A Citizen TV investigation alleges that two pro-government legislators bankrolled the October 2, 2026 siege on Standard Group headquarters by hiring nearly 100 demonstrators at Sh400 per head, suggesting a State-orchestrated plot to silence the press.
32 min ago · The Standard →
A Citizen TV investigation alleges that two pro-government legislators bankrolled the October 2, 2026 siege on Standard Group headquarters by hiring nearly 100 demonstrators at Sh400 per head, suggesting a State-orchestrated plot to silence the press.
32 min ago · The Standard →
Following MPs' passage of the Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2024, the IEBC will no longer livestream results at polling stations in forthcoming elections, preventing members of the public from watching results announced in real time as they could in previous elections.
32 min ago · The Standard →
Counterfeit vodka brands are being sold across Kenya at Sh140–160 per 250ml bottle, below the legitimate production cost of Sh184.81, some copying legitimate brand names but pricing far below retail. The Alcoholic Beverages Association warns that the economics of this trade create public health risks.
32 min ago · The Standard →
Lecturers have been on strike for 22 days with no resolution in sight, disrupting the learning calendar and threatening thousands of students' academic future. The government remains in dispute with lecturers over a new pay deal it had committed to resolve within a month of ending last year's 49-day strike.
32 min ago · The Standard →
Passengers are concealing travel histories and contacts and attempting to evade quarantine, further complicating efforts to fight Ebola.
32 min ago · The Standard →
Financial hardship and family struggles are disrupting children's education and wellbeing in informal settlements like Mukuru Kwa Njenga in Nairobi, exposing gaps in child protection systems.
32 min ago · The Standard →
South Africa claimed gold in the mixed relay at the 2026 CAC Road Cycling African Championships in Kisumu, winning the 40.8-kilometre race in 56:04.38, ahead of defending champions Mauritius and Rwanda. Kenya finished fifth on home soil.
32 min ago · The Standard →
French authorities have imposed bans or restrictions on fresh protests following demonstrations last weekend that led to the country's worst street violence in years. President Emmanuel Macron said curfews and other security measures would be imposed, including bans on "groups without legitimacy" holding protests, and attributed the worst violence to organised ultra-left groups.
2 hours ago · Citizen Digital →