×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Read Offline Anywhere
★★★★ - 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]

Premium
Parable of Kenya as a pit latrine that cannot refuse USA dysentery

The US is planning to set up a medical facility in Kenya to quarantine its citizens who have contracted or are at risk of contracting the ebola virus, which is ravaging DRC and Uganda.
By Peter Kimani 2026-05-29 08:00:00
For a moment, Kenyans revelled in the English side’s triumph that epitomised their resilience and focus to a shared goal.
By Peter Kimani 2026-05-29 00:00:00
A satirical critique portrays President Ruto as promoting English language dominance abroad, while highlighting tensions between colonial legacies and African cultural identity.
By Peter Kimani 2026-05-01 06:00:00
A critical commentary questions the effectiveness of staged political crowds in Murang’a County, suggesting paid mobilisation may be masking shifting public sentiment against William Ruto.
By Peter Kimani 2026-05-01 06:00:00
Reflection on a son’s transition into adulthood, capturing the humour, anxieties and shifting responsibilities that define modern parenting.
By Peter Kimani 2026-05-01 00:00:00
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen is a funny man.
By Peter Kimani 2026-04-24 06:00:00
Folks in Mutara are waiting for service when Kenya Power’s dramas are done.
By Peter Kimani 2026-04-24 05:30:00
A satirical critique of government spending and claims of economic progress amid real struggles like flooding and high fuel costs.
By Peter Kimani 2026-04-24 00:00:00
Ruto’s faltering public messaging and fuel price manoeuvres expose a deepening political and economic crisis he is struggling to contain.
By Peter Kimani 2026-04-17 09:00:00
Ruto’s faltering public messaging and fuel price manoeuvres expose a deepening political and economic crisis he is struggling to contain.
By Peter Kimani 2026-04-17 07:00:00
I heard it on the grapevine that mandarins at the schools’ national drama fest have reportedly moved to censor “political” messaging in performances.
By Peter Kimani 2026-04-10 07:00:00
It’s a hurt that Riggy G has not transcended, and possibly never will, despite the passage of time.
By Peter Kimani 2026-04-10 06:00:00