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Topic: Lockdown

Hyenas impose night lockdown in Mara villages

By George Sayagie   2026-07-22 22:13:50

As the sun sinks behind the Maasai Mara, families living along the edges of the world-famous wildlife ecosystem know their day is over—not because of government orders, but hyenas.

Saba Saba fever: Police lockdown a strategy or fear?

By Standard Team   2026-07-08 12:09:07

Unlike previous demonstrations that drew large crowds , this year's commemorations saw police mount  an unprecedented security operation that effectively sealed off key roads

City on lockdown? Nairobi wakes to barricades on Saba Saba

By Esther Nyambura   2026-07-07 14:14:19

Hundreds of commuters stranded in Nairobi and Kiambu after matatus withdraw from roads over planned Saba Saba protests amid police roadblocks.

Nairobi lockdown deals economy a heavy blow

By Brian Ngugi   2026-06-28 11:44:07

The resulting loss of man-hours and productivity added to the strain of an already fragile economic recovery. 

Total lockdown: Gen Z's second anniversary meets government scared of its own people

By Standard Team   2026-06-26 15:24:38

When Murkomen declared that Thursday would be “a normal business and school day,” he spoke with the confidence of a man who believes his own words can shape reality.

With a national lockdown on, banks busy soliciting business

By Peter Kimani   2026-06-25 19:41:42

I received unsolicited advice from two financial institutions on Thursday, which means they were busy at work while the rest of the country was on lockdown.