×

The Standard Group Plc is a multi-media organization with investments in media platforms spanning newspaper print operations, television, radio broadcasting, digital and online services. The Standard Group is recognized as a leading multi-media house in Kenya with a key influence in matters of national and international interest.

Standard Group Plc HQ Office,
The Standard Group Center,Mombasa Road.
P.O Box 30080-00100,Nairobi, Kenya.
Telephone number: 0203222111, 0719012111
Email: corporate@standardmedia.co.ke

NEWS & CURRENT AFFAIRS

Digital News

Kenya uses digital tools to cut maternal deaths, Otuoma tells UN meeting

By David Njaaga | 1yr ago

From left: Busia Governor Paul Otuoma, Council of Governors CEO Mary Mwiti and Trade CS Lee Kinyanjiu during a meeting at United Nations in New York.

Counties are turning to digital health partnerships to curb preventable maternal deaths, Busia Governor Paul Otuoma told a United Nations meeting in New York on Wednesday.

Otuoma, a member of the Council of Governors' health committee, explained that a partnership with UK-based health technology firm Proximie has helped counties connect patients in remote areas with specialised medical teams.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Bold Reporting Takes Time, Courage and Investment. Stand With Us.

Continue Reading →

What you get

Unlimited access to all premium content
Ad-free browsing experience
Mobile-optimised reading
Weekly newsletters & digests

Pay via

M - PESA

VISA

Airtel Money

Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902

Related Topics

["Teach For Kenya","Play-Based Learning","Paul Otuoma","Zero Maternal Deaths"]

.

Similar Articles

From pot to profit: How Western Kenya is turning dinner staple into cash

From pot to profit: How Western Kenya is turning dinner staple into cash

Beneath the feathers and familiar clucking lies an often-overlooked goldmine: the potential to turn poultry keeping into a profitable enterprise.

By Nanjinia Wamuswa

2 hrs ago

NSE, CMA move to open Dangote's Sh207 billion IPO to Kenyan investors

NSE, CMA move to open Dangote's Sh207 billion IPO to Kenyan investors

The NSE and CMA are working on a GDR framework that could allow Kenyan investors to participate in Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s Sh207 billion IPO, subject to regulatory approval.

By Brian Ngugi

2 hrs ago

Digital cash transfer firm Upesi targets Sh1b in outbound transfers

Digital cash transfer firm Upesi targets Sh1b in outbound transfers

The campaign targets small and medium-sized enterprises, importers, students, investors and families making payments abroad.

By John Maina

4 hrs ago

EVs, commercial vehicles to feature as motor show returns after four years

EVs, commercial vehicles to feature as motor show returns after four years

Electric mobility is expected to be one of the key attractions, although most of the EVs on display are likely to be passenger vehicles.

By John Maina

5 hrs ago

Cooperative society reports alleged fake returns to DCI

Cooperative society reports alleged fake returns to DCI

The chairman appealed to security agencies to intervene over what the society described as the presence of hired groups on members’ farms.

By John Maina

8 hrs ago

Rwanda turns to Mombasa for petroleum imports as 40,000 tonne cargo arrives

Rwanda turns to Mombasa for petroleum imports as 40,000 tonne cargo arrives

Rwanda will henceforth be using the Port of Mombasa as the import route for its petroleum cargo, as it received 40,000 metric tons of petroleum oil at Kipevu Oil Terminal 2.

By Joackim Bwana

11 hrs ago

New gambling law puts player protection at centre of regulation

New gambling law puts player protection at centre of regulation

Kenya’s new gambling regulator faces calls to strengthen player safeguards, with focus on responsible gambling, fair operations, complaints, self-exclusion and protection of vulnerable players.

By David Njaaga

11 hrs ago

Africa's growth story hidden in its payment infrastructure, regulation

Africa's growth story hidden in its payment infrastructure, regulation

When payment infrastructure is connected to the wider systems used by businesses and governments, that transaction can become part of a broader flow of information.

By Eva Nyamori

14 hrs ago

Tea factories earn Sh919 million from Mombasa auction

Tea factories earn Sh919 million from Mombasa auction

The smallholder tea factories netted Sh919,557,408 after the auction of 2,592,128 kg of made tea through the Mombasa Tea Auction in the weekly market, compared to Sh965,313,591 last week.

By Boniface Gikandi

14 hrs ago

African creators push to cash in on growing digital audiences

African creators push to cash in on growing digital audiences

African publishers and creators are seeking new ways to turn growing digital audiences into revenue while retaining ownership of content as artificial intelligence reshapes the industry.

By David Njaaga

14 hrs ago

.

Latest Stories

NSE, CMA move to open Dangote's Sh207 billion IPO to Kenyan investors

NSE, CMA move to open Dangote's Sh207 billion IPO to Kenyan investors

2 hrs ago

From pot to profit: How Western Kenya is turning dinner staple into cash

By Nanjinia Wamuswa

2 hrs ago

Digital cash transfer firm Upesi targets Sh1b in outbound transfers

4 hrs ago

EVs, commercial vehicles to feature as motor show returns after four years

5 hrs ago

Cooperative society reports alleged fake returns to DCI

8 hrs ago

.

The Standard Insider

GET OUR NEWSLETTER

Subscribe to our newsletter and stay updated on the latest developments and special offers!

CONNECT WITH US

FOR THE LATEST JOB ADVERTS

join Digger Classifieds telegram channel

© 2026. The Standard Group PLC. All rights reserved