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Former Chief Justice David Maraga has condemned the alarming revelation that a Sudanese rebel leader is holding a Kenyan passport. The rebel leader is under sanction by the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control and the European Union. Magara said the alleged illegal and irregular acquisition of Kenyan travel documents by the man highlights how such actors exploit passports for mobility, financial access, and evasion-turning diplomatic tools into instruments that prolong war and atrocity. To remedy this grave lapse and restore Kenya's diplomatic and constitutional integrity, Maraga urged the government to swiftly revoke the passport and any associated documents. He claimed that Kenya had lost a significant share of the Sudanese tea market due to such developments.
[Jonah Onyango, Standard]Queens of the Dust Pauline Sheghu has received a Sh1 million sponsorship from Kenya Power ahead of next month's WRC Safari Rally in Naivasha. These are crucial values that resonate with us at Kenya Power, and we are proud to be associated with her cause which has come with key aspects of green agenda. I am grateful to Kenya Power and all sponsors for believing in me and in the future of Kenyan motorsport," said Sheghu. Sheghu made history with podium finishes in 2023, 2024, and 2025 in both the WRC Safari Rally and the Kenya National Rally Championship. The Safari Rally promises high drama, with international stars and local heroes battling across Kenya's demanding gravel stages.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale presided over the first East African Forum on traditional complimentary and interactive medicine. Kenya is positioning itself as a test case for how traditional medicine can be scientifically evaluated, regulated, and safely integrated into mainstream care. Kenya is also aligning with the Traditional Medicine Strategy 2025-2034, adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO). “For us to integrate herbal and traditional medicine into the mainstream healthcare system, we need evidence. The outcome may determine whether traditional medicine remains informal and fragmented or becomes a regulated pillar of healthcare across the region.
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President William Ruto has directed the State Department for Housing and Urban Development to construct 28,000 institutional housing units for the Kenya Prisons Service. The President noted that the directive reflects the government’s commitment to the welfare of those who serve the nation. The President noted that all Kenya Prisons Service staff are now guaranteed access to quality healthcare services across the country through the Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme under the Social Health Authority (SHA). This is clear evidence of the government’s sustained resolve to improve the welfare and motivation of our correctional officers,” Ruto said. He also commended the Kenya Prisons Service for the notable progress made under the Greening Kenya Agenda, saying that in support of the national target of planting 15 billion trees by 2032, the Service has already planted over 6.8 million trees.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki /FILEA three-judge bench is set to deliver a ruling on March 19, 2026, on an application by petitioner Joseph Aura, who is seeking the removal of Deputy President Kithure Kindiki. The dispute is linked to the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Kinyanjui told the court that the amended petition raises weighty issues of law that justify certification for a five-judge bench. In the amended petition, Aura argues that Kindiki was sworn in as Deputy President outside constitutionally prescribed parameters. In his rejoinder, Kinyanjui clarified that the case was framed solely for certification and forwarding to the Chief Justice for consideration of an expanded bench.
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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.
HOLLYOAKS star Emma Rigby is making her television comeback playing one of the nation’s most notorious murderers. The actress – who played Hannah Ashworth in the Channel 4 soap – was last seen on screen in 2024 when she made a big comeback to the soap. AdvertisementHowever The Sun revealed that Emma had mysteriously disappeared from the show just months later and her full-time comeback was scrapped by bosses. But now she has landed her television comeback role playing killer Tracie Andrews in Channel 5’s Suspect: The Road Rage Killer. Emma’s episode examines the case of Tracie Andrews, who claimed her fiance Lee Harvey had been killed in a shocking road rage attack.
Kisumu Governor Anyang' Nyong'o during a consultative meeting with the county leadership / HANDOUTKisumu Governor Anyang' Nyong'o has announced that construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Phase 2B and 2C from Naivasha through Kisumu to Malaba is set to begin in March. The proposed SGR Phase 2B project will stretch approximately 264 kilometres, forming a key link in the railway network connecting the Lake Region to the wider national and regional transport system. The plan further includes an 8.68-kilometre branch line linking the main railway to the proposed Kisumu Port. Once completed, the SGR Phase 2B line is expected to significantly improve freight and passenger mobility, strengthen intermodal connectivity between rail services and transport on Lake Victoria, and stimulate economic growth across the Lake Region and neighbouring areas. Staff at the site visit of the proposed Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Terminus in the Kibos area of Kisumu/ HANDOUTProposed Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Terminus in the Kibos area of Kisumu / HANDOUT
Doctors in Garbatulla sub county hospital in Isiolo county, on November 18, 2024. That’s my roundabout way of saying I hit the road too early for comfort when such nefarious characters abound. Consequently, my first meal of the day came at 11 am, a slow-baked cake that replaced my regular nduma. That’s what the scribes should have focused on, the medic speechified, not on the 18 deaths. So I gently said nobody gets to tell scribes what stories are important and which are not.
Audio By VocalizeA fruit vendor arranges seedless Oranges from South Africa that are currently in season. [Photo by Mose Sammy/Standard]My favourite fruit vendor, Bethsheba, has been missing in action since kanjo folks rid our streets of hawkers. She had a way of stacking up bright-coloured mangoes so that the setting sun flooded her wares to look even more enticing. Put simply, she turned a wheelbarrow, a simple hunk of metal, into a mobile, artistic installation that fed her family. Come rain, come sunshine, Bethsheba was guaranteed to open her business and wait for customers.
Audio By VocalizeHoma Bay governor Gladys Wanga. Some kanjoras from the county had been de-whipped from various committees at the Homa Bay assembly. Various explanations were offered by three of the four Members of the County Assembly who addressed the media in quite compelling narratives. This is a paraphrase: “We want an interpretation of the law, we want to know if there is a lacuna in law that can be used to discharge us right, left and centre…” he boomed. I feared he might break at the seams from his enormous effort, but all he did was lift his bulky frame on tiptoe, like he’d head-butt someone
Details have emerged of how rogue immigration officials, allegedly acting on instructions from senior government figures, aided one of Sudan’s most wanted warlords, Muhammad Hamdan Dagalo Musa alias Hemedti, and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo — the younger brother of Rapid Support Forces commander Hemedti — as well as several of his allies and family members, to acquire Kenyan passports, with others reportedly in the pipeline. Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week. Fact‑first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access. Unlimited access to all premium contentUninterrupted ad-free browsing experienceMobile-optimized reading experienceWeekly NewslettersMPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
