Senators ask Ruto to take action against Cabinet Secretaries ignoring parliament

President William Ruto during a project launch event. [File, Standard] Senators have called on President William Ruto to take action against some Cabinet Secretaries they accused of ignoring invitation to appear... Read more »

Adapt or Perish » Capital News

New York, USA Sep 24— President William Ruto used his address to the 80th United Nations General Assembly to deliver a blunt message: the UN must reform or risk “drifting into irrelevance.”... Read more »

Frontier Counties call on residents to support construction of IsioloMandera road

Isiolo-Mandera road. [File, Standard] Frontier Counties Development Council (FCDC) has called on residents living along the Isiolo-Mandera road, which is under construction to give the project their support. The council, that... Read more »

Research hub launched to bridge skills gap

PASER Hub, inaugurated at Tom Mboya University, aims to create a new model for data-driven research to shape policy. [File, Standard]  A Princeton University-linked initiative has launched a major research hub... Read more »

Kenya: Court Moves Baby Pendo Case to Kisumu, Orders Police Commission to Facilitate Accused Officers

Nairobi — The High Court in Nairobi has granted the request by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) to transfer the trial of four interdicted police officers accused of... Read more »

Pending bills committee gets extension

Pending Bills Verification Committee chairman Edward Ouko. [File, Standard] The National Treasury has extended the term of the committee that has been auditing pending bills to December 2025, a further indication... Read more »

Kenya: Chepkirui Out to Retain Title As Bingwafest Pitch Camp in Nyanza Region

Siaya — Women’s 1500m BingwaFest National Champion Purity Chepkirui is set to start her title defense this season when she takes to the track for the Nyanza Region leg at the Jaramogi... Read more »

Princeton-backed innovation hub launches in Kenya to plug skills gap

Professor Leonard Wantchekon of Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs speaks at the inauguration of a new innovation hub in Homa Bay. [File, Standard] A Princeton University-linked initiative has... Read more »

China’s Xinjiang region sees growth under paired assistance plan » Capital News

BEIJING, China, Sep 23 — The Mendong grocery store in Turpan, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, derives its name from two villages more than 3,000 kilometers apart. Men refers to Xinchengximen village, where... Read more »

Raila: ODM has not decided on its flagbearer for the 2027 election

ODM leader Raila Odinga during the party’s Central Committee Meeting in Nairobi, on August 28, 2025.  [Emmanuel Wanson, Standard] Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga has stated that... Read more »