars between…
Attendees at the Wikimania 2025./HANDOUT Leading African technology experts and open knowledge advocates are exploring how the world’s largest free encyclopedia can embrace AI innovations without compromising its core principles of…
Isaiah Omondi, a food vendor, goes about his work during the last day of Devolution Conference 2025 in Homa Bay County on August 15, 2025. [Ronald Kipruto, Standard] Homa Bay…
World News
US President Donald Trump (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a joint press conference following a US-Russia summit on Ukraine at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson…
President William Ruto with Prime Minister Li Qiang, after a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. [PCS] China has issued…
Opinion
Some of Makumi Njue’s work in display at his stall in Runyenjes town. [File, Standard] About two weeks ago, at a serene spot in Embu fashioned out of a farm that once hosted caves inhabited by…
A boy reading a book in the library. [Getty Images] In days gone, creative works of art like songs, narratives, poems, riddles and proverbs were passed down through spoken word around fireplaces, village arenas and…
If defamation was not a criminal offence, Albert Ojwang’s unlawful death while in police custody would probably not have happened. The complaint against his posts on social media was lodged by Deputy Inspector General of Police, Eliud Lagat, for…
President William Ruto (centre) poses for a photo with governors after the official opening of the 2025 Devolution Conference in Homa Bay County. [PCS] Kenya’s ninth Devolution Conference held in fast developing Homa Bay…
Arts & Culture
Professor Kithaka wa Mberia [File/Standard] Kifo Kisimani, a play centering on themes of police brutality, corruption, and bad governance, was staged at the 800-seater Jain Bhavan auditorium in Loresho, Nairobi, after being highly anticipated for its bold depiction.…
The play Fractured Ties by Igiza Arts staged at Kenya National Theatre in July [Courtesy] From…
A viewer attending the Cross Perspectives on Kenyan Society exhibition in Nairobi [Courtesy] Two generations of…
Rewind, Remix, Reclaim exhibition set off a vibrant, multi-site experience at both the Alliance Française (AF)…
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Auditor General Nancy Gathungu at Bunge Towers in Nairobi. [File, Standard] The controversial National Government-Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) is on the spot yet again…
Kenya’s legal fraternity was shocked when, in November 2003, a respected and eminently qualified legal practitioner, Richard Omwela, turned down an appointment by President…
Auditor General Nancy Gathungu at Bunge Towers in Nairobi. [File, Standard] The controversial National Government-Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) is on the spot yet again…
Kericho Governor Erick Mutai at Bunge Towers, Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Last Friday, members of the Kericho County Assembly voted to impeach Governor Eric…