10+ hour, 34+ min ago   (756+ words) Kenya's fertility rates are on a decline.[Courtesy] At a time when Kenya's fertility rates are on a decline, stakeholders have called for the government's interventions to reverse the trend. Many men and women are reeling under the weight of…...

10+ hour, 49+ min ago   (63+ words) standardmedia.co.ke The silent mental health burden of motherhood For Mary (not her real name), becoming a mother was accompanied by a darkness she could neither explain nor escape. The 26-year-old gave birth to her first child prematurely at…...

18+ hour, 40+ min ago   (242+ words) Chief Justice Martha Koome has condoled with the people of Eswatini following the death of Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala, describing him as a distinguished judicial leader who strengthened judicial institutions and regional cooperation. In a statement, Koome extended her condolences…...

22+ hour, 5+ min ago   (298+ words) Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna leads other Linda Mwananchi leaders at Jacaranda Gournd on September 13, 2026. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard] Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has accused President William Ruto of undermining devolution through delays in the disbursement of funds to counties. Sifuna alleged…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (98+ words) standardmedia.co.ke 11 Months of pain: Baby Ethan's deadly fight for a new liver that never came I had sat with Lilian Alouch at the Obama Children's Hospital at JOOTRH, listening to her describe the painful journey she had made…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (782+ words) Head of Novo Nordisk Business Area Africa Malika De Maillard chats with consultant physician Dr Roseline Ngugi and Novo Nordisk Middle Africa GM Jakob Mollerup. [Ryan Kerubo, Standard] A new prescription aimed at easing the burden of type 2 diabetes has…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (70+ words) standardmedia.co.ke Kiambu turns tide on maternal health The first thing Josephine Njambi remembers about the birth of her second child is not the joy of holding her new born, but waking up four days later in a hospital…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (154+ words) standardmedia.co.ke Parable of PLO's hammer-lifting mosquitoes, and professorial pecking order in Kisumu fete Parable of PLO’s hammer-lifting mosquitoes, and professorial pecking order in Kisumu fete Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba, aka PLO, has fashioned himself as the quintessential public…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (133+ words) Counterfeit alcohol: ACA admits limited capacity in fighting fake drinks surge standardmedia.co.ke Counterfeit alcohol: ACA admits limited capacity in fighting fake drinks surge The Anti-Counterfeit Authority of Kenya has admitted that it lacks the capacity to effectively police…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (81+ words) standardmedia.co.ke Doctor's cry for babies as nurses' strike persisted Dr Christine Manyasi, a neonatologist at Mbagathi Hospital, takes care of newborns at the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit. [Gloria Milimu, Standard] Her video went viral. Get Full Access…...