E-tractors change fortunes of Rwanda's smallholder farmers

In Gashora, a small village located about an hour's drive away from Kigali in Rwanda's Eastern Province, sits an establishment whose agricultural technology pilot project could change the country.

By Peter Theuri 4 months ago

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America's implosion: Trump-Musk feud reveals fight for power, deals, ultimate betrayal

In a series of rejoinders, Trump was categorical that Musk's diatribe was inspired by a denial of favours he had expected from the president.

By Peter Theuri 4 months ago

Mad haraka sana: Gitegi's Madaraka the Harold Way

My village, Gitegi, would want to feel good, like the rest of the country, when a big public holiday comes knocking. However, a number of factors conspire to ensure that we remain miserable.

By Peter Theuri 5 months ago

Elon Musk seeks to make peace with Africa, Kenya in tour

The much-publicised Elon Musk Africa tour will see him meet developers and politicians in Nairobi on June 13, The Standard can now reveal.

By Peter Theuri 7 months ago

Why trump has Gitegi on edge

On the streets of Gitegi, people are asking me, as the wisest person in the village, what a Donald Trump presidency means for Gitegi.

By Peter Theuri 9 months ago

A journey through happenings of the year that was

A journey through happenings of the year that was welcome 2025.

By Peter Theuri 10 months ago

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Promise of jobs abroad as youth become restless

The Kenyan government has promised many diaspora jobs and signed contracts with many other countries and institutions abroad.

By Peter Theuri 10 months ago

2024: Year when youth sought to change Kenya

A spate of abductions, disappearances and killings, somewhat pushed the youth back, and the political rhetoric was, for a moment, suppressed.

By Peter Theuri 10 months ago

Gitegi pinched by Riggy G's impeachment

Riggy G must understand that being part of grudges for long soils his credibility as a murima elder. Men should not put themselves into such disrepute. So what to do?

By Peter Theuri 1 year ago

Gitegi at a crossroads over Riggy G's fate

A microcosm of Kenya, and a contranym par excellence, Gitegi has both those who would catch a bullet for Riggy G and those who would have shot that same bullet at him.

By Peter Theuri 1 year ago

Kenya's long way back to cotton farming pulls new investment

Two impediments to the revitalisation of cotton as a valued cash crop in Kenya are the extension system at county level and lack of certified seed system, according to Agriculture and Food Authority

By Peter Theuri 1 year ago

Tears flow, politics creep in at Hillside memorial service as four pupils buried

Four pupils died in a fire tragedy at Hillside Endarasha Academy three weeks ago were buried Thursday after the memorial service

By Peter Theuri 1 year ago

The mountain 'forgives but does not forget' - Gachagua says

Gachagua on Thursday said that the mountain is welcoming and ready to work with those of similar minds for the prosperity of the citizens.

By Peter Theuri 1 year ago

Why Kenya-Germany jobs deal is double-edged sword for workers

Up to 250,000 Kenyans could move to the country after a pilot project is launched, raising public concerns among Germans who express skepticism and hostility toward incoming Kenyans

By Peter Theuri 1 year ago

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Despite fire tragedy, Hillside shines as the crown jewel of Gitegi village

The academy was set up in 2012 in an area which had struggled to sustain private schools bringing hope to the region that quality education had come to their doorsteps.

By Peter Theuri 1 year ago

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Tuck in a rut: Can Nairobi's public transport rise to Berlin's efficiency?

A majority of European cities have huge populations but due to an extremely effective public transport system, there is little congestion and few delays.

By Peter Theuri 1 year ago

Aluta Continua: Why Gen Z demands are far from over

Declining to sign the Finance Bill and firing all Cabinet Secretaries is seen as a great start but the fire is far from extinguished.

By Peter Theuri 1 year ago

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A to Z of the Budget: Of bitter bread, JSS debate and hustlers left by the wayside

Promises on the campaign trail have not been kept, and it has started to appear like the government has lost touch with the ground.

By Peter Theuri 1 year ago

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Hustler nation bid to raise more cash by inflating taxes fails poor Kenyans

Passing of some of the proposals in Finance Bill 2024/25 could be the straw that breaks the camel's back.

By Peter Theuri 1 year ago

Embu farmers now jump on cruising Bt cotton bandwagon

The Bt cotton plants produce toxins that cause damaging bollworms on cotton to be lethargic and to die in droves, causing limited harm to the crop.

By Peter Theuri 1 year ago

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President's high-profile US visit: Strategic gains and controversy

President William Ruto is Africa's first president in over 15 years to embark on such a state visit.

By Peter Theuri 1 year ago

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Raila battles for plum AU post despite being on the fringes of government most of his life

All former AUC chairs have been seasoned top administrators in their governments.

By Peter Theuri 1 year ago

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Genesis of State's poor response as floods leave trail of death, damage

Floods and landslides have killed 181 people since March, according to the Red Cross.

By Peter Theuri 1 year ago

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Inside Ruto's ambitious scheme to contain runaway wage bill by 2027

A high wage bill contributes to crowding out of resources that could be used for development. This further leads to loss of competitiveness of the economy as a whole.

By Peter Theuri 1 year ago

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Diomaye Faye: The life and wives of Africa's youngest president

Naysayers are incensed about the idea of a polygamous president, a spectacle for many outside the West Africa country.

By Peter Theuri 1 year ago

Why Harold is confused by US politics

Like most of us here in Gitegi, Harold associates elections with violence, intimidation, manipulation and explosive gaslighting.

By Peter Theuri 1 year ago

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How courts have persistently frustrated Ruto

The biggest battles between Ruto and the Judiciary are on the housing levy and a bid to send police to Haiti. President has vowed to defy the court's orders as he plans to go ahead with his projects.

By Peter Theuri 1 year ago

Cooking art: The hospitality man creating magic on paper

Gifted from a young age, Mwangi remembers drawing on the blackboard whenever the teacher needed a sketch.

By Peter Theuri 1 year ago

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Honeymoon is over for Kenya Kwanza and tempers are flaring

With a tumultuous past many months, the excitement seemed to have faded and as Ruto tries to steer the ship through troubled waters, disquiet looms within.

By Peter Theuri 1 year ago

From AI, magical Faith to end of KCPE, here are 26 events that made 2023 outstanding

The phenomenal Kipyegon had her best year. Within a week in June, Kipyegon shattered the 1,500m and 5,000m world records, before breaking the one-mile record the month after.

By Peter Theuri 1 year ago

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Wins, fumbles and in-betweens for President and the country

Mass demonstrations by Azimio on the cost of living shaped the year's politics.

By Peter Theuri 1 year ago

Jamhuri and sale of false hope

Gitegi has no heroes who fought for independence, and we still see traces of Harold's colonial rule in Sue's administration.

By Peter Theuri 1 year ago

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Experts: Kibaki would be shocked at Rutonomics

Economist Ken Gichinga, who heads Mentoria Economics, says that Kibaki's playbook entailed easily availing of money to the private sector and thus powering the economy in an unprecedented way.

By Peter Theuri 1 year ago

How Sue has village running in circles

As Christmas nears, Sue will sponsor many people to execute her nefarious activities.

By Peter Theuri 1 year ago

Harold's dream and the rich man of Gitegi's tales

The rich man ferried to his house basic goods that he knew the people would come looking for. Salt, flour, grain, milk and drums of muratina, which was the fuel that ran the place.

By Peter Theuri 2 years ago

Why I'm to blame for damning prophecy on Harold

Nine out of 10 times your pastor says they have heard from, or seen, The Lord, consider the use of more than just a pinch of salt in that statement.

By Peter Theuri 2 years ago

What protests mean to the people of Gitegi

If a local government just sits while the price of sugar approaches that of a kidney, then it is clearly in cahoots with the oppressors.

By Peter Theuri 2 years ago

Harold and his disdain for the Judiciary

The executive is happy. The Judiciary, not quite. This TV is used to watch Arsenal lose matches every weekend, with Chelsea quickly replacing them when fortunes look up for the former.

By Peter Theuri 2 years ago

Praying the cost of living down

So Harold is about to pull the biggest heist of his career, praying for an economy while those who should be fixing it continue to do very little to right it.

By Peter Theuri 2 years ago

Kenya neglected its women during the Covid-19 pandemic

Financial support from public, private sector not forthcoming. A sizable number lost jobs or source of income to pandemic.

By Peter Theuri 2 years ago