Kenya mourns the death of former Miss Tourism Lilian Musau, who died quietly after several weeks of illness, surrounded by prayers and love Friends and family remembered her as a warm and gracious woman who faced her final days with courage His death has attracted many people from all over the country, with his funeral…
Kenya and Tanzania are moving to turn their long‑standing grain trade into the backbone of a more secure food system for East Africa, after senior officials from both countries met in Nairobi to discuss deeper cooperation on staple crops. Late this week, Kenya’s Principal Secretary for Agriculture, Dr Kipronoh Ronoh, hosted his Tanzanian counterpart, Permanent…
The Speaker of the National Assembly, Moses Wetangula. [Antony Gitonga, Standard] Amidst the broader national struggles due to an economic downturn, soaring debt and increased taxation, Members of Parliament convened for a contentious five-day retreat in Naivasha, Nakuru county. While the legislators enjoyed the well-maintained grounds of the Naivasha tourist resort, critics labelled it a…
The late ODM Party Leader Raila Odinga. [File, Standard] The fight for the soul of the late Raila Odinga’s Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) may appear, on the surface, to be a scramble to inherit his vast political following. Beneath it, however, lies a discreet but deepening war over control of the party’s vast financial empire. …
A school bus carrying students to Mahehe Friends College overturned in Charity Valley, leaving several students injured on Saturday morning, January 3 Kenya Red Cross confirmed 19 students injured and rushed to Nyeri County Referral Hospital while rescue operations continue for those still stranded Local residents, police, and county officials joined Red Cross teams in…
Kenyan Clinton Nyapara Mogesa was killed in Donetsk after joining Russian forces as a foreign mercenary, according to Ukrainian military intelligence His body was found with extra Kenyan passports, raising concerns about wider recruitment schemes targeting Africans Ukraine has warned foreigners against joining Russia’s military, saying they are treated as expendable and sent on deadly…
Koko Networks has closed operations in Kenya, leaving hundreds of thousands of customers in limbo and at least hundreds of employees facing job losses. The closure, announced via text message on January 31, follows a dispute with the government over permits to sell carbon products, the backbone of its trading system. Originally hailed for providing…
The government has issued 986 title deeds to residents of Kisima Settlement Scheme in Njoro Sub-County, Nakuru County, marking a major milestone in efforts to settle landless Kenyans and provide security of tenure to displaced families. Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development, Alice Wahome, presided over the issuance of the titles…
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairperson Jim Risch and Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba. [File, Standard] The United States has signaled it may reassess its relationship with Uganda following controversial remarks by the country’s army chief, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba. US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairperson Jim Risch, in a post on X,…
Residents of Nanyuki, Laikipia County, have urged the Judiciary to fast-track the clearance of case backlogs to ensure timely delivery of justice. Speaking during the Annual Judiciary Dialogue Day at the Nanyuki Law Court on Friday, residents noted that delays—particularly in land-related cases—have denied many community members justice….
Digital Boda drivers and Deliveries Association President Calvince Okumu addressing the media. [Juliet Omelo,Standard] Kenya’s transport sector is facing a deepening crisis marked by rising cases of vehicle arson, growing mistrust among operators and a split decision over a planned nationwide strike scheduled for Monday, February 2. While a section of transport operators insists the…
Oketch Salah went viral after videos and photos of him and Raila Odinga surfaced on social media Several months after the death of the former prime minister, many have been asking who Salah was and who served in the life of the politician Salah, who still insists he was Raila’s ‘son’, shared a series of…
Musician Ezra Obiero’s body was brought back to his people in a luxury car in a long procession that entered the family residence, causing grief among mourners. Ezra’s family has been through many things, as his wife was the first to die while giving birth and it is said that he struggled with the loss…
Detectives at the Nyali Police Station have arrested two suspects linked to a gold fraud that is reported to have defrauded an American investor of KSh 37 million The two, who claimed to be in Mombasa to buy a car, repaired the Mazda Demio they had been using since they arrived, while the police are…
Lodwar County Referral Hospital (LCRH) has accused political leaders of spreading fear and misinformation that is discouraging expectant mothers from accepting life-saving medical procedures, a trend the facility says is contributing to rising infant deaths. The hospital’s warning follows public claims by Turkana Member of Parliament Protus Akuja, who accused LCRH of forcing women…