In Nairobi's informal settlements, the closure of Kenyan supplier Koko Networks has left thousands of households without ...

In Africa's largest slum town, a retired railway worker has turned an abandoned shack into a library for the local children.

Facts about Martin Luther King Jr.: As the United States approaches the national observance of MLK Day 2026, the legacy of Dr. King remains a cornerstone of American identity. Recent data from the ...

Dolly Parton is one of the world's most successful artists. Now 80, she has an eventful life to look back over. Here are some important and extraordinary facts about the country music icon. Dolly ...

Students enjoying a reading session in the newly opened Kibera community library [Bernard Orwongo,Standard] Children in Kibera have received a significant boost to their learning prospects with the ...

Valentine Stella, a dedicated teacher at Little Lions School in Kibera, transforms young lives by healing trauma and empowering girls through hair braiding.

People try to put out a fire in Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya, on Jan. 17, 2026. A fire broke out here on Saturday, causing dozens of houses burned down. No casualties have been reported yet. (Photo: ...

You've probably heard stories about venomous snakes, maybe even shivered at the thought of encountering one. The king cobra ...

Before this fateful attack, Pizarro’s brother, Pedro Pizarro, made a curious observation: other than the Inca himself, the Lord of Chincha was the only person at Cajamarca carried on a litter, a ...

EALA MP Winnie Odinga addresses a rally in Kibera's Kamukunji grounds in Nairobi, on January 18, 2026. [Benard Orwongo, Standard EALA MP Winnie Odinga on Sunday convened a rally at Kamukunji Grounds ...

Chief Justice Martha Koome has directed courts in Kibera to operate on Saturdays in a move aimed at ending the practice where people arrested for minor offences on Fridays are held in police cells ...

Katlein Franca, MD, is a dermatologist and clinical associate professor of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the University of Miami. Boils start as tender bumps ...