Leaders in the National Assembly and Senate have intensified calls for early pre-election talks between the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party and the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ahead of the 2027 General Election. Minority Leader in the National Assembly Junet Mohamed and Majority Leader in the Senate Aaron Cheruiyot said early engagement between the two…
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has called on politicians to avoid divisive narratives on education matters, stressing that every Kenyan child has an equal right to quality education in any school across the country. Speaking during the official opening of the newly constructed Nambale Urban Primary and Junior comprehensive School on Friday, Wetangula said no…
Grade 10 learners have started reporting to various senior secondary schools across Kwale County following president William Ruto’s directive allowing students to join school without fees and uniforms. At Mvindeni Senior School, five learners reported on the first day without school uniforms and meal plans. Despite the challenges, the students were admitted and ushered into…
The Principal Secretary for Immigration and Citizen Services, Mr. Belio Kipsang, has led a sensitisation forum for chiefs, assistant chiefs, and other national government officers to strengthen the implementation of government programmes at the grassroots level. The forum, held in Isiolo town, brought together local administrators and officers from various departments across all sub-counties. Kipsang…
Jomvu Member of Parliament Badi Twalib has outlined an ambitious education reform agenda aimed at improving discipline, school retention and academic outcomes, following the opening of a new Comprehensive School in the Mreroni area of his constituency. Speaking during the official opening ceremony, Twalib said the newly established facility integrating primary, junior secondary and senior…
More than 500 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Nakuru County received supportive devices in a major relief initiative aimed at enhancing their mobility and independence. The mobility aids were donated by Through The Roof, a UK-based Christian disability charity, in partnership with Dr. Bishop David Gatua of Abundant Hope of Glory Church, Elburgon. Beneficiaries who…
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka during a tour of Sultan Hamud and Emali, Makueni county, on June 6, 2025. [File, Standard] Wiper Patriotic Front party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has declared that he is ready to face President William Ruto at the ballot and defeat him in the 2027 presidential election. Speaking on Friday in Kyuso, Mwingi…
Basic Education Principal Secretary Ambassador Julius Bitok has reiterated that no learner will be locked out of school due to lack of fees as the government intensifies efforts to achieve 100 per cent transition to Grade 10. Speaking in Kajiado County, where he presided over the disbursement of Sh20 billion Elimu scholarships to vulnerable learners…
Mamelodi Sundowns’ Sporting Director and coach had to be whisked away via the back door after angry fans attacked them following Friday’s CAF Champions League draw. Following Mamelodi Sundowns’ 2-2 draw with Sudanese giants Al-Hilal in a CAF Champions League match on Friday, chaotic scenes were witnessed at the match venue, Loftus Versfeld Stadium, in…
Kenya Kwanza leaders have continued to rally support for the government, citing grassroots empowerment programmes as key drivers transforming rural economies and improving the fortunes of small-scale traders, persons living with disabilities (PWDs), women and youth across Murang’a County. The leaders spoke during an Inua Jamii empowerment forum held in the Nyakihai area in Gaturi…
Mwala-based farmer Bernard Musyoki has been named the National Gold Winner of the prestigious Tujiamini 2.0 Community Awards for his innovative agricultural solution. Musyoki walked home with Sh1 million for the project, which helps smallholder farmers in arid and semi-arid areas beat unpredictable rainfall and improve food security. Tujiamini 2.0 Community Awards National Gold Winner…
The Raila Odinga International Sports Complex is nearing completion, with the national steering committee reporting that the stadium is 80 per cent complete as Kenya prepares to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Designated as one of Kenya’s primary venues for AFCON 2027, the stadium is being developed under a multisectoral approach involving…
The Ministry of Education has reaffirmed its commitment to implementing a presidential directive that no learner should be denied access to education in public schools due to lack of school fees. Speaking at Moi Girls Isinya in Kajiado County on Friday, Basic Education Principal Secretary Amb. Prof. Julius Bitok said school principals have no justification…
Kenyan players Stanley Wilson and Henry Meja have received assurances from their new coach Jose Riveiro who is keen to begin on a clean slate at Swedish club AIK. Spanish coach Jose Riveiro is keen to start on a clean slate at Swedish side AIK, home to Kenyan players Stanley Wilson and Henry Meja. Riveiro…
Scenes from the accident involving a loaded petrol tanker after colliding head-on with another lorry along Nairobi’s Southern Bypass near the Swaminarayan tunnel bridge on January 24th,2026. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] One person has been killed after an oil tanker exploded following a head-on collision near the Swaminarayan tunnel on Nairobi’s Southern Bypass. Lang’ata Sub-County Police Commander Pius…