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View More NewsCo-operatives CS Wycliffe Oparanya/ FILEThe Sacco sector is set for a major overhaul and tighter regulation, which could mark a turning point for millions of savers.This follows recommendations by a committee…
Kenyatta Market turns vinyl hub for World Record Store Day celebration [Bernard Orwongo, Standard] The new Kenyatta Market came alive as Real Vinyl Guru marked World Record Store Day with…
Audio By Vocalize Graduates of the PowerUp programme in Nairobi County. [James Wanzala, Standard] Two hundred and seven youth graduated on Friday in Nakuru County with skills to manage electronic…
A view of Mt Kilimanjaro with elephants in the foreground [Courtesy] Across East Africa, more people are choosing steep trails over sleep-ins. What used to feel like a hobby for…
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Audio By Vocalize Protesters during a demonstration organised by Israeli left-wing activists against the ongoing war with Iran and Lebanon and against the Israeli government,…
Audio By Vocalize A policeman walks past a hole made from a bullet in a window of a supermarket after a shooting in Kyiv on…
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Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto during a Sunday service at the African Gospel Church, Karen, April 19, 2026. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Why it’s important for President to take a break for one month Fellow…
Audio By Vocalize Members of the M23 armed group during a patrol following the takeover of Bukavu on February 18, 2025. [AFP] Across several parts of Africa, insecurity has become a development crisis. From the…
Audio By Vocalize Pope Leo XIV is welcomed by Angola’s President Joao Lourenco upon arrival at the “4 de Fevereiro” Luanda International Airport in Luanda, on April 18, 2026. [AFP] The Pope is in Africa,…
Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto [Kelly Ayodi, Standard] President William Ruto’s visit to Northern Kenya this week provides an important opportunity to better understand the region’s unique socio-economic challenges. First, there is the devastating…
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Kenyan poet Owen Lwanda shortlisted for the Afritondo Short Story Prize 2026 Kenyan poet Owen Habel Lwanda is among five writers shortlisted for the Afritondo Short Story Prize 2026 with his piece titled The Sun of God. The…
Author Ken Odumbe [Courtesy] ‘She remembers the first time. Sixteen years old, Thomas is shouting encouragement.…
Something Borrowed, a piece by Kibe Nduni [Courtesy] Kenyan visual artist Kibe Nduni is set to present…
Inside Gusii ‘Ugali feast’ that quietly confirms a marriage is working In the Gusii community, a…
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Audio By Vocalize Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua at Progas, Maragua in Murang’a County during a political rally on April 19, 2026. [Boniface Gikandi,…
Audio By Vocalize Security personnel stand guard at a security checkpost ahead of anticipated US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad on April 20, 2026.[AFP] Iran’s…
Audio By Vocalize President Donald Trump.[AFP] Oil prices surged on Monday on a re-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East war after Iran closed…
Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto during a Sunday service at the African Gospel Church, Karen, April 19, 2026. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Why it’s…