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View More NewsPhotos from the recent PUBG Mobile Mombasa Color Festival.[Courtesy] Kenya will this weekend host the inaugural PUBG Mobile Africa Cup (PMAC), the first continental championship for PUBG Mobile in Africa.…
QMP officials during the launch of the expansion plan.[Lillian Mutavi,Standard] Kenya’s Quality Meat Packers (QMP), a privately owned, fully integrated meat firm has taken a significant step into international…
Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Pension Towers located along Harambee Avenue in Nairobi CBD on March 07, 2024. [File, Standard] A review by The Standard of the latest Central Bank data shows Citibank NA Kenya, part of US-based Citigroup…
KCB Bank Uganda has won a major case against the shareholders of Great Lakes Coffee Company, after the High Court in Kampala ordered them to personally repay more than US$1.1…
World News
British Labour Party politician Peter Mandelson sacked as ambassador. [AFP] UK leader Keir Starmer sacked his ambassador in Washington, Peter Mandelson, on Thursday following fresh…
Qatar says funeral to be held Thursday for people killed in Israeli strike. [AFP] Qatar said it would hold funerals on Thursday in the capital…
Opinion
Phones Ajayo, a teacher and Director at Phonestar Academy at Bidii Center in Kitale with pupils during break time on June 18, 2021. [File, Standard] Something is happening in the education system in Kenya. A…
Youths during Gen Z protests in Naivasha. [File, Standard] It is exactly three years since President William Ruto narrowly won the presidential election. To be honest, he has very little to show. He keeps on…
A section of Mandera town. Since independence, only Mandera Township has been classified, planned, and surveyed as urban, but the rest of the county remains largely unplanned and unclassified. [File, Standard] There is no doubt…
Members of the Somali National Army during a previous training. [Courtesy, UNSOS] Regional leaders head to the United Nations General Assembly this month where a side meeting will focus on securing financing for the AU’s…
Arts & Culture
Charles Gachanja brings Bible stories to life in one-man comedy show A one-man performance that gives a modern twist to Biblical stories goes on stage today at the Nairobi Institute of Music & Performing Arts (Nimpa). Charles Gachanja…
Sheng, slam and social media reshape Kenya’s poetry scene Poetry in Kenya has burst beyond the…
What September’s Blood Moon means for moon lovers, spiritual seekers Moon lovers can step outside tonight…
Someday We Overflow: Sherie Ngigi’s messy exploration of vulnerability Sherie Margaret Ngigi’s new photography series titled…
Sports
Played a variety of genres and think there’s nothing to surprise you anymore? Go to…
Handball within African territories demonstrates athletic power, swiftness, and natural athletic excellence. The spotlight usually…
Casinos are exciting places, but they come with strict age restrictions. Many people wonder how…
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MT Barumk from Nigeria offloads 11,474 metric tonnes of LPG at Lake Gas Limited Terminal, a 10,000 metric tons storage facility.[Courtesy] The cooking gas industry was…
City lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu.[Courtesy] Police are holding three neighbours in connection with the murder of city lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu. George Wainaina, Paul…
Nepal’s former chief justice Sushila Karki was sworn in Friday as the country’s prime minister. [AFP] Nepal’s former Chief Justice Sushila Karki was sworn…
Social Health Authority building in Nairobi. [File, Standard] The Social Health Authority (SHA) has appointed four new directors in a move to enhance financial…