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View More NewsThe loss of Sh12.5 billion has left Kussco insolvent, placing the savings of 247 Saccos at stake. [File, Standard] Eight accountants from the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives…
The loss of Sh12.5 billion has left Kussco insolvent, placing the savings of 247 Saccos at stake. [File, Standard] Eight accountants from the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives…
A customer shops for sugar in a supermarket. [Denis Kibuchi, Standard] The majority of Kenyan consumers are now in survival mode as wallets shrink, reducing disposable incomes, a new study…
Airtel Kenya MD Ashish Malhotra and Airtel marketing director, Prisca Murigu during the launch of Airtel GB Kwa GB campaign. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] Airtel Africa and Vodacom Group have announced…
World News
South Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee (C), wife of impeached former president Yoon Suk Yeol, arrives at a court.[AFP] South Korea’s former first…
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin arrive for a meeting in Helsinki on July 16, 2018. [AFP] Donald Trump styles himself as…
Opinion
Supreme Court Judges during the hearing of the presidential election. [File, Standard] When Kenyans voted overwhelmingly for the current Constitution, they embraced more than just a new legal order. They ushered in a bold experiment…
On the eve of the June 25, 2025, protests, I received a call from a survivor of the 2007–2008 post-election violence. She told me she was terrified and wanted to move to a safer place.…
Police officers guard ballot boxes containing presidential ballot papers from Jomvu polling station in Mombasa. [File, Standard] Hoping for a perfect president in Kenya, it seems, is like waiting for Godot. Godot is a character…
The rush to sell Kenya’s strategic assets, most of which have been profitable and cash cows for the government, is appalling. Some of the assets are important not only for Kenya but also the region’s security…
Entertainment
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)…
Sports
Newcastle United’s English head coach Eddie Howe applauds fans on the pitch after a match…
ITTF President Petra Sörling during World Tennis Day celebration at Charter Hall, Nairobi, on April…
National Olympic Committee of Kenya presidential candidate Shadrack Maluki. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]Caption It’s all systems…
Magazine
News Round Up
Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Published Date: 2025-08-16 00:00:00 Author: By Daren Kosgei Source: The Standard
EAC Cabinet Secretary Beatrice Askul (centre) during the announcement of the East African Business & Investment Summit & Expo 2025 which will be held…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki closes the 9th Devolution Conference in Homa Bay County on Friday, August 15, 2025. [DPCS] Government has no intention of…
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula and Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba. Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba has cautioned National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula against referring to…