Offshore, unconventional resources drive China’s energy security

BEIJING, China, Feb 6 — China’s energy self-sufficiency rate is on track to reach 84.6 percent this year, as the country intensifies efforts to insulate its economy from global supply volatility, according... Read more »

Nassir defends ODM leadership decisions

Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir and ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna  in Mombasa on July 28, 2025. [Courtesy] Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir has defended recent leadership decisions within the Orange Democratic Movement... Read more »

Jubilee Party moves to consolidate Nyanza support ahead of 2027 polls

Jubilee presidential candidate Fred Matiangi and Deputy party leader Jeremiah Kioni at the party’s headquarters  in Nairobi on January 22, 2026. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] Jubilee Party has embarked on a major... Read more »

Govt warns against fraudulent overseas jobs

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 5 — Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has issued a stern warning to Kenyans, particularly the youth, to remain vigilant against fake recruitment agencies amid rising reports of Kenyans... Read more »

Xi Jinping highlights cooperation with Putin on start of Spring

BEIJING, China, Feb 5 — President Xi Jinping underlined on Wednesday the need for China and Russia to join hands to safeguard global strategic stability amid growing turbulence in the international landscape,... Read more »

Kenya: Why I Quit Ruto’s UDA for Gachagua’s DCP – Havi

Nairobi — Westlands parliamentary hopeful and senior counsel Nelson Havi has defended his decision to quit the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), saying his exit was prompted by internal party processes that sidelined... Read more »

DPP challenges delay in Anglo Leasing trial, rallies court to proceed

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 4 — The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Renson Ingonga, has challenged efforts by some accused persons to delay ongoing criminal proceedings in the high-profile Anglo Leasing case. The... Read more »

AGOA: New lease of life for US-Africa trade accord

U.S. President Donald Trump (C) attends a bill signing in the Oval Office of the White House on February 03, 2026 in Washington, DC. [AFP] The African Growth and Opportunity Act... Read more »

Gemstone dealers under fire as state moves to enforce mining royalties

Mining Principal Secretary Harry Kimutai says the delay in the formation of the CDACs continues to fuel illicit financial flows and deny the country revenue. [File, Standard]  The government has launched... Read more »

The curse of the IEBC CEO’s office » Capital News

NAIROBI,Kenya Feb 4-The position of Chief Executive Officer Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has increasingly come to resemble a political minefield rather than a stable public office, with the last three... Read more »