Malava MP David Ndakwa, Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi, Kakamega deputy governor Ayub Savula, Migori senator Eddy Oketch at Malava constituency during last mile connectivity of electricity Leaders from Western Kenya and Nyanza are pushing for a political alliance that they say could consolidate more than seven million votes behind President William Ruto […]
For decades, fields of sugarcane have defined the economic landscape of Ikhanyi Village in Malava Constituency, Kakamega County. However, heavy reliance on the crop has often left families vulnerable to long maturation periods, fluctuating prices and unpredictable payment cycles. That economic dependence is now beginning to change following a recent grid-connection drive by the Rural […]
Workers prepare flowers for export at a farm in Naivasha Kenya’s flower and horticultural exporters are counting losses that could extend beyond the end of the aviation workers’ strike as airlines and cargo handlers race to clear huge backlogs of perishable produce. The strike ended on Tuesday following a truce between the government, local airlines […]
Cancer control advocates have defended Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga after she faced criticism on social media for publicly disclosing that she has lived with cancer for 12 years. The Kenyan Network of Cancer Organisations (KENCO) said Wanga should be supported rather than criticised for speaking openly about a deeply personal experience. “Cancer is not […]
A fake batch of Postinor-2 (P2) emergency contraceptive tablets circulating in Kenya has exposed the growing challenge of protecting patients from substandard and falsified medical products. Experts say quality assurance must extend beyond the factory gate, warning that medicines can be compromised at different stages of the supply chain before reaching patients. On August 14, […]
The Standard Group Associate Editor, Alex Kiprotich, who was reportedly abducted along the Gilgil–Nakuru road on Tuesday night, has been found safe in a thicket in the Masinga area of Machakos County. Kiprotich was discovered on Wednesday morning, hours after he was reportedly taken by unknown individuals while travelling towards Nakuru. Witnesses said the journalist […]
ODM leader Oburu Oginga adressing media in Bondo over the proposed Nuclear plant Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader and Siaya Senator Oburu Oginga has broken his silence over reports concerning his health, dismissing claims that he had been readmitted to hospital and assuring Kenyans that he is recovering well at his Nairobi home. Oburu spoke […]
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Oburu Oginga has dismissed reports that he has been admitted to Nairobi Hospital, assuring Kenyans that he is in good health. The Siaya Senator spoke out on Tuesday after reports emerged claiming that he had been readmitted to the hospital and was under strict restrictions on visitors. Oburu described […]
A family from Kipyego in Elgeyo Marakwet County is demanding justice following the brutal murder of Faith Cheptoo, a 22-year-old second-year education student at Mount Kenya University (MKU), Eldoret Campus. Cheptoo was found dead inside her rental house in Action Estate, Eldoret, on August 23, 2026, after failing to communicate with her family as expected. […]
Aviation workers under the Kenya Aviation Workers’ Union (KAWU) have called off their strike after reaching an agreement with the Government of Kenya to resolve their grievances. KAWU signed a return-to-work agreement with the Ministry of Transport on Tuesday morning, paving the way for workers to resume normal duties and for operations at Kenyan airports […]