Can temporary titles be the magic wand for Kenya’s developers?

Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company CEO Johnstone Oltetia during a past interview. [File, Standard] The Director, Credit and Operations at Shelter Afrique Development Bank, Chris Chege, tabled an interesting proposal at... Read more »

Governor Mutai pleads ‘not guilty’ as impeachment trial opens

Kericho Governor Eric Mutai . [File, Standard] Kericho Governor Eric Mutai pleaded “not guilty” to all three grounds for the impeachment brought against him by the County Assembly as his trial began... Read more »

Xi projects military might in V-Day parade graced by key allies amid push to reset world order » Capital News

BEIJING, China, Sep 3 — China staged a grand military parade on Wednesday to mark the nation’s 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression... Read more »

Kenya: UN’s Relocation to Nairobi Reshapes Global Diplomacy

The United Nations’ decision to relocate three of its major agencies–UNICEF, UNFPA, and UN Women–from New York to Nairobi by 2026 marks a historic realignment of global governance with far-reaching consequences for... Read more »

Sakaja the ‘puppet’ Governor surviving on Ruto and Raila’s grip

NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 3 – Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja is clinging to power by the grace of Kenya’s two most powerful men, President William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga. Without their... Read more »

Putin thanks Kim for North Koreans fighting in Ukraine » Capital News

Russia’s Vladimir Putin has thanked North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for the courage of his soldiers who have been fighting in Ukraine on the Russian side. Kim, in response, said he... Read more »

Xi, Putin eye stronger partnership talks unlock visa-free pilot » Capital News

BEIJING, Sep 3 — President Xi Jinping expressed on Tuesday Beijing’s willingness to step up high-level exchanges with Moscow and ensure the further success of major cooperation projects, saying that China-Russia ties... Read more »

Kenya: From Cool Kid to ‘Failed Governor’, Sakaja’s Nairobi Nightmare

Nairobi — Once Nairobi’s golden boy, Johnson Sakaja now faces impeachment as MCAs accuse him of incompetence, corruption, and betraying city residents. When Johnson Arthur Sakaja swept into office in August 2022,... Read more »

Pension assets in government debt hit Sh1 trillion amid diversification push

Hosea Kili, Managing Director/CEO CPF group, during the launch of Salih Shariah Compliant Retirement Fund. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] In his comical self, CPF Group managing director and chief executive Hosea Kili... Read more »

CSOs say Ruto has failed to implement constitution fully

Part of the members of 21 Civil Society Organisations while addressing the media on Katiba At 15 at Methodist Resort and Conference Centre in Nairobi on Wednesday 27/08/2025.[Edward Kiplimo, Standard] Civil... Read more »