Kenya launches bid for re-election to global maritime body

CS Hassan Joho with SDEA DG Josphat Maikara and PS Aden Millah during Kenya’s launch of its bid for re-election to the IMO Council (2026–2027). [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] Kenya has officially... Read more »

Ethiopia: No Country Should Be Denied Opportunity to Unlock Huge Resource Like GERD – Pres. Ruto

Addis Ababa — “We believe that no country should be denied the opportunity to unlock a huge resource like the one that we are launching,” Kenyan President Ruto reaffirmed during the auspicious... Read more »

Africa: All of Africa Today – September 11, 2025

  Ghana Accepts First West African Deportees from the US Ghanaian President John Mahama announced that the first group of West African deportees from the United States has arrived in Ghana. The... Read more »

Electrifying trend hard to ignore as I take the wheel

Buying a car was near the top of my to-do list when I returned to Australia earlier this year. Spending the past few years in Beijing — where public transportation is highly... Read more »

Counties raise concerns over delays in e-procurement system

National Treasury CS John Mbadi addresses the media on the status of e-government procurement system at the Treasury Building, Nairobi, on August 28, 2025. [File, Standard]  There is growing opposition on the directive... Read more »

Kenya: Majority of Kenyans Reject Ruto-Raila’s Broad-Based Govt Plan As Cost of Living Concerns Deepen – Tifa Poll

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 11 – A new nationwide survey by TIFA Research shows that majority of Kenyans oppose President William Ruto’s Broad-Based Government (BBG) initiative, amid mounting public frustration over the rising... Read more »

Kenya: Justice for Sale? Explosive Bribery Claims Rock Kenya’s Judiciary

Nairobi — Kenya’s Judiciary is once again on trial in the court of public opinion. Explosive claims of bribery, backroom deals, and “justice for sale” have resurfaced after Captain (Rtd.) Kung’u Muigai... Read more »

India, Mauritius Elevate Ties with Major Infrastructure, Maritime and Cultural Initiatives » Capital News

New Delhi, India Sep 13– The recent State Visit by Mauritius Prime Minister Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam to India has cemented the two nations’ longstanding ties, delivering wide-ranging agreements across strategic, developmental, and... Read more »

Over 300 S. Korean and 10 Chinese workers return after US detention- China Daily » Capital News

More than 300 South Korean workers and 10 Chinese workers who were detained in the United States in an immigration raid have landed in Seoul on Sept 12, ending their ordeal, while... Read more »

Kenyan meat processor QMP expands into Gulf and DRC with new halal line

  QMP officials during the launch of the expansion plan.[Lillian Mutavi,Standard] Kenya’s Quality Meat Packers (QMP), a privately owned, fully integrated meat firm has taken a significant step into international markets... Read more »