Unlike other residents of Mongbwalu, a town in the eastern DRC's devastating Ebola outbreak, Laureine Sakiya believes that the blood-letting virus exists after seeing some of her neighbours die.

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki at Geturi School in Mosocho, Kitutu Chache North Constituency, Kisii County on May 25, 2026. [DPCS] Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has defended sweeping education ...

Gor Mahia were on Sunday crowned SportPesa Premier League champions for a record extending 22nd time after bitter rivals AFC Leopards lost 2-1 to APS Bomet at Kericho Green Stadium.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has declared Wednesday, May 27, 2026, a public holiday to mark Eid al-Adha. Through a Gazette notice dated May 25, 2026, Murkomen said the holiday had ...

A new initiative aimed at boosting the safety and capacity of human rights defenders in Kenya and across East Africa has been unveiled amid growing concerns over shrinking civic space.

Naivasha MP Jayne Kihara warns political incitement could reignite ethnic violence that rocked the country during the 2007 post-election violence. [File, Standard] Naivasha MP Jayne Kihara has accused ...

Maiyo oversaw the protection of the President, the First Family, the Deputy President, retired presidents, and visiting heads of state.

Ethiopian opposition parties go into elections on June 1, facing threats, insurgencies, state control of the media, and what they see as a pre-determined victory for PM Abiy Ahmed.

Around 20 people were injured at a luxury shopping complex in central Tokyo on Monday after a man sprayed a substance inside, police and fire department officials said.

National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi engaging Kenyans on the Finance Bill 2026/2027 at the UoN on May 21, 2026. [Jonah Onyango, Standdard]. Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has accused ...

The deputy principal of St Cecilia Misikhu Girls Secondary School in Webuye Constituency was pronounced dead minutes after he collapsed in a hotel room after attending a school function. Police have ...

Across counties, weak enforcement, delayed financing, poor waste management and institutional overlaps are undermining ...