Members of the South African Communist Party during a protest against the US operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolas Maduro, outside the US Embassy in Pretoria on January 8, 2026.[AFP]
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Residents stock up for Christmas at Wakulima Market in Nakuru City on December 23, 2025.[Kipsang Joseph, Standard]
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Women process seaweed in Kwale. Locals are now farming fish alongside seaweed, which is associated with increase in fish diversity and the Indian Ocean's biodiversity. [File, Standard]
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As investigations into the collapse of a building in South C continues, professional associations in the built environment have painted a grim picture of construction safety in Nairobi, warning that only 15 per cent of buildings in the city are structurally safe.Speaking during a press briefing, pro
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Jan 08, 2026
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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja arrives at the site of the collapsed building in South C, Nairobi, on January 4, 2025.[Benard Orwongo, Standard]
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At the height of the 2022 presidential campaigns, the mobilisation machinery behind Raila Odinga’s candidature was visibly energetic but strategically hollow. While Azimio invested heavily in rallies, coalition building and elite endorsements, it failed at the most fundamental level of any serious p
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Jan 08, 2026
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Happy New Year! It’s nine days into 2026 and, as of today, we have 82 weeks and four days to the 2027 General Election.During the 2025 festive season, I travelled from Nakuru through Nyeri to Meru, then from Meru to Embu and back to Nakuru through Nairobi. Along the way, I counted numerous billboard
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Jan 08, 2026
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Kenya’s long-term economic growth depends on how effectively it connects with the world. Two sectors sit at the heart of that ambition – aviation and tourism. Both sectors, as I know them, are deeply interconnected, as they act as engines for global and national economic growth.For Kenya, leveraging
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Agnes Ngetich lead in 10000m women race during the World Athletice Championship trials 2025 at the Ulinzi Sports Complex in Nairobi.[Jonah Onyango, Standard]
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Rescue operation at the site of the collapsed building in South C , Nairobi, on January 7, 2026.[Elvis Ogina, Standard]
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In recent weeks, Kenya has found itself at the crossroads of faith and medicine, a debate reignited by reports of miraculous healings and the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council’s (KMPDC) subsequent response. The council’s move to condemn before investigating doctors alleged to have “ce
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Jan 08, 2026
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The agriculture sector grew at a sluggish 3.2 per cent over the third quarter of 2025, the slowest growth rate for the largest sector of Kenya’s economy in nearly three years. The sector, which contributed 22.5 per cent to Kenya’s economy in 2024, was affected by erratic weather and rising costs of
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