History will repeat itself if the Opposition goes to 2027 elections divided
[File, Standard]The Opposition must urgently craft a working formula to avoid repeating the mistakes of the 1997 General Election when fragmentation among opposition leaders handed victory to Daniel Arap Moi despite the majority of voters favouring change. The political lesson picked here is crystal clear: Unite to win, divide and be defeated. Today, ODM and other opposition parties face similar risks with internal wrangles and competing ambitions threatening to weaken their collective strength. If the opposition fails to unite, UDA will continue to dominate, leaving citizens disillusioned and reinforcing the perception that elections cannot deliver meaningful transformation. History is a stern teacher, and the 1997 general elections showed that a divided opposition is doomed.
Source:Standard Digital
February 24, 2026 22:19 UTC
From 150 calls to Sh30,000 cash transfer: Inside murder plot of MP George Muchai
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Source:Standard Digital
February 24, 2026 22:19 UTC
Leaders call for compensation, community sensitisation as SGR to Kisumu looms
Audio By VocalizeStandard Gauge Railway staff at the Nairobi terminus on August 2, 2021. Leaders who attended the engagement asked NLC and Kenya Railways to engage the community and sensitise them about the project. The 269 kilometres Phase 2B of the standard-gauge railway project kicks off in March 2025 and will end by June 2027. Muhoroni MP James Koyoo told Kenya Railways to ensure that the locals are engaged with employment during the project construction. Engineer Tobias Okumu of Kenya Railways said the Naivasha to Kisumu to Malaba line will have one terminus and six intermediate stations.
Source:Standard Digital
February 24, 2026 22:19 UTC
Why Kisumu man walked into a police station carrying a dead python, goat
Audio By VocalizeAn image showing the dead python and goat at the Kombewa Police Station. A Kisumu man stunned police officers after he walked into Kombewa Police Station carrying a dead four-metre python and a dead goat stuffed inside a cement bag, demanding justice for his livestock. "I heard the goat bleating and went to check, only to find a python had wrapped itself around it," said Agak. Refusing to let the matter rest, Agak bundled both carcasses into a bag and headed to the station. KWS officials also visited Osore and promised to compensate him and support his farming.
Source:Standard Digital
February 24, 2026 22:19 UTC
Why Ethiopia and Eritrea are on edge of war again
Miniature national flags of Eritrea (left) and Ethiopia. [AFP]The histories of Eritrea and Ethiopia have long been closely intertwined. Once part of Ethiopia, Eritrea launched an armed struggle for independence in 1961 that resulted in its secession in 1993 following a referendum. But since Eritrea’s independence, relations between the two countries have evolved through many ups and downs, which include a devastating war from 1998 to 2000, followed by two decades of mutual isolation.
Source:Standard Digital
February 24, 2026 22:19 UTC
Teachers go unpaid as ministry admits Sh400m sports fund hole
[Courtesy]Ministry of Education has admitted it cannot pay teachers who supervised co-curricular activities, with pending bills hitting Sh400 million. "The current arrangement where we get money from the sports fund for co-curricular activities is creating problems to the ministry," said Bitok. We are waiting for the sports fund… but I'm requesting for a month to two months at most to be able to pay these teachers," noted Bitok. "I had to pay my teachers from my constituency because they were suffering. "It appears you are resigning to fate that you are not going to pay our teachers because the sports fund is not releasing the money.
Source:Standard Digital
February 24, 2026 22:19 UTC
Shameless: How Cabinet Secretaries are thumbing their noses at the law, openly pushing for Ruto's two-term
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi (second right) during Malava by-election campaigns. [File, Standard]Cabinet Secretaries and public officials are once again under scrutiny over their involvement in partisan campaigns and the misuse of public offices ahead of the 2027 General Election, in violation of the law. Last week, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi hosted a curious delegation at his office. At a time when the budget-making process is in full swing, Mbadi met Luo elders to discuss ODM party politics.
Source:Standard Digital
February 24, 2026 22:19 UTC
From austerity to handouts: William Ruto's Sh4.7tr pre-election budget to appease Kenyans
Why Vodacom wants court to strike out its name from Safaricom sale caseVodacom Group has urged the court to strike its name out of a case filed by Kanu spokesperson Tony Gachoka and activist Fredrick Onyango in opposition to the sale of Safaricom shares.
Source:Standard Digital
February 24, 2026 22:08 UTC
Why Vodacom wants court to strike out its name from Safaricom sale case
Safaricom told the court that it was not the right party to sue as it was not in control of the government’s shareholding decisions. [File, Standard]Vodacom Group has urged the court to strike its name out of a case filed by Kanu spokesperson Tony Gachoka and activist Fredrick Onyango in opposition to the sale of Safaricom shares. The United Kingdom-based firm, in its reply to the case before High Court Judge Lawrence Mugambi, said that it is not a party to the government share sale deal.
Source:Standard Digital
February 24, 2026 22:04 UTC
Why State is eyeing fresh airport deal with Adani
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Source:Standard Digital
February 24, 2026 21:06 UTC
PayPal Takeover Interest Tests Fintech’s Old Guard
After a 46% stock slide over 12 months, the company is drawing takeover interest from multiple directions. This is what makes PayPal takeover interest more than opportunism. The takeover interest tightens that clock. Takeover interest reflects that structural drift. What seems clear is this: PayPal takeover interest has forced a reckoning.
Source:Daily Nation
February 24, 2026 19:54 UTC
National Assembly approves Ida Odinga as Kenya's UNEP envoy
[Elvis Ogina]The National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations has approved the nomination of Ida Odinga as Kenya’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). If endorsed by the plenary, Ida will formally assume the diplomatic role of representing Kenya at the UN environment body headquartered in Nairobi. During her vetting before the committee, Ida Odinga disclosed a personal net worth of approximately Sh500 million. She clarified that her declared wealth was distinct from broader family assets, noting that some properties are held within the wider Oginga family. During the vetting, Ida pledged to champion Kenya’s and Africa’s interests at the global environmental body.
Source:Standard Digital
February 24, 2026 19:49 UTC
US abstains in UN vote voicing support for Ukraine
[AFP]The UN General Assembly voiced support for Ukraine Tuesday on the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion, with the United States among countries abstaining from the vote. The US delegation had pressed for a separate vote on paragraphs involving Ukraine's territorial integrity and international law but this idea was rejected. The transition from Joe Biden to Donald Trump in the White House last year has seen firm, unconditional US support for Ukraine cool dramatically. "Despite peace efforts led by the US and supported by Europe, Russia continues to demonstrate no genuine willingness to stop this aggression," Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Minister Mariana Betsa said. Russia's deputy ambassador Anna Evstigneeva answered, saying Ukraine should focus on diplomacy to end the war "rather than initiating yet another politicized vote."
Source:Standard Digital
February 24, 2026 19:09 UTC
Ramaphosa thanks Putin for release of South Africans lured into Russia-Ukraine war
Relatives of the men told the BBC that when they had arrived in Russia, they were given contracts to sign, but as they were written in Russian, they did not understand it was to fight as mercenaries against Ukrainian forces. Ramaphosa said the South African government, working closely with Russian officials, had secured the men's return home – with most expected back soon.
Source:The Star
February 24, 2026 17:31 UTC
Ghana drops coup leader's name from main airport on putsch anniversary
Ghana's government has removed the name of a coup leader, who helped overthrow founding father Kwame Nkrumah exactly 60 years ago, from the country's main airport. Kotoka International Airport will now be known as Accra International Airport, its original name. The authorities have assured the public that the name change will not affect airport operations, safety standards or international travel. In the build up to the 1966 coup, Nkrumah had faced criticism that he was becoming increasingly oppressive. As well as leading Ghana to independence in 1957, Nkrumah was seen as a visionary in the pan-African liberation movement.
Source:The Star
February 24, 2026 17:16 UTC