A married man who lost his wife in childbirth has died, leaving two young children orphaned Ezra Babayao Obiero was left a widow about three years ago after his wife suffered complications during childbirth and died Friends say the father of two had been overwhelmed by grief and loneliness since the tragedy Kisii County mourns…
Gender and Affirmative Action Cabinet Secretary Hanna Cheptumo has condemned a viral video showing a woman in a vulnerable and intoxicated state inside a Nairobi entertainment venue. In a statement issued Sunday, CS Cheptumo described the incident as a serious violation of the individual’s dignity, privacy and bodily autonomy, which are protected under the Constitution….
Kenya has made remarkable strides in implementing the 100% School Transition Policy, with 97% of students who completed Grade Six in 2025 successfully enrolling in Junior Secondary School (JSS), according to a Sunday statement by the Ministry of Interior. This milestone signals near-universal compliance with the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) progression framework. The report, compiled by…
Detectives in Thika have arrested two Iranian nationals after an audacious stupefying theft that left a Kenyan shopkeeper Sh15,000 poorer. Police identified the suspects as 56-year-old Heidari Mansoior Eslam and his 40-year-old accomplice, Babaei Ahmad Mirzaaga. Officers moved in swiftly after a sharp-eyed mobile phone dealer spotted the pair entering his premises and immediately linked…
Twenty-three-year-old Marion Naipei has broken her silence after a deeply traumatic ordeal involving the alleged non-consensual recording and circulation of her private videos, a case that has sparked nationwide interest across social media platforms. The disturbing incident, which many Kenyans have condemned as a gross violation of privacy and dignity, has been linked to allegations…
ODM leader Oburu Oginga and party officials during Kakamega county consultative meeting at Kakamega Golf hotel, on January 18, 2026. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard] The first post-Raila Odinga ODM meeting in Kakamega County pulled leaders in two different directions amid internal party wrangles as some members urged Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya to stop…
ODM leader Oburu Oginga and party officials during Kakamega county consultative meeting at Kakamega Golf hotel, on January 18, 2026. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard] The first post-Raila Odinga ODM meeting in Kakamega County pulled leaders in two different directions amid internal party wrangles as some members urged Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya to stop…
Winfred Yavi opened her season with a dominant victory at Elgoibar, while Berihu Aregawi continued his remarkable run by claiming a historic third consecutive win. Bahrain’s Winfred Yavi and Ethiopia’s Berihu Aregawi delivered commanding performances to claim victory at the Cross Internacional Juan Muguerza in Elgoibar, Spain, on Sunday. Both athletes lived up to their…
ODM leader Oburu Oginga and party officials during Kakamega county consultative meeting at Kakamega Golf hotel, on January 18, 2026. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard] The first post-Raila Odinga ODM meeting in Kakamega County pulled leaders in two different directions amid internal party wrangles as some members urged Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya to stop…
ODM party leader Oburu Oginga and other party officials at Kakamega ODM county delegates meeting in Kakamega town, on January 18, 2026. [Benard Lusigi, Standard]. Suna East MP Junet Mohamed has defended veteran ODM leader Dr Oburu Odinga against criticism over his age, saying leadership should be judged on experience and ideas rather than years….
Ijara sub county in Garissa county has been experiencing heavy rainfall from Friday after a long dry spell in Northeastern region that has now lasted three years. The heavy downpour comes as a relief to thousands of residents and their livestock as they have been moving for many…
Police in Nyando Sub-County, Kisumu County have arrested two drug trafficking suspects and recovered 23 stones bhang, whose value is yet to be determined. According to a police statement, the suspects, a Kenyan driver and a Ugandan passenger, were travelling in a lorry, and tried to evade a…
A Kenyan pastor identified as Robert Lumbasi recently claimed that he traveled to Tanzania in 2023 to pay Rose Muhando’s dowry The Tanzanian singer shut down her claims and insisted that she has never been married and would like to end up with a white man In a new video that went viral, Rose explained…
Gavana wa kaunti ya Narok, Patrick Ole Ntutu amewaonya wakaazi wa gatuzi dogo la Transmara Magharibi dhidi ya kushambulia, kuzuia au kutekeleza aina yoyote ya ghasia kwa mtumishi wa umma anayetoa huduma kwa umma kihalali. Ntutu alisema kuwa yeyote yule atakayepatikana katika makosa ya aina hii basi bila…
A bright student from Leshau Boys High School in Nyandarua county who scored a mean grade of A in the 2025 KCSE examination is appealing for help from well-wishers to help in pursue university education. Anthony Ng’ang’a from Warukira village in Shamata Ward scored an A of 83…