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Edward Kiplimo

2026-05-042026-09-02

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  1. September 2026
  2. The Standard

    Kenya Airways acting CEO George Kamal during an interview at the Kenya Airways Headquarters office in Nairobi on August 27, 2026. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) is eyeing a turnaround through a mix of strategies that diversify its revenue streams,

    Inside KQ' bid to stop a decade-long financial haemorrhage
  3. August 2026
  4. The Standard

    Usawa Agenda Executive Director Emmanuel Manyasa during the launch of the 2026 Junior School Education and Senior School Survey Reports at KICD in Nairobi on August 19, 2026. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] After spending seven years in school, nearly three in every 10 learners are jo

    Report shows many learners at Senior School can't read or do basic maths
  5. July 2026
  6. The Standard

    She will represent Kenya at the 75th Miss Universe competition in Puerto Rico after emerging top among 15 finalists. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] In an article published on The Standard website on July 27, 2026, concerning the crowning of Miss Universe Kenya 2026, Jean Ojiro, an in

    Clarification and apology
  7. June 2026
  8. The Standard

    Health CS Aden Duale makes his remarks at Sarova Stanley Hotel in Nairobi, June 29, 2026. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] All public hospitals have been directed to transition to a new digital health system.

    New digital system will improve hospital services, says Duale
  9. The Standard

    DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua addresses the Press at the party headquarters in Nairobi, on May 25, 2026. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] Kikuyu bashing, one of Kenya’s favourite political pastimes, has a pattern to it that leaves tastes of bitterness and desperation.

    Same old politics: Why the Kikuyu remain Kenya's default villains
  10. May 2026
  11. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeChanna Beth Butcher of E3 Kenya held a menstrual hygiene session at Mukuru Centre Primary School on May 28, 2026, promoting dignity and safe menstruation. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] For many girls in informal settlements, menstruation remains a monthly struggle s

    Stigma, poor sanitation keep girls out of school during periods
  12. The Standard

    Josiah Njeru Njiru, the prime suspect in Rachel Watendo's murder at Makadara Law Courts in Nairobi, on May 21, 2026. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] A suspect said to have been the last person to contact musician Rachael Wandeto who died after being doused with a flammable substance,

    Police: Taximan was last contact before Rachael Wandeto's attack
  13. Matatu operators strike nationwide over fuel price increase

    1. The Standard

      Police officers lobbed a tear gas canister at a group of Protesters in Roysambu, during a Matatu Protest, May 18, 2026. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] Transport services were yesterday paralysed across the country due to an indefinite strike called by players in the industry to prote

      Fuel protests cripple transport nationwide
    2. The Standard

      Mini-Buses parked at Westlands stage after Matatu Operators paralysed the transport sector due to the high cost of fuel. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] The nationwide public service vehicle strike disrupted movement in several parts of Nairobi on Monday morning, forcing thousands of

      PSVs' boycott turns Nairobi into walking city
  14. The Standard

    Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata addresses the press at Flamingo Towers, Nairobi, May 3, 2026. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] After months of keeping the public guessing over his political stance, Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata has finally dropped his bombshell.

    I will not defend seat on UDA ticket, Kang'ata says

Yesterday

  1. Kenya Airways pursues cargo, revenue strategies to end losses

    National carrier Kenya Airways is pursuing a turnaround strategy that diversifies revenue streams, with cargo identified as a lucrative but untapped growth area, as the airline seeks to end a decade-long pattern of financial losses.

    1 September 2026 · The Standard

Thursday 20 August

  1. Nearly three in ten learners lack Grade 3 literacy and numeracy skills

    A 2026 Junior School Education and Senior School Survey Report shows that after seven years in school, nearly three in every 10 learners are joining Junior School without being able to read and understand a simple Grade 3 story or solve a basic Grade 3 mathematics problem.

    20 August 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 28 July

  1. The Standard apologises for ethnic slur in headline

    The Standard Group Plc published an inappropriate headline containing an ethnic slur in an article about Jean Ojiro's crowning as Miss Universe Kenya 2026; the headline was removed once flagged, and the publication has apologised to readers, Ojiro, and the Miss Universe Kenya organisation.

    28 July 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 30 June

  1. All public hospitals directed to adopt new digital health system

    Health CS Aden Duale announced that all public hospitals have been directed to transition to a new digital health system to improve hospital services.

    30 June 2026 · The Standard

Sunday 14 June

  1. Kikuyu community scapegoated in Kenya's political discourse

    An opinion piece examines the pattern of "Kikuyu bashing" as a recurring feature of Kenyan politics, driven largely from outside the community but often supported by internal actors pursuing personal interests.

    14 June 2026 · The Standard

Friday 29 May

  1. Stigma and poor sanitation drive school absences during menstruation

    Girls in informal settlements miss school during their periods due to stigma, poor sanitation, lack of privacy, and inability to afford sanitary products. Awareness events are being held to break harmful stereotypes and promote menstrual health and dignity in schools and communities.

    29 May 2026 · The Standard

Friday 22 May

  1. Suspect in musician's death arraigned at Makadara Law Courts

    A suspect described as the last person to contact musician Rachael Wandeto, who died after being doused with a flammable substance, was arraigned before Makadara Law Courts in Nairobi.

    22 May 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 19 May

  1. Transport services paralysed by industry fuel cost strike

    Transport services were paralysed across the country due to an indefinite strike called by players in the transport industry to protest against the high cost of fuel.

    19 May 2026 · The Standard

  2. Public service vehicle strike disrupts Nairobi transport

    A nationwide public service vehicle strike disrupted movement in several parts of Nairobi on Monday morning, forcing thousands of commuters to walk to work.

    19 May 2026 · The Standard

Monday 4 May

  1. Murang'a Governor Kang'ata will not defend UDA seat

    Murang'a Governor Irungu Kang'ata has announced he will not defend his seat on the UDA ticket, ending months of uncertainty about his political stance.

    4 May 2026 · The Standard

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