The Standard Group is a classic example of a media house that has lived its dream. ItÕs pioneer product, The Standard, is the oldest newspaper in East Africa and has unrivalled history dating back to the pre-Independence era. The Standard Group is an undisputed house of talents. More than 60 per cent of outstanding journalists in the country today - both print and electronic - started their journey at the Standard. The Group's journalists have won countless international and local awards, a proof that the Group is indeed a centre of journalistic excellence.