Disjointed ‘united’ opposition – The Standard

DCP party leader Rigathi Gachagua. [Mose Sammy, Standard] Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua returns next week to an opposition that has seemed deflated by his absence. Previously roaring at President William Ruto at... Read more »

Kenya: Mudavadi – Local Missteps Harm and Scare Foreign Investors At Counties

Homa Bay — Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has warned against harming foreign investors at county levels saying it damages bilateral relations and erodes investor confidence. Mudavadi, also the Cabinet Secretary for... Read more »

Kenya: CS Ruku Urges Northern Kenya Residents to Register for National IDs in Large Numbers

Nairobi — Public Service, Human Capital Development, and Special Programmes Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has called on residents of the North Eastern region to to take advantage of the President’s directive and... Read more »

Explosive kills Kenyan as fighting intensifies in Somalia

People crossing the vandalised Kenya–Somalia border from Border Point One to Mandera town customs area. [Photo, Standard] Tension is boiling over in Mandera County as fighting factions across the border in... Read more »

Babu Owino seeks law to clear reformed offenders’ criminal records in draft bill » Capital News

NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 14 – Embakasi East Member of Parliamebt Babu Owino has tabled a legislative proposal seeking to allow certain criminal records to be expunged once offenders have served their sentences,... Read more »

Lessons Kenya can take from Azerbaijan

An aerial view of electric cables on November 21, 2024 in Mathare slums. [File, Standard] Kenya is urbanising at a higher rate than the global average, mainly due to high population... Read more »

MPs unlock Sh600m to restore power supply in Northern Kenya

PS Treasury Chris Kiptoo (from left) Energy PS Alex Wachira ,KPLC MD Joseph Siror and Rural Electrification & Renewable Energy Corporation CEO Dr Rose Mkalama before the Public Investments Committee on... Read more »

KCB shareholders set for record Sh13b dividend boom on half-year profit jump

KCB Group CEO Paul Russo during the release of the 2024 full year financial results, on March 12, 2025. [File, Standard]  Shareholders of Kenya’s largest bank by assets, KCB Group, will... Read more »

Devolution at crossroads: Counties struggle with dependency and graft

President William Ruto and Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga samples products at the Devolution Conference on August 13, 2025. [Michael Mute, Standard]    When Kenya adopted devolution in 2013, it was... Read more »

Navigating trade laws, taxation and licensing challenges

Tracks at Malaba border on January 20, 2024. Truck drivers blamed both Uganda and Kenya for laxity in border clearnce. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard] Kenya stands at a crossroads in its economic... Read more »