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The Standard
KenyaThe Standard is a Kenyan daily newspaper, founded in 1902 and based in Nairobi, published in English. Its headlines centre on Kenya and East Africa, followed by the United States, Iran and Russia, with politics the largest share, then economy and society. Its stance reads as neutral toward Kenya as a country, and critical of President William Ruto and the government's handling of debt, policing and political divisions.
Political leaning and stance
The Standard is consistently critical and skeptical of President William Ruto, framing his actions as obstacles or failures and giving space to opposition voices and to victims' accusations. Kenya as a country is covered neutrally in most months, with a mix of factual reporting and critical scrutiny of government performance, and it turns more openly critical in a couple of stretches, including toward the end of the period. Non-political business news is reported neutrally. Only Kenya and its president have enough headlines for a measured stance. The stance is measured from headlines toward countries and persons; it is not a rating of accuracy.
Based on headlines from January 2026 to August 2026.
Editorial stance over time
Each row is an entity (country or person) this outlet covers regularly. Each cell shows the outlet's stance toward that entity in that month — colour from red (hostile) to green (supportive), opacity from headline volume. Click a column header or any cell to open that month's full report.
Coverage volume by entity
Headlines per month for each top entity. Look for spikes — entities that suddenly dominate coverage and then fade. Click any tile to open the peak month.
Who owns The Standard
The Standard was founded in 1902 and is published in Nairobi by Standard Group PLC, a company listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
What The Standard covers
About two thirds of The Standard's headlines concern Kenya, with East Africa a strong second and the United States, Iran, Russia and the Horn of Africa well behind. Politics leads the mix, governance is the most common subject, and economy and society take smaller shares, which points to a strongly domestic newsroom.
Lifetime overview
Top actorsiMost frequently mentioned actor categories
KE EXECUTIVE
22.7%
NONE
11.9%
US EXECUTIVE
7.0%
CORPORATION
6.4%
KE POLITICAL PARTY
4.8%
POPULATION
