An opinion piece in The Standard argues that former President Uhuru Kenyatta faces a dilemma ahead of the 2027 presidential elections: supporting either President William Ruto or Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua risks losing influence, while supporting neither threatens to render the Kenyatta family politically irrelevant.
4 hours ago · The Standard →
An opinion piece in The Standard argues that former President Uhuru Kenyatta faces a dilemma ahead of the 2027 presidential elections: supporting either President William Ruto or Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua risks losing influence, while supporting neither threatens to render the Kenyatta family politically irrelevant.
4 hours ago · The Standard →
Public sector unions have threatened to call a strike over persistent delays in salaries of county government workers and failures to remit statutory deductions, accusing county governments of turning the issue into a systemic problem.
4 hours ago · The Standard →
Kenya's National Police Service will spend billions of shillings on new uniforms for general duty officers, eight years after their last uniform change and following a two-year wait. The spending has drawn scrutiny over the police force's priorities and the supplier's involvement.
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President William Ruto has stated that a number of areas in the 2010 Constitution need to be relooked at 16 years after its promulgation. While acknowledging the Judiciary's performance under the new constitutional dispensation, Ruto said frequent injunctions were frustrating government programmes.
4 hours ago · The Standard →
Taita Taveta County is facing conflict between local farmers and illegal herders from outside who are moving livestock, particularly camels, into lowland areas without proper movement permits or health clearance during drought conditions. County officials warn that the unlicensed movements pose risks of disease spread and lack required veterinary documentation.
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The Kenya Bureau of Standards faces pressure over its role in the country's escalating counterfeit alcohol crisis, with illicit drinks now accounting for an estimated 60 per cent of all alcohol consumed in Kenya, according to industry data. Consumer advocates describe the situation as a "full-blown public health catastrophe."
4 hours ago · The Standard →
Residents of Iten in Elgeyo Marakwet County have organized public barazas with local chiefs and Nyumba Kumi members to address rising insecurity and propose solutions to authorities. The initiative has led to a significant drop in cases of insecurity, with enforcement officers and security agencies seizing 200 cartons of illicit alcohol and 100 rolls of bhang.
4 hours ago · The Standard →
South Africa's health department said more than a third of babies received no vaccines at the start of 2026, with the proportion of unvaccinated children under one year old tripling from 12 percent in 2017 to 36 percent this year to April. The department warned the decline leaves hundreds of thousands of infants at risk of life-threatening illnesses and called for urgent action to halt the decline and avert a surge in preventable diseases.
5 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
The late American country musician rose to fame from humble beginnings as one of 12 children in Tennessee, achieving her professional breakthrough in 1967 at age 21, and became known worldwide for her distinctive appearance and unforgettable songs.
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Canada's trade minister welcomed the US withdrawal of positions on French language and Canadian culture in trade talks, as Ottawa announced retaliatory duties of 15–50 percent on US goods effective September 8, while exempting seafood products from those counter-tariffs.
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A Standard opinion piece argues that the Kenyan Police's repeated uniform changes mask deeper structural problems rooted in colonial-era practices, including brutality, corruption, and extrajudicial killings that persist despite constitutional reforms and oversight mechanisms.
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An opinion piece warns that children are being politicized and exploited by being taken to political rallies, given partisan songs and slogans, and encouraged to share political messages, when parents, guardians, teachers, and community members should instead protect them from political battles until they are mature enough to make independent choices.
4 hours ago · The Standard →
In an opinion piece, Yvonne Okwara thanks the Speaker of the National Assembly for revealing that TSC does not have the mandate to hire teachers, and that letters for such positions are issued at State House to MPs—some of whom reportedly charge Ksh. 400,000 for them.
7 hours ago · Citizen Digital →