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Mombasa Jubilee officials hit back at UDA over attacks on Uhuru
10+ hour, 52+ min ago (481+ words) Former President Uhuru Kenyatta during a past event. [File, Standard] Mombasa Jubilee Party leaders have defended former President Uhuru Kenyatta against what they termed as persistent attacks by leaders affiliated to the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party, accusing the…...
Kenya's climate laws mask deep failures as counties struggle with floods, waste
10+ hour, 17+ min ago (93+ words) standardmedia. co. ke Kenya's climate laws mask deep failures as counties struggle with floods, waste Kihoto estate in Naivasha marooned by the rising waters of Lake Naivasha. [File, Standard] Kenya is widely praised for being among the leading nations in…...
Kenya's politics has shifted from tribalism to development, says Ruto
8+ hour, 18+ min ago (440+ words) President William Ruto launched the construction of the 35km Tezo'Kakanjuni'Jaribuni'Ganze Road in Kilifi North Constituency on May 23, 2026. [PCS] President William Ruto has said Kenya's political landscape has fundamentally changed from divisive tribal politics to issue-based leadership focused on solving citizens' problems....
US, Iran seek to finalise 'largely negotiated' deal to end war
12+ hour, 30+ min ago (653+ words) Emergency personnel stand by the burning rubble of a civil defence centre following an Israeli airstrike in the southern city of Nabatieh, on May 24, 2026. [AFP] The United States and Iran sought on Sunday to finalise an agreement to formally end…...
Widowed in the maternity ward: Woman mourns husband killed in Busia protests
5+ hour, 41+ min ago (143+ words) standardmedia. co. ke Widowed in the maternity ward: Woman mourns husband killed in Busia protests At the maternity wing of Busia County Referral Hospital, 20-year-old Lydia Akinyi cradles her newborn son tightly on her chest. The baby occasionally squirms in…...
Iran hangs man for spying during war with US, Israel: judiciary
13+ hour ago (424+ words) Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian receives Pakistan's Army Chief Syed Asim Munir in Tehran on May 23, 2026. [AFP] Iran on Sunday hanged a man convicted of espionage, the judiciary said, the first known execution for a spying offence committed during the war…...
Perceived State critics face the wrath of power and intimidation
17+ hour, 12+ min ago (158+ words) standardmedia. co. ke Perceived State critics face the wrath of power and intimidation Ruto's regime has over the past four years been accused of suppressing dissenting voices. Human rights organisations have repeatedly raised concerns over the disappearance of activists and…...
Ruto's Trojan Horses for 2027
13+ hour, 38+ min ago (75+ words) standardmedia. co. ke Ruto's Trojan Horses for 2027 President William Ruto appears to be strategically placing Trojan Horsesin different regions of the country, to run either run as friendly opponents in the2027race or as spoilers to cause confusion and split votes. Co-operatives…...
Russia hits Kyiv with deadly attack after vowing retaliation
12+ hour, 36+ min ago (718+ words) Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at the site of a heavily damaged building following Russian strikes in Kyiv on May 24, 2026. [AFP] Russia pounded Kyiv with a large missile and drone attack early on Sunday, killing one person and wounding…...
No country can tax its way into true prosperity
13+ hour, 52+ min ago (406+ words) Recent fuel protests have exposed something deeper than public anger over pump prices. They have revealed growing tension between the increasing fiscal demands of the State and the weakening productive capacity of the economy. The issue is no longer simply…...