Peter Muiruri - The Standard

×

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]

NEWS & CURRENT AFFAIRS

Digital News

.

Peter Muiruri

Local organisation to benefit from a $60 million to support for health equity in Kenya

The three-year project will help Savannah Informatics Global Health Institute develop programmes.

Local organisation to benefit from a $60 million to support for health equity in Kenya

Study: Roads, farms and fences are causing genetic decline in wildebeest populations

Study: Roads, farms and fences are causing genetic decline in wildebeest populations

Nostalgia as Safari Rally returns

Nostalgia as Safari Rally returns

Building to the skies, but at what cost?

Building to the skies, but at what cost?

Lucy Muchemi: What plumbing has taught me about resilience

Lucy Muchemi is an accomplished plumber who literally gets into the trenches with pipes, wrenches and glue.

Lucy Muchemi: What plumbing has taught me about resilience

Abel Mutua narrates pain of losing a childhood friend to malaria

In 2022, out of 3.4 million people who got malaria, 11,788 people died, a high number considering the disease is preventable, treatable and curable.

Abel Mutua narrates pain of losing a childhood friend to malaria

Why size of urban residential units has been shrinking

The report cites the absence of essential planning and legal frameworks such as local physical development plans, zoning regulations, development control regulations, and building regulations.

By 2 months ago

Why size of urban residential units has been shrinking

Local airline's ambitious plan to electrify its fleet by 2027

Safarilink Aviation has partnered with an American company to have a fully electric fleet by 2027.

By 2 months ago

Local airline's ambitious plan to electrify its fleet by 2027

Time bomb: Why many city residents may be living in a condemned house

Many tenants in and around the city find themselves in a predicament where they are forced to live in improper housing units that might even compromise their safety due to poor workmanship.

By 2 months ago

Time bomb: Why many city residents may be living in a condemned house

Boost as Kenya to receive Sh11b for transition to clean energy

The Climate Investment Funds will help country’s ambition to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 32 per cent by 2030 and achieve Net Zero by 2050.

By 2 months ago

Boost as Kenya to receive Sh11b for transition to clean energy

Why artificial intelligence is the next frontier for startups

75 million jobs may be displaced by a shift in the division of labour between humans and machines, while 133 million new roles may emerge.

By 3 months ago

Why artificial intelligence is the next frontier for startups

Kenyan woman climbing Everest to save the planet

Between April and May this year, Mwende became the first Kenyan woman to attempt a climb on the 8,848-metre-high Everest, an endeavour normally wrought with unexpected dangers

By 4 months ago

Kenyan woman climbing Everest to save the planet

Report: Kenya anticipates rising corporate security threats in 2024

The threats, including supply chain attacks, malicious damage to company property and violence against employees, could have a serious impact on business continuity.

By 5 months ago

Report: Kenya anticipates rising corporate security threats in 2024

Rules of etiquette around the royals

Whatever you do, please do not attempt to ‘high-five’ King Charles or the Queen.

By 5 months ago

Rules of etiquette around the royals

Why the cloud is the new frontier for small local enterprises

Creating highly skilled jobs in software development, cloud support, and software engineering will be key in the envisioned drive into the cloud space.

By 5 months ago

Why the cloud is the new frontier for small local enterprises

Perfect pitch: Inside the mind of a venture capitalist

The South Africa-based Kenyan and chief investment officer at Catalyst Fund, has a 13-year stint running venture capital funds and accelerators within the climate tech space.

By 6 months ago

Perfect pitch: Inside the mind of a venture capitalist

Tough job market push graduates to other fields

A greater proportion of fresh graduates are unprepared to take entry level jobs with 64 per cent not having the right technical skills while 44 per cent lacked right life skills.

By 7 months ago

Tough job market push graduates to other fields

What the climate summit means for marginalised communities

Marginalised communities make up only six per cent of the world population but account for 19 per cent of the extreme poor. Their life expectancy is 20 years lower than non-indigenous people.

By 7 months ago

What the climate summit means for marginalised communities

Song and dance as Maa cultural festival kicks off

The four-day festival will bring together 12,000 members from 18 Maa-speaking communities from Kenya and Tanzania.

By 8 months ago

Song and dance as Maa cultural festival kicks off

Ruto accused of letting West run climate talks

The inaugural Africa Climate Summit, championed by Ruto aims to address the increasing exposure to climate change and its associated costs, both globally and particularly in Africa.

By 8 months ago

Ruto accused of letting West run climate talks

Lucy Muchemi: What plumbing has taught me about resilience

Lucy Muchemi is an accomplished plumber who literally gets into the trenches with pipes, wrenches and glue.

Lucy Muchemi: What plumbing has taught me about resilience

Abel Mutua narrates pain of losing a childhood friend to malaria

In 2022, out of 3.4 million people who got malaria, 11,788 people died, a high number considering the disease is preventable, treatable and curable.

Abel Mutua narrates pain of losing a childhood friend to malaria

Why size of urban residential units has been shrinking

The report cites the absence of essential planning and legal frameworks such as local physical development plans, zoning regulations, development control regulations, and building regulations.

By 2 months ago

Why size of urban residential units has been shrinking

Local airline's ambitious plan to electrify its fleet by 2027

Safarilink Aviation has partnered with an American company to have a fully electric fleet by 2027.

By 2 months ago

Local airline's ambitious plan to electrify its fleet by 2027

Time bomb: Why many city residents may be living in a condemned house

Many tenants in and around the city find themselves in a predicament where they are forced to live in improper housing units that might even compromise their safety due to poor workmanship.

By 2 months ago

Time bomb: Why many city residents may be living in a condemned house

Boost as Kenya to receive Sh11b for transition to clean energy

The Climate Investment Funds will help country’s ambition to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 32 per cent by 2030 and achieve Net Zero by 2050.

By 2 months ago

Boost as Kenya to receive Sh11b for transition to clean energy

Why artificial intelligence is the next frontier for startups

75 million jobs may be displaced by a shift in the division of labour between humans and machines, while 133 million new roles may emerge.

By 3 months ago

Why artificial intelligence is the next frontier for startups

Kenyan woman climbing Everest to save the planet

Between April and May this year, Mwende became the first Kenyan woman to attempt a climb on the 8,848-metre-high Everest, an endeavour normally wrought with unexpected dangers

By 4 months ago

Kenyan woman climbing Everest to save the planet

Report: Kenya anticipates rising corporate security threats in 2024

The threats, including supply chain attacks, malicious damage to company property and violence against employees, could have a serious impact on business continuity.

By 5 months ago

Report: Kenya anticipates rising corporate security threats in 2024

Rules of etiquette around the royals

Whatever you do, please do not attempt to ‘high-five’ King Charles or the Queen.

By 5 months ago

Rules of etiquette around the royals

Why the cloud is the new frontier for small local enterprises

Creating highly skilled jobs in software development, cloud support, and software engineering will be key in the envisioned drive into the cloud space.

By 5 months ago

Why the cloud is the new frontier for small local enterprises

Perfect pitch: Inside the mind of a venture capitalist

The South Africa-based Kenyan and chief investment officer at Catalyst Fund, has a 13-year stint running venture capital funds and accelerators within the climate tech space.

By 6 months ago

Perfect pitch: Inside the mind of a venture capitalist

Tough job market push graduates to other fields

A greater proportion of fresh graduates are unprepared to take entry level jobs with 64 per cent not having the right technical skills while 44 per cent lacked right life skills.

By 7 months ago

Tough job market push graduates to other fields

What the climate summit means for marginalised communities

Marginalised communities make up only six per cent of the world population but account for 19 per cent of the extreme poor. Their life expectancy is 20 years lower than non-indigenous people.

By 7 months ago

What the climate summit means for marginalised communities

Song and dance as Maa cultural festival kicks off

The four-day festival will bring together 12,000 members from 18 Maa-speaking communities from Kenya and Tanzania.

By 8 months ago

Song and dance as Maa cultural festival kicks off

Ruto accused of letting West run climate talks

The inaugural Africa Climate Summit, championed by Ruto aims to address the increasing exposure to climate change and its associated costs, both globally and particularly in Africa.

By 8 months ago

Ruto accused of letting West run climate talks

Lucy Muchemi: What plumbing has taught me about resilience

Lucy Muchemi is an accomplished plumber who literally gets into the trenches with pipes, wrenches and glue.

Lucy Muchemi: What plumbing has taught me about resilience

Abel Mutua narrates pain of losing a childhood friend to malaria

In 2022, out of 3.4 million people who got malaria, 11,788 people died, a high number considering the disease is preventable, treatable and curable.

Abel Mutua narrates pain of losing a childhood friend to malaria

Why size of urban residential units has been shrinking

The report cites the absence of essential planning and legal frameworks such as local physical development plans, zoning regulations, development control regulations, and building regulations.

By 2 months ago

Why size of urban residential units has been shrinking

Local airline's ambitious plan to electrify its fleet by 2027

Safarilink Aviation has partnered with an American company to have a fully electric fleet by 2027.

By 2 months ago

Local airline's ambitious plan to electrify its fleet by 2027

Time bomb: Why many city residents may be living in a condemned house

Many tenants in and around the city find themselves in a predicament where they are forced to live in improper housing units that might even compromise their safety due to poor workmanship.

By 2 months ago

Time bomb: Why many city residents may be living in a condemned house

Boost as Kenya to receive Sh11b for transition to clean energy

The Climate Investment Funds will help country’s ambition to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 32 per cent by 2030 and achieve Net Zero by 2050.

By 2 months ago

Boost as Kenya to receive Sh11b for transition to clean energy

Why artificial intelligence is the next frontier for startups

75 million jobs may be displaced by a shift in the division of labour between humans and machines, while 133 million new roles may emerge.

By 3 months ago

Why artificial intelligence is the next frontier for startups

Kenyan woman climbing Everest to save the planet

Between April and May this year, Mwende became the first Kenyan woman to attempt a climb on the 8,848-metre-high Everest, an endeavour normally wrought with unexpected dangers

By 4 months ago

Kenyan woman climbing Everest to save the planet

.

Latest Stories

NCPB sets in motion plans to compensate farmers for fake fertiliser

NCPB sets in motion plans to compensate farmers for fake fertiliser

Business

By Titus Too

13 hrs ago

Woman loses three children in Lake Baringo boat tragedy

Woman loses three children in Lake Baringo boat tragedy

Rift Valley

By Yvonne Chepkwony

13 hrs ago

Utamaduni Day now Mazingira Day as October 10 holiday renamed again

Utamaduni Day now Mazingira Day as October 10 holiday renamed again

National

By PCS

13 hrs ago

Prosecution, defense lawyers differ over Sh177m Maasai Mara University graft case

Premium Prosecution, defense lawyers differ over Sh177m Maasai Mara University graft case

National

By Julius Chepkwony

13 hrs ago

Governors reject revenue Bill, demand Sh439.5 billion allocation

Governors reject revenue Bill, demand Sh439.5 billion allocation

Business

By Edwin Nyarangi

13 hrs ago

Azimio calls for independent inquiry into Ogolla's death

Premium Azimio calls for independent inquiry into Ogolla's death

National

By Brian Otieno

13 hrs ago

Firm linked to fake fertiliser calls for arrest of Linturi, NCPB boss

Premium Firm linked to fake fertiliser calls for arrest of Linturi, NCPB boss

Business

By Josphat Thiong'o

13 hrs ago

KPLC to pay Sh500 million for Nakumatt fire tragedy

KPLC to pay Sh500 million for Nakumatt fire tragedy

Business

By Kamau Muthoni

13 hrs ago