Kenya Aquatics Three-Day National Swimming Championship attracts over 400 swimmers

Enock Mwenda from gators swim club, kampala, 13 years participated in the 1500M Freestyle. (Jonah Onyango, Standard) Kenya Aquatics commenced its three-day National Swimming Championship Gala at the Kasarani Swimming Arena in Nairobi on Friday.  The event …

Kenya Eyes Safaricom Stake Sale as Debt Pressure Mounts

Kenya is preparing to sell part of its 34.9% stake in Safaricom, its most valuable corporate asset, to raise $1.1 billion and ease mounting debt pressures without imposing more taxes. The sale, expected before the end of the 2025/26 fiscal year, would …

Mastercard Foundation Welcomes 12 Startups to 3rd EdTech Fellowship in Kenya

Twelve promising ed-tech startups in Kenya have been selected for the third cohort of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship, a six-month acceleration program designed to supercharge education innovation. Launched in 2019, the initiative supports …

How graft in Kenya's cooperative societies threatens livelihoods

Wycliffe Oparanya CS for Cooperatives and MSMEs during inauguration of the new KUSCCO board on May 12, 2025. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] “To manage what is common with virtue is to honour justice; to corrupt it for personal gain is to betray both reason …

Kenya must take a long, hard look at its moral fabric for better future

Former NFL star and renowned American Motivational speaker Rickey Allen Bolden during the 22nd National Prayer Breakfast at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi. May 28, 2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] At the 22nd National Prayer Breakfast in Nairobi, American …

William Ruto lists economic achievements Kenya has made since becoming president...

President William Ruto used his 2025 Madaraka Day speech to declare that the nation is firmly on a path toward stability and prosperity He reported that Kenya’s economy has grown at an average annual rate of 5% since August 2022, outpacing both global and …

Madaraka Day: President Ruto hails 20pc rise in shilling as sign of Kenya's economic strength

President William Ruto during Madaraka Day celebrations in Homa Bay on Sunday, June 1, 2025. [PCS] President William Ruto has announced Kenya has maintained an average annual growth rate of 5 per cent since August 2022, surpassing the global average of 3.3 …

Kenya, Azerbaijan ramp up efforts to strengthen bilateral ties

Slovenian President hails Kenya's role in African unity

Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar arriving at the Raila Odinga Stadium in Homa Bay. [Sammy Omingo, Standard] Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar on Sunday praised Kenya’s leadership in promoting African unity and economic growth. Musar noted the …

CAF ends CHAN Safety & Security training programmes in Kenya, Zanzibar, Uganda

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau Determined to organise a hitch-free football championship for the Africa-based professional footballers called African Nations Championship (CHAN), the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has successfully …