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Friday, 30 October 2026
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Politics

  1. Two MPs planned and financed Standard Group office attack

    Details have emerged showing that two MPs planned and financed goons to storm the Standard Media Group headquarters along Mombasa Road in Nairobi on October 2, 2026.

    50 min ago · The Standard →

  2. Court of Appeal declines to suspend Cabinet reconstitution order

    The Court of Appeal declined to suspend a High Court order requiring President Ruto to reconstitute his Cabinet by midnight Wednesday after it was declared illegal, instead directing the Attorney General to serve the application to other parties who have 30 days to file responses.

    50 min ago · The Standard →

  3. Linda Mwananchi launches political party ahead of 2027 election

    Linda Mwananchi, led by Edwin Sifuna, is set to launch its political party on Friday after months of legal battles and violent rally disruptions, as it mobilises for the 2027 General Election.

    50 min ago · The Standard →

  4. Gachagua proposes naming opposition flagbearer five months before 2027 election

    Democracy for Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua has suggested the opposition name its flagbearer five months before the 2027 General Election, with the main goal of defeating President William Ruto. Gachagua said opposition leaders are building consensus on strategies to agree on a single opposition candidate.

    50 min ago · The Standard →

  5. Nine candidates shortlisted for IEBC chief executive officer

    Nacada CEO Anthony Omerikwa and former EACC CEO Halakhe Waqo are among nine candidates shortlisted for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Chief Executive Officer position. The other shortlisted candidates are Harley Mutisya, Edmund Malitt, Andrew Kimani, Mohamed Abdi, Edward Ngeywa, Martina Yattani, and Nelly Ilongo.

    50 min ago · The Standard →

Society

  1. Lecturers' strike ends with Sh20 billion deal; classes resume

    Public university lecturers have ended a four-week strike after reaching a Sh20 billion agreement with the Government over working conditions and collective bargaining agreement implementation, allowing students to resume learning.

    50 min ago · The Standard →

Sport

  1. Bayern Munich and Ajax to play Nairobi exhibition match January 2027

    Bayern Munich and Ajax are set to play an exhibition match at Kenya's new Raila Odinga International Stadium on January 5, 2027, though questions remain about the event's cost and the stadium's long-term financial sustainability.

    50 min ago · The Standard →

Tourism & Environment

  1. Warming Indian Ocean threatens livelihoods along Kenya's coast

    The Indian Ocean, which feeds and employs thousands of coast residents, is losing its strength due to climate change that makes it warmer, more acidic, and leaves more carbon dioxide in the air, according to the UN's 2026 Climate Technology Progress Report. Rising temperatures, acidification, deoxygenation, pollution, and ecosystem degradation are disrupting ocean processes that regulate the climate.

    50 min ago · The Standard →

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