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Wed, 09 Jun 2021 10:52:19 +0300
CS Juma: Military running civilian functions is nothing new
The CS averred that the movement of the military is nothing new nor extraordinary.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 08:31:47 +0300
Rent Restriction Tribunal to resume physical court operations
Koris said physical registry services have been reinstated at the Nairobi and Nakuru Rent Tribunals.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0300
With Sh1.2 trillion debt bill, Yatani must borrow from Peter to pay Paul
Kenyas Sh1.2 trillion debt bill to be settled in the next 12 months is so deep that taxes alone cant solve this financial mess.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Uhuru has 13 months to secure legacy in face of succession race
With exactly 13 months to the end of his term, President Uhuru Kenyatta has a litany of issues to handle, several balls to juggle to secure his legacy

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 18:11:18 +0300
Willy Mutunga to President Uhuru: Appoint the six judges in the name of Constitution
In an open letter to the president dated June 8, 2021, Dr Mutunga said there is a process of raising an issue against a sitting judge

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 17:28:31 +0300
Kisii County Assembly standoff: Police storm chambers, walk away with mace
'Today is a black day for our people. We have many aspects to discuss but we have seen deep interference in our independent institution.'

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 17:07:06 +0300
Lawyers in court to revoke 34 judges' swearing-in
The applicants are also seeking to have President Kenyattas Gazette notice that listed 34 judges for appointment declared null and void.

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 14:03:46 +0300
A call with DJ Evolve's father amid disturbing rumours
Orinda told The Standard he woke up to the rumours Tuesday morning, and the first thing he did was to call his son.

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 13:48:56 +0300
Government admits Madaraka Day fete to blame for Covid-19 spike
The gatherings and increased intercountry movements during Madaraka Day in Kisumu may cause an upsurge

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 12:29:34 +0300
Boni Khalwale: Former governors seeking 2022 comeback are politically unhygienic
'I expect that when a governor loses an election, it is politically hygienic to run for President or disappear altogether.'

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Pressure piles on president to appoint six nominees he left out
Pressure continues to mount on President Uhuru Kenyatta to either appoint the six judges he left out or to table the evidence against them.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 18:18:49 +0300
Counties get additional Sh1.4 billion to clear pending bills
Senate last week adopted the County Allocation of Revenue Bill prepared by the National Treasury to give the county assemblies the additional monies.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 16:01:01 +0300
Dirty fuel: Burning sacks sucking life out of Korogocho residents
'I have to choose between the smoke and staying hungry,' said Ndunge. 'My kids understand its the price they have to pay'.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 12:52:13 +0300
Court allows KRA to collect Sh643m from dams agency
TAT dismissed a tax appeal filed by Central Rift Valley Water Development Agency to challenge an assessment of withholding tax amounting to 643million

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 11:53:50 +0300
More than half of Kenyans eat inadequate food quantities
58 per cent of Kenyans have been consuming inadequate food quantities following the outbreak of coronavirus, a new report has shown.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0300
KEMSA reviews tenders process in major reforms
The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa) has embarked on reviewing its procurement process and suppliers performance.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 14:03:47 +0300
Impact of misinformation on Covid-19 vaccines
Covid-19 jab: People isolated in forests, vaccinated via blood cuts.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 13:32:45 +0300
Is foetal tissue used in the manufacture of Covid-19 vaccines?
Catholic Doctors Association claimed companies were using aborted foetuses in the process of manufacturing the vaccines.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 13:22:54 +0300
Ministry reports low uptake of second jab, warns of fake vaccines
About 0.013 per cent of Kenyas total population has received the second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 09:46:46 +0300
Kenyans against the wall as State loads high taxes on fuel products
There is also an excise tax on petroleum and other products which is revised annually based on average inflation rates.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 09:21:13 +0300
Kirigiti, venue for Kikuyu music, dance and sports, to get a facelift
At Kirigiti, people danced to the unity jig known as ‘gicukia and ‘ndumo, a performance by women during happy times.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 08:51:33 +0300
MP locks horns with senator as BBI vote shakes new party trust
Cracks are already emerging in the nascent UDA after Ngunjiri and Kihika fell out following the MPs decision to vote for passage of BBI Bill.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 08:30:53 +0300
Stealthy encounter with Zanzibar's Hamad away from police prying eyes
Zanzibar First Vice President Seif Sharif Hamad had died in hospital days after he publicly announced he had contracted Covid-19.

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 17:38:39 +0300
383 test Covid-19 positive, 23 die
Kenya now has 172,325 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 1,830,686 tests conducted since the onset of the disease last year.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 21:30:00 +0300
CJ Koome asks Uhuru to appoint remaining six judges
Chief Justice Martha Koome urges President Uhuru to appoint remaining six JSC nominees; says no one should direct the Commission on how to execute man

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 17:57:15 +0300
How Uhuru's Kisumu speech set the stage for new relations with judiciary
Lawyers and political commentators were of the opinion that the Head of State had no faith in the system that thrashed his win in 2017.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 16:43:05 +0300
34 judges appointed by Uhuru take oath
President Uhuru presides over the swearing in of newly-appointed judges; yesterday he named 34 of them to Appellate, Land and Labour Relations courts.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 16:20:30 +0300
17 die, 284 test positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours
Kenya has recorded 284 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, a positivity rate of 6.3 per cent, raising the country's caseload to 171,942.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 13:05:25 +0300
Judges' Association calls Uhuru out on selective appointments
The Association says the President lacks Constitutional powers to cherry-pick appointees from the list forwarded to him by the JSC.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 19:29:05 +0300
Kisumu records highest number of Covid-19 cases today
Kisumu leads in Covid-19 cases as 145 people test positive in the last 24hrs; positivity rate at 11.4 pc as 432 out of 3,800 samples turn positive.



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