Technology has enabled authors to bypass traditional publishing gatekeepers by using platforms like Amazon, Kobo, and Lulu to self-publish, but the article cautions that while these options exist, they come with substantial costs and challenges compared to the traditional publishing route.
12 September 2026 · The Standard →
A group of youth has launched a nationwide campaign called "Crime Must Fall" against crime, political violence and youth exploitation, with support from the Professional Criminologists Association of Kenya, National Police Service, National Youth Council and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority, aiming to mobilise young people across Kenya's 47 counties to prevent crime and reject their use as instruments of violence.
12 September 2026 · The Standard →
African Swine Fever has killed 1,470 pigs on more than 20 farms in Kiambu County since mid-May, and the government has confirmed outbreaks in Tharaka-Nithi, Busia, Embu, Kakamega, Homa Bay and Migori counties. The disease has no vaccine or cure and kills nearly every infected pig, disrupting pork supply and threatening the wider livestock trade.
12 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council has warned that dental clinics must establish explicit systems identifying who takes clinical responsibility for patient care, maintain detailed records of engagement terms and scope of practice for all staff, and ensure visiting specialists' credentials are not misused. The regulator cautioned that simply displaying a practitioner's licence does not prove active oversight.
12 September 2026 · The Standard →
Saboti MP Caleb Amisi has called on opposition leaders, including Wiper's Kalonzo Musyoka, to unite behind Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna for the 2027 presidential race, arguing that the election will be decided by youth tired of President Ruto's administration and that older politicians should mentor rather than compete.
12 September 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece examines President Ruto's argument that politicians and businesspeople operate with different skills and that business leaders should focus on their trade rather than pursue politics as an ultimate goal. The author traces Kenya's historical debate on mixing private sector practice with public office, from colonial times through the 1971 Ndegwa Commission recommendation that officially sanctioned civil servants engaging in private business.
12 September 2026 · The Standard →
A ruling this week has ended what the article describes as "one of the major assaults on human rights protections and freedom of association for communities" across Kenya's 47 counties. The decision comes as community-based organisations—estimated at 57,000 registered groups plus many more unregistered—continue to address local challenges from informal settlements to rural villages.
12 September 2026 · The Standard →
Uncontrolled populations of free-roaming dogs across Kenya expose communities to rabies, dog bite injuries, livestock losses, and environmental health risks. Rabies, spread mostly by infected dogs and almost always fatal once symptoms appear, is preventable through vaccination and treatable with timely treatment, yet remains a concern particularly for children.
12 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Dental Association has warned that unqualified people are posing as dentists in public and private clinics and hospitals, with understaffing creating room for untrained practitioners. The association said the practice exposes patients to pain, higher costs, and poor care, and urged facilities to employ only licensed practitioners.
12 September 2026 · The Standard →