Zanzibar shatters annual tourism record two months early

Zanzibar breaks its full-year tourism record with two months still remaining in 2025, positioning the archipelago to potentially cross the one million visitor threshold for the first time in history.

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 4 months ago

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This woman Kibue: Kenya's first female professor of architecture

Since April Kibue has had a hard time getting used to the title “Professor”. In any case, it has taken the country more than 60 years to produce the first female professor of architecture.

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 5 months ago

Program to address welfare of Kenyan waste pickers starts

Community of waste pickers at work in one of the dumpsites in Ngong, Kajiado county. [David Njaaga,Standard]

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 5 months ago

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Why Kenya's property sector is cooling after years of growth

Satellite towns such as Kiserian and Kitengela offered the lowest-price access points

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 5 months ago

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Inside Raila's quest to modernise his 'bedroom'

This was perhaps the first time for the First Lady to venture that deep in the sprawling slum. She was there to inaugurate one of her projects, the Kibera Education and Empowerment Programme.

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 5 months ago

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Ida Odinga: The quiet pillar behind Raila's loud battles

For 52 years, Ida Odinga stood beside her man—now she mourns him as both widow and national matriarch. Now, she faces her greatest test yet—mourning Raila Odinga as a widow.

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 5 months ago

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Political instability, civil unrest top business hazards in Kenya

Political instability and civil unrest have been ranked as the top hazards with the potential to disrupt economic activities in Kenya over the coming year.

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 5 months ago

Zanzibar shatters annual tourism record two months early

Zanzibar breaks its full-year tourism record with two months still remaining in 2025, positioning the archipelago to potentially cross the one million visitor threshold for the first time in history.

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 4 months ago

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This woman Kibue: Kenya's first female professor of architecture

Since April Kibue has had a hard time getting used to the title “Professor”. In any case, it has taken the country more than 60 years to produce the first female professor of architecture.

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 5 months ago

Program to address welfare of Kenyan waste pickers starts

Community of waste pickers at work in one of the dumpsites in Ngong, Kajiado county. [David Njaaga,Standard]

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 5 months ago

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Why Kenya's property sector is cooling after years of growth

Satellite towns such as Kiserian and Kitengela offered the lowest-price access points

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 5 months ago

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Inside Raila's quest to modernise his 'bedroom'

This was perhaps the first time for the First Lady to venture that deep in the sprawling slum. She was there to inaugurate one of her projects, the Kibera Education and Empowerment Programme.

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 5 months ago

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Ida Odinga: The quiet pillar behind Raila's loud battles

For 52 years, Ida Odinga stood beside her man—now she mourns him as both widow and national matriarch. Now, she faces her greatest test yet—mourning Raila Odinga as a widow.

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 5 months ago

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Political instability, civil unrest top business hazards in Kenya

Political instability and civil unrest have been ranked as the top hazards with the potential to disrupt economic activities in Kenya over the coming year.

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 5 months ago

Zanzibar shatters annual tourism record two months early

Zanzibar breaks its full-year tourism record with two months still remaining in 2025, positioning the archipelago to potentially cross the one million visitor threshold for the first time in history.

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 4 months ago

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This woman Kibue: Kenya's first female professor of architecture

Since April Kibue has had a hard time getting used to the title “Professor”. In any case, it has taken the country more than 60 years to produce the first female professor of architecture.

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 5 months ago

Program to address welfare of Kenyan waste pickers starts

Community of waste pickers at work in one of the dumpsites in Ngong, Kajiado county. [David Njaaga,Standard]

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 5 months ago

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Why Kenya's property sector is cooling after years of growth

Satellite towns such as Kiserian and Kitengela offered the lowest-price access points

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 5 months ago

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Inside Raila's quest to modernise his 'bedroom'

This was perhaps the first time for the First Lady to venture that deep in the sprawling slum. She was there to inaugurate one of her projects, the Kibera Education and Empowerment Programme.

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 5 months ago

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Ida Odinga: The quiet pillar behind Raila's loud battles

For 52 years, Ida Odinga stood beside her man—now she mourns him as both widow and national matriarch. Now, she faces her greatest test yet—mourning Raila Odinga as a widow.

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 5 months ago

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Political instability, civil unrest top business hazards in Kenya

Political instability and civil unrest have been ranked as the top hazards with the potential to disrupt economic activities in Kenya over the coming year.

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 5 months ago

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Why Kenya's property sector is cooling after years of growth

Satellite towns such as Kiserian and Kitengela offered the lowest-price access points

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 5 months ago

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Inside Raila's quest to modernise his 'bedroom'

This was perhaps the first time for the First Lady to venture that deep in the sprawling slum. She was there to inaugurate one of her projects, the Kibera Education and Empowerment Programme.

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 5 months ago

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Ida Odinga: The quiet pillar behind Raila's loud battles

For 52 years, Ida Odinga stood beside her man-now she mourns him as both widow and national matriarch. Now, she faces her greatest test yet-mourning Raila Odinga as a widow.

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 5 months ago

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Political instability, civil unrest top business hazards in Kenya

Political instability and civil unrest have been ranked as the top hazards with the potential to disrupt economic activities in Kenya over the coming year.

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 5 months ago

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How AI has changed the game in wildlife conservation, ocean clean-up

Traditional wildlife surveys often overestimate populations and miss critical details due to limited coverage and human error.

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 6 months ago

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KWS: Why raising park fees for visitors to Kenya's national parks is long overdue

The quest to double revenue from Kenya's national parks now rests with Parliament after a public validation exercise was completed on Thursday.

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 6 months ago

Sudhir Vidyarthi: Maverick who took on Kanu's regime bows out

Sudhir's Colourprint printed radical publications, challenging single-party Kanu. He dedicated his life to helping others and supporting Kenya's Second Liberation.

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 7 months ago

Masai Mara listed in 'extraordinary global records' for unique annual spectacle

Reserve listed in as World's Greatest Annual Terrestrial Wildlife Migration. Every year between July and October, over 1.5 million wildebeests cross to Mara from Serengeti.

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 8 months ago

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How Donald Trump's remittance tax is threatening property investments in Kenya

It will be in addition to the six per cent that US migrants already pay in remittance fees to these platforms.

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 8 months ago

How underfunding hampers wildlife management

Historical underfunding amid rising visitor numbers is hampering infrastructure upgrades within the country's wildlife-protected areas.

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 8 months ago

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Why Kenya is losing her tourism mojo to Tanzania and Rwanda

There was a time Kenya used to sneeze and her neighbours caught a flu, a popular adage went.

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 8 months ago

Killer counterfeits: How fake malaria drugs claim 100,000 lives every year

Some of the factors that fuel the illegal pharmaceutical market in Africa include limited access to affordable medicines, supply chain gaps, and the unchecked rise of street markets.

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 8 months ago

Birth of Saba Saba rallies

The talk of another round of demonstrations on Monday, July 7, brings to mind the first demonstrations held in various parts of the country during the reign of the late President Daniel Moi.

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 9 months ago

Licensing of more digital credit providers to spur small businesses

The recent licensing of more digital credit providers is expected to spur credit growth to small businesses that are often overlooked by big market players.

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 9 months ago

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From Ngare Ndare to Malka Mari, the unsung travel destinations

If you fancy a serene walk in a natural forest, away from the humming engines and a thousand footsteps, Ngare Ndare is the place to be.

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 9 months ago

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Trump versus Musk: who will blink first?

The unfolding feud between Us President Donald Trump and his erstwhile friend turned foe, Elon Musk might recalibrate that notion.

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 9 months ago

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The making of Nairobi as a hub for global professionals

Recently, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) announced plans to relocate almost a quarter of its New York-based workforce to Nairobi.

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 10 months ago

Kenya attains key milestone in sustainable buildings

Kenya has reached a milestone of one million square metres of green-certified floorspace, saving energy and water and reducing harmful emissions.

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 10 months ago

Why restoration of Nyekweri Forest is key to community survival, wildlife conservation

The forest is well known as a safe haven for Maasai Mara elephants who use the secluded region to give birth and nurse their young before rejoining the greater herds in the game reserve

By Peter Muiruri And Annie Awuor 11 months ago