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The Standard · April 2026
April 2026 editorial profile for The Standard. Below: how this outlet framed the actors and regions it covered most in April 2026. Tap any tile to jump to the detailed card.
Editorial stance
One tile per entity (country or public figure) covered enough times this month to draw a confident editorial-stance read. Colour from red (hostile) to green (supportive); intensity scales with headline volume. Tap to jump to the detailed card.
Kenya25 titles-1Skeptical“critical and skeptical”
Patterns
- Accusatory framing of government actions
- Negative evaluative language about Ruto's decisions
- Focus on scandals, failures, and controversies
- Quoting opposition and critics without counterbalance
Caveats
The entity is KE (country), not a specific leader; coverage mixes government criticism with neutral reporting on other topics. Stance reflects overall critical tone toward Kenyan government and leadership, not the nation itself.
April 2026 overview
Track distributioniShare of coverage across thematic tracks
politics
security
society
economy
Top actorsiMost frequently mentioned actor categories
KE EXECUTIVE
19.2%
NONE
16.3%
US EXECUTIVE
6.7%
KE LAW ENFORCEMENT
6.7%
UK EXECUTIVE
5.8%
KE STATE EXECUTIVE
4.8%
IL EXECUTIVE
3.8%
KE POLITICAL PARTY
3.8%
Domain focusiThematic domains: security, governance, economy, etc.
SECURITY
26.9%
GOVERNANCE
22.1%
FOREIGN POLICY
19.2%
SOCIETY
17.3%
ECONOMY
14.4%
Publication patterniDay-of-week distribution of published titlesall time
Monday
14.8%
Tuesday
17.1%
Wednesday
15.3%
Thursday
17.6%
Friday
12.7%
Saturday
14.2%
Sunday
8.4%
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