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Jonah Onyango

2026-04-272026-06-30

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  1. June 2026
  2. The Standard

    Relatives, friends and Human rights advocates pay a visit to Davis Lichuma at the Nairobi Women's Hospital. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] A fresh wave of abductions and enforced disappearances targeting government critics has reignited fears across the country, with some victims resu

    Mr President, why? Fresh abductions raise alarm over State repression
  3. The Standard

    Dan Owino an artisan along Landhies Road in Nairobi, June 11, 2026. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] They termed it a budget for the elite, with little deliberate plans to cushion the ordinary Kenyan from the high cost of living.

    Out of touch: 'Hustlers' say Mbadi's Sh4.8tn plan won't uplift their lives
  4. The Standard

    Dan Owino an artisan along Landhies Road in Nairobi, June 11, 2026. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] They termed it a budget for the elite, with little deliberate plans to cushion the ordinary Kenyan from the high cost of living.

    Why Mbadi's Sh4.8tn budget is out of touch with 'hustlers'
  5. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeBlazers' Maureen Okumu (left) and Nancy Kibogong of Sliders during their KHU Women's Premier League match at Parklands Sports Club on June 6, 2026. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Former Kenya Hockey Union (KHU) Men’s Premier League champions Western Jaguars on Saturda

    Jaguars pounce on USIU-A as Scorpions shares spoils with Lakers
  6. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeSafe Spaces' Hilda Ndegwa in action during their KBF Premier League match against Zetech Sparks at Nyayo Gymnasium. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Strathmore University Swords saw off Stanbic Aces 75-60 in a Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF) Women’s Premier League mat

    Sharp Strathmore Swords raid Stanbic Aces
  7. May 2026
  8. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeKenya Police Bullets celebrate their Women Premier League 2025-2026 title win at Police Sacco Stadium in Nairobi. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] The 2025-2026 season of the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Women’s Premier League ended at the weekend with the crowning o

    Police Bullets reign supreme as financial constraints choke teams
  9. The Standard

    IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethekon during the stakeholder engagement forum, December 8, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Lawmakers have criticised a proposal by IEBC to increase the 2027 general election budget by a staggering Sh13.1 billion.

    IEBC in the spot over Sh74 billion election budget
  10. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeA hyena hunting at Amboseli National Park. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) says it has intensified surveillance operations following reports of a hyena spotted along Mwananchi Road off Eastport Drive in Syokimau, Machakos County.

    Search intensified after hyena sighting in Syokimau
  11. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeUlinzi Warriors' Elisha Odhiambo (left) and Dan Mbugua of Blades battle for ball control during a KBF Premier League match at Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Reigning Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF) Men’s Premier League champions Nair

    Champions Thunder narrow gap on league leaders KPA
  12. April 2026
  13. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeHarambee Stars' Ryan Ogam celebrates his goal against Madagascar in the CHAN 2024 quarter-final match at The Moi International Sports Center. [Jonah Onyango, Standard.

    Corporate Kenya not doing enough to support sports
Society

Fresh abductions and enforced disappearances target government critics

The News

A wave of abductions and enforced disappearances targeting government critics has reignited fears across Kenya, with some victims resurfacing bearing signs of torture while others remain missing or living in fear.

Why it matters

Wave of abductions and enforced disappearances targeting government critics represents an urgent human rights crisis with direct impact on Kenyan civic space and personal security.

7 hours ago · The Standard

Today

  1. Fresh abductions and enforced disappearances target government critics

    A wave of abductions and enforced disappearances targeting government critics has reignited fears across Kenya, with some victims resurfacing bearing signs of torture while others remain missing or living in fear.

    7 hours ago · The Standard

Friday 12 June

  1. Informal workers reject Mbadi's Sh4.8 trillion budget plan

    Self-employed artisans and informal traders in Nairobi have criticized Finance Minister Mbadi's Sh4.8 trillion budget, calling it a plan for the elite with insufficient measures to address the high cost of living facing ordinary Kenyans.

    12 June 2026 · The Standard

  2. Budget critic: Sh4.8tn plan neglects ordinary Kenyans

    Observers have criticized Finance Minister Mbadi's Sh4.8 trillion budget as favoring the elite and lacking deliberate plans to cushion ordinary Kenyans from high cost of living.

    12 June 2026 · The Standard

Sunday 7 June

  1. Jaguars defeat USIU-A; Scorpions draw with Lakers in hockey

    Former KHU Men's Premier League champions Western Jaguars rallied from 2-0 down to beat USIU-A Mashujaa 4-2 at Eregi Teachers Training College, while Scorpions drew with Lakers in the KHU Women's Premier League.

    7 June 2026 · The Standard

  2. Strathmore Swords beat Stanbic Aces in KBF women's basketball

    Strathmore University Swords defeated Stanbic Aces 75-60 in a Kenya Basketball Federation Women's Premier League match at Nyayo Gymnasium on Saturday, strengthening their chances of finishing in the top five of the regular season.

    7 June 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 19 May

  1. Kenya Police Bullets win third consecutive Women's Premier League title

    Kenya Police Bullets won the 2025-2026 FKF Women's Premier League title with 52 points, extending their championship run to three consecutive years, while Ulinzi Starlets finished second with 47 points and Gideon Starlets were relegated alongside Kisumu Allstarlets and Kisped Queens.

    19 May 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 13 May

  1. Lawmakers criticise IEBC's Sh13.1 billion election budget increase

    Lawmakers have criticised a proposal by the IEBC to increase the 2027 general election budget by Sh13.1 billion, bringing the total election budget to Sh74 billion.

    13 May 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 12 May

  1. KWS intensifies search after hyena spotted in Syokimau

    Kenya Wildlife Service has stepped up surveillance operations following reports of a hyena sighting along Mwananchi Road in Syokimau, Machakos County, with footprints confirming the animal recently moved through bushy land behind JKIA towards Katani. Residents have been advised to remain alert, avoid approaching the animal, and supervise children closely as response teams are deployed to safeguard human life and wildlife.

    12 May 2026 · The Standard

Monday 4 May

  1. Thunder narrow gap on KPA in basketball league

    Reigning Kenya Basketball Federation Men's Premier League champions Nairobi City Thunder are one point behind league leaders Kenya Ports Authority, with 16 points to KPA's 17. Thunder beat Umoja 78-66 and African Nazarene University 83-79 in weekend matches and remain unbeaten in the past two seasons.

    4 May 2026 · The Standard

Monday 27 April

  1. Corporate Kenya not sufficiently backing sports investments

    Kenya faces a significant sporting decade ahead—hosting Afcon 2027 with Uganda and Tanzania, seeing the final state-funded Safari Rally, and returning the Harambee Starlets to the Women's Africa Cup of Nations after nine years—but corporate sector backing remains largely absent from these efforts.

    27 April 2026 · The Standard

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