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@StandardKenya · Kenya | Nairobi · joined 02 Jul 2009

Kenya's bold newspaper, since 1902. https://t.co/CSaG6ATMw4

2 739 794Followers
417Following
605 916Posts total
1.1MViews on collected posts

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Stakeholders drawn from various public and private entities have backed the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and called for additional measures to protect Kenyans from health risks associated with tobacco and nicotine products. https://t.co/OOdJCs67FL 870 views · 0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has arrested a police officer suspected of killing lawyer Kyalo Mbobu in Nairobi last year. Detectives arrested Police Constable Julius Cheruiyot after a yearlong investigation and identified him as the suspected gunman. 1.1K views · 2 likes · 1 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →
Democracy for the Citizens DCP deputy party leader Cleophas Malala has reignited fresh debate around Government shareholding in the opposition outfit if they ascend to power in 2027. https://t.co/hls9NOLDtS 1.2K views · 0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →
Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Kenya Jackson Ole Sapit addresses the press at All Saints Cathedral in Nairobi, calling on the government to review tax policies that are worsening hardship as millions of Kenyans struggle with unemployment and economic challenges. Photo by h
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For decades, the Bomas of Kenya has stood as the theatre of Kenyan democracy, characterised by high-stakes political drama. While originally founded to be a cultural centre meant to showcase the country’s heritage, the venue finds itself at the chaotic epicentre of Kenya’s 852 views · 0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →
Britain's media regulator Ofcom said Wednesday it had opened an investigation into the parent company of Pornhub over concerns that children were potentially accessing its online pornography. Ofcom will investigate whether the firm Aylo "has complied with its duties to prevent 1K views · 1 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →
OPINION: Before the creation of Special Economic Zones (SEZs), Kenya’s industrialisation framework was anchored in the Export Processing Zones (EPZs) Act of 1990. The pivot towards SEZs was informed by the realisation that EPZs were designed solely to stimulate foreign direct 958 views · 0 likes · 1 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →
Tigrayan rebel forces in northern Ethiopia have seized control of the airport in the regional capital, security and local sources told AFP on Wednesday, at a time of rising tensions with the federal government. https://t.co/Hf34TJLylW 1K views · 1 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →
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UDA Aspirants and Delegates in Kilifi Threaten to Defect if President Ruto Succumbs to ODM Zoning Pressure Video by Nehemiah Okwembah https://t.co/ntIhw42Wzy
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Plans to construct East Africa Refinery in Lamu to begin next week; project to position Kenya as a competitive energy logistics hub and unlock Lamu’s economy, DP Kindiki says. https://t.co/ZSzMyybDy8
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In his Biography "The Price of Freedom," by Barrack Muluka, freedom fighter Achieng Oneko narrates how the kidnapping of his great-grandmother Muche Nyauchi, in Lake Victoria by pirates became a turning point for his family. https://t.co/SAU7pkok5d 824 views · 0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →
Creative Arts Leaders Promote Music, Film and Theatre as Tools for Peace, Dialogue and Social Cohesion Ahead of 2027 General Election Video by Robert Menza https://t.co/t7Fzv1yWsc
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A family in Kabarak, Trans Mara South, seeks justice after Leonard Kirui was ambushed and assaulted outside his home, with one suspect arrested and another still at large. Video by Peter Kipkemoi. https://t.co/Q3bSnwbHz7
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Police in Vihiga caution against drug trafficking after seizing 120kg of bhang worth Sh3.5 million in a Toyota Prado TX headed to Nairobi. Video by Brian Kisanji. https://t.co/U0FNlWGPrL
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Farouk Kibet tells Ndindi Nyoro to stop taking instructions from Uhuru Kenyatta, accusing him of misleading Kenyans. Video by Benjamin Sakwa. https://t.co/Sxg9kwMf01
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Ed Sheeran has apologised to fans for making ‘mistakes’ during an emotional address at his concert in Philadelphia, following weeks of backlash surrounding his ongoing tour. Opening the show on Saturday with an unexpected speech, the singer addressed the controversy surrounding 1K views · 0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →
Police in Vihiga seize 120kg of bhang worth about Sh3.5 million in a Toyota Prado TX reportedly headed to Nairobi. https://t.co/pqeudkh5SO
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Ebola outbreak in DRC continues to spread, with North Kivu accounting for nearly half of newly recorded infections, Doctors Without Borders says https://t.co/b7RIQgt9rm
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OPINION: Election season in Kenya takes over ordinary life. Campaigns swallow weekends, moving from churches to rallies to entertainment spots and, more than ever, to social media. As the tools have grown sharper, so has the contest over what voters believe. Politicians and 1.3K views · 0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →
The Kenya School of Law has unveiled a new ultra-modern library and two moot courts as it moves to strengthen legal research, practical training and professional skills development for aspiring lawyers. https://t.co/Kf6HWIEZQo 1.3K views · 0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →
Butere’s Leonard Omusula, Popularly Known for His “Jina Hutaki” Phrase, Appeals for Help to Raise Daughter’s KMTC Admission Fees Video by Brian Kisanji https://t.co/KuqAgpw1gR
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MKU Pro-Chancellor Vincent Gaitho Challenges Youth to Create Jobs, Look Beyond Traditional White-Collar Careers Amid Rising Job Scarcity https://t.co/pYD1t0ghRy
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@StandardKenya The poverty of the parents is making them make a decisive mistake and ensuring justice to their daughter doesn't prevail. 214 views · 1 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →
@StandardKenya Alikua prison Gani hiyo enye Ni Safi 586 views · 2 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →
Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado and aides leave Milimani Court under tight Kamiti prison escort. Video by Nancy Gitonga. https://t.co/h8guOHs71c
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@StandardKenya Guess who is not escaping https://t.co/7jj2J2PnbX
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@StandardKenya Now ain't that just sounds like a prayer about to be answered in Kenya https://t.co/5A9mTzw569
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Against accounts of the same size

101 posts from the last 90 days, next to the 1M–10M follower range. below its peers on both reach and engagement.

Median views1 237this account14 648median for 1M–10M
Reach, %0.05%this account0.74%median for 1M–10M
Engagement, %0.16%this account0.70%median for 1M–10M
MetricThis accountMedian for 1M–10MRatio
Median views per post1 23714 6480.08×
Reach (views ÷ followers)0.05%0.74%0.06×
Engagement rate0.16%0.70%0.23×

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Growth & engagement

How the posts we collected actually performed: views and reaction rate post by post, what the audience did with them, and where the follower count goes.

Views per post

1K22 Sep
824
639
622
4.8K23 Sep
1K
958
1K
852
3.1K24 Sep
1.1K
1.2K
1.1K
870

Last 14 collected posts, oldest on the left. The scale is logarithmic: one post can outrun the rest a hundred times over.

Engagement rate per post

0.00%22 Sep
0.00%
0.00%
0.16%
0.59%23 Sep
0.10%
0.10%
0.10%
0.00%
1.23%24 Sep
0.09%
0.00%
0.36%
0.00%

Reactions — likes, reposts, replies and quotes — divided by views. Median for 1M–10M accounts is 0.70%.

What the audience does

Likes80.2%580 in total
Reposts12.7%92 in total
Replies2.5%18 in total
Quotes1.1%8 in total
Bookmarks3.5%25 in total

Share of every reaction we collected for this account. Replies mean argument, reposts mean endorsement, bookmarks mean the post was worth keeping.

Followers by day

19 Sep22 Sep

Daily snapshots since 19 Sep 2026; the dashed line is the starting count.

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