The Standard Group Plc is a
multi-media organization with investments in media platforms spanning newspaper
print operations, television, radio broadcasting, digital and online services. The
Standard Group is recognized as a leading multi-media house in Kenya with a key
influence in matters of national and international interest.
A boda boda rider holding a matchbox ready to touch a suspected goon during protests in Nairobi on June 17, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]
Major towns across the country, including the capital, Nairobi, have been struck by gang-related violence. A foreign force roams free within Kenya’s borders.
This surge in insecurity has placed the government under immense scrutiny, as questions swirl about its capacity to protect citizens, a function at the core of why governments exist.
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