The Standard (Kenya)

1 day ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Brian Ngugi |Macharia Kamau

President William Ruto during the signing of seven parliamentary Bills that will accelerate the achievement of our Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda. [PHOTO HIRAM OMONDI/ PCS, 11/12/2024] President William Ruto yesterday signed the Finance Bill 2025 into law, introducing changes in tax administration aimed at increasing his embattled government’s revenue as the country grapples with mounting public debt and economic pressures.

1 day ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Michael Ndonye

Youths light candles in honour of victims of the Gen Z protests, in Nakuru, on June 25, 2025. [Caroline Chebet, Standard] President William Ruto must speak Gen Z’s language if he wants to rule peacefully and legitimately in their time. The nationwide Gen Z-led protests we saw ON Wednesday should serve as a wake-up call for Dr Ruto and his administration.

2 days ago | standardmedia.co.ke | David Njaaga

Protesters lit bonfire in Kangemi along Waiyaki Way during the during protests on June 25,2025. [Benard Orwongo, Standard]The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights on Wednesday said at least eight people were killed and more than 400 injured during protests across the country to mark the first anniversary of the Gen-Z demonstrations. The commission monitored the protests in at least 23 counties and reported that all eight deaths resulted from gunshot wounds.

2 days ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Mike Kihaki

Protestors hike a police track on Thika road on June 25, 2025 [David Gichuru, Standard] Kenyans turned Tuesday’s June 25 protests into a powerful mix of humour and defiance, with Gen Z leading dramatic and sometimes absurd scenes both online and on the streets to mock state authority. In Nairobi, youth dragged the well-known lion, buffalo and elephant sculptures from Uhuru Park and placed them on Kenyatta Avenue in a triangular standoff.

2 days ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Mike Kihaki

Vocal Africa CEO Hussein Khalid assists an injured protestor on June 25, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] A female police officer was seriously injured on Wednesday during clashes in Nairobi’s Central Business District, as Kenyans marked the first anniversary of the 2024 Gen Z-led protests. The officer, who was part of a police team deployed to monitor the demonstrations, sustained a head injury along Banda Street under unclear circumstances.