10+ hour, 45+ min ago  (639+ words) Kenya is turning to artificial intelligence to bridge long-standing gaps in access to education, employment and assistive technologies for persons with disabilities, as a new multi-stakeholder programme takes shape ahead of its official launch." Speaking during a pre-launch media tour…...

10+ hour, 52+ min ago  (539+ words) In Kenya today, less than 40 per cent of university graduates transition smoothly into the job market. These low absorption signals the struggles of Kenyan graduates. Coupled up with Industrial action which has become a permanent fixture of the higher education…...

22+ hour, 52+ min ago  (389+ words) Nairobi County residents can now breathe a sigh of relief after Governor Johnson Sakaja announced the operationalisation of the Northern Collector Tunnel'Gigiri'Kabete transmission system. In a major milestone in the City's water sector, the tunnel is expected to significantly cut…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (122+ words) standardmedia. co. ke How Tanzania could emerge as the unlikely dealmaker for Kenya, Uganda's oil ambitions The proposed joint investment in a Tanzanian refinery by Kenya and Uganda, for many, is one that is against a background of historical irony…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (231+ words) Motorists make their way on a flooded road in Mombasa County. [File, Standard] Ongoing heavy rains have displaced more than 300 people and destroyed property in Mombasa and surrounding areas. The Ministry of Interior said on Friday that the downpour has…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (306+ words) Pope Leo XIV defended meeting "authoritarian" leaders as he returned Thursday from a trip to Africa, arguing that maintaining diplomatic relations allowed the Vatican to work behind the scenes. "Sometimes we have diplomatic relationships with countries that have authoritarian leaders....

4+ day, 19+ hour ago  (552+ words) Police officers patrolling Shauri Moyo during the Saba Saba demonstrations in Nairobi on July 7, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]" Let's pick three random events this week." First, the on-off public protests scheduled for today, ostensibly on account of fuel price increases, but…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago  (311+ words) The hippos destroyed crops including maize, sukuma wiki and tomatoes, on the shores of Lake Victoria. [File, Standard] Several farmers in Homa Bay County are counting losses after hippos destroyed their crops. Kanyabala location is the worst hit by the…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (231+ words) The China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed an agreement intended to expand youth employment opportunities by'equipping them with practical work experience and skills aligned with the labour market needs. A total…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (277+ words) Emerging and professional chefs from Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, and Botswana were honoured at this year's Ladha Za Afrika Culinary Competition, highlighting the continent's growing culinary talent and innovation. Bringing together emerging and professional chefs from Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, and Botswana,…...