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, Azerbaijan ramp up efforts to strengthen bilateral ties

Privacy on the line: How two Bills threaten Kenya's digital freedoms

National Assembly's Finance Committee Chair Molo MP Kimani Kuria displays a QR Code to be uploaded on the Parliament's portal. May 22, 2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] In Kenya, privacy is becoming a battleground. Two proposed laws—the Finance Bill  …

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 …

Kindiki pledges economic freedom to honour Kenya's freedom fighters

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki. [File, Standard] Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has pledged to pay Kenya’s debt to freedom fighters by driving economic freedom and uniting the country beyond tribe and politics. Speaking during Madaraka Day celebrations …

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 will have to confront fake news in 2027

President William Ruto addresses rally at Bungoma bus terminus on January 24, 2025. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard] As we edge closer to the 2027 General Election, one truth is becoming increasingly clear: this will not just be a battle of manifestos or even …

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 …