The Director of Public Prosecutions, Attorney General, and Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission have urged the High Court to strike out a case filed by Kangema Principal Magistrate Martin Kinyua, who seeks to block arrest and prosecution over a Sh150,000 bribe saga.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Director of Public Prosecutions, Attorney General, and Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission have urged the High Court to strike out a case filed by Kangema Principal Magistrate Martin Kinyua, who seeks to block arrest and prosecution over a Sh150,000 bribe saga.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has frequently pre-empted official state announcements, predicting President William Ruto's national addresses, leaking details regarding long-term policy targets, and countering specific executive messaging on public projects and security operations.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto has announced a new long-term development vision to succeed Vision 2030, declaring that Kenya can become a prosperous, high-income, industrialised and globally competitive nation within one generation if it seizes what he calls a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to lead Africa's economic rise. He acknowledged that Vision 2030 remains off target in its ambition to make Kenya an upper-middle-income country by the end of the decade.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Standard profiles key figures, including Prof Peter Anyang' Nyong'o, who are involved in President Ruto's next major plan for Kenya.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
The contours of policy debates ahead of the 2027 General Election are emerging, with President William Ruto's camp expected to emphasize his development record.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto's special national address on Vision 2063 has sparked heated political debate, with opposition leaders and government allies offering sharply different interpretations of his plan for Kenya's future.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto plans to launch a Beyond Vision 2030 development blueprint, continuing Kenya's series of development strategies since independence that have often had missed targets due to shifting priorities, starting with Sessional Paper 10 of 1965.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
A July by-election in Ol Kalou, Nyandarua County, became a political referendum on President William Ruto's UDA and Oburu Oginga's ODM coalition government, with voters delivering an implied verdict against the broad-based administration despite efforts to silence dissenting voices.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Linda Mwananchi Movement raised Sh3,000,617.28 on July 31 through small public donations, its highest single-day amount to date, credited partly to a Friday Sh100 Challenge. The movement's grassroots fundraising model has become central to its political mobilisation strategy, with earlier collections of Sh1,629,662 during a Western Kenya tour.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
A petitioner is suing the Transport Cabinet Secretary, Attorney General, and Kenya Railways board to remove Managing Director Phillip Mainga, arguing his permanent employment violates state corporation governance rules that require short-term contracts. The petitioner also seeks an audit of SGR contracts, citing Transparency International's March assessment of the project as high-risk with a 4.9 out of 5 corruption risk score.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
Following her resignation from President William Ruto's UDA party, Linda Mwananchi and Wiper Patriotic Front are actively courting former Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa. Siaya Governor James Orengo visited Jumwa in Malindi to extend an invitation, and Wiper says the party has already reached out to her, with leader Kalonzo Musyoka planning to attend a church service with her.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
Families in Nakuru who lost loved ones during the June 2024 Gen Z protests say they have not yet received Ksh.3 million compensation promised by the government through the Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Human Rights Violations, despite submitting all required documentation.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya Kwanza leaders have intensified campaigns supporting President William Ruto's proposed Vision 2060 and National Development Charter, speaking in Mandera, Kericho, Bomet and Garissa counties to urge regional inclusion in the national conversation and rally voters ahead of the 2027 General Election.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki called on political parties backing President William Ruto's re-election bid to remain united, saying cohesion within the Broad-Based Alliance will be crucial to securing victory in the 2027 General Election. Kindiki, speaking in Samburu County during a ceremony to receive Jubilee Party defectors into the UDA, urged leaders to focus on the government's development agenda, arguing its track record would be the coalition's strongest campaign message.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says he gathers intelligence through informants in the civil service, police, National Intelligence Service, and state corporations, and shares information only after verification while protecting source identities.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Opposition leader Rigathi Gachagua has claimed that people working inside State House regularly share confidential information with him, and that he received details about President William Ruto's planned State of the Nation Address hours before it was delivered on Thursday. Gachagua alleged that Ruto intended to use the address to divert attention from national challenges by unveiling a long-term development vision.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President Ruto's personal aide Farouk Kibet led a delegation of lawmakers and political leaders to Mandera County on Saturday for a campaign tour aimed at drumming up support for the President and the ruling administration.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has declared that Samburu County residents will support President William Ruto for a second term, citing government investment in roads, markets and water infrastructure in the historically marginalised region. Kindiki argued that completing ongoing development projects requires Ruto to serve a second term and welcomed leaders who have defected to the ruling UDA ahead of the 2027 General Election.
1 August 2026 · Capital News →
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has warned politicians and civilians against deploying unauthorised groups to guard polling stations, insisting that election security remains the responsibility of the National Police Service and that unauthorised groups would be treated as illegal.
1 August 2026 · Capital News →
Chief Justice Martha Koome has called on Kenya to preserve the legacy of pioneering women leaders, saying their achievements offer a blueprint for economic growth and institutional development. Koome launched her book, Distinguished Women Leaders, which chronicles prominent Kenyan women whose careers have helped shape the country's corporate, legal, education, healthcare and public sectors.
1 August 2026 · Capital News →
Former Samburu County Woman Representative Maison Leshoomo and six Members of the County Assembly have defected to the United Democratic Alliance and declared support for President William Ruto's 2027 re-election bid, strengthening UDA's political foothold in the county.
1 August 2026 · Capital News →
Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo announced that village elders across Kenya will receive monthly stipends beginning this month, recognising their role in community security, conflict resolution, and government programme implementation. The first payments, covering July, would be released starting Tuesday.
1 August 2026 · Capital News →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said he is ready to support a single opposition presidential candidate in the 2027 General Election if opposition leaders agree on a formula for selecting one flag bearer to challenge President William Ruto, even if he is not chosen as the nominee himself.
1 August 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya Kwanza leaders have urged President Ruto to address alleged information leaks from State House, claiming that details of his State of the Nation address were disclosed to former deputy Rigathi Gachagua before delivery. The leaders, speaking in Kakamega County, described the alleged moles as a national security threat.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said the ruling United Democratic Alliance party remains strong, maintains national appeal, and welcomes all Kenyans and aspirants for 2027 elections without discrimination by tribe, religion or region. Kindiki added that President Ruto has ensured development in all parts of the country including previously marginalized areas.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Women's Rights Advisor Harriet Chiggai has called on women to pray for the country's leadership and support the government's development agenda, emphasizing the role of economic empowerment in strengthening families and communities.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka has ruled out pre-election talks with President William Ruto, insisting he will only engage the Head of State after the 2027 General Election. He dismissed speculation that he was planning to abandon the United Opposition and enter into a political pact with Ruto ahead of the polls.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Democracy for the Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua vowed to continue exposing what he describes as secret government dealings during a political tour of Laikipia County, claiming his intervention prevented the relocation of British Army training operations from Kenya and urging support for his bid ahead of the 2027 General Election.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The High Court has issued conservatory orders suspending the implementation of decisions by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council that expanded the scope of practice for non-dentists, pending the hearing of a petition filed by the Kenya Dental Association alongside two doctors. The KDA challenges what it terms illegal and irregular decisions by the KMPDC to administratively expand the scope without regard to legal requirements and professional standards.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Democracy for Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua held a rally in Nanyuki, Laikipia County, where he described his party's campaign as aimed at rectifying injustices facing Kenya and as the beginning of a new political phase for the country.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Pension fund investments in commercial paper and corporate bonds grew 77.6 per cent in 2025 to Sh17.4 billion, the highest growth in five years, fuelled by double-digit returns on notes listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The growth coincides with major bond listings by Safaricom and East African Breweries Ltd, both oversubscribed at over 150 per cent.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
Centum Investment Company has declared a record Sh521 million dividend, comprising an ordinary dividend of Sh281 million (Sh0.42 per share) and a special dividend of Sh240 million (Sh0.36 per share), benefiting the Kirubi family heirs and other top shareholders.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
Safaricom shareholders have approved governance changes that formalise the end of State dominance in the company and backed a record Sh80.13 billion dividend at its 18th Annual General Meeting.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
The government has launched Tukuze Hub, a business support programme partnering with Strathmore University and African Management Institute to provide training, financial literacy and business development to selected Hustler Fund borrowers with good repayment records. The initiative aims to improve loan repayment and strengthen micro-enterprises amid an estimated Sh12.5 billion in defaulted loans, representing a default rate of about 15 to 20 percent of the Sh90 billion distributed to 28 million borrowers.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's July 2026 inflation stands at 6.5 per cent annually, with food and transport alone accounting for 4.1 percentage points (63 per cent of total inflation); non-core inflation in volatile essentials reached 15 per cent, while core inflation was 3.2 per cent.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
Google announced a new feature allowing Google Earth users to generate AI visualizations on top of satellite imagery using its Nano Banana 2 image-generation technology, but researchers and open-source intelligence experts have warned it could enable bad actors to create realistic geospatial fakes and misuse a key fact-checking resource.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Nairobi International Trade Fair will run from 28 September to 4 October at Jamhuri Park Showground, bringing together exhibitors, businesses, innovators and visitors to showcase innovation, trade and opportunity in one venue.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kimisitu DT SACCO has launched an Affordable Mortgage Products program in partnership with the Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company, offering eligible members mortgage financing up to Ksh.10.5 million at 9% per annum over up to 25 years, with financing available up to 105% of property value for residential home purchase or construction.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Residents of Kwale have renewed calls for transparency over proposed rare earth mineral exploitation at Mrima Hills as the High Court deferred hearing of an application seeking to halt the project, pending determination of a preliminary objection on jurisdiction raised by the Attorney General.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Farmers often overlook livestock skin as a valuable agricultural by-product, yet hides and skins provide significant income when healthy and are processed into leather goods. Poor handling, diseases, wounds, and parasite infestations reduce market value, while skin condition serves as an early indicator of overall animal health and nutrition.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
Researchers from Rongo University have urged local farmers to embrace drought-tolerant sorghum to strengthen household food security and reduce diet-related diseases, showcasing climate-smart agricultural innovations including improved sorghum varieties and value-added products at the Kisumu Agricultural Society of Kenya Show.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
Women and farming communities in Nanyee Irrigation Scheme in Loima Constituency, Turkana County, are growing orange-fleshed sweet potatoes (OFSP) introduced around 2020 by ChildFund Kenya and Frontiers Children Development Organisation. The crops address food insecurity while providing multiple uses—leaves for vegetables, vines for livestock feed, and tubers for consumption.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
A court ordered Sun Power Products Limited (Brown's Food Company) to compensate a former employee after she was humiliated over her menstruation during her five years of employment at the company.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
Two prosecution witnesses testified that followers of Paul Makenzi's Good News International Church were lured with promises of reaching heaven through fasting, but endured prolonged starvation, confinement, and psychological manipulation at the Kwa Binzaro settlement in Kilifi County.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
Court details linked a city lawyer and his mother, a 2027 presidential aspirant and former Machakos gubernatorial contender, to the murder of psychologist Dr Victoria Mutiso. The mother is also a former husband of the late doctor's spouse.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
A nationwide nurses' strike forced some public hospitals to shut down and others to operate with reduced staff, disrupting healthcare services across counties including Siaya, Kisumu, Homa Bay and Migori. The Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives is pushing for implementation of the 2017 Return-to-Work Formula, signing of a Collective Bargaining Agreement, nursing career guidelines, and resolution of Universal Health Coverage staff issues.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya launched the Every Woman Every Newborn Everywhere (EWENE) Acceleration Plan in May, alongside a Rapid Results Initiative, committing resources and accountability structures to maternal and newborn health.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
A lorry and tuk-tuk collided head-on at Murubara along the Mwea-Embu Road in Kirinyaga County on Saturday morning, killing at least eight people. The lorry swerved into the opposite lane to avoid potholes, striking the tuk-tuk which was carrying farm workers to a rice planting job.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
An 80-year-old grandmother from Ndenderu-Kianjogu in Kiambu County is appealing for KSh675,000 to bring home the body of her granddaughter, Lucy Wanjiru Nduta, who died in a hit-and-run accident in Lebanon on May 17 while working there. The grandmother has raised Lucy and two other orphaned grandchildren for more than two decades following their mother's death in 2005.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
A solar-powered borehole in Perkerra Ward, Baringo County, is now supplying more than 500 households with reliable water, replacing an unreliable diesel-powered system residents could not afford to run. The Toniok Borehole was launched under the Catchment to Tap Project, funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and implemented by WWF-Kenya and partners.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
Vitalis Kiplagat, a 27-year-old comedian performing under the stage name 'Senge Helena,' uses comedy, song, and dance to help children in the Kerio Valley cope with insecurity and banditry. Kiplagat, who performs in women's attire, encourages the children to pursue education and succeed despite traumatic experiences.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
Water service providers nationwide are intensifying preparations for anticipated heavy El Niño rains, with the Water Services Providers Association calling on utilities to activate early warning systems, strengthen disaster preparedness plans and undertake infrastructure assessments. Measures include clearing blocked waterways, mapping flood-prone areas, reinforcing water infrastructure and protecting treatment facilities to reduce risks of flooding, water system damage and waterborne diseases.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
A three-year-old boy drowned at Mvita Comprehensive School's swimming pool in Mombasa on Friday evening. The family blames the tragedy on the absence of adequate safety measures, including a professional lifeguard, and says the facility lacked warning signs, safety demarcations, and clear depth indications.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Five years after brothers Benson Njiru and Emmanuel Mutura died allegedly at the hands of police officers at Manyatta Police Station in Embu County, their family says justice remains elusive as the trial drags on, with only nine of 25 expected witnesses having testified so far.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A parcel truck travelling from Mwea towards Embu collided head-on with a tuk-tuk carrying farm workers near Murubara on the Mwea-Embu Highway. Eight people died at the scene — five in the parcel truck, one in the tuk-tuk, and two pedestrians — while three others sustained injuries.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A man was hacked to death by unknown assailants during a late-night funeral disco session in Funyula Constituency, Samia Sub-County, after a dispute over a financial disagreement during a fundraising contribution. The attackers fled before police arrived, and detectives have launched investigations; local residents are calling for stricter regulation or a ban on such events, citing associations with crime and insecurity.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A General Service Unit officer's residence at GSU Embakasi B Campus in Nairobi was destroyed by fire in an alleged arson incident linked to a domestic dispute on July 31. The fire broke out after an argument involving the officer and his former girlfriend, with witnesses reportedly seeing the suspect flee the scene.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Detectives have arrested Kevin Ndereba Kilonzo and Shaban Warui Zainab in connection with robbing a couple and sexually assaulting the woman after posing as Good Samaritans near Kikuyu Boys High School in Kiambu County. According to police, the suspects approached the victims following a road accident, robbed them of valuables, forced disclosure of M-Pesa PINs to withdraw money, and sexually assaulted the female victim.
1 August 2026 · Capital News →
A parcel truck and tuk-tuk collided on the Mwea–Embu Highway in Kirinyaga County early Saturday morning, killing eight people—six tuk-tuk occupants and two pedestrians—and injuring three others. The truck driver was arrested as police investigate the circumstances of the accident.
1 August 2026 · Capital News →
A head-on collision on the Mwea-Embu highway in Kirinyaga County left eight people dead and three injured on Saturday morning, after a speeding parcel delivery truck collided with a tuk-tuk carrying agricultural laborers near Murubara.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Investigators probing the murder of clinical psychologist Dr Victoria Mutiso have linked a Toyota Prado believed used in her fatal shooting to a vehicle that disappeared during a court-ordered demolition of her Mlolongo home in February. Detectives believe the missing vehicle could provide a breakthrough in the investigation into the well-coordinated attack in which Mutiso was shot three times in Nairobi's Upper Hill.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Five days after businessman Jimmy Mwanzia Mutava disappeared, his family says they remain in the dark about his whereabouts as fresh CCTV footage raises questions about events leading to his alleged abduction, with a senior Mlolongo Police Station officer emerging as a person of interest.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A parcel truck collided head-on with a tuk-tuk at Murubara along the Mwea–Embu Highway in Kirinyaga County at around 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, killing eight people — seven women and one man — who were farm workers heading to the Mwea Irrigation Research area. Residents blamed the poor condition of the Murubara section of the highway.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Arsenal Fan TV founder Robbie Lyle arrived in Kenya with content creators for a six-day tour, citing Kenya as having the best Arsenal fan base in Africa. The visit includes watch parties, a trophy parade in Nairobi CBD, and a content creation workshop at Zetech University.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
Defending champions KCB Rugby Club head into this weekend's Dala 7s at Jomo Kenyatta Stadium in Mamboleo as the favorites after winning the opening leg of the 2026 National Sevens Circuit in Nakuru. The Bankers are chasing back-to-back victories and will feature new signings including Kenyan international Nygel Amaitsa from Strathmore Leos.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
Arkadios Motorsport driver Timothy Kinoti aims for a competitive showing in this weekend's Kenya National Rally Championship opening round in Athi River, where he and co-driver Qui Mungai will compete in an upgraded Toyota RunX. Kinoti said the team has completed extensive upgrades and is ready, though preparations were complicated by supply chain delays linked to the Iran conflict.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
Wyclife Kinyamal will compete in the men's 800m final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, seeking to win an unprecedented third consecutive Commonwealth title after victories in 2018 and 2022. Fellow Kenyan Kelvin Loti also advanced to the final after their semi-final performances.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has been cleared to resume his career after the Football Association and World Anti-Doping Agency resolved his appeal against a ban for failing a 2024 doping test. Changes to WADA procedures mean that the concentration of meldonium found in his sample would not now trigger anti-doping charges.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
FIFA is considering expanding the World Cup from 48 to 64 teams for the 2030 edition and plans to appoint an independent agency to assess the impact of this expansion on the tournament.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Santi Denia, who guided Spain to 2024 Olympic gold, has been appointed head coach of the Czech Republic on a two-year contract with an option to extend. He replaces Miroslav Koubek and becomes the country's first foreign coach.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Manchester City's new manager Enzo Maresca, who replaced Pep Guardiola last month, said his side will be judged as he prepared for his first match in charge — a pre-season friendly against Inter Milan in Hong Kong on Saturday. Maresca said he is introducing new concepts and does not believe in "copy and paste" management.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced the organization has abandoned a proposal to allow private investment in the World Cup following fierce opposition from football officials globally. The plan, floated on Tuesday, would have created a commercial subsidiary valued at $20 billion that could raise up to $4.2 billion.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
FIFA president Gianni Infantino abandoned a proposed plan to allow private investment in the World Cup following widespread opposition, including from UEFA and other football stakeholders. The plan, which would have retained FIFA's majority share in a new entity while raising $4.2 billion, sparked a furious global backlash within days of being made public.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The promoter of the U.S. Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, expects record attendance this year despite criticism of Formula One's new rules. Bobby Epstein said ticket sales are strong and the event is on pace to break its prior year record.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe announced his departure after five years in the role, saying it was the right time to step away. During his tenure, Howe guided Newcastle to their first major domestic trophy in 70 years with League Cup success in 2025 and secured Champions League qualification in 2023 and 2025.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Tanzania's Twiga Stars lost 2-1 to Burkina Faso in their second Africa Women Cup of Nations group match in Casablanca on Friday, with the result putting pressure on the East Africans to win their final preliminary match to reach the quarter-finals. Tanzania had a player sent off in the 56th minute but managed to equalize before Burkina Faso scored again.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Stephen Maina won the men's 20 km half marathon at the National Association of Korea Marathon time trial in Nyahururu, clocking 1:21:26. The event, which attracted over 600 athletes, was held to select elite and up-coming athletes for training in Korea.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Frenchman Sebastien Ogier and co-driver Julien Ingrassia were rushed to hospital on Saturday after spinning off a forest dirt road at the Rally of Finland while leading, with Ogier's Toyota rolling several times and hitting a tree at around 130kph. Both exited the car unassisted and were taken to Tampere hospital for precautionary checks; Toyota confirmed Ogier was "more shocked than anything else, nothing broken."
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Umoja defeated UON Terror 69-64 in a Kenya National Men's Basketball Premier League match, lifting Umoja to 27 points after 17 matches and keeping them in contention for a top-eight playoff finish.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya has gazetted mandatory inbound travel health insurance requirements that include a minimum of US$25,000 in emergency medical transportation cover, the largest component of the minimum insurance package under the Social Health Insurance Act, 2023 and related regulations.
1 August 2026 · Capital News →
Russian attacks on Ukraine's capital killed at least nine people and wounded more than two dozen others on Saturday, according to local officials, with strikes damaging homes and causing fires across multiple districts of the city.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
Iran's military command accused the United States of escalating tensions in the Middle East and warned that countries cooperating with Washington would face the "flames of war," following renewed overnight exchanges of fire between Iranian and US forces this week.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Bundibugyo strain Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has reached 3,626 confirmed cases, making it the second-largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded—surpassing the 2018-2020 eastern DRC outbreak (3,481 cases) but remaining smaller than the 2014-2016 West African epidemic (more than 28,000 cases).
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Friday that Gianni Infantino was "the wrong man" to lead FIFA following the launch of a controversial plan to sell stakes in competitions to private investors, calling the proposal "an outrageous suggestion."
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Hamas said Friday it agreed to a US President Donald Trump–announced deal to end its war with Israel, under which it would hand over weapons to a Palestinian governing committee and Israeli forces would gradually withdraw from Gaza. Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir denounced the agreement as unacceptable, while a political source said there would be no Israeli withdrawal unless Hamas undergoes genuine disarmament.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Russian attacks on Ukraine's capital killed at least nine people and wounded more than two dozen others, including four children, with strikes damaging homes and causing fires across the city, local officials said.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
U.S. President Donald Trump said he did not speak with FIFA President Gianni Infantino about FIFA's plan to create a $20 billion subsidiary and offer stakes of up to 20% to external investors. A vehicle founded by Joshua Kushner, brother of Trump's son-in-law, is expected to lead the proposed investor group.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Leaders of African Union military mission countries said Friday they want to extend the AUSSOM mandate, which provides roughly 12,000 troops supporting Somalia against Al-Shabaab, despite the United States ending political and financial support to UN logistics that sustains the operation.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya has been elected to the Council of the International Seabed Authority for the 2027–2030 term, strengthening its role in global ocean governance and maritime affairs. The country will advance sustainable management of marine resources and the principle that the seabed and its resources beyond national jurisdiction constitute the common heritage of humankind.
1 August 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya has been elected to the Council of the International Seabed Authority for the 2027–2030 term, following a vote at the ISA Assembly's 31st Session in Kingston, Jamaica. Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing'oei said the election reflects international confidence in Kenya's commitment to ocean governance and the sustainable management of marine resources.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya hosted internet experts from 25 African countries for a two-week African Country Code Top-Level Domain Training Summit, coordinated by KeNIC and funded by ICANN, to strengthen cybersecurity, improve critical internet infrastructure management, and support digital economy growth across the continent.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece argues that dangerous weapons in a democracy are carried on the tongue, not in the hand, and that nations rarely descend into division overnight.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece examining the dissipating culture of reading in Kenyan schools, prompted by a journalist's request for an interview on the topic.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
A Standard opinion column argues that President Ruto's special national address reflects his long career in Kenya's politics and suggests it may have been timed to counter Senator Edwin Sifuna's recent economic commentary on national television.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece reflecting on Seamus Heaney's poem "Death of a Naturalist" and how human connection to nature has shifted from lived ecosystem to visited attraction, arguing that modern generations face a world increasingly shaped by technology and commerce rather than natural wonder.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece examining differing interpretations of Senator Edwin Sifuna's interview with Yvonne Okwara, noting that pundits drew conflicting conclusions from the same interview.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that the state should compensate hundreds of families affected by the Finland and Canada overseas education scandal, following the recent acquittal of a former governor and co-accused in the related criminal case.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that Kenya's public servants—particularly those in registration and service offices—treat citizens disrespectfully, despite the Senate's motto pledging "welfare of society and just government," and calls for citizens to refuse to accept such treatment.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
An editorial piece praises Edwin Sifuna's appearance on Citizen TV's The Explainer as intense, uncomfortable accountability journalism, suggesting that electoral victory belongs to leaders who can effectively mobilise voters around substantive policy issues.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that while Kenya focuses on agricultural losses—WRI Africa research found the country loses up to 40 per cent of food produced annually, worth roughly KSh 72 billion—policy and research overlook food waste in kitchens and restaurants, the "last mile" of the food system.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece argues that the Linda Mwananchi movement's recruitment of former Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa, though unsettling to its youthful base, reflects a historical reality: successful democratic revolutions require uncomfortable alliances rather than ideological purity alone.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece argues that Kenya's women's football team's poor showing at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations—including losses to Morocco, Senegal, and facing Algeria—stems from years of neglect, inconsistent planning, and inadequate investment in women's football, rather than being solely attributable to the head coach.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →