The dust might have settled on the horrific goon attack on Linda Mwananchi's convoy in Homa Bay on August 16, with the slain victims buried and the political class moving on to their next set of rallies, but the shadows of the attack are still fresh, haunting and damning. Fresh details have emerged ...

Tension is rising in parts of Nairobi after foreign nationals operating small businesses reported harassment, threats and pressure to shut their premises following a government directive targeting foreigners engaged in small-scale retail and informal trade. In Mowlem, Eastlands, at least 20 foreign-...

From gospel music to farming: Inside Guardian Angel’s multi-million-shilling agribusiness

A week after Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich was allegedly abducted in a brazen roadside attack, investigators are intensifying the search for surveillance footage that could provide crucial leads in the case. The probe is now focusing on CCTV and other surveillance footage along the ...

Lynn Ngugi challenges the narrative on Burundian migrants

A new survey by research firm TIFA shows that a majority of Kenyans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction, reflecting growing public dissatisfaction with the current state of affairs. The survey also places President William Ruto, his administration and the police under scrutiny over ...

The smell hits before the eyes can make sense of what lies ahead. Along the perimeter fence of the Burundian Embassy in Nairobi, bedding, clothes and battered travel bags are scattered outside the gates, while several motorcycles squeezed into every available space stand as silent reminders of lives...

Mombasa Floods: Patients, Schoolchildren Stranded as Heavy Rains Cut Off Roads, Dispensary

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna’s 2027 presidential ambitions have received a major boost after several opposition leaders rallied behind his bid. The leaders gathered at Jacaranda Grounds in Nairobi, where they called for the opposition to unite behind a single political front ahead of the 2027 Genera...

Despite receiving overwhelming endorsements during its nationwide tours, most recently in Nairobi, the Linda Mwananchi movement is facing a major test over who will fly its presidential ticket in the 2027 General Election. Remarks by Siaya Governor James Orengo about his presidential ambitions have ...

The question of who is in charge of the Jubilee Party has come into sharp focus following a series of court rulings and leadership changes that have left the former ruling party facing uncertainty less than a year to the 2027 General Election. The High Court barred retired President Uhuru Kenyatta f...

Outrage greeted President William Ruto's latest assault on the character of former President Uhuru Kenyatta when he labelled him a "rebel leader", a tag they say pained his predecessor, a lawless leader associated with either rag-tag armies or armed militia groups. Uhuru might have left office more ...