×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Join Thousands of Readers
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now
×
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: [email protected]

Grief and praise as KTN scribe Makau is laid to rest in Makueni

Makau, who was based in Machakos County, passed away on January 6, 2026 at Machakos Level 5 Hospital, where he had been receiving treatment.
By Erastus Mulwa 2026-01-17 09:33:32
The raided premises, both unlicensed, contained thousands of bottles of counterfeit spirits, fake KRA stamps, and a massive cache of empty bottles bearing labels of various popular alcohol brands
By Selina Mutua 2026-01-12 05:43:03
Health experts warn that such counterfeit products often contain lethal levels of methanol and other toxic adulterants, posing severe risks of blindness, organ failure, and death.
By Selina Mutua 2026-01-09 20:17:41
Speaking at the scene of the bust, NACADA Chief Executive Officer Anthony Omerikwa stated that some powerful kingpins are responsible for financing the toxic trade.
By Selina Mutua 2026-01-09 06:30:37
The media fraternity has been thrown into mourning following the death of Standard Media Group correspondent for Machakos, Japheth Makau.
By Erastus Mulwa 2026-01-06 17:57:07
Sustained efforts by former Meru Woman rep Forence Kajuju led to its recognition as a legal cash crop in 2016.
By Phares Mutembei 2026-01-05 15:33:56
Eight people killed in a road accident involving a bus and a PSV at Konza area on Nairobi-Mombasa highway, Mukaa Sub-County Police Commander Hussein Abduba confirms.
By Stephen Nzioka 2026-01-03 10:02:08
A die-hard Raila adherent, Muroko was a staunch supporter of Raila and the two enjoyed a good rapport.
By Phares Mutembei 2025-12-22 11:32:42
In a symbolic act of environmental conservation, a group of mourners in Kitui County, led by environmentalist Isaac Kalua Green planted 101 trees.
By Philip Muasya 2025-12-21 14:11:11
The Kitui County Department of Agriculture and Livestock has emerged as the overall top-performing ministry in the latest contracting evaluation results.
By Philip Muasya 2025-12-20 17:25:05
Wavinya has cautioned residents to desist from encroaching on road reserves, terming it a major setback to her government’s infrastructure development.
By Erastus Mulwa 2025-12-20 16:54:54
Severe drought in Ukambani has destroyed maize and beans, prompting elders to conduct cleansing rituals to appease ancestral spirits.
By Stephen Nzioka And Erastus Mulwa 2025-12-19 09:53:51