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View More NewsNational Assembly begins two-day retreat in Mombasa from Thursday, August 21. [File, Standard] MPs will begin a two-day retreat in Mombasa on Thursday, August 21, to review Parliament’s mandate and later hold joint talks with the Judiciary. Speaker Moses Wetang’ula,…
Minority Leader Junet Mohamed.[File, Standard] National Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed has criticised banks for demanding explanations from customers withdrawing large sums, insisting no law…
Kenya Pipeline Company depot in Nairobi. [File, Standard] Parliament has ring-fenced privatisation of Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) by imposing strict conditions to prevent a select group of wealthy investors from…
President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto arrive in Yokohama, Japan, for the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development, on August 20, 2025. [PCS] President William Ruto used…
ICPAK Chairman Dr Elizabeth Kalunda with Economic Planning PS Dr Boniface Makokha and PAFA vice president Prem Govender. [ICPAK] Calls for coordinated global action and strengthened governance to help Africa…
Kenya’s banking sector has embraced digital transformation at an impressive pace, especially in transactional services. The Banking Sector Innovation Survey 2024 by the Central Bank of Kenya shows that 98…
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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…
US President Donald Trump (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin stand together after delivering a joint press conference after participating in a US-Russia summit on…
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Voters queue at NSSF grounds in Nairobi during the 2017 General Election. [File, Standard] “Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.” These were the…
Kenya Airways officially commences direct flights to London Gatwick, boosting UK connectivity. [Wilberforce Okwiri/Standard] The African airline industry faces profound operational and financial challenges, yet its role in national development means it must be assessed…
Hawkers display their wares at the backstreets on Nairobi’s Central Business District.They are complaining of slow business because there is no purchasing power among the population attributed to high taxes.[Benard Orwongo,Standard In Nairobi, from Gikomba market to…
Kenbright ,Director,Operations Wendy Gondi during an interview at their offices in Nairobi. [FILE/Standard] A screenshot circulating online recently caught my attention. The conversation is between two women: One encouraging the other to find something gainful to do…
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This June, Kenyans will have a chance to hear and witness the late literary legend Ngugi wa Thiong’o in action in one of his plays, ‘The Trial of Dedan Kimathi’. The play by the Nairobi Performing Arts Studio will be…
Arts & Culture
Author Stephanie Wambugu (R) alongside her book Lonely Crowds [Courtesy] Debut novels are treasured by readers because they introduce them to an author who might become a favourite. They offer a chance to witness the beginning of an…
Anita Kavochy seated next to her pieces at The African Arts Trust [Anjellah Owino/Standard] Opened August…
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…
Sports
Kenya’s Emmanuel Wanyonyi wins men’s 800m during the Diamond League Athletics meeting in Stockholm. [AFP] “Winners make it happen,” basketball legend Michael Jordan once said, and it seems reigning Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi perfectly espouses this belief. The 800m star…
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Handball within African territories demonstrates athletic power, swiftness, and natural athletic excellence. The spotlight usually…
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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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Former DP Rigathi Gachagua arrives at Four Oaks Country Club in Massachusetts for his farewell dinner. [Courtesy] A year after Rigathi Gachagua was removed from…
President William Ruto during the launch of the 220-unit Makenji Affordable Housing project in Kandara, Murang’a County. [File, Standard] The construction of Makuyu affordable…
Kenya Pipeline Company depot in Nairobi. [File, Standard] Parliament has ring-fenced privatisation of Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) by imposing strict conditions to prevent a…
Vehicles involved in an accident along the Narok-Bomet highway on May 2, 2025. [File, Standard] Kenya is grappling with a surge in deadly road…