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Burdening weight of men as expectations rise

A story from Laikipia explores shifting gender roles and rising marital tensions in modern Kenya, highlighting emotional strain and evolving domestic expectations.

By Peter Muiruri 1 month ago

Calls grow to stop construction of Imenti airstrip in protected forest

Opposition to the proposed airstrip in Imenti Forest is growing, with conservationists urging regulators to halt the project over alleged legal breaches and threats to the Mt Kenya ecosystem.

By Peter Muiruri 2 months ago

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How Elon Musk's trillionaire status dwarfs Kenya's Sh4.82tr budget

If Musk were to liquidate his SpaceX holdings and channel the money to Kenya, he could fund the national budget for more than 25 years.

By Peter Muiruri 2 months ago

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How unchecked growth is killing Nairobi's natural lifelines

Nairobi's forests, parklands and waterways are under growing pressure from urban expansion, raising concerns over flooding, pollution and climate resilience.

By Peter Muiruri 2 months ago

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Nairobi: A city running out of time to fix itself

Experts blame poor planning, weak drainage and unchecked development for worsening Nairobi floods, despite rainfall levels remaining relatively stable.

By Peter Muiruri 2 months ago

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Unplanned development: 'The place of cool waters' was never meant to be a city but a railway town

Nairobi grew from a swampy railway depot despite warnings it was unsuitable for settlement, creating planning and sanitation challenges that persist today.

By Peter Muiruri 2 months ago

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No closure for genocide victims as Kabuga dies before trial ends

The death of Felicien Kabuga before the conclusion of his genocide trial has left victims of the 1994 Rwandan genocide without closure.

By Peter Muiruri 2 months ago

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From cooking ugali to jogging and podium rebuke, the light side of Macron

French President Macron caught many by surprise during morning run with marathon star Kipchoge displayed his love for football and culinary skills with Dennis Ombachi.

By Peter Muiruri 3 months ago

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Conservation pays: How protecting rivers has built a rural economy

Farmers living along the upper Tana have improved their livelihoods within the last 10 years by protecting Kenya's largest river.

By Peter Muiruri 3 months ago

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Why children of British soldiers are searching for their fathers

A week ago, the BBC released a documentary in which lawyers and geneticists used commercial ancestry databases to trace British soldiers who fathered children in Kenya.

By Peter Muiruri 3 months ago

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Together yet apart: Inside Kenya's urban loneliness pandemic

Many young people, on the other hand, are choosing solitude, preferring to enjoy their own company without the encumbrances of a relationship.

By Peter Muiruri 3 months ago

Zanzibar launches $12 million heritage restoration drive with private partner

Gov't of Zanzibar announces heritage restoration initiative backed by a $12 million public-private investment, in a move aimed at strengthening cultural preservation.

By Peter Muiruri 5 months ago

Beyond the cloud: How US firm has built muscle in the digital world

According to Garman, "AWS has by far been the largest and most broadly deployed AI Cloud infrastructure anywhere in the world" with a network of data centres spanning 38 regions.

By Peter Muiruri 5 months ago

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Inside Sh32 billion project seeking to blend Zanzibar's contemporary lifestyle with cultural outlook

As Zanzibar steps up its plan to become the ultimate tourist attraction destination in EAC, investors have stepped in as they seek to blend a contemporary lifestyle with the unique cultural outlook.

By Peter Muiruri 5 months ago

How venture capital firm is building the next generation of entrepreneurs

Nairobi has long been celebrated as the "Silicon Savannah" where technology and entrepreneurship converge.

By Peter Muiruri 7 months ago

Zanzibar shatters annual tourism record two months early

Zanzibar breaks its full-year tourism record with two months still remaining in 2025, positioning the archipelago to potentially cross the one million visitor threshold for the first time in history.

By Peter Muiruri 8 months ago

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This woman Kibue: Kenya's first female professor of architecture

Since April Kibue has had a hard time getting used to the title "Professor". In any case, it has taken the country more than 60 years to produce the first female professor of architecture.

By Peter Muiruri 9 months ago

Program to address welfare of Kenyan waste pickers starts

Community of waste pickers at work in one of the dumpsites in Ngong, Kajiado county. [David Njaaga,Standard]

By Peter Muiruri 9 months ago

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Why Kenya's property sector is cooling after years of growth

Satellite towns such as Kiserian and Kitengela offered the lowest-price access points

By Peter Muiruri 9 months ago

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Inside Raila's quest to modernise his 'bedroom'

This was perhaps the first time for the First Lady to venture that deep in the sprawling slum. She was there to inaugurate one of her projects, the Kibera Education and Empowerment Programme.

By Peter Muiruri 9 months ago

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Ida Odinga: The quiet pillar behind Raila's loud battles

For 52 years, Ida Odinga stood beside her man-now she mourns him as both widow and national matriarch. Now, she faces her greatest test yet-mourning Raila Odinga as a widow.

By Peter Muiruri 9 months ago

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Political instability, civil unrest top business hazards in Kenya

Political instability and civil unrest have been ranked as the top hazards with the potential to disrupt economic activities in Kenya over the coming year.

By Peter Muiruri 10 months ago

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How AI has changed the game in wildlife conservation, ocean clean-up

Traditional wildlife surveys often overestimate populations and miss critical details due to limited coverage and human error.

By Peter Muiruri 10 months ago

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KWS: Why raising park fees for visitors to Kenya's national parks is long overdue

The quest to double revenue from Kenya's national parks now rests with Parliament after a public validation exercise was completed on Thursday.

By Peter Muiruri 11 months ago

Sudhir Vidyarthi: Maverick who took on Kanu's regime bows out

Sudhir's Colourprint printed radical publications, challenging single-party Kanu. He dedicated his life to helping others and supporting Kenya's Second Liberation.

By Peter Muiruri 1 year ago

Masai Mara listed in 'extraordinary global records' for unique annual spectacle

Reserve listed in as World's Greatest Annual Terrestrial Wildlife Migration. Every year between July and October, over 1.5 million wildebeests cross to Mara from Serengeti.

By Peter Muiruri 1 year ago

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How Donald Trump's remittance tax is threatening property investments in Kenya

It will be in addition to the six per cent that US migrants already pay in remittance fees to these platforms.

By Peter Muiruri 1 year ago

How underfunding hampers wildlife management

Historical underfunding amid rising visitor numbers is hampering infrastructure upgrades within the country's wildlife-protected areas.

By Peter Muiruri 1 year ago

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Why Kenya is losing her tourism mojo to Tanzania and Rwanda

There was a time Kenya used to sneeze and her neighbours caught a flu, a popular adage went.

By Peter Muiruri 1 year ago

Killer counterfeits: How fake malaria drugs claim 100,000 lives every year

Some of the factors that fuel the illegal pharmaceutical market in Africa include limited access to affordable medicines, supply chain gaps, and the unchecked rise of street markets.

By Peter Muiruri 1 year ago

Birth of Saba Saba rallies

The talk of another round of demonstrations on Monday, July 7, brings to mind the first demonstrations held in various parts of the country during the reign of the late President Daniel Moi.

By Peter Muiruri 1 year ago

Licensing of more digital credit providers to spur small businesses

The recent licensing of more digital credit providers is expected to spur credit growth to small businesses that are often overlooked by big market players.

By Peter Muiruri 1 year ago

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From Ngare Ndare to Malka Mari, the unsung travel destinations

If you fancy a serene walk in a natural forest, away from the humming engines and a thousand footsteps, Ngare Ndare is the place to be.

By Peter Muiruri 1 year ago

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Trump versus Musk: who will blink first?

The unfolding feud between Us President Donald Trump and his erstwhile friend turned foe, Elon Musk might recalibrate that notion.

By Peter Muiruri 1 year ago

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The making of Nairobi as a hub for global professionals

Recently, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) announced plans to relocate almost a quarter of its New York-based workforce to Nairobi.

By Peter Muiruri 1 year ago

Kenya attains key milestone in sustainable buildings

Kenya has reached a milestone of one million square metres of green-certified floorspace, saving energy and water and reducing harmful emissions.

By Peter Muiruri 1 year ago

Why restoration of Nyekweri Forest is key to community survival, wildlife conservation

The forest is well known as a safe haven for Maasai Mara elephants who use the secluded region to give birth and nurse their young before rejoining the greater herds in the game reserve

By Peter Muiruri 1 year ago

Mara Enkaji, a home in the wild

Maasai Mara is a land of superlatives. It is one of the most written about animal reserves in the world, and although not the biggest it stands in a class of its own.

By Peter Muiruri 1 year ago

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State vs private sector: Who should drive affordable housing agenda?

The affordable housing programme driven by the Kenya Kwanza regime to deliver an average of 200 units in every constituency is backed by a public land bank and an unpopular housing levy.

By Peter Muiruri 1 year ago

Report: Kenyan youths healthier mentally than peers in rich states

Youths in Kenya are generally in a better mental state compared to their peers in high-income nations, a new report reveals.

By Peter Muiruri 1 year ago