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Sat, 06 Feb 2021 12:05:38 +0300
Officer to serve 40 years in jail for raping minor at Gatundu police station
Magistrate Nganga said the victims evidence corroborated with DNA samples and the 11 prosecution witnesses who testified.

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Ruto: I won't wait for endorsement
DP says he is not keen on endorsement from president for 2022 polls and should be left alone to continue with his campaign.

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0300
No more KCPE, boarding schools in new proposal
All children leaving Grade Six at the end of primary education will enroll in the nearby secondary school for the three-year junior secondary educatio

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Deal reached to increase fees for varsity students
Fees for all government-sponsored students in public and private universities is expected to rise.

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Eight out of ten people living in informal settlements have been tortured
New report shows that at least eight out of 10 people living in informal settlements around the country have been brutalised in one way or another.

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Raila bets big on BBI
The ODM leader has hitherto avoided talk of 2022 and whether his name will be on the ballot, with his troops pressuring him to make the decision in go

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0300
What's in a name? Why Chetoto primary school stakeholders want the name changed
The school earned its name from marabou stork, a scavenger bird that preys on carcasses.

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Uhuru under pressure to act on DP Ruto
Kalonzo says DP is creating a war within government and therefore unsuitable to hold the office while Mudavadi says Ruto has no respect for president.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 17:22:00 +0300
Covid-19: 195 positives, three deaths
This is from a 5,859 sample size in the last 24 hours, pushing the national tally to 101,534 total cases.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 10:58:45 +0300
Eight years at the morgue and still going strong
Jackline Masinde is among the handful female mortuary attendants in in Kenya and has no qualms in handling the dearly departed.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Raila: 24 counties will have passed BBI Bill by end month
ODM leader is confident requisite number of county assemblies will pass referendum bill by end of February.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Ruto says critics of Hustler narrative are against change
DP blames Raila for Jubilee Party woes, saying ODM took over leadership of key parliamentary committees

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Mother with cancer opts to give up kids
Juliet Mutuku, 31, is battling cervical cancer and has no close family to take care of her or her children.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 16:54:36 +0300
180 Covid-19 positives as World Cancer Day is observed
Additionally, four more patients succumbed to the disease pushing the countrys cumulative fatalities to 1,773.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 14:58:58 +0300
Calls of sober politics dominate Moi's memorial
Uhuru regretted the style of politics currently being displayed in the political arena, seeking respect.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0300
School heads may lose their supervisory role in changes
Education ministry has proposed amendment to law that will see it appoint a set of persons to manage institutions.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 13:06:04 +0300
Name and shame: Sonko, Arati blasted
The politicians have been accused of untoward utterances and dishonorable behavior in public.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 03:00:00 +0300
It's mass failure after school Covid break
The tests were administered when schools opened for second term late last year, following the Covid-19 pandemic.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Daddy Owen: I sank into depression after she left, I wish her well
The singer said washing dirty linen in public was not his cup of tea.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 20:18:08 +0300
Mighty Salim buried as artistes accuse State of neglect
Salim Young described his elder brother as loving and assured fans that the family would keep the torch burning in his memory.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 14:30:37 +0300
Raila: We have to decide whether we want elections or civil war every five years
ODM party leader Raila Odinga on Tuesday said Kenyans have to decide whether they want elections or civil wars every five years.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 13:10:30 +0300
Simba Arati: I have no regrets
Arati who told the DP to change his style of politics told The Standard he had no apologies.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 10:50:06 +0300
Omanga: They have realised I am no pushover
Nominated Senator Millicent Omanga on Monday opined on an incident where she was denied a chance to speak during a burial in Kisii.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 10:44:48 +0300
Agnes Wahome appointed new KUCCPS boss
Wahome now takes over from John Muraguri, who exited the placement service last year.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Power, privilege and influence: Words that define the life of Simeon Nyachae
He served in various portfolios in the Cabinet under Presidents Moi and Kibaki, and was the most influential political figure in Kisii for a long time

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 16:25:29 +0300
Simeon Nyachae in pictures
Born in 1932, Simeon Nyachae rose through the ranks to head the civil service before he became a Cabinet Minister.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:00:00 +0300
Fatal error that got ivory king on the run arrested
In August 2019, the noose tightened when Interpol joined the hunt for Mansur by issuing a warrant of arrest.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0300
I haven't asked for Uhuru support - DP Ruto
He pledged to unite Kenyans and vowed not to engage in political arrangements aimed at dividing citizens.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Do more to end cases of indiscipline in schools
Nobody has bothered to implement the rosy recommendations that have issued from the studies and the many task forces reports.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0300
BBI will fix gender bias, say women
BBI proposes the scrapping of the special seats for women and that of the 16 members nominated by political parties, like Ghati and Oduol.



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