Drama unfolded in Kajiado County on Thursday, September 3, 2026, after a section of residents heckled Governor Joseph Ole Lenku during President William Ruto’s rally in Loitokitok. Ole Lenku was forced to interrupt his speech as some residents shouted and demanded that he stop speaking. The disruption prompted President Ruto to intervene and appeal to…
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has cautioned members of the Linda Mwananchi movement against promoting internal divisions, saying those who associate with the opposition outfit must be prepared to support its agenda without divided political loyalties. Speaking at a Linda Mwananchi rally in Meru County on August 30, Owino urged members to remain committed to…
A new controversy has emerged over the procurement of Kenya’s redesigned police uniforms, with investigations by both The Standard and reports by KTN raising questions about one of the companies involved in the multi-billion-shilling supply contract and its apparent links to businesses associated with President’s family. The controversy comes just a day after President Ruto…
Kenya has introduced a new licensing framework for data centres, with licences costing up to KSh15 million. Under the revised telecommunications market structure published by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) in June 2026, data centres now fall under Network Facilities Provider Tier 1 (NFP-T1) and Tier 2 (NFP-T2) licences. The move formally recognises data…
The World Bank has barred Webmasters Kenya Limited, a company associated with Kenya’s #eCitizen digital government platform, from participating in World Bank-funded projects for five years following findings of fraudulent and obstructive practices. The debarment took effect on June 8, 2026, after the World Bank’s Sanctions Board found the company and its founder and CEO,…
Football fans are in for an exciting Saturday as competitive action takes centre stage across Europe, with the new Premier League season getting fully underway and a major German showdown closing out the day. The Premier League #EPL has returned for the 2026/27 campaign, and Saturday’s programme features five matches. Among the headline fixtures is…
Paul Ng’eno, the brother of the late Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng’eno, has died after a long illness, his family has confirmed. Paul died on Friday, August 21, 2026, just hours after former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua visited the family and pledged to settle his Ksh1.8 million hospital bill. According to the family, Paul had…
From October 1, 2026, businesses using the WhatsApp Business Platform will face a major change in how they pay to communicate with customers. Meta is set to begin charging for certain messages that businesses have traditionally been able to send without an additional per-message fee, including customer-service responses. The change could significantly increase communication costs…
Football fans around the world are gearing up for the return of one of the most-watched football competitions, with the 2026/27 English Premier League #EPL season kicking off on Friday, August 21, 2026. The new campaign promises another exciting battle for the title, European qualification and Premier League survival. The opening fixture will see defending…
OpenAI is rolling out a teen-specific version of ChatGPT for users aged 13–17, featuring stronger safety safeguards, healthier-use tools and expanded parental controls. Announced on August 18, 2026, the system can automatically switch accounts to the teen experience when OpenAI estimates a user is under 18 or when the user identifies as being between 13…