At least 1,500 indigenous trees were planted on Friday at Ngong Hills Forest as part of efforts to commemorate this year’s Earth Hour and restore degraded ecosystems. The exercise was led by WWF-Kenya in partnership with NCBA Group, Sankara Nairobi, the Ngong Hills Community Forest Association and the Kenya Forest Service, under the global “Give…
By Muraya Kamunde The National Liberation Party (NLP) has intensified its grassroots campaign in Ukambani, launching a series of town hall meetings as part of its preparations for the 2027 General Elections. The meetings, spearheaded by Party Leader Dr. Augustus Muli, have drawn significant attendance, underscoring the party’s growing appeal in a region long considered…
Audio By Vocalize Ol Kalou MP David Kiaraho at a past event. [File, Standard] Ol Kalou MP David Kiaraho is dead. According to the Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetangula, the third-term legislator, Kiaraho died while receiving treatment at a Nairobi hospital. ” Kiaraho served the National Assembly with diligence and commitment as a…
On Saturday, March 28, Home Affairs Minister Kipchumba Murkomen announced the arrest of six suspects linked to the mass grave of 33 bodies in Kericho Burials took place outside the legal system despite a court order allowing only 13 bodies to be disposed of Autopsies reveal various causes of death, with some cases showing the…
Principal Secretary for ICT and Digital Economy John Tanui has underscored the role of local universities in advancing Kenya’s electronics manufacturing capacity and strengthening support for national digital infrastructure. Speaking when he toured the the digital device assembly facility at Moi University, Eldoret, operated through MU Technologies the PS noted that the facility accelerate deployment…
Senator-elect Karen Nyamu is hopeful that she will win the Nairobi women’s representative seat in 2027 Nyamu has shared his dream of succeeding Nairobi women’s representative Esther Passaris The politician revealed that previously, he liked to listen to a song dedicated to the late Raila Odinga, and he would do so secretly Senator-elect Karen Nyamu…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has vowed to deny President William Ruto any support from Mount Kenya, accusing him of betrayal after he was removed from power. He insists that Kalonzo Musyoka must get at least four million Ukambani votes to be seen as a suitable candidate for the opposition flag Gachagua is positioning himself…
ODM Party Leader Oburu Oginga other leaders during the ODM Delegates Special Delegates Convention at Jamhuri Grounds, Nairobi on March 27,2026. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] An estimated Sh100 million was spent on the Orange Democratic Movement’s (ODM) Special National Delegates Convention (SDC) held on Friday at Jamhuri grounds in Nairobi. The revelation has raised questions on…
ODM Party Leader Oburu Oginga other leaders during the ODM Delegates Special Delegates Convention at Jamhuri Grounds, Nairobi on March 27,2026. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] An estimated Sh100 million was spent on the Orange Democratic Movement’s (ODM) Special National Delegates Convention (SDC) held on Friday at Jamhuri grounds in Nairobi. The revelation has raised questions on…
Reigning national 200m champion Samuel Chege is all set ahead of his season opening race in Kampala Uganda.Chege is set to compete in the 200m race during the Uganda National Athletics Trials which will be held tomorrow,Sunday at Nelson Mandela Stadium Namboole,Uganda. ‘’I am all set ahead of the championship tomorrow in Uganda which…
Kenya 5× 5 wheelchair men’s basketball national team lost to a physical Senegal 66-30 during the ongoing Africa Wheelchair basketball championship played Saturday at the Pavilaho Multiuso do Kilamba, Luanda, Angola. Speaking right after the match, Kenya’s head coach Nicholas Ngumbi told media that he was unfazed, adding that he started the tournament with Africa’s…
In a powerful demonstration of youth-led peacebuilding, Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) Kenya, in partnership with the Nairobi City County Government, successfully concluded its monthly volunteer cleanup activity on Saturday, along Aga Khan Walk and surrounding streets under the Clean City, Peaceful City Project. The event brought together approximately 80 volunteers from…
At least 15 people are feared dead after being involved in an accident on the Nyeri-Mweiga Highway near Dedan Kimathi University Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga explained that the accident involved a matatu, a truck and a motorcycle; four people died on the spot The death toll is increasing as rescuers find them; the injured were…
Pope Leo XIV has urged Christians and Muslims to be more committed to understanding and working together. He made this statement on Friday when receiving a team from the Nairobi-based Pan-African organisation Programme for Christian–Muslim Relations in Africa (PROCMURA). Speaking to the group at the Vatican, the Holy Father highlighted that interfaith interaction is crucial…
Uganda’s Chief of Defense Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has sparked international attention after he intervened in the growing tension in the Middle East involving Iran, the United States, and Israel The outspoken general openly declared his support for Israel, saying that the Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) was ready to be mobilized if called upon to…