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Mon, 19 Apr 2021 09:45:33 +0300
Search for CJ: Justice Nduma Mathews Nderi interviewed by JSC
Justice Nderi was admitted to the bar in 1988 and has a Master in Law degree from Stellenbosch University, South Africa.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 00:30:00 +0300
County invests Sh25 billion in health projects
The devolved unit has established more health facilities and upgraded existing ones while at the same time equipping and staffing the hospitals.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 00:30:00 +0300
Rejected at birth: Curse of being born out of incest
It is estimated that five children born out of incest are dumped at the county's referral hospital every month.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 00:21:02 +0300
The curse: One week, three killings as kin fight over land
All three killings reported involved relatives who could not agree on how to share family inheritance.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 00:20:00 +0300
Nurses want more medics hired to help out in busy renal unit
Health workers at the Kakamega County General Hospital say they are overwhelmed by the large number of patients.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 00:20:00 +0300
Elders accuse circumcisers of ignoring advice to postpone ceremony
The elders from the four communities, who hold the practice in high esteem, reached a consensus and postponed the ceremony.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 00:15:00 +0300
How boys are undergoing rites of passage in the city
With many families having moved into urban areas, parents are finding new ways to go about this age-old ritual.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 00:08:39 +0300
Burial of State officer delayed
A senior government official's burial has been stopped over a legal battle on the sharing of his property.

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 20:56:33 +0300
Motorists trying to beat Covid curfew stuck in Thika Road traffic, again
A spot-check by the Standard tonight showed by 8.30pm, police were still allowing motorists to drive by.

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 20:39:17 +0300
BBI team mulls July referendum
A high-level political meeting at Central Organisation of Trade Unions Secretary-General Francis Atwoli on Sunday resolved to adjust the timelines.

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 20:23:00 +0300
Man buried alive while harvesting sand
Confirming the incident, Kobuya Chief Damianus Osano, said the quarry collapsed due to heavy rains.

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 18:55:30 +0300
Our baby is fine, says couple stuck in Thika Road night traffic
Opening up about the Saturday night ordeal, Kariuki said he was overwhelmed by a sense of helplessness, uncertainty, and fear.

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 16:30:30 +0300
Man killed by irate mob after dismembering wife over land dispute
The man is said to have become violent to the extent of keeping sharply made slasher, a knife and a machete at their bedside.

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 16:17:36 +0300
Lawyers mourn judge removed in 2003 'radical surgery'
Justice Rimita's secretary Lydiah Kabirithu said Rimita has been away from office for the last three weeks.

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 14:35:34 +0300
Police on the spot after suspect found dead
Residents claimed that Cleophas Matayo Wekesa was tortured and killed by the officers after he was arrested over a theft reported by his mother.

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 14:21:14 +0300
Woman brutalised by police for flouting curfew rules
Margaret Chelang'at, a mother of two accused Kiptagich Police Station OCS identified as Jones Maweu of assaulting her under the watch of other officer

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 14:10:19 +0300
Driver dies in speeding muguka Probox accident
The deceased is said to have met his death when 'flying' a Probox vehicle transporting 'muguka' that hit a power post and rolled several times.

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 13:51:27 +0300
Police launch manhunt for suspect who married two minors
He is said to have disappeared before police officers raided his house in Apida Estate where he has been living with the two girls aged 12 and 17.

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +0300
The gods must be crazy and have invaded Western Kenya
From Nabii Yohana V in Kanduyi to Yesu wa Tongaren from Tongaren Constituency there is light in Bungoma County. But to what end?

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 11:44:00 +0300
Mining firm roars back to life after land dispute
The company suffered as a result of political interference and court cases that forced it to close operations in February 2020, leading to layoffs.

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 11:08:05 +0300
Body of nine-year-old boy who went missing last week found
He had been sent to collect his grandfather's cell phone from a nearby shopping centre but did not return home for a week.

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 10:34:09 +0300
Human Rights Commission blasts placement of roadblocks on Thika Road
Police officers mounted roadblocks on various roads in Nairobi on Saturday night, the most affected being Thika Road, leaving most crying foul.

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0300
DP defends Russian Jab as PPB affirms it meets safety standards
Ruto has come under sharp criticism for going for the Sh7,000 dose instead of the free jab imported by the government.

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0300
The horror of a reconciliation gone awry and murder most foul
Her body was found in a vehicle that had been abandoned along Bob Harris Road at around 10pm.

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Father to quintuplets wanted to become a priest
Douglas Nyaoko, the father of the five children born at a Kisii hospital on Thursday afternoon, had a dream to join priesthood before he married at 23

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Narok governorship race hots up as sole female aspirant okayed by elders
Mrs Tuya seeks to succeed Governor Samuel Tunai who is serving his final term.

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0300
How 'Avocado' scared ward reps
Mr 'Avocado' is not the only Kericho MCA with a nickname. Virtually all the 47 MCAs have one.

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Father of 17 pleads for help as life pushes him to the edge
Sickly and jobless Karanja said the burden of fending for 13 grandchildren is weighing heavily on him. His wife died seven hours after delivery.

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 13:46:18 +0300
Man allegedly caught defiling daughter
A neighbour, Stephen Macharia, claimed he caught the suspect sexually abusing the minor in his (suspect's) house.

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 13:30:18 +0300
Power outage hits 5 Coastal counties, Kenya Power says
The cause of the Rabai Sub-Station fire remains unclear.



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