2+ hour, 30+ min ago   (337+ words) Police mounted a roadblock at Orero on the Katito-Homa Bay road. [James Omoro, Standard] 9:27 am: Kisumu-based Agence France-Presse (AFP) correspondent Fred Ooko was attacked and robbed by a group of men in Homa Bay Town ahead of the planned Linda…...

1+ hour, 55+ min ago   (302+ words) Portuguese-backed vehicle distributor Salvador Caetano is deepening its presence in the country with French-built Renault trucks and Chinese Jiangling Motors Corporation (JMC) light-duty vehicles, betting on aggressive financing to capture a slice of Kenya's booming commercial vehicle market. Caetano Kenya,…...

1+ hour, 39+ min ago   (145+ words) standardmedia.co.ke Kenya's great development illusion: We built the infrastructure, but forgot the people Kenya has built much of the physical foundation of a modern economy. Roads have expanded, electricity access has increased, ports have been modernised, digital infrastructure…...

6+ hour, 5+ min ago   (577+ words) About seven years ago, a motorcycle crash took my dear friend Mwathe, the breadwinner for his family. The funeral ended, but the crash did not. It followed his family home as unpaid school fees, uncertain meals, interrupted dreams, and an…...

3+ hour, 2+ min ago   (132+ words) standardmedia.co.ke Western Kenya unity quest gets fresh spark from Sifuna's rallies His eyes twitched as his face broke into a smile. He listened keenly, then squeezed his wet face towel before wiping streams of sweat pouring down his…...

3+ hour, 13+ min ago   (65+ words) standardmedia.co.ke Panic hits Ruto's camp as growing opposition wave grips Western Gachagua's appeal: Judges gave an illogical, impracticable or artificial verdict The untold story of small tea farmers: Some bad news in the 'bonus' month - Is State's digital…...

4+ hour, 3+ min ago   (341+ words) When a President governs poorly, everyone pays through economic pain, declining trust, weakened institutions, lost opportunities and national frustration. Democratic criticism should demand better leadership. But politics carries a paradox. Sometimes a government becomes so consumed by protecting power that…...

7+ hour, 49+ min ago   (329+ words) At last, Cruiser Control romped into the Plate finals after dispatching Kentuna in the semi-finals in the second division of Mug of Mugs Cup at Northern Kenya Polo Club, Timau, on Saturday. The team of Gideon Moi, Kimoi Moi, Sacha…...

7+ hour, 33+ min ago   (107+ words) standardmedia.co.ke Why political parties are racing against time to forge coalitions ahead of 2027 polls With just a year to the General Elections and timelines set, Kenya’s political parties are racing against time to forge new alliances and coalitions,…...

7+ hour, 33+ min ago   (70+ words) standardmedia.co.ke The untold story of small tea farmers: Some bad news in the 'bonus' month It's hailed as one of the few remaining profitable ventures for small-scale farmers. Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week. What kind of stories would…...