An editorial argues that the Judiciary's e-filing portal breakdown has disrupted access to justice, and calls on the institution to address delays in delivering rulings and judgements that are listed in cause lists or promised for upload to the Court Tracking System.
6 hours ago · The Standard →
An editorial argues that the Judiciary's e-filing portal breakdown has disrupted access to justice, and calls on the institution to address delays in delivering rulings and judgements that are listed in cause lists or promised for upload to the Court Tracking System.
6 hours ago · The Standard →
Members of Kenya's Rastafarian community challenged Cannabis Sativa prohibition laws in the High Court, arguing the plant is a holy sacrament essential to their spiritual worship and meditation, and deserving protection from police harassment.
6 hours ago · The Standard →
The Ol Kalou by-election was marked by political operatives distributing cash outside polling stations and in voting queues, along with reports of goonism, violence, tear gas, and chaos across the constituency's 144 polling stations.
6 hours ago · The Standard →
Democracy Party of Kenya leader Rigathi Gachagua has accused the government of deploying 2,000 police officers to Ol Kalou to interfere with the by-election rather than maintain security, claiming this could erode public confidence in electoral institutions.
6 hours ago · The Standard →
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission distanced itself from masked and hooded men reportedly patrolling Ol Kalou during ongoing by-elections, with some captured on camera firing from unmarked vehicles. IEBC Commissioner Hassan Noor Hassan responded to reporter queries by denying the commission's involvement with the individuals.
6 hours ago · The Standard →
The United Alternative Government has abandoned plans to form a new political coalition, instead rebranding the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Alliance as the Komboa Kenya coalition.
6 hours ago · The Standard →
Sammy Kamau Ngotho, the Democratic Congress Party (DCP) candidate, has taken an unassailable lead in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election over United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate Samuel Muchina, putting him on course for a landslide victory.
6 hours ago · The Standard →
President William Ruto hosted a State House meeting with ODM senators led by party leader Oburu Odinga on Wednesday, after which a gathering of 21 Azimio-aligned senators removed Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna as Senate Deputy Minority Whip, replacing him with Migori Senator Eddy Oketch.
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Citizen Digital's opinion panel expresses alarm at a rising culture of political goonism in Kenya, citing a Kofi Annan Foundation warning of assured violence next year, and criticizes the government and opposition for blame-shifting rather than addressing the issue while Kenyans are injured or killed.
9 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Rigathi Gachagua's Democracy for Citizens Party won the Ol Kalou constituency by-election, with candidate Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru defeating the UDA candidate. Gachagua hailed the victory as a historic win and a statement against state-backed inducements ahead of the 2027 General Election.
8 hours ago · Capital News →
Democracy for the Citizens Party candidate Sammy Kamau Ngotho won the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election with 35,440 votes, defeating United Democratic Alliance candidate Samuel Muchina Nyaga who received 5,450 votes. The election was marked by violence, with armed men in unmarked vehicles attacking residents, journalists, and supporters, and teargas deployed at polling stations.
3 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Hundreds of Ol Kalou residents escorted sealed ballot boxes and election forms from polling stations to the constituency tallying centre at Ol Kalou Senior School following the close of polling. Officials began receiving and verifying results from the constituency's 114 polling stations, with the Returning Officer expected to consolidate results before announcing the final outcome.
3 hours ago · Capital News →
Over 50,000 active military personnel have been enrolled in a Civil Servants Housing Mortgage Scheme through a partnership between KCB Bank Kenya and Kenya Defence Forces, offering mortgage financing at four per cent per annum over up to 20 years.
6 hours ago · The Standard →
A grader belonging to China CRBC lost control while making a road stretch at Kwambira in Limuru, crushing Grade One pupil Alex Nganga to death and injuring his twin brother Anthony as they walked home from school. The family and village have called for an underpass to be built to allow safe crossing of the Nairobi-Nakuru highway.
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In Samburu County, the Samburu Girls Foundation has distributed dignity kits to 1,800 vulnerable adolescent schoolgirls and women of reproductive age to help them attend school during menstruation and overcome stigma. The initiative, led by Dr Josephine Kulea, combines awareness sessions on menstrual hygiene management with kit distribution to address cultural barriers and improve girls' well-being and self-esteem.
6 hours ago · The Standard →
Gangs of youths are systematically stealing doors, windows, and roofing materials from houses submerged and damaged by rising water levels in Lake Naivasha, particularly in Kihoto estate where over 50 per cent of the area has been flooded. Landlords say organized groups operate at night, using boats to transport stolen goods to scrap dealers.
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Tusker has announced a Sh1.5 million sponsorship for the 2026 Prinsloo Sevens, supporting the National Sevens Circuit tournament scheduled for July 25–26 at Nakuru Athletic Club. The brewer will also host the tournament's official after-parties on both days.
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Former Kenya Cup champions Nakuru RFC have renewed their Sh3 million sponsorship with Smart Applications International for the 2026/2027 Kenya Rugby season. The sponsors cited the club's performance as a development side that produces international players, including Kenya Lionesses star Grace Adhiambo Okullu.
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As the Diamond League circuit nears its conclusion, Kenyan stars Edmund Serem, Simon Koech, and Emmanuel Wanyonyi are among those competing for points to qualify for the finals in Brussels on September 4-5. Wanyonyi leads the 800m/1000m standings with 22 points after setting a 1000m world record in Monaco, while Serem and Koech have already secured their places in the final.
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France and England prepare for Saturday's World Cup third-place game after semi-final defeats. Didier Deschamps will manage France for the final time in his 14-year reign, while Kylian Mbappe pursues individual history.
2 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
More than 20 countries from Eastern, Southern and Northern Africa have approved plans to establish the region's first maritime university, aimed at pooling resources, harmonising training standards and addressing decades of fragmented investment in maritime education. The proposal is currently at the validation stage and will be presented to the Assembly of Ministers for adoption before implementation.
6 hours ago · The Standard →
Outgoing French Ambassador to Kenya and Somalia Arnaud Suquet, who was appointed in 2022, is known for his fluency in Swahili and use of local slang Sheng in public speeches. Suquet said Kenya has been a place that "never truly leaves us" as he prepares to depart.
6 hours ago · The Standard →
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said some members of the Israeli government had tried to influence U.S. public opinion to oppose a deal by the U.S. to end the war with Iran, in comments he made on a podcast with Joe Rogan posted Wednesday.
6 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
The US announced a 25% tariff on certain goods from Brazil, effective July 22, citing unfair trade practices; Brazil condemned the move Thursday and promised reciprocal measures. Some products including beef, coffee, and certain aircraft parts are exempted.
7 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
UN experts expressed serious concern about thousands of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa who have been subjected to arbitrary detention, collective expulsion, and human trafficking on the Tunisia-Libya border and in Libya, with reports indicating more than 7,400 people affected since at least June 2023. Detainees have reportedly been beaten and abused by uniformed personnel using tasers, iron bars, dogs, and threats of gunfire, while also being denied proper food, medical care, and access to personal belongings and identity papers.
9 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
The EU summoned Burkina Faso's ambassador on Thursday in protest over the "unjustified" expulsion of two EU diplomats, with no explanation provided. The spokeswoman announced retaliatory measures will follow.
2 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
The Trump administration finalized rules Thursday imposing stricter limits on foreign students and journalists in the United States. Foreign students would be admitted for the length of their academic program up to a maximum of four years, while foreign journalists would be limited to stays of 240 days, with Chinese journalists restricted to 90 days.
3 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Nigeria has completed a voluntary evacuation of 1,490 citizens from South Africa following xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals, with the latest flight bringing 305 returnees to Lagos on July 15. The government said the evacuation followed talks with South African authorities over security concerns linked to the attacks.
4 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Bangladesh police arrested a retired military officer, Md Mozaffar Hossain, on Thursday in connection with the 1981 assassination of former president Ziaur Rahman. Hossain had been a fugitive since Rahman's killing during a military coup and explained his role in the assassination during interrogation.
4 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
China has asked Thailand to extradite journalist Bai Zhaodong, who has been detained at a Bangkok immigration centre since January. Rights groups Reporters Without Borders and Safeguard Defenders say Bai faces political persecution and torture for his reporting on Chinese government corruption, and have urged Thailand not to deport him.
5 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece argues that Africa's growing young population, digitally native and tech-savvy, represents the continent's most valuable resource for competing in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, contrasting this human asset with traditional reliance on mineral wealth.
6 hours ago · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that Africa, disproportionately impacted by climate change despite low emissions, can benefit from the Super Pollutant Country Action Accelerator programme to reduce methane, HFCs, and black carbon, with Kenya's agriculture, energy, waste, and cooling sectors identified as key sources for cost-effective reduction.
6 hours ago · The Standard →
A Standard opinion piece compares Kenya's current trajectory to Haiti's descent into state failure, arguing Kenya has "the same ingredients" — including youth unemployment left unaddressed since the 2008 post-election violence — that enabled gangs to take over Haiti and reduce it to one of the world's poorest countries.
6 hours ago · The Standard →