19 rescued, three missing after boat capsizes in Mombasa

A search and rescue operation is underway for three others who remain missing.

By Standard Reporter 3 months ago

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JKIA's cocaine trail: London police seek answers

In CCTV footage, a Cabinet minister's aide is seen in a queue with alleged drug trafficker. He has been questioned as a person of interest as officers try to unravel the JKIA cocaine web.

By Standard Reporter 3 months ago

Faith Odhiambo resigns from Ruto's victim's compensation panel

The Law Society of Kenya president Faith Odhiambo has resigned from a panel appointed by President William Ruto for compensation of protests victims.

By Standard Reporter 3 months ago

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Bandits in uniform: Of Kenyan police and mysterious love for bullets

On September 29, six serving officers were arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts, where detectives sought to hold them on allegations that they were supplying bandits with bullets.

By Standard Reporter 3 months ago

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Gachagua threatens suit in Sh25m apartment row

The former DP said he was stranger to any arrangement between a property firm and Julia Muthoni Mwangi.

By Standard Reporter 3 months ago

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Attorney General backs Kanja in Sh60b payroll power struggle

Attorney General Dorcas Oduor has backed Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja in his fight with the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) over the Sh60 billion police payroll.

By Standard Reporter 3 months ago

Witness agency left me exposed, claims sexual assault victim

Blogger was put under the Witness Protection Agency after implicating influential people. He says there has been an attempt on his life after he was served poisoned food.

By Standard Reporter 5 months ago

Brace for heavy rains and strong winds- weatherman

Heavy rainfall expected in parts of Rift Valley and Lake Victoria Basin from Sunday, Aug 17 to Tuesday; Kenya MET warns of flash floods and poor visibility.

By Standard Reporter 5 months ago

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Unbowed Lagat returns despite murder probe

Many expected Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat to stay away from office until he is completely cleared over the murder of Albert Ojwang who was a teacher and avid blogger.

By Standard Reporter 5 months ago

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'Dr Aden' fears journos' questions more than a cold July morning

A Waziri's instinct is to overreact. Duale did not disappoint, and acted up like a man who had just been asked: "Babe, why is MPesa texting you, 'I missed my period'?"

By Standard Reporter 5 months ago

Senior government official holding two posts ordered to quit one

Burugu has confirmed that he had received the letter and was preparing handover notes, even as he protested the move.

By Standard Reporter 5 months ago

Media urged to spotlight 'silent emergencies'

The media has been challenged to widen their coverage of humanitarian and development issues in Kenya.

By Standard Reporter 6 months ago

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Embattled DIG Lagat to return to work

During his three-week stay in purgatory, Lagat has been enjoying the full trappings of power and his salary and benefits have been unaffected.

By Standard Reporter 6 months ago

Liaison RE leads regional push to embed ESG into reinsurance strategies

Liaison RE, a Liaison Group subsidiary, yesterday hosted a forum with insurance and reinsurance stakeholders to discuss reinsurance strategies.

By Standard Reporter 7 months ago

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Losing identity? Questions rise as ODM supports disliked policies

ODM is backing the reconstitution of IEBC, despite a court order stopping the exercise. Former ODM hardliners are now the supporters of Kenya Kwanza

By Standard Reporter 7 months ago

MPs sulk at Sh48 billion allocation, say it is not enough

The Judiciary will get Sh27.78 billion, according to the recommendation by the parliamentary committee.

By Standard Reporter 7 months ago

Editors Guild condemns denial of access for Standard Group journalists

Editors' Guild condemns exclusion of two Standard Group journalists from a State House briefing, terms it a violation of media freedom

By Standard Reporter 7 months ago

Standard Group journalists denied entry to cover State House event

Standard Group journalists denied access to State House, Nairobi; they were scheduled to cover a joint briefing by Presidents Natasa Pirc Musar (Slovenia) and William Ruto.

By Standard Reporter 7 months ago

Courtroom drama as PCEA leaders clash over treasurer installation

A simmering dispute within the leadership of the PCEA spilled into the courtroom this week, exposing internal rifts and raising concerns over possible defiance of a court order.

By Standard Reporter 9 months ago

Kenyan officer in Haiti missing after gang attack

According to Reuters, the officer went missing in Haiti on Tuesday after a group of armed gang attacked them.

By Standard Reporter, Esther Nyambura 9 months ago

Woman in distress after losing entire family to tragedies

A woman grappling with unimaginable loss, is fighting for her life at Kenyatta National Hospital after a gas boiler explosion during a holiday in Mombasa

By Standard Reporter 1 year ago

Repeated calls for extension of presidential term limit well choreographed

One of the most consequential safeguards of Kenya's constitutional democracy is the entrenchment of presidential term limits in the Constitution.

By Standard Reporter 1 year ago

Correction and apology

We take this early opportunity to apologise to President Salva Kiir, the people of South Sudan, and our readers for the regrettable mistake which arose due to a mix-up in our production process.

By Standard Reporter 1 year ago

Court dismisses MCK efforts to overturn judgement on defamation case filed by journalist

A court sitting in Siaya has dismissed Media Council of Kenya's application seeking to overturn a judgment that awarded a journalist aSh3 million in a defamation case.

By Standard Reporter 1 year ago

Kenyans question identity of person behind Aoko's recent posts on X

Kenyans have raised questions about the identity of the person behind latest posts by controversial blogger Maverick Aoko's X account since her return online recently.

By Standard Reporter 1 year ago

Adili Group unveils East Africa's cyber training arena to boost cybersecurity

Adili Group has announced the launch of East Africa's new Cyber Training Arena, an advanced facility designed to enhance cybersecurity training and bolster digital resilience across Africa.

By Standard Reporter 1 year ago

Kenya's Samson needs seven years to destroy the temple of poverty

Cherargei may share some qualities with the Biblical figure - they have both rocked a hairless head, with Cherargei's baldness being more of a fashion statement.

By Standard Reporter 1 year ago

Kindiki brothers: Two professors, two differing political factions

The brothers say that despite their political differences, blood is still thicker than water.

By The Nairobian Reporter 1 year ago

Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies after petrol attack

Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies after she was set on fire by her partner on Sunday; she suffered 80pc burns, MTRH Clinical Services Director Owen Menach confirms.

By Standard Reporter, Stephen Rutto 1 year ago

Gas station explodes in Ngara

A gas explosion has been reported at a station on Desai Road in Ngara, Nairobi.

By Standard Reporter 1 year ago

Kenyan Cops in Haiti: Major Breakthroughs Amid Salary Drama!

Two months into their deployment, the Kenyan Police Contingent to the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) in Haiti has achieved significant milestones in stabilizing the Caribbean nation.

By Standard Reporter 1 year ago

Court issues injunction to halt activities on disputed Kenya Railways prime property

Court issues order in the ongoing land dispute involving Modcar Auto Limited, Elyas Sheikh Abdinoor, and Kenya Railways Corporation

By Standard Reporter 1 year ago

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Mudavadi, the new one-man Cabinet

President Ruto assigned Mudavadi acting CS for all ministerial portfolios from Interior through to Trade and Education.

By Standard Reporter 1 year ago

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Finance Bill: Leaders at centre of Gen Z's anger

The leaders have become a target of angry Kenyans for voting yes, and arrogantly dismissing critics.

By Standard Reporter 1 year ago

Kuria: There is no bad blood between Ruto, Gachagua

Kuria said that Gachagua has distinctly defined roles as Deputy President unlike when Ruto served in the position.

By Standard Reporter 1 year ago

Non-profit firms give stationery aid to learners in slum areas

Learners in various informal settlement areas are all smiles after receiving uniform and stationery donations from well wishers.

By Geoffrey Omuse, Standard Reporter 1 year ago

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Delays, court challenge threaten to derail Kenya's mission in Haiti

Planned arrival of Kenyan police officers in Haiti on May 23 was abruptly postponed.

By Standard Reporter 1 year ago

First batch of 200 Kenya police head to Haiti

Parliament and Cabinet had approved the mission to deploy 1,000 officers to the gang-ravaged Caribbean country in November 2023.

By Standard Reporter and GI-TOC 1 year ago

Joy for gamblers as maybets enhances gaming experience

Maybets, one of the leading online betting firms in Kenya, has announced the release of its much-anticipated Version 2.0

By Standard Reporter 1 year ago

Kenya calls for reforms and more say in global lending institutions

President Ruto says current system unfair as it neglects developing countries' interests.

By PCS and Standard Reporter 1 year ago