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View More NewsNational Assembly buildings in Nairobi. [File, Standard] National Assembly sittings on Tuesday failed to start after MPs paralysed all committee business, with only the Committee on Implementation meeting. Senate committees, however, met normally with stakeholders. The disruption comes as President…
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. [File, Standard] At the burial of pioneer female politician Phoebe Asiyo last week, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga gave President…
Harambee Stars head coach Benni MacCarthy during training session at Police Sacco on August 16, 2025. [Stafford Ondego, Stafford] Before the first whistle of the opening match of the ongoing…
President Williiam Ruto during lthe signing of seven parliamentary Bills that will accelerate the achievement of our Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda.[PSCU] Kenya’s emerging Web3 ecosystem stands at a critical juncture with the imminent enactment…
In a world where cities throb with life and opportunity, urban infrastructure renewal is critical as it is the bedrock of economic activity, firing up growth and lifting living standards. Yet, authorities often grapple…
Employees in the Department of Meteorology can breathe easy after the National Assembly approved the Meteorology Bill (Senate Bill No. 45 of 2023). The approved Bill creates the Kenya Meteorological…
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Rescue workers and residents search for victims in the debris of collapsed houses after a cloudburst in Dolari village, Swabi district, in northern Pakistan’s mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on August 18, 2025. [AFP] In the middle of the night, by…
The monument on Dam Square is sprayed with slogan during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Amsterdam on August 16, 2025. [AFP] Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen…
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Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale during the inauguration of the benefits package and tarrifs advisory panel at Afya House, Nairobi, on May 26, 2025. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] When Moses Kuria, a former CS in the…
Postpartum haemorrhage is one of the leading causes of maternal death. [Courtesy] Childbirth should be the sound of a new heartbeat, the scent of warm blankets, the sweet exhaustion of a couple gazing at their…
President William Ruto arrives for the Devolution Conference in Homa Bay County, on August 12, 2025. [Michael Mute, Standard] It is fair to observe that Homa Bay county (County Number 43) has recently gained prominence…
Garbage at City Market, Nairobi, on May 25, 2025. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] Private involvement in national development drives inclusive economic growth, offering training and entrepreneurship opportunities that uplift communities while enhancing environmental outcomes. Such partnerships…
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In a quiet basement of The Mall in Westlands, Nairobi, a hauntingly intimate art exhibition is drawing visitors into a raw, unfiltered confrontation with mental illness, addiction, and survival. The space, known as Munyu, holds Between the Bars, the first…
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Anita Kavochy seated next to her pieces at The African Arts Trust [Anjellah Owino/Standard] Opened August 15 at The African Arts Trust, the Forms of Fray showcase presents distinct explorations of the intimate interaction between memory and materiality.…
Guests pictured during the African Book Fair held at the Kenya National Library [Anjellah Owino/Standard] Bookworms…
Actors on stage during the staging of Last Spear of Nandi at the Kenya National Theatre…
Guests view art pieces from ‘Maskan’ at Creatives Garage [Anjellah Owino/Standard] A chilling art installation about…
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Published Date: 2025-08-19 18:48:57 Author: By David Njaaga Source: The Standard
Umpires David Odhiambo (left), Peter Ongondo (right) and Match Referee Subhash Modi during a past…
Barbora Krejcikova held off a charge from Jasmine Paolini in a gripping final at…
Emma Raducanu is out of Wimbledon after being hampered by injury in the deciding…
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Purity Wamuyu, a female ranger, inside the rhino observation centre at Lewa Conservancy. [George Kaimenyi, Standard] When Purity Wamuyu joined Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in 2012 as a radio operator, her dream of becoming a conservationist was slowly unfolding into reality. “It’s…
Phyllis Kamau is the Senior Director and Head of Government Solutions, Sub-Saharan Africa at Visa. Phyllis…
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A second hand shoes trader displays her wares in Nyeri Town ,on 30 December,2023,majority of traders from the informal sectors have termed the year 2023 as worst…
Harambee Stars head coach Benni MacCarthy during training session at Police Sacco on August 16, 2025. [Stafford Ondego, Stafford] Before the first whistle of…
Gachagua announced he was cutting short his US visit to join his party in preparations for upcoming by-elections. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has…
National Assembly buildings in Nairobi. [File, Standard] National Assembly sittings on Tuesday failed to start after MPs paralysed all committee business, with only the…