Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:56:06 +0300 The Standard Kenya https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/kenya.php en-us The Standard Group PLC. PHP/8.1.31 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:56:06 +0300 10 The Standard Kenya https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/kenya.php https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/assets/img/logo.PNG Standardmedia.co.ke We deliver breaking news from across Kenya and the globe and information on the latest top stories, business, sports and entertainment headlines. Follow the news as it happens through: special reports, videos, audio, photo gallerie and many more. Kenya's Bold Newspaper KMPDU raises alarm over security and staffing at Ishiara hospital https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001545616/kmpdu-raises-alarm-over-security-and-staffing-at-ishiara-hospital Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:44:32 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001545616/kmpdu-raises-alarm-over-security-and-staffing-at-ishiara-hospital Standard Digital Machakos County Government launches a youth empowerment programme https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001545512/machakos-county-government-launches-a-youth-empowerment-programme Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:40:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001545512/machakos-county-government-launches-a-youth-empowerment-programme Standard Digital IG orders recall of Ishiara OCS over Embu protest killings https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001545498/ig-orders-recall-of-ishiara-ocs-over-embu-protest-killings Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:45:04 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001545498/ig-orders-recall-of-ishiara-ocs-over-embu-protest-killings Standard Digital Schools showcase talent, life lessons at national drama festivals https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001545310/schools-showcase-talent-life-lessons-at-national-drama-festivals Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:51:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001545310/schools-showcase-talent-life-lessons-at-national-drama-festivals Standard Digital Bishop Kimengich tells government to stop the culture of goons https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001545249/bishop-kimengich-tells-government-to-stop-the-culture-of-goons Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:01:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001545249/bishop-kimengich-tells-government-to-stop-the-culture-of-goons Standard Digital ASAL farmers face massive losses as drought deepens, KEFFA pushes for special livestock fund https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001545133/asal-farmers-face-massive-losses-as-drought-deepens-keffa-pushes-for-special-livestock-fund Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:30:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001545133/asal-farmers-face-massive-losses-as-drought-deepens-keffa-pushes-for-special-livestock-fund Standard Digital Homa bay nurses call off strike after nine days https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001544923/homa-bay-nurses-call-off-strike-after-nine-days Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:34:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001544923/homa-bay-nurses-call-off-strike-after-nine-days Standard Digital Nairobi CBD road closures: What you need to know https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001544910/nairobi-cbd-road-closures-what-you-need-to-know Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:22:30 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001544910/nairobi-cbd-road-closures-what-you-need-to-know Standard Digital Sikri College for the Blind and Deaf Elevated to National Polytechnic https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001544754/sikri-college-for-the-blind-and-deaf-elevated-to-national-polytechnic Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:36:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001544754/sikri-college-for-the-blind-and-deaf-elevated-to-national-polytechnic Standard Digital Five counties in SHA fraud web as 12 hospitals shut amid probe https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001544695/five-counties-in-sha-fraud-web-as-12-hospitals-shut-amid-probe Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:58:05 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001544695/five-counties-in-sha-fraud-web-as-12-hospitals-shut-amid-probe Standard Digital Mudavadi defends cooperation framework between govt and Nairobi county https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001544193/mudavadi-defends-cooperation-framework-between-govt-and-nairobi-county Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:51:43 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001544193/mudavadi-defends-cooperation-framework-between-govt-and-nairobi-county Standard Digital 15 killed in crash on NyeriNyahururu Highway https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001544113/15-killed-in-crash-on-nyerinyahururu-highway Sat, 28 Mar 2026 22:02:41 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001544113/15-killed-in-crash-on-nyerinyahururu-highway Standard Digital Sakaja defends riverbank evictions https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001543603/sakaja-defends-riverbank-evictions Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:40:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001543603/sakaja-defends-riverbank-evictions Standard Digital Standard Group, Mediamax journalists attacked amid fake ambulance scam coverage https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001543503/standard-group-mediamax-journalists-attacked-amid-fake-ambulance-scam-coverage Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:54:51 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001543503/standard-group-mediamax-journalists-attacked-amid-fake-ambulance-scam-coverage Standard Digital Sakaja directs round clock flood response plan https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001543189/sakaja-directs-round-clock-flood-response-plan Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:20:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001543189/sakaja-directs-round-clock-flood-response-plan Standard Digital Femicide cases expose deepening crisis of violence against women https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001542583/femicide-cases-expose-deepening-crisis-of-violence-against-women Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:24:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001542583/femicide-cases-expose-deepening-crisis-of-violence-against-women Standard Digital Bishop Kimengich: Heads to Mombasa after witnessing bandits' terror in Turkana and Marakwet https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001541971/bishop-kimengich-heads-to-mombasa-after-witnessing-bandits-terror-in-turkana-and-marakwet Sun, 01 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001541971/bishop-kimengich-heads-to-mombasa-after-witnessing-bandits-terror-in-turkana-and-marakwet Standard Digital Violence claims and low turnout mark Isiolo, Kakamega mini-polls https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001541795/violence-claims-and-low-turnout-mark-isiolo-kakamega-mini-polls Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:37:42 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001541795/violence-claims-and-low-turnout-mark-isiolo-kakamega-mini-polls Standard Digital Murang'a tops ranking as rural counties lag in service automation https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001541651/murang-a-tops-ranking-as-rural-counties-lag-in-service-automation Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:03:53 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001541651/murang-a-tops-ranking-as-rural-counties-lag-in-service-automation Standard Digital Clean water plan targets 2.27 million children across 18 counties https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001540703/clean-water-plan-targets-2-27-million-children-across-18-counties Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:21:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001540703/clean-water-plan-targets-2-27-million-children-across-18-counties Standard Digital Coast police boss issues 'shoot-to-kill' warning to criminals https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001540360/coast-police-boss-issues-shoot-to-kill-warning-to-criminals Sat, 07 Feb 2026 19:20:04 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001540360/coast-police-boss-issues-shoot-to-kill-warning-to-criminals Standard Digital Chuka Girls closed indefinitely after parents' protests https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001539784/chuka-girls-closed-indefinitely-after-parents-protests Sat, 31 Jan 2026 16:36:16 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001539784/chuka-girls-closed-indefinitely-after-parents-protests Standard Digital Homa Bay launches sanitary pad factory to tackle period poverty https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001539739/homa-bay-launches-sanitary-pad-factory-to-tackle-period-poverty Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:55:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001539739/homa-bay-launches-sanitary-pad-factory-to-tackle-period-poverty Standard Digital Senate flags counties for failing to fully run municipalities https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001538993/senate-flags-counties-for-failing-to-fully-run-municipalities Wed, 21 Jan 2026 06:25:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001538993/senate-flags-counties-for-failing-to-fully-run-municipalities Standard Digital Twenty-three counties facing food shortage as drought crisis deepens https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001538584/twenty-three-counties-facing-food-shortage-as-drought-crisis-deepens Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:37:31 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001538584/twenty-three-counties-facing-food-shortage-as-drought-crisis-deepens Standard Digital IPOA probes fatal shooting of 14-year-old in Kisauni https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001537936/ipoa-probes-fatal-shooting-of-14-year-old-in-kisauni Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:01:44 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001537936/ipoa-probes-fatal-shooting-of-14-year-old-in-kisauni Standard Digital Governors want Treasury to comply with SHA funds agreement https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001536688/governors-want-treasury-to-comply-with-sha-funds-agreement Wed, 17 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001536688/governors-want-treasury-to-comply-with-sha-funds-agreement Standard Digital Security and unity dominate Jamhuri celebrations in counties https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001536393/security-and-unity-dominate-jamhuri-celebrations-in-counties Sat, 13 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001536393/security-and-unity-dominate-jamhuri-celebrations-in-counties Standard Digital 'All hail Truphena': Environmentalist hugs tree for 72 hours https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001536267/all-hail-truphena-environmentalist-hugs-tree-for-72-hours Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:33:49 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001536267/all-hail-truphena-environmentalist-hugs-tree-for-72-hours Standard Digital Transfer of devolved functions to counties ready, says Ruto https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001536239/transfer-of-devolved-functions-to-counties-ready-says-ruto Thu, 11 Dec 2025 08:16:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001536239/transfer-of-devolved-functions-to-counties-ready-says-ruto Standard Digital