NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s ruling and main opposition parties have signed an agreement that will see both sides involved in critical government policy making in what critics have described ...

The death of Professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o on May 28, 2025, is not only a profound loss to the literary world but also a moment of reckoning for Kenya—a nation he devoted his life to awakening ...

The new centre of Kenya opposition politics has moved after decades of Raila Odinga’s Nyanza region being at the helm.

Kenya's William Ruto rode into office on a wave of enthusiasm among ordinary people who hoped he would live up to his promises to improve their lives. Instead, he is facing unrelenting criticism ...

In an excellent article about two weeks ago in The Standard, Karuti Kanyinga explained clearly the place of ethnicity in Kenya’s politics. He explained why the leaders of the bigger tribes can ...

The government and opposition have a duty to work towards creating a Kenya in which all citizens can live peacefully.

Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced Friday that Kenya’s government and the opposition are close to reaching a power-sharing deal to resolve the political deadlock that sparked ...