NEMA has warned of arrests and prosecution for individuals using banned plastic bags as the enforcement agency destroys confiscated stock and steps up compliance efforts. The crackdown is being sustained in partnership with other enforcement agencies, though officials cite cross-border challenges with Uganda where such bags are not banned.
25 April 2026 · The Standard →
NEMA has warned of arrests and prosecution for individuals using banned plastic bags as the enforcement agency destroys confiscated stock and steps up compliance efforts. The crackdown is being sustained in partnership with other enforcement agencies, though officials cite cross-border challenges with Uganda where such bags are not banned.
25 April 2026 · The Standard →
This opinion piece argues that Kenya's progress depends not on electoral cycles or leadership changes, but on activating the judiciary as a force for constitutional accountability. The author contends that courts can enforce transparency, timelines, and resource protection where the executive and parliament have failed, and that citizens must view litigation as a tool for national transformation rather than a last resort.
25 April 2026 · The Standard →
An Amnesty International analysis of global human rights trends finds deterioration in peace, justice, and rule of law, with Kenya reflecting patterns of unlawful force against protesters and repression through counterterror laws and state-sponsored intimidation. The writers argue that citizens, civic groups, and courts must collectively challenge structural corruption and elite impunity through mass protest, accountability mechanisms, and sustained multilateral pressure to rebuild state legitimacy and prevent further decline.
25 April 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that Kenya's poor quality of public works—from ugly statues to badly designed roads with lanes that end abruptly and lacking sidewalks—reflects not poverty or corruption but a lack of self-respect and disregard for building for the future. The author contends that Kenya has the resources to build beautiful, durable infrastructure, but those in charge prioritize immediate gain over quality and lasting work.
25 April 2026 · The Standard →
This Standard editorial argues that Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya's largest referral facility, faces systemic neglect including chronic understaffing, equipment shortages, and delayed services, forcing many Kenyans into costly private care. The editorial calls on President Ruto to treat the hospital's crisis as a national emergency requiring decisive top-level intervention, adequate funding, and accountability mechanisms as a defining test of his leadership legacy.
25 April 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's 2016 rollout of daily oral PrEP has hit a structural ceiling, with new HIV infections surging 19 per cent to 20,000 cases last year despite over 544,000 people initiated on the treatment. The article questions whether lenacapavir could address the "daily pill" model's failure to protect vulnerable populations.
25 April 2026 · The Standard →
A court is working to resolve an inheritance dispute over businessman Khator Bin Salim's estate, which has remained unresolved since his death on June 9, 1943, spanning colonial Kenya, independence, and the 2010 Constitution.
25 April 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that Kenya's National Infrastructure Fund should focus on digital infrastructure as a foundational investment for the future, alongside climate resilience and early-warning systems, to bridge the digital gap and unlock fiscal space for other public goods.
25 April 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya and Uganda are proposing a joint investment in a Tanzanian refinery, a partnership reflecting improved ties between Presidents William Ruto and Yoweri Museveni, but rekindling memories of their 2014 falling out over the Hoima-Lokichar-Lamu pipeline.
25 April 2026 · The Standard →
Following The Standard's investigation into the 2024 African Nations Championship, the Football Kenya Federation's National Executive Committee has forced president Hussein Mohammed to step aside. The inquiry revealed the tournament was staged without valid insurance cover, and insurance funds were allegedly wired to Hussein's account.
25 April 2026 · The Standard →