Kenya ushers crypto into the regulatory fold with new bill

Kenya has established its first legal framework for the crypto industry, compelling every virtual asset service provider operating within its borders to seek a formal license. This ends a prolonged period of regulatory uncertainty for the sector....

UK Issues Travel Advisory to Kenya Following Raila's Death

British nationals have been warned against visiting certain places in Kenya in the wake of a series of events following the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga in India. Raila, who passed away on Wednesday, October 15 in India, was flown...

Raila Odinga supporters sing, march through Nairobi CBD carrying huge banner bearing his image

Kenyans are mourning the loss of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, expressing their grief in various ways His supporters took to the streets of Nairobi, marching through the CBD with a large banner bearing his image This occurred as they awaited...

Kenya's Parliamentary Budget Office warns Treasury against introducing new taxes

The Parliamentary Budget Office published its Budget Watch Report for the 2025/2026 financial years The PBO revealed that the national government missed its revenue collection targets in the past two financial years It advised the National...

Confusion As Kenya Police Football Match is Moved to Kasarani Stadium

Kenya Police FC's preparations for their crucial CAF Champions League clash against Sudanese side Al Hilal have been plunged into uncertainty following the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. The crunch clash was initially slated for...

Former Congo leader Kabila appears at Kenya political meeting

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 16, (AP): The former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo appeared in public Wednesday for the first time since being sentenced to death in absentia for treason and war crimes, meeting other leaders in Kenya in an...

Pregnant teens in Kenya’s low-income areas avoid health care because of fear and stigma

“I feared people and feared the doctors because they would probably judge or insult me. So, she (mother) told me no, that should not be the case, and so she offered to take me.” These were the words of Wanjiru (not her real name), a 17-year-old...

Live blog: Kenya mourns Raila, What we know so far

Mourners flock Kasarani Stadium to Mourn the late Former Prime minister Raila Odinga,on October 16th 2025 at The body is expected to arrive anytime.Edward Kiplimo Standard. Kenya is mourning its former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga, who died...

“A sad loss to Kenya, Africa and the World” – Mahama mourns Raila Odinga

President John Dramani Mahama mourns the passing of former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga, describing him as a towering figure whose legacy shaped Kenya, Africa, and the world. President John Dramani Mahama has expressed profound sorrow over...

Raila Odinga: the man who changed Kenya without ever ruling it

Raila Amollo Odinga, who has died at the age of 80, was something of a paradox in post-independence Kenyan politics. A leader who repeatedly ran for president, he never won – in part due to the 2007 election being manipulated in favour of Mwai...

Kisumu clergy dismayed at treatment of Raila’s body in Nairobi

KISUMU, Kenya, Oct 16 – A wave of disappointment and dismay has been registered by the Kisumu clergy following what they termed as disgraceful and disrespectful treatment of the late Raila Amolo Odinga’s body during his final journey through...

Kenya passes bill to regulate Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies

Key Takeaways Kenya has officially enacted legislation regulating Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill assigns regulatory authority over Kenya’s crypto sector to the Central Bank and Capital Markets...

Tear Gas Flown as Mourners Clash at Raila Odinga’s Memorial Ceremony in Kenya

Trump Mocks Joe Biden’s Beach Vacations: 'Can’t Lift A 3-ounce Chair' US President Donald Trump once again took a dig at Joe Biden, mocking the former president over his recent beach trip and a viral stumbling incident. When asked if he planned to...

Kenya's grand plans, tiny budgets and ever-growing borrowing habits

Treasury CS John Mbadi and PS Chris Kiptoo with the International Monetary Fund team during the 2025 Spring Meetings. [File, Standard] We live in interesting times. Just as we were busy contemplating the sort of pro-poor, pro-people priorities...

DRC ex-president Kabila rallies opposition in Kenya

Nairobi – Former president Joseph Kabila rallied opponents of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s current government in Kenya’s capital on Wednesday, announcing a new movement to “save” his crisis-hit country. Kabila, who ruled the DRC for nearly...

Kenya, Australia strengthen ties to boost trade, agriculture, maritime security cooperation

Kenya and Australia have emphasized the importance of mutual bilateral and multilateral collaboration, particularly in attracting more Australian investors to consider Kenya as a preferred investment destination. This while also encouraging...

Shops closed in Nairobi CBD over fears of mourners turning into looters

There was a mixture of tense and calm in the Nairobi Central Business District(CBD) on Thursday October 16, 2025 as most business operators closed shops over fears of looters masquerading as mourners breaking into businesses. Since early in the...

Tiny Wasp, Big Win: How Ghana’s Discovery Helped Kenya Defeat The Papaya Mealybug”

By: Gloria Anderson, Nairobi Kenya Barely two millimetres long, is a tiny parasitic wasp helping Kenyan farmers win back their papaya farms from a destructive pest that once threatened to wipe them out. The papaya mealybug, an invasive pest native...

Journalists applaud CABI scientists for saving Kenya’s papaya from devastating mealy bug infestation

By: Gloria Anderson Journalists attending the IFAJ World Congress of Agricultural Journalists have hailed the groundbreaking work of scientists at the CABI Research Centre in Nairobi, credited with saving Kenya’s papaya crop from near extinction....

Mourners storm Nairobi Airport to receive Odinga’s body

Thousands of mourners briefly stormed Nairobi’s international airport on Thursday to receive Raila Odinga’s body. The crowd interrupted a ceremony for the body of veteran opposition leader Odinga, flooding nearby roads and trying to breach...