11+ hour, 54+ min ago   (756+ words) Kenya's fertility rates are on a decline.[Courtesy] At a time when Kenya's fertility rates are on a decline, stakeholders have called for the government's interventions to reverse the trend. Many men and women are reeling under the weight of…...

19+ hour, 59+ min ago   (242+ words) Chief Justice Martha Koome has condoled with the people of Eswatini following the death of Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala, describing him as a distinguished judicial leader who strengthened judicial institutions and regional cooperation. In a statement, Koome extended her condolences…...

12+ hour, 3+ min ago   (214+ words) Between 1997 and 1998, El Niño rains caused heavy flooding in Kenya. There was devastating destruction of roads, buildings, and crops. Supply chains were disrupted and communities displaced. Losses ran into billions of shillings. The businesses that survived physical destruction did not…...

12+ hour, 8+ min ago   (774+ words) For a region in which political leadership has remained overwhelmingly male for more than six decades, that change deserves attention. There is an important question about whether a system initially intended to preserve community cohesion has gradually constrained democratic competition,…...

23+ hour, 25+ min ago   (279+ words) Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has accused President William Ruto of undermining devolution through delays in the disbursement of funds to counties. Sifuna alleged that counties had agreed to receive Sh450 billion in allocations but accused the President of failing to honour…...

18+ hour, 27+ min ago   (196+ words) President William Ruto has sent a message of condolence to Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana and his wife, Deputy Government Spokesperson Mwanaisha Chidzuga, following the death of their eight-year-old daughter, Amal Mghoi Mungatana. Amal died on Sunday, September 13, 2026, while undergoing…...

11+ hour, 54+ min ago   (115+ words) standardmedia.co.ke How State is misusing emergency law to fund day-to-day operations Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakango has raised concerns over the misuse of an emergency law by the National Treasury to access billions from the Consolidated Fund. In…...

18+ hour, 36+ min ago   (745+ words) Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has called on politicians to lower the temperature ahead of the 2027 General Election, warning against tribal politics, goonism, reckless rhetoric and attempts to undermine confidence in the electoral process. Speaking during a fundraiser at Kapseng’ere…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (413+ words) The political camp that had rallied behind Tim Wanyonyi for the Bungoma governorship is beginning to fracture, with four Ford Kenya leaders who had backed his bid now shifting their support to Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa ahead of the 2027 General…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (211+ words) Linda Mwananchi leaders led by Edwin Sifuna, Babu Owino, James Orengo, George Natembeya among others at Marikiti Market on September 13, 2026. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard] Nairobi Senator and Linda Mwananchi Movement leader Edwin Sifuna has today taken his campaign to the capital…...