Young mothers in Kenya face a higher risk of giving birth early: study explores why

Preterm babies are those born alive before 37 weeks of pregnancy are completed. The global figure for babies born early was 13.4 million in 2020. But statistics on preterm babies in African countries are poor. Obasanjo Bolarinwa and Kobi Ajayi,...

‘My agenda for transforming Kenya’ – Ruto

President William Ruto on October 20, 2025 highlighted his administration’s agenda for transforming Kenya’s economy, energy, and infrastructure during Mashujaa Day celebrations held at Ithookwe Stadium, Kitui County. The President highlighted the...

Why Kenya’s coastal wealth still slips through our fingers

The photo showcases a vibrant marine ecosystem beneath the ocean’s surface. In the foreground, a variety of coral formations — branching, mound-shaped, and layered — create a textured underwater landscape./AI As I recently left the Western Indian...

Kenya’s revered opposition leader Raila Odinga laid to rest

Final ceremony follows days of memorial events that left five people dead and hundreds injured during stampedes. Published On 19 Oct 202519 Oct 2025 Kenyans have bid a final farewell to esteemed opposition leader Raila Odinga, days after several...

Govt denies Kahiga’s claims of skewed development under broad-based pact

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 22 — The government has dismissed claims by Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga alleging skewed development under President William Ruto’s administration, terming them false, divisive, and contrary to the spirit of national unity. In...

Morara Kebaso Leaves Political Activism Career in Doubt After Online Rant

Kenyan activist and social media personality Morara Kebaso has announced his decision to step away from political commentary. The internet political sensation cited growing frustration and disillusionment with the public’s complacency and...

Kenya's Kipchumba and Ethiopia's Desta secure Amsterdam Marathon victories

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's Geoffrey Kipchumba shattered the course record to win the men's race at the 50th Amsterdam Marathon on Sunday, while Ethiopia's 21-year-old Aynalem Desta claimed the women's title in a personal best. The...

Interior PS Omollo defends new Cyber-crimes law amid censorship claims

NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 22 – Interior Cabinet Secretary Raymond Omollo has defended the government against accusations that it is using the newly amended Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act, 2024 to suppress dissent and restrict freedom of...

What Kenyans said as nation marks Mashujaa Day

Kenyans during the Mashujaa Day celebrations at Ithookwe Stadium in Kitui on October 20, 2025./PCS Kenyans have spoken out even as the country marks this year's Mashujaa Day celebrations at Ithookwe Stadium in Kitui County. Taking to social media...

The Death of Odinga, a Consummate Dealmaker, Upends Kenyan Politics

A supporter of former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga grieves while escorting Odinga’s body, in Nairobi, Kenya, Oct. 16, 2025 (AP photo by Andrew Kasuku). In life, Raila Amolo Odinga was both kingmaker and perennial challenger, as well as a...

Kenya Airways increases, upgrades Kisumu flights ahead of Raila Odinga’s burial

Kenya Airways (KQ) on Friday, October 17 announced that it is increasing flight frequency to Kisumu City over this weekend. In a statement, the national carrier said increasing flights is meant to accomodate the high travel demand ahead of the...

Foreign dignitaries join Kenya’s Mashujaa Day celebration

President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, and the Prime Minister of Mozambique Maria Benvinda Levi, arrived in Kenya ahead of the national Mashujaa Day celebrations on October 20, 2025 at Ithookwe Stadium in Kitui County. Their presence...

Ombudsman CEO Mercy Wambua Suspended Over Gross Misconduct, Incompetence

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 22 – The Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ), also known as the Office of the Ombudsman, has interdicted its Chief Executive Officer, Mercy Wambua, over allegations of gross misconduct and incompetence. In an internal...

Kenya ex-Prime Minister Raila Odinga buried as the country faces political uncertainty

President Ruto post humously confers Raila with Order of the Golden Heart Award for his service to Kenya

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 20 – President William Ruto has posthumously confered former Prime MInister, the late Raila Odinga with the Order of the Golden Heart (CGH) for his service and contributions to national unity. Speaking during the Mashujaa Day...

Senegalese President Faye hails Mashujaa Day as a meaningful tribute to Kenya’s herores as he remembers Raila

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 20 – Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has hailed Mashujaa Day as a meaningful tribute to Kenya’s heroes. Speaking at the Ithooke Stadium in Kitui where he as the chief guest, he payed tribute to former Prime Minister...

Ruto honours Raila with Kenya’s highest award

President WIlliam Ruto during Mashujaa Day celebrations in Kitui on October 20, 2025./PCS President William Ruto has posthumously conferred on the late Raila Odinga the highest honour in Kenya, Chief of the Golden Heart of Kenya (CGH). Speaking...

Nanjala Confident Harambee Starlets Will Deliver Against Gambia

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 22 – Harambee Starlets forward Violet Nanjala says the team is fully prepared and motivated to deliver victory when they face Gambia in the first leg of the final round of the 2026 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (WAFCON)...

Mashujaa Day 2025: Kenya to honour 160 heroes of courage, unity and innovation

Kenyans attending the Mashujaa Day Celebration at Ithookwe Stadium Kitui on October 20, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard] At least 160 Kenyans are set to be honoured for their service and sacrifice during this year’s Mashujaa Day celebrations...

Treasury projects 2026-27 budget to hit Sh4.7 trillion

Kenya’s total budget expenditure for the year starting July 1, 2026, is projected to hit Sh4.65 trillion, Sh400 billion more compared to the current financial year. The National Treasury, indicating that the expenditure will rise by 9.7 per cent...