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Nakuru Journalists Association and media stakeholders protest at the Rift Valley Regional Commissioner’s offices in Nakuru over the abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich on September 2, 2026. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] The abduction of Standard Group Associa …
Media stakeholders want abductors punishedThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeSombea Boxing Club coordinator Martin Luther guides junior boxers through a training session at New Ziwani Market Hall in Nakuru. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] It was a busy weekend as new champions emerged in two invitational tournaments in Nakuru and Nairobi over …
New champions emerge at Robert Wangila tourneyThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeSombea Boxing Club coordinator Martin Luther guides junior boxers through a training session at New Ziwani Market Hall in Nakuru as they prepare for the inaugural Under-19 Boxing Championships. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] The same age and weight set rule will appl …
Stage set for Nakuru junior boxing tourneyThe Standard
Law Society of Kenya Nakuru branch, led by Chairperson Wangari Mwangi and advocate Kipkoech Ngetich at Nakuru Law Courts during the nationwide court boycott on July 22, 2026. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] A nationwide court boycott called by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) on Wednesd …
Court boycott paralyses business as LSK, Judiciary standoff deepensThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeHundreds of voters form long queues outside Ol Kalou Comprehensive School polling station as they wait patiently to cast their ballots during the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] Residents of Ol Kalou turned out in large numbers on T …
Long queues as Ol Kalou voters turn out for by-electionThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeBallot boxes and other election materials for the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election are displayed at Ol Kalou Secondary School. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] Murang'a Senator Joe Nyutu has accused the government of intimidation in the Ol Kalou by-election, also fau …
Nyutu: State-backed intimidation tainting Ol Kalou pollThe Standard
A house is torched during inter-clan clashes at Eempash village in Transmara West in Narok County. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] The smell of burnt timber still hangs in the air across Ngendalel, Kabusa and Sung’ur villages in Ang’ata Barrikoi Ward. …
Families count losses after security operationThe Standard
Freshly harvested fish from Lake Nakuru are displayed at Mwariki in Nakuru County. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] The evening air at Area 41 beach in Mwariki carries a deceptive stillness, but the shoreline is alive with a tense, quiet adrenaline. …
To eat or not to eat? The science and politics of Lake Nakuru fishThe Standard
Freshly harvested fish from Lake Nakuru are displayed at Mwariki in Nakuru County. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] The evening air at Area 41 beach in Mwariki carries a deceptive stillness, but the shoreline is alive with a tense, quiet adrenaline. …
To eat or not to eat? Inside the science and politics of Lake Nakuru fishThe Standard
Dormitories destroyed by fire at St Joseph's Seminary School in Molo, Nakuru County. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] School heads have been put on notice as the government moves to contain a wave of student unrest disrupting learning in senior schools across the country .spw-fade-over …
New measures place heads of learning institutions at centre of unrest crackdownThe abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich on September 2, 2026, has prompted Kenya's media stakeholders to warn that the incident represents a dangerous escalation in attacks against journalists and an assault on the country's constitutional right to press freedom.
3 September 2026 · The Standard →
The abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich on September 2, 2026, has prompted Kenya's media stakeholders to warn that the incident represents a dangerous escalation in attacks against journalists and an assault on the country's constitutional right to press freedom.
3 September 2026 · The Standard →
Clinton Omondi won the minimumweight title at the Robert Wangila Memorial Championships in Nairobi over the weekend, with new champions also emerging at an invitational tournament in Molo. The event honoured Robert Wangila, Africa's first black boxer to win an Olympic gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
10 August 2026 · The Standard →
The inaugural Under-19 Boxing Championships will be held this weekend at New Ziwani Market Hall in Nakuru, with seven clubs competing under World Boxing rules that require boxers to be matched by both age and weight rather than weight alone.
5 August 2026 · The Standard →
A nationwide court boycott called by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) on Wednesday paralysed proceedings in several courts across the country, exposing a standoff between the Bar and the Bench over allegations of corruption and accountability within the Judiciary.
23 July 2026 · The Standard →
Residents of Ol Kalou turned out in large numbers on Thursday to elect a new Member of Parliament, with voting proceeding peacefully across 144 polling stations. A total of 73,480 registered voters were expected to participate, and voters expressed satisfaction with the exercise despite long queues.
16 July 2026 · The Standard →
Murang'a Senator Joe Nyutu has accused the government of intimidation in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election and faulted the IEBC for bias and failure to enforce the electoral code of conduct, citing alleged voter bribery and intimidation in previous by-elections in Malava, Mbeere North and Narok Town Ward.
15 July 2026 · The Standard →
Homes have been burnt in Ngendalel, Kabusa and Sung'ur villages in Ang'ata Barrikoi Ward, with families counting losses following a security operation in the area.
30 June 2026 · The Standard →
Fish harvested from Lake Nakuru are being sold despite concerns about safety, with tension between fishing communities and authorities over whether the fish are safe to consume.
22 June 2026 · The Standard →
Fish harvesting and consumption at Lake Nakuru in Nakuru County continues amid questions about the science and politics surrounding the safety of the lake's fish stocks.
22 June 2026 · The Standard →
The government has placed school heads at the centre of efforts to contain a wave of student unrest disrupting learning in senior schools across the country.
11 June 2026 · The Standard →
Nine students accused of causing a fire that killed 16 girls at Utumishi Girls Senior School in Gilgil, Nakuru County, will spend another 21 days in custody.
4 June 2026 · The Standard →
Following the death of 16 students in a dormitory fire at Utumishi Senior Girls School, some MPs have called for the abolishment of boarding schools and blamed safety protocols implementation agencies for the incident.
4 June 2026 · The Standard →
Young footballers including Ben Somba, a 10-year-old goalkeeper, and Catherine Akinyi, a midfielder, are competing at the Rausha Kipaji Cup in Nakuru with aspirations to play professionally — Somba for Arsenal in the English Premier League and Akinyi for Kenya's national team Harambee Starlets. European scouts were present at the tournament at Nakuru Athletic Club seeking talented youngsters for academies abroad.
4 May 2026 · The Standard →