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View More NewsFormer Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua during a procession from JKIA after he landed from the US on August 21, 2025. [Collins Oduor, Standard] Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua failed to address a promised rally at Kamukunji Grounds on Thursday despite…
Nominated Senator Consolata Wakwabubi (C) during her swearing in at the Senate on August 20, 2025. [Senate] Consolata Nabwire Wakwabubi has been sworn in as…
Kufaru Enterprises GM Deepak Sachania, Kifaru Enterprises Founder & CEO Kalpesh Shah, Investment Promotion PS Abubakar Hassan Abubakar, SME Support Centre CEO Linda Onyango and KAM CEO Tobia Alando during…
Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa says B-Live is about putting the power back in the hands of customers. [File, Standard] Kenya’s largest telco Safaricom, has unveiled a new data package that…
President William Ruto (right), Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye (centre) and South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa during the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama, Japan, on August…
Jael Achieng from Loresho Secondary in Nairobi, and Blessed Kyalo from AIC Tangu Comprehensive School in Makueni County will represent Kenya at the Global Youth Institute in Iowa, USA, in…
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Destroyed buildings in the besieged Palestinian territory, on August 21, 2025. [AFP] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he had ordered immediate negotiations aimed at freeing all the remaining hostages in Gaza, as Israeli troops hammered the territory’s…
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…
An Afghan woman with children takes a break as they haul water cans on wheelbarrows along a deserted street in the drought-ridden village of Bolak…
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From road projects to bursary allocations; from education capitation to social protection stipends, there’s always a “cut.” [File, Standard] “Name them!”, the media demanded. “Name and shame them”, was the Kenyan cry of the past. …
President William Ruto with governors after the official opening of the 2025 Devolution Conference in Homa Bay County. [PCS] When Kenyans overwhelmingly voted for the 2010 Constitution, one of the brightest hopes embedded in its…
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta chats with President William Ruto during a tour around State House after the joint EAC-SADC meeting on the restoration of peace and stability in the DRC. [PCS] The ongoing public spat between…
President William Ruto with President Donald Trump’s Senior Advisor Massad Boulos at State House, Nairobi. He said that Kenya acknowledges the strong cooperation it enjoys with the United States of America. President Ruto said that Kenya commits to step up these…
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Wangu Wa Makeri stage play [File/Standard] Kenya’s theatre scene is enjoying a vibrant resurgence this year, with an increase in productions and full houses becoming the norm, even as industry stakeholders continue to call for better facilities. During an industry…
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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…
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Motorists plying the Thika Superhighway to face traffic disruptions as police set roadblocks at Muthaiga and Ruiru ahead of Harambee Stars clash against Madagascar on Friday, August 22. Published Date: 2025-08-21 21:28:47 Author: By David Njaaga Source: The Standard
Limuru Junior Open 2025 overall winner Channel Wangari at Limuru Country Club, August 7, 2025.…
Strathmore Leos are tied with KCB Rugby at the top of the National Sevens Circuit…
Festus Shiasi (center) of KCB in action against Strathmore Leos. [KCB Rugby] Strathmore Leos, fresh…
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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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President William Ruto and former US President Joe Biden in the Oval office, White House, Washington, D C, on May 23, 2024. [File, Standard]…
Kufaru Enterprises GM Deepak Sachania, Kifaru Enterprises Founder & CEO Kalpesh Shah, Investment Promotion PS Abubakar Hassan Abubakar, SME Support Centre CEO Linda Onyango…
Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa says B-Live is about putting the power back in the hands of customers. [File, Standard] Kenya’s largest telco Safaricom, has…
President William Ruto installs the public seal of the Republic of Kenya for the conferment of City status to Eldoret Municipality at the Eldoret…