Ambassador Meg Whitman vows to stay put amid online backlash
US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman during a radio interview at Spice FM on May 15, 2024. [Collins Oduor, Standard] US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman has vowed […]
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Baltasar Engonga sacked after viral ‘sex tape’ as government moves to block video circulation
Baltasar Ebang Engonga has been sacked as Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency. [Courtesy, Engonga Meta] The authorities in Equatorial Guinea have dismissed […]
Now you see, now you don’t: How telcos are defrauding Kenyans with expiry data
Person browsing his facebook account on a mobile phone. [Getty Images] Parliament has told the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) to stop the “fraud” perpetuated […]
Once a Rising Star, Now Silent: Where is Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro?
When Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro handed a rait to President William Ruto during their 2022 campaigns at Maela in Naivasha, Nakuru County. [File, Standard] […]
Oil marketers pushing for price hike in latest review
Kenyans could be bracing for a potential increase in fuel prices as major oil marketers push for a review of the country’s fuel pricing formula. […]
Govt commits to streamline services at JKIA after complaints
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. [File, Standard] The government has pledged to improve service delivery at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in response to […]
Inside Ogamba’s 100 days at the helm of tough education tab
Julius Migos Ogamba, nominee for the position of Education CS before the Committee on Appointments at the Mini Chambers, County Hall, Nairobi. August 1st ,2024 […]
Revealed: How the police used tactics to suppress Gen Z protests
Anti-Finance bill protestors demonstrate in Nairobi. July 2, 2024. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] A government report has highlighted a controversial police strategy used to suppress anti-tax protests […]
SHA CEO Elijah Wachira suspended for 90 days over conduct
Social Health Authority CEO Elijah Wachira suspended. [File, Standard] Social Health Authority CEO Elijah Wachira has been suspended for 90 days to allow investigations into […]
US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman resigns
US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman during a radio interview at Spice FM on May 15, 2024. [Collins Oduor, Standard] The United States Ambassador to […]
What was discussed in DP Kithure Kindiki’s first cabinet meeting
President William Ruto chaired a Cabinet meeting at State House, Nairobi. President William Ruto chaired a Cabinet meeting at State House, Nairobi, on Wednesday, where […]
State officials rattled by Catholic bishops’ utterances
Health CS Deborah Barasa and IG Douglas Kanja. A number of top state officials have been rattled by utterances by the catholic bishops, that called […]
Ruto responds to catholic bishops ‘hard-hitting’ statement
President William Ruto during a graduation ceremony at Tangaza College on Nov 15, 2024. [PCS] President William Ruto has responded to sharp criticism from the […]
Stick to the truth, State tells clergy over accusations of lies, corruption
President William Ruto is welcomed by Tangaza University Chancellor Edward Etengu (left) and the Vice Chancellor Patrick Mwania during the graduation ceremony in Nairobi, on […]
Kibaki and Raila’s ‘marriage of convenience’ that failed
The late President Mwai Kibaki and Opposition leader Raila Odinga. [File, Standard] The Narc betrayal has been considered by many Kenyans and political pundits as […]
Trapped in the crossfire, Kenyan workers plead for evacuation
Eulita Cherop and Lucy Nyarangi are among Kenyans stranded in Lebanon. [Courtesy] From the twelfth-floor apartment along Seifeddine El Khatib Street in Nasra, Beirut, […]
How bees are helping tackle elephant-human conflict in Tsavo
William Mwanduka (38) inspects bee hives housing colonies of African Honey Bees that have been integrated into a fence around an acre of his […]
Ruto cancels Adani’s infrastructure deals after bribery allegations
President William Ruto. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] President William Ruto has cancelled the controversial Adani Group’s deal to take over Kenya’s energy and aviation sectors, directing […]
Kenya knew about arrest of opposition figure: Uganda govt
Uganda’s veteran opposition figure Kizza Besigye gestures as he arrives at the Makindye Martial Court in Kampala, on November 20, 2024. [AFP] The arrest of […]
Controversial Adani deals expose impotence of MPs
Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani. [AFP] The cancellation of the unpopular deals with Indian multi-billionaire Gautam Adani’s companies has yet again exposed legislators’ dereliction of […]