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...

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...

Opinion | Raila Odinga: Kenya’s champion of democracy and African statesman

Kenya and indeed Africa have lost one of their most consequential political figures, Raila Amolo Odinga, who passed away on October 15, 2025, in India. Having devoted his life to political struggle and nation-building, Raila emerged as a champion...

Nairobi biker Brayo declines Simon Kabu's KSh 5m offer to remove helmet: "Nitatoa nikikuwa ready"

Brayo The Biker turned down KSh 5 million from Simon Kabu to remove his signature helmet and reveal his face This isn't the first time Brayo has declined a money offer, previously rejecting KSh 3.2 million Kabu, alongside his daughter Maureen,...

Vision 2030: When Mwai Kibaki and Raila Odinga dreamed to transform Kenya

Kenya Vision 2030, launched in 2008 by President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga, was created to transform Kenya Raila Odinga played a major role in implementing Vision 2030 by guiding policy coordination, overseeing flagship...

See you in court, ex-CJ Maraga tells Ruto over new legislations

Former Chief Justice David Maraga addressing the media in Nairobi on October 21, 2025 where he accused President William Ruto for signing into law some of the critical bills without public participation. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] Retired Chief...

Lobong Urges Juba to Facilitate Returnees Fleeing Crisis in Kenya’s Kakuma Camp

By Jacob Onuha Nelson The Governor of Eastern Equatoria State, Louis Lobong Lojore, has called on the National Government to urgently provide assistance to facilitate the safe and orderly return of South Sudanese citizens who are trekking home...

President Mahama mourns former Kenya Prime Minister Odinga 

By Iddi Yire, GNA Accra, Oct 16, GNA – President John Dramani Mahama has extended his condolences to Kenyan President Williams Sameoi Ruto, the Government and People of Kenya, over the demise of former Kenyan Prime Minister, Raila Odinga. In a...

Raila Odinga’s Body Returns to Kenya

The body of Kenya’s prominent opposition leader, Raila Odinga, arrived at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Thursday after being flown back from India, AFP journalists reported. A large crowd gathered at the airport to pay their...

Kenya Among the Most Targeted by Cyberattacks in September

Kenya ranked as the second most attacked country in Africa in September, according to the Global Threat Intelligence Report by Check Point Research. Angola topped the list with an average of 3,045 weekly cyberattacks per organization, while Kenya...

Raila Odinga’s body arrives in Nairobi to emotional scenes

Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, was enveloped in grief on Thursday as the body of opposition leader and former Prime Minister, Raila Amolo Odinga, arrived from India, a day after his sudden death from a suspected heart attack. A large crowd of mourners...

A rights group said the bodies of three people had been taken to a mortuary in Nairobi

Kenya has approved a bill to regulate digital assets in the country

A senior parliamentarian revealed on Monday that Kenya has approved a bill to regulate digital assets, including cryptocurrencies. The initiative comes as the country seeks to boost investments in the digital asset sector by establishing clear...

Crypto regulation to spur growth in Kenya

In a pioneering move, Kenya has enacted a landmark law aimed at regulating digital assets, propelling the country's cryptocurrency sector into a new era of oversight and innovation. The new regulatory framework, focusing on stablecoins, crypto...

Raila Odinga and the Long Arc of Kenya’s Democracy

Few African leaders have lived their nation’s democratic struggle as completely as Raila Amolo Odinga. His political life was not a quest for comfort or recognition. It was a long, often punishing pursuit of principle. Across five presidential...

How Raila shaped Western Kenya's political landscape for decades

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga addresses a past event. [File, Standard] Raila Odinga’s political influence in Western Kenya spanned more than two decades, shaping the region’s alliances, leadership, and reform agenda. At one point, he even...

Kenya’s president lays bold agenda for Konza City

In a transformative agenda setting the stage for Kenya's economic evolution, President William Ruto has pledged a dramatic increase in infrastructure spending. This ambitious initiative targets propelling the country into the ranks of first-world...

Live Blog: Kenya mourns Raila Odinga, What we know so far

Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers prepare military carriage vehicle to be used for transporting former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's body on October 16, 2025. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] 6:23 AM - KQA203 flight carrying Kenyan delegation in...

Former Congo leader Kabila appears at Kenya political meeting despite absentia death sentence

NAIROBI – 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 attempt to establish a...