Foreign traders' crackdown could harm refugees, rights defenders warn

Rights groups warn that Kenya’s crackdown on foreign-run small businesses could push refugees, asylum seekers and other vulnerable migrants into exploitation, trafficking and unsafe informal work.

By Okumu Modachi 3 days ago

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Dumped in Masinga: How strangers rescued abducted Standard editor in dead of night

Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich was abandoned in the dead of night on September 1 — alone, dejected and shaken, and apparently warned that he would be shot dead.

By Okumu Modachi 6 days ago

DCI detectives reconstruct Standard Editor's abduction scene days later

Detectives have intensified investigations into the abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich, visiting the remote Ekalakala location, Kiangeni village, where he was dumped.

By Okumu Modachi 6 days ago

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Why Ruto's foreign trader crackdown puts diplomacy at risk

Ruto’s crackdown on foreign-owned hawking and small retail businesses could protect Kenyan traders, but experts warn that a poorly structured approach risks xenophobia and strained diplomatic ties.

By Okumu Modachi 8 days ago

Nairobi county races to fix rickety drainage system

Along the busy Waiyaki Way in Kangemi on a recent afternoon, a bulldozer rumbles along a muddy trench, scooping piles of solid waste and silt into a waiting truck as workers clear the waterway.

By Okumu Modachi 10 days ago

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Media stakeholders want abductors punished

Media stakeholders warn that the abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich represents an assault on the country’s constitutional right to press freedom.

By Okumu Modachi 10 days ago

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COTU call for "respect" to labour rights hours after Aviation workers ended strike

The Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU)-Kenya has called for "respect" to workers' rights in the country.

By Okumu Modachi 11 days ago

Public debt is choking healthcare, experts warn

Experts warn that Kenya’s mounting public debt and rising debt-servicing costs are squeezing healthcare funding, threatening essential services and progress towards Universal Health Coverage.

By Okumu Modachi 10 days ago

Government unveils plan to avert impacts of El Nino rains

The government has unveiled a contingency plan to prepare for the anticipated October El Niño rains, including mapping flood hotspots, improving drainage, and strengthening emergency response.

By Okumu Modachi 10 days ago

Standard Group's Alex Kiprotich abduction condemned

At the same time, MSWG said the abduction joins the long list of similar targeted threats to the press and journalists.

By Okumu Modachi 10 days ago

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Trumpets of reforms blow louder as Kenya marks 16 years under 2010 Constitution

Kenya’s constitutional journey 16 years after the promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, is being debated over whether its promises have been fully implemented.

By Okumu Modachi 13 days ago

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Victims of police brutality pour cold water on Ruto's apology, accuse him of hypocrisy

Victims of police brutality have dismissed President Ruto’s apology over protest-related abuses as hypocrisy, demanding independent investigations, prosecutions and justice.

By Okumu Modachi 14 days ago

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Activists urge Kenyans to vote out leaders undermining the Constitution

Human rights defenders have challenged Kenyans to use the 2027 General Election to elect leaders committed to implementing the 2010 Constitution.

By Okumu Modachi 15 days ago

Faith leaders, NCIC form unit to keep peace

Faith leaders have joined forces with the NCIC, and World Vision Kenya to build a coordinated campaign against political violence

By Okumu Modachi 16 days ago

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Inside Sh1b NCIC strategy to ensure peaceful elections

NCIC’s Sh1 billion “Uchaguzi Bila Noma” strategy seeks to prevent violence in Kenya’s 2027 elections by rebuilding public trust, engaging vulnerable groups and countering digital misinformation.

By Okumu Modachi 18 days ago

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From marginalisation to victimisation: The weapons in Kenya's electoral politics

Homa Bay’s road crisis and violence surrounding the Linda Mwananchi rally have intensified debates over marginalisation, political rivalry, incitement and responsibility for the unrest.

By Okumu Modachi 19 days ago

FIDA sets up Justice centre to offer affordable legal aid for women

Vulnerable women and girls are set to benefit from a gender rights centre being established by FIDA-Kenya to provide affordable legal aid, mediation, counselling and protection.

By Okumu Modachi 20 days ago

Road crashes claim 2,150 lives in six months

Road crashes have claimed at least 2,150 lives in Kenya in the first six months of 2026, translating to an average of about 12 deaths every day, according to the Kenya Red Cross Society.

By Okumu Modachi 22 days ago

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Why political parties are racing against time to forge coalitions ahead of 2027 polls

President William Ruto and the opposition leaders have intensified consultations to expand their influence and consequently increase their chances of winning.

By Okumu Modachi 27 days ago

Interior PS assures Linda Mwananchi of security ahead of Homa Bay tour

The government has assured Linda Mwananchi of security during the Homa Bay tour, with Interior PS Raymond Omollo saying politicians have a democratic right to visit any part of the country.

By Okumu Modachi 30 days ago

Road carnage costs Kenya Sh1.5 trillion of GDP annually

Taxpayers are losing an estimated Sh1.5 trillion of the country's Gross Domestic Product every year to road carnage, representing eight per cent of the income.

By Okumu Modachi 1 month ago

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Killer Cops: DCI reveals officer who pulled trigger in Dr Mutiso assassination

According to the DCI, the officer who allegedly fired the fatal shots is Police Constable Elijah Kibelion Kimoi, attached to Karinde Police Post under Kikuyu Police Station.

By Okumu Modachi 1 month ago

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How opposition rifts revive fears of 1992 divisions

“What happened in 1992 is not new under the sun. Things have a way of repeating themselves.”

By Okumu Modachi 1 month ago

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Government to reorganise State offices in bid to cut costs, improve public access

The government has announced plans to reorganise the location of State offices across the country in a major efficiency drive aimed at bringing public services closer to citizens.

By Okumu Modachi 1 month ago

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Mt Kenya never had a king, party leaders tell Gachagua over his calls to dissolve

The  unity within the United Opposition appears to have hit a snag after cracks emerge as a section of the leaders now pull from different directions

By Okumu Modachi 1 month ago

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Inside President Ruto's bag of goodies for village elders

At least 106,000 village elders across the country will enjoy monthly stipend, free smartphones, training and health insurance cover, the government has announced.

By Okumu Modachi 1 month ago

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Fading Orange: How ODM is shrinking into a regional fortress

Questions are growing over whether ODM is steadily losing its national character and retreating into what critics describe as a predominantly Luo Nyanza political outfit.

By Okumu Modachi 1 month ago

Why Kenyans' trust gap on IEBC continues to grow

The reconstituted Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) assumed office about a year ago on the backdrop of growing mistrust among Kenyans.

By Okumu Modachi 1 month ago

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Compensation or mirage? Questions surrounding protest victims fund

The promised relief for families of those killed or maimed, injured or abducted during the anti-government protests in the last decade is dissolving into a fog of administrative silence.

By Okumu Modachi 1 month ago

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Of Charles Owino's appointment and looming cabinet reshuffle

Ruto’s latest Executive appointments have intensified speculation that the President could soon reshuffle his Cabinet amid legal pressure, political setbacks and 2027 election calculations.

By Okumu Modachi 1 month ago

Nairobi National Park hosts court inspection in orphanage relocation dispute

A court inspection at Nairobi National Park examined the proposed relocation of the Nairobi Animal Orphanage as KWS defended the project while petitioners challenged its legality.

By Okumu Modachi 1 month ago

Aviation workers issue seven-day strike notice over labour disputes

Aviation workers have issued a fresh seven-day strike notice effective Monday, vowing to ground operations at all airports across the country.

By Okumu Modachi 1 month ago

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IEBC distances self from masked, hooded men patrolling Ol Kalou during mini-polls

IEBC has disowned masked and hooded men reported in Ol Kalou during the by-election, saying they were not part of official security teams as concerns grew over intimidation and violence.

By Okumu Modachi 1 month ago

Three killed in bizarre road accident

A police officer said that one of the victims was a family member of a prominent figure in the country.

By Okumu Modachi 2 months ago

Heavy police presence brings Thika Road to a standstill on Saba Saba

Heavy police deployment, roadblocks and disrupted public transport left Thika Road unusually quiet as Kenya marked the Saba Saba commemoration.

By Okumu Modachi 2 months ago

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Stop being cowards, Muturi confronts opposition leaders

Former CS Justin Muturi has publicly challenged his opposition colleagues to stop what he termed the delay in selecting a joint presidential flagbearer for next year’s General Election.

By Okumu Modachi 2 months ago

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Opposition warns Kenya is sliding into anarchy amid rising political violence

Opposition leaders have warned that Kenya is sliding into anarchy, citing rising political violence, abductions, and the use of armed gangs to attack government critics and terrorise Kenyans.

By Okumu Modachi 2 months ago

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New report exposes horrific impacts of war in Sudan

Tens of thousands of people have been killed, many more injured and millions displaced since a conflict erupted in Sudan in April, 2023, a new report has revealed. 

By Okumu Modachi 2 months ago

55 more Kenyans return home from South Africa amid xenophobic attacks

Some 55 Kenyans arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Thursday evening after leaving South Africa following fears of xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals.

By Okumu Modachi 2 months ago

Government dismisses involvement in abduction of Kenyans

The government has denied involvement in the alleged abductions of activists, insisting there are no State-sponsored disappearances under President William Ruto's administration.

By Okumu Modachi 2 months ago