Fire burning a stall. Image used for illustration only. PHOTO/PexelsIn Kenya, every new school fire reignites an old, painful question: how many more children must die before we take safety seriously? When 21 boys perished in a dormitory fire at Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri in 2024, the country mourned—again. Parents screamed outside the charred…
Lawyer Willis Otieno during a past event. PHOTO/@otienowill/XAs Kenyans prepare to mark 2025 Saba Saba, prominent lawyer Willis Otieno has come out guns blazing against the proposed anti-protest bill sponsored by Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris. Otieno has warned the political elite that youth resistance is not only rising, it’s unstoppable. “We shall make this…
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi during a meeting in the Dominican Republic on. PHOTO/https://web.facebook.com/Mudavadi.MusaliaPrime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has come out to laugh at football star McDonald Mariga after he revealed that he does not have a wife. While addressing mourners during the burial of their mother in Soyi on Saturday, July 5, Musalia expressed…
When Menengai High School thrashed Nakuru Day Secondary School to win the Nakuru Town East Subcounty Champions. [Courtesy, Meta] Menengai High School are the Nakuru County Secondary Schools football champions. They hammered Kirobon 6-0 in the finals played at Njoro Boys High School yesterday, after most of the final matches were rained off at Koelel…
Image used to illustrate this story only. PHOTO/PexelsFor much of my professional life as a journalist and personally as a curious observer, I have been intrigued by the psychology of scams: how even intelligent, well-educated individuals can fall prey to elaborate hoaxes. Globally, fraud has seen a worrying upward trend over the past decade. Advances…
Faith Kipyegon of Kenya reacts after winning the Women’s 1500m and sets a new world record during the Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field on July 5, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon. [AFP] Beatrice Chebet shattered the women’s 5,000m world record Saturday with a groundbreaking time of 13min 58.06sec as fellow Kenyan Faith Kipyegon lowered her own…
Saturday July 5 was one of the hardest days for the animal family when they buried their beloved mother, Mildred Animals Mildred died at a hospital in Nairobi, which left his family in shock after he died from heart problems A video of a family member standing near their mother’s grave as they cry has…
Former Nairobi Town Clerk Philip Kisia. PHOTO//https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=108054035293805&set=a.108054031960472Former Nairobi Town Clerk Philip Kisia has strongly criticised President William Ruto over his decision to build a church within the State House compound, arguing that the move undermines the principles of constitutionalism and public accountability. Speaking during a popular YouTube podcast aired on July 5, 2025, Kisia expressed…
KCB vs Kenya Prisons during their Kenya Volleyball Federation National League finals at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani on June 07, 2025. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] There were no surprises on Saturday as Kenya’s top women’s clubs dominated their opponents to advance to the semi-finals of the Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) inaugural Kenya Cup at Nyayo Gymnasium. Former League…
Former Nairobi Town Clerk Philip Kisia. PHOTO/@Kisia_Westlands/XFormer Nairobi Town Clerk and governance expert Philip Kisia has called for Ndiangui Kinyagia to be given time to recover before sharing his side of the story, cautioning Kenyans against believing the narrative presented by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). Speaking on a popular podcast aired on the…
Athletes in action during the second edition of Nairobi City Marathon at Nyayo National Stadium in 2023. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] It’s all systems go as the fourth edition of Nairobi City Marathon (NCM) gets underway in the Kenyan capital this morning. Over 16,000 participants from 75 countries will be out to hunt for glory in…
Opposition leaders leading protests against the government in the early 1990s. PHOTO/@african_stream/XAs Kenya prepares to mark Saba Saba on Monday, July 7, 2025, the weight of history rests heavily on the nation’s conscience. What began in 1990 as a courageous demand for multiparty democracy has become a symbol of resistance, remembrance, and reclaiming public voice….
Former Tana River Governor Hussein Dado. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/hussein.dado.315Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has appointed former Tana River County Governor Hussein Dado to be the non-executive Chairperson of the Public Service Superannuation Fund (PSSF) Board of Trustees, days after revoking the appointment of former Bungoma County Governor Wycliffe Wangamati. In a gazette notice dated July 4, 2025,…
Nairobi County’s Environment Chief Officer Geoffrey Mosiria at a past address. PHOTO/@HonMosiria/X Nairobi City County environment chief Geoffrey Mosiria has come out strongly to condemn what he termed as harassment and public embarrassment while carrying out his official duties. Taking to his official X account in the wee hours of Sunday, July 6, 2025, Mosiria…
Former Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana speaking at a past event. PHOTO/@ProfKibwana/XFormer Makueni County Governor Kivutha Kibwana has hit out at President William Ruto over the plan to construct an 8000-seater church at State House. Taking to his official X account on Saturday, July 5, 2025, Kibwana made a satirical post directed at the head of…