Betty Njeru

Nairobi

Deputy Editor, News and Current Affairs at The Standard (Kenya)

Editor, News and Current Affairs @StandardKenya | Ag. President @SGwomen_group Board | @INMAorg Elevate Scholar 2024-2025 |@WomenInNews WIN Fellow 2022

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In pictures: Everything, or not, you should see inside the Freemasons lodge

1 month ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Betty Njeru

The Freemasons Hall on Nyerere Road in Nairobi. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]Imagine this. All your life, you have heard whispers about the Freemasons. The secret handshakes, the dark halls, the mystery. Now imagine being told it’s a club for the elite; suits with deep pockets and even deeper secrets. And then, this week you hear…drumrolls…the Freemasons are “broke.” Well, sort of. They are staring down a Sh19 million debt in unpaid land rates. Not exactly the kind of mystery they want uncovered.
Four filmmakers linked to 'Blood Parliament' expose arrested

1 month ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Betty Njeru

Protestors along Kimathi Street in Nairobi during the June 2024 anti-Finance Bill demonstrations. [File, Standard]Four filmmakers linked to the BBC documentary Blood Parliament have been arrested in Nairobi. Three of them, namely Nicholas Gichuki, Brian Adagala and Mark Karubiu, were taken into custody early Saturday at their studio in Karen. The identity of the fourth filmmaker is yet to be confirmed. The filmmakers are reportedly being held at Muthaiga and Pangani police stations in Nairobi.
Four filmmakers linked to 'Blood Parliament' expose arrested

1 month ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Betty Njeru

Protestors along Kimathi Street in Nairobi during the June 2024 anti-Finance Bill demonstrations. [File, Standard]Four filmmakers linked to the BBC documentary Blood Parliament have been arrested in Nairobi. Three of them, namely Nicholas Gichuki, Brian Adagala and Mark Karubiu, were taken into custody early Saturday at their studio in Karen. The identity of the fourth filmmaker is yet to be confirmed. The filmmakers are reportedly being held at Muthaiga and Pangani police stations in Nairobi.
Engineers decry corruption in Nairobi development approvals

2 months ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Betty Njeru

Engineers in Kenya have raised concerns over frustrations in the approval of development plans in Nairobi County. In a statement dated Saturday, April 26, the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) cited corruption, inefficiency, unethical practices, and poor service delivery as major obstacles to a transparent approval process. “There is a mounting body of evidence of corrupt practices entrenched within the county’s approval system.
Daughter of the soil: One woman's dream, a continent's call

2 months ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Betty Njeru

A non-governmental organisation changed her life when she was just a young girl. Now, Zimbabwe-born Dr Vongai Nyahunzvi, the founder and CEO of the Alliance for Women and Girls (AFWAG), is on a mission to do the same for others. Premiering the ‘Daughter of the Soil’ documentary in Nairobi last week, in which she stars, Nyahunzvi says there’s a need to tell African stories that are forward-looking. The 45-minute film traces her journey from a rural township in Zimbabwe to global leadership.
Press freedom lessons Kenya could borrow from Germany

2 months ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Betty Njeru

There is plenty I could write about Germany. Like the time I ordered pork and was served an entire pig’s head, not quite the juicy chops I had in mind. Or how I nearly turned into a popsicle in my light brown belted coat in the zero-degree November weather. I thought I knew cold, but Germany said, “Hold my beer.” But I digress. Instead, I will tell you about something even cooler than the weather: Germany’s press freedom.
Former Health CAS Mercy Mwangangi is new SHA Chief Executive

2 months ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Betty Njeru

Former Health Chief Administrative Secretary Mercy Mwangangi has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of the Social Health Authority (SHA). Her appointment follows the conclusion of interviews for the position, in which 12 candidates were shortlisted out of 92 applicants. Mwangangi replaces Robert Ingasira, who has served in an acting capacity since November 2024.
Raila travels to Juba to mediate South Sudan crisis

Mar 28, 2025 | standardmedia.co.ke | Betty Njeru

Kenya’s special envoy to South Sudan, Raila Odinga, has arrived in Juba to mediate the escalating political crisis. Odinga left Nairobi on Friday morning and landed in Juba at midday, a spokesperson confirmed to AFP. He traveled at the request of President William Ruto to deliver a message to South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar.
Farmers urged to deliver quality macadamia nuts, reject low prices

Mar 15, 2025 | standardmedia.co.ke | Betty Njeru

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Atandi replaces Nyoro as Budget Committee chair in latest House purge

Mar 12, 2025 | standardmedia.co.ke | Betty Njeru

Alego Usonga MP Samuel Atandi has been elected chairperson of the National Assembly Budget and Appropriations Committee, replacing Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro. Atandi will be deputized by Endebes MP Robert Pukose. Lawmakers expressed confidence in Atandi’s leadership, citing his experience and ability to handle the role. “Get ready for criticism. We must stand firm as long as what you do is fair,” said Eldas MP Adan Keynan.