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Sat, 15 May 2021 10:07:45 +0300
Sh635m projects in Chebara lie in ruins
In Chebara, plants are growing in some of the abandoned buildings and parcels of land they sit on have no fences around them.

Sat, 15 May 2021 06:00:00 +0300
The silent man; Philip Ochieng, laid to rest
?Ochieng's name gained prominence when he co-authored The Kenyatta Succession, a political narrative analysing Jomo's succession battle.

Fri, 14 May 2021 16:52:05 +0300
ODM, UDA protest as police storm Ongwae's home over Bonchari by election
ODM, UDA have raised concerns over intimidation and harassment by police as their respective candidates conduct campaigns.

Fri, 14 May 2021 15:58:54 +0300
Youth leaders accuse NMS of harassment after City toilets' closure
They urge NMS to respect the contracts between them and Nairobi County which are still valid

Fri, 14 May 2021 14:53:53 +0300
List of Nairobi estates affected by power outage
The company has, however, assured the affected residents that their team is working to restore power

Fri, 14 May 2021 14:09:30 +0300
Police disperse Nyoro supporters in Murang'a
Nyoro is among Mt Kenya leaders who have been in opposition to the BBI process.

Fri, 14 May 2021 13:03:41 +0300
Four die in Kibra floods
A parent of one of the deceased told The Standard that his son was returning home, when he was swept away by the raging waters.

Fri, 14 May 2021 10:57:44 +0300
Appeal ruling, Governor Lee Kinyanjui tells BBI proponents
Governor Lee Kinyanjui said the High Court failed to consider key defence evidence against petitions filed against the BBI.

Fri, 14 May 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Bungoma Governor Wangamati questioned over 'unjustifiable expenditure'
Bungoma Governor Wycliffe Wangamati was on Wednesday put to task to explain the use of millions of shillings said to have been spent on irregularly.

Thu, 13 May 2021 19:26:13 +0300
Senate to decide Wajir Governor Mohamud Abdi's fate Monday
Speaker Kenneth Lusaka gazettes Monday, May 17 as special sitting for Senate to deliberate on the impeachment trial of Wajir Governor Mohammed Abdi.

Thu, 13 May 2021 18:14:00 +0300
Son of former Kisumu mayor found dead
His family was regretting having not taken seriously the situation, despite Habil's telltale signs, including a suicidal Facebook post on May 9.

Thu, 13 May 2021 17:11:11 +0300
NMS closes public toilets in Nairobi CBD
The public toilets were closed by police and NMS officers in a move that caught many within OTC, National Archives and Accra Road unawares.

Thu, 13 May 2021 17:09:09 +0300
Man who helped ex-KDF officer dispose of kin bodies jailed for 5 years
Collins Pamba who helped ex-Air Force major Peter Mugure transport bodies of estranged wife Joyce Syombua and her two children jailed for 5 yrs by Nye

Thu, 13 May 2021 16:15:00 +0300
Ex-policeman shot dead in a botched robbery
A soldier at the 5th Kenya Rifles barracks in Gilgil, Nakuru County gunned down an ex-policeman who was in a gang.

Thu, 13 May 2021 15:44:00 +0300
Court told how British tycoon Richard Crawford was secretly cremated
A secretary of former British tycoon in Nakuru Richard Crawford secretly cremated the body of his boss soon after his death.

Thu, 13 May 2021 13:38:33 +0300
Whereabouts of slain Kitengela man Imbai's Prado unknown
On May 7, the last of his possessions were removed from his rented three-bedroom house at Everest Park Apartments in Athi River, Machakos County.

Thu, 13 May 2021 11:51:56 +0300
Delay in moving powerlines affecting Ida Odinga project
Dr Ida Odinga Library, Research, Innovation and Resource Centre is under construction at Ogande Girls High School in Homa Bay Town Constituency.

Thu, 13 May 2021 09:43:49 +0300
Senior DCI officer shoots dead security guard in Kayole
Witnesses say the officer killed the guard for allegedly refusing to grant him access into the lodging

Thu, 13 May 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Governors hard pressed to explain use of Covid-19 funds
Health committee probing expenditure of the funds following audit queries.

Thu, 13 May 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Lamu Port opens door to the reality of Lapsset
Lamu Port is set to start operations this month. This will be a major boost for the Lapsset corridor.

Wed, 12 May 2021 18:35:24 +0300
The big-hearted granny saving teenage mothers, widows in Kisumu
Otieno first put up the rescue centre at her home in 1996 after being involved in a road accident, which left her partially paralysed.

Wed, 12 May 2021 15:39:34 +0300
ODM de-whips three Nairobi MCAs from committees
ODM has removed MCAs Lawrence Otieno (Sarang'ombe), Clarence Munga (Kabiro) and Jared Okode (Mathare North) from Nairobi County Assembly committees.

Wed, 12 May 2021 14:55:16 +0300
Limuru girl, 17, grabs steering wheel of alleged rapist's moving car, saves self
Brave Limuru girl has a rapist arrested after grabbing his car's steering wheel and ending up in a ditch after which tea pickers rush to her rescue

Wed, 12 May 2021 13:30:28 +0300
Floods wreak havoc in Nyanza
More than 2, 200 families in Nyatike, Migori County have been affected by floods following heavy rains.

Wed, 12 May 2021 12:44:27 +0300
British-built bridge connecting Homa Bay, Migori collapses
The bridge collapsed at about 4am on Wednesday.

Wed, 12 May 2021 12:29:03 +0300
Three arrested over failed raid on Kinamba Police Station
Gunshots rent the air as police fired several live bullets to scare away the group from the neighbouring Baringo.

Wed, 12 May 2021 11:59:34 +0300
Bringing justice to the people, the mobile courts of Baringo
Justice can be hard to come by in remote areas of Baringo County such as in Tiaty constituency, where no regular court exists since independence.

Wed, 12 May 2021 11:34:20 +0300
More than 2, 295 families affected by floods in Migori
More than 2,200 families in Migori and Homa Bay counties have been displaced by floods following heavy rains.

Wed, 12 May 2021 11:19:27 +0300
10 injured in Bamburi coordinated gang attacks
A gang slashed 10 people, sexually harassed women and robbed traders and locals of cash and other valuables during a raid in Mombasa's Bamburi.

Wed, 12 May 2021 11:14:08 +0300
They reported for Term 3 but found other people in their classrooms
When 99 of the 278 pupils reported for Term Three studies on Monday, they were surprised to find their classrooms occupied.



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