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Thu, 20 Jan 2022 12:50:00 +0300
Police in Kwale on alert, probe Al-Shabaab terror cells
Two chiefs in Kwale have since gone into hiding fearing attacks from the extremists, some believed to be Al-Shabaab returnees from Somalia.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 11:40:00 +0300
'Curse' that is dispossessing widows in Kisii
Many families are still living deep in tradition, denying widows the right to acquire, own, inherit and transfer land.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 09:55:46 +0300
Capital FM DJ dies after collapsing in office
Kilimani OCS Muturi Mbogo confirmed to The Standard that Capital FM's DJ Lithium was pronounced dead on arrival at the Nairobi Hospital.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 09:00:00 +0300
Pain of families with missing kin as more bodies located in Yala
The riddle surrounding bodies retrieved from River Yala in Siaya County has deepened after residents discovered two more bodies...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 09:00:00 +0300
Okite, diver who has retrieved bodies for 26 years has seen it all
One man has been instrumental in retrieving remains from River Yala in the last 26 years.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 07:30:00 +0300
Reprieve for 321 'forgotten' workers who served three years with no pay
Vihiga County will absorb 321 health workers whose hiring was steeped in controversy.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 07:00:00 +0300
Menace no more: Youth at Dunga Beach turn to hyacinth for a living
The youths are using hyacinth, the invasive plant species choking Lake Victoria, to make biogas and the different housewares.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 06:30:00 +0300
Looming power struggle to control UDA in Embu
A power struggle has rocked Deputy President William Ruto's party in Embu as rival groups held separate meetings to pick the outfit's coordinators.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 05:45:00 +0300
Nowhere to go for truckers as customs hitch leads to chaos
Drivers stuck for more than a week amid row at customs offices at Busia, Malaba. Residents have become hostile to the crews.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 05:30:00 +0300
Fear still stalks village months after armed raid left deep scars
17 people were killed. Many residents have been forced to live with the scars six months later. Livestock worth millions of shillings were stolen

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 05:00:00 +0300
Double loss for women as floods wash away joy, pride, livelihood
For many a woman, the flooding in 2019 and 2020 that saw them displaced also snatched their financial muscle, and pride.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Forgotten Meru Mau Mau hero due for posthumous award
Late Mau Mau war hero Field Marshal M'Ikiara wa Nyonta Ruku from Meru will be honoured posthumously for his contribution to the nation.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Trader denies Sh4.9 million tax evasion charge
A businessman has been charged with evading tax amounting to Sh4.9 million.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Judicial officer, Mombasa tycoons drawn into Nyali school land row
A judge and some Mombasa tycoons are among 14 private developers allegedly allocated public land in Mombasa.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Cane farmers fight lease given to Ugandan miller
Sugarcane farmers have thrown their hats into the legal ring and challenged the lease issued to Ugandan miller Sarrai Group.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Wanga urges State to buy ferries, ease trade on lake
The government has been urged to buy a public ferry to enhance the blue economy in Lake Victoria.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0300
West Pokot County launches vaccination drive after PPR outbreak
West Pokot County has rolled out a free livestock vaccination of goats and sheep against Petits Des Peste Ruminants (PPR) disease.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Rains rekindle flooding fears for Budalang'i locals
A trader at Budalang'i's Mau Mau market in Busia is among hundreds of residents displaced by the waters which broke the banks of Lake Victoria.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 18:41:22 +0300
Former Gichugu MP Bernard Kathanga dies
Bernard Kathanga, 93, died at the Nairobi Hospital on Wednesday, January 19, where he was receiving treatment for cancer.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:49:37 +0300
Bodies of Michuki Institute students who drowned in Mathioya River retrieved
Kangema Sub-County Police Commander Phillip Wambugu said heavy rains pounding the area hampered the retrieval exercise.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 15:56:24 +0300
Juja woman who was killed, stashed in suitcase identified
Esther Wambui worked as a waitress at a hotel located near Total Energies Petrol Station in Juja.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:05:36 +0300
NMS blocks developer from putting up 870-unit building in Kilimani
A legal battle is looming as NMS and residents of Kilimani fight to stop a Chinese developer from constructing a 15-floor apartment.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 12:57:59 +0300
Businessman charged with air ticket fraud
A businessman has been charged with obtaining over Sh1 million from three people claiming he was in a position to book them return tickets to Bolivia.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 12:09:26 +0300
Fight over First-Year JKUAT girl ends tragically
Police say the deceased was thrown from the third floor of an apartment in Juja, Kiambu County.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:27:30 +0300
Come out and register as voters, DP Ruto urges youth
Ruto who addressed rallies in Karen, Kibra and Dagoretti in Nairobi on Tuesday said youths can only elect the right leaders if they register as voters

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 10:32:02 +0300
Uhuru condoles with Nyeri DG Caroline Karugu after her mother dies
President Uhuru Kenyatta has condoled the family of Nyeri Deputy Governor Dr Caroline Karugu following the death of their mother Jacinta Wanjiku.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 10:20:41 +0300
Wanjigi arraigned, yet to be charged
Jimmy Wanjigi has been arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts this morning, hours after his dramatic arrest.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:33:45 +0300
Leaders urged to preach peace during campaigns
Elected leaders in Taita-Taveta have accused some hopefuls of dishing out money to cause chaos in rallies organised by their opponents.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:24:55 +0300
Group evicts developers from prime college land
Residents bring down fence erected within Agricultural Training Centre compound. Lands commission official says plot belongs to public.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:01:17 +0300
City official turns down plum job in DP Ruto's UDA party
Nairobi Health Chief Officer said he could not take up the position because it would amount to conflict of interest given that he is a public officer.



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