US seeks to replace Kenya as Haiti mission lead

Kenyan police officers stand together during a joint operation with Haitian Police, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti July 29, 2024. REUTERS/Jean Feguens Regala/File Photo The United States has given its strongest indication yet that it intends for a new...

S&P upgrades Kenya's credit rating to 'B' on easing liquidity risks

Global credit ratings agency S&P upgraded Kenya's long-term sovereign credit rating to 'B' from 'B-' on Friday, citing reduced near-term external liquidity risks. Robust export earnings and diaspora remittances have bolstered Kenya's foreign...

Murkomen: Security tightened to curb coffee, avocado theft in Mt Kenya

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen on August 12, 2025/MINAThe government has heightened surveillance in Mt. Kenya to curb rising cases of theft of farm produce, particularly coffee, following the crop’s return to profitability. Interior...

Experts deployed to boost Ruto Mt Kenya popularity

President William Ruto has revived a strategy first used by the second President, Daniel Moi, in 1995 to win back Mt Kenya region. At the time, a group of professionals was deployed to calm disquiet and restore the region to Moi’s political grip....

Ex-police officer arrested after brutally killing wife, raping house help in Nairobi

A family in Nairobi’s Pipeline estate is reeling after the brutal murder of their kin who was killed in cold blood by her husband. The family of Susan Nabwire says they may never recover from the pain of losing a loved one at the hands of someone...

William Ruto's trip: Kenya borrows KSh 22b from Japan as mounting debt piles

President William Ruto secured another loan in Japan during the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) The deal was signed by Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi and Nippon Export and Investment Insurance chief executive...

Malcom, Cosmo Choi and other Kenyan celebs who drive trucks in US

1. Arnold Malcom Arnold Malcolm, popularly known for his viral line 'Machaji na Mamyonyois', has been open about his journey as a truck driver and showing the ups and downs of it. From his viral TikTok and Instagram videos, Malcom is usually...

Why Ruto, MPs standoff over graft is good news for Kenyans

Black Friday Kenya's football fans will want to quickly forget

The moment Harambee Stars goalkeeper Byrne Omondi conceded a penalty during a post-match shootout between Kenya and Madagascar at Kasarani Stadium on August 22, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] And so, all good things come to an end, and on Friday...

Premier Bank introduces Premier Connect and Premier Tap in Kenya

Premier Bank has introduced two groundbreaking innovations aimed at redefining Kenya’s financial services: Premier Connect, a Shari’ah-compliant, omni-channel digital banking platform, and Premier Tap, a next-generation wearable payments solution...

Kenyans, Others to Pay More to Fly to Tanzania Starting November

The Tanzanian government has introduced a mandatory air travel fee for all foreigners travelling to Tanzania, including Kenyans. According to the East African newspaper, the government has introduced new passenger facilitation fees for...

The best places to visit in Kenya

A trip to Kenya is synonymous with safari, and rightfully so. Its national parks teem with wildlife, the most well-known being Masai Mara National Reserve, famous for the Big Five: lions, leopards, black rhinos, elephants and buffalos. But Kenya...

Kenya’s sovereign credit rating upgraded to ‘B’ by S&P on stronger FX reserves

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 22 — Global credit rating agency S&P has upgraded Kenya’s long-term sovereign credit rating to ‘B’ from ‘B-’, citing stronger foreign exchange reserves and easing near-term external financing risks. The agency highlighted...

Kenya-Japan partnership paves way for local vaccine manufacturing by 2027

Public Health Ps Mary Muthoni with MOH delegates at the Japan Institute for Health Security and the National Center for Global Health & Medicine in Tokyo, Japan.[Courtesy] Kenya has announced bold plans to start producing vaccines locally by 2027,...

Nairobi man leaks warning WhatsApp audio from mum during CHAN tournament: "Chunga"

A Nairobi TikToker left many jealous of his mother after sharing a WhatsApp audio she sent him while he attended a CHAN game His mother made an observation after watching him on TikTok Live, sending a loving and caring voice note to him Social...

Kisumu’s Sh314m air traffic tower nears completion

The ongoing construction of Kisumu air traffic control tower/COURTESY The construction of the Kisumu Air Traffic Control Tower is progressing steadily, with the landmark project now entering its advanced stages. Launched in September 2023, the...

WHO declares Kenya free of deadly sleeping sickness after decades

Kenya's success in the fight against deadly sleeping sickness marks a milestone in the African continent's battle to eradicate neglected tropical diseases. Kenya has been officially recognised as having eliminated sleeping sickness as a public...

TikTok stars to witches: 10 fans you can't miss in Kenyan stadia

This football season has seen Kenyans flock to stadia in their thousands to cheer on the national team. And for once, fans have not been disappointed by the performance on the pitch. Yet beyond the game itself, Kasarani Stadium has offered its own...

UK compensates Kenyans effected in 2021 military fire

A long wait for justice comes to an end in Kenya. The UK government has agreed to pay £2.9 million, or $4 million, in compensation to over 7,000 residents in Laikipia, after a wildfire sparked by a British military exercise devastated the region...

Kenyans win big as East Africa school games end

East Africa Volleyball Champions Cheptil high school.[Benjamin Sakwa/ Standard] Hosts Kenya harvested more medalson Thursday as curtains fell on the 2025 Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Association games in Kakamega. Song and...