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Why no referendum is needed before 2027 elections
By Edwin Nyarangi 9 hrs ago
Why no referendum is needed before 2027 elections
Echoes of war, Miss Understood, Foolish Forties: Inside plays that defined theatre in 2025
By Anjellah Owino 10 hrs ago
Echoes of war, Miss Understood, Foolish Forties: Inside plays that defined theatre in 2025
She kept working: Farmer's long and painful fight with brucellosis
By Ryan Kerubo 11 hrs ago
She kept working: Farmer's long and painful fight with brucellosis
The hole no one saw: Inside life-saving heart surgery
By Harold Otieno Odhiambo 11 hrs ago
The hole no one saw: Inside life-saving heart surgery
Kenyans' pain: Soaring cost of living tops as New Year knocks
By Josphat Thiong'o 11 hrs ago
Kenyans' pain: Soaring cost of living tops as New Year knocks
From persecution to imprisonment, painful memories of personalities lost this year
By Caleb Atemi 11 hrs ago
From persecution to imprisonment, painful memories of personalities lost this year
Of killings and abductions, how State silenced critical voices
By Hudson Gumbihi 11 hrs ago
Of killings and abductions, how State silenced critical voices
Inside trust deficit, legal challenges haunting IEBC
By Kamau Muthoni 11 hrs ago
Inside trust deficit, legal challenges haunting IEBC
How negatives outweighed positives in 2025
By Macharia Munene 11 hrs ago
How negatives outweighed positives in 2025
Grade 10 placement: Why principals have lost admission powers
By Lewis Nyaundi 11 hrs ago
Grade 10 placement: Why principals have lost admission powers
NTSA to know fate on mandatory public service vehicles inspection
By Fred Kagonye 11 hrs ago
NTSA to know fate on mandatory public service vehicles inspection
No warning, no tipple: Why lawyer has sued Health Ministry, brewers
By Kamau Muthoni 11 hrs ago
No warning, no tipple: Why lawyer has sued Health Ministry, brewers
Address issues hurting citizens, church urges state
By Okumu Modachi 13 hrs ago
Address issues hurting citizens, church urges state
Grade 10 placement revision dilemma as 7-day window falls within holidays
By Silas Nyamweya 1 day ago
Grade 10 placement revision dilemma as 7-day window falls within holidays
Kindiki can be dropped from Ruto's line-up, Kuria says Gachagua insensitive
By David Odongo 1 day ago
Kindiki can be dropped from Ruto's line-up, Kuria says Gachagua insensitive
Shee Kupi: Man who built Kiunga's camp-free refugee community
By Juliet Omelo 1 day ago
Shee Kupi: Man who built Kiunga's camp-free refugee community
Back to school: Parents scramble for second-hand books, uniforms
By Mike Kihaki 1 day ago
Back to school: Parents scramble for second-hand books, uniforms
Why Ruto is at crossroads over sale of public assets
By Brian Ngugi and Macharia Kamau 1 day ago
Why Ruto is at crossroads over sale of public assets
Constitutional change? Mudavadi's proposal sparking fierce divisions
By Standard Team 1 day ago
Constitutional change? Mudavadi's proposal sparking fierce divisions
How high power tariffs keep manufacturers uncompetitive
By Graham Kajilwa 1 day ago
How high power tariffs keep manufacturers uncompetitive
Inside John Mbadi's Sh97b 202627 budget plan to enhance food production
By Graham Kajilwa 1 day ago
Inside John Mbadi's Sh97b 202627 budget plan to enhance food production
We can turn a corner in 2026 by calling out greedy leaders
By Barrack Muluka 1 day ago
We can turn a corner in 2026 by calling out greedy leaders
Festive handouts and cost of transactional politics
By Wanja Maina 1 day ago
Festive handouts and cost of transactional politics
When slogans replace shame, the State has admitted failure
By Gitobu Imanyara 1 day ago
When slogans replace shame, the State has admitted failure
Kenya's future depends on citizens daring to act with hope and virtue
By Edward Buri 1 day ago
Kenya's future depends on citizens daring to act with hope and virtue
How repeated short-term contracts breach employees' rights
By Desmond Odhiambo 1 day ago
How repeated short-term contracts breach employees' rights
Why Raila Odinga's death was not a single doom
By Nzau Musau 1 day ago
Why Raila Odinga's death was not a single doom
Let's not bury Jirongo until questions around his death have been answered
By Wafula Buke 1 day ago
Let's not bury Jirongo until questions around his death have been answered
Why the noises of the Kenyan choir needs a master to harmonize it in 2026
By Barack Muluka 1 day ago
Why the noises of the Kenyan choir needs a master to harmonize it in 2026
Would social market economic model take Kenya to Singapore?
By Andrew Watila 1 day ago
Would social market economic model take Kenya to Singapore?
Questions over Jirongo's death raised during his requiem mass
By Edwin Nyarangi 1 day ago
Questions over Jirongo's death raised during his requiem mass
Ruto's Singapore dream needs discipline and hard decisions
By Egara Kabaji 2 days ago
Ruto's Singapore dream needs discipline and hard decisions
The high cost of Kalonzo Musyoka's thin skin
By Mark Oloo 2 days ago
The high cost of Kalonzo Musyoka's thin skin
Singapore narrative here to stay, let us use it as a yardstick
By Ken Opalo 2 days ago
Singapore narrative here to stay, let us use it as a yardstick
Human rights violations happen when citizens choose to be silent
By Irungu Houghton 2 days ago
Human rights violations happen when citizens choose to be silent
Kenya requires fixed ministries to stop patronage politics, instability
By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 2 days ago
Kenya requires fixed ministries to stop patronage politics, instability
Why gaps remain in Kenya's peacebuilding efforts
By The Conversation 2 days ago
Why gaps remain in Kenya's peacebuilding efforts
Wamatangi and Ng'ang'a: The heat behind Kiambu politics
By Irene Githinji and Gitau Wanyoike 2 days ago
Wamatangi and Ng'ang'a: The heat behind Kiambu politics
From bombs to blessings and blame: Trump's Christmas gospel
By AFP 2 days ago
From bombs to blessings and blame: Trump's Christmas gospel
When the library burns: Remembering Kenya's fallen cultural giants
By Anjellah N. Owino 2 days ago
When the library burns: Remembering Kenya's fallen cultural giants