Ugenya administrator started a personal initiative to pay fees for bright children. He has received more than 200 requests for support from those joining Form One.

Overfishing and illegal fishing have been blamed for the decline in fish stocks.

Drivers who spoke to The Standard said a lot of the time they resort to using alternative routes to avoid traffic police.

The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) and Dock Workers Union (DWU) have announced fresh talks to resolve disputes that have rocked the agency for a long time.

Kenya Broadcasting Corporation has been ordered to remit to its employees' retirement scheme more than Sh10 billion it has been holding in arrears.

The building of the Sh350 million East African Community's Lake Victoria Commission (LVBC) headquarters in Kisumu is almost complete.

Former radio presenter Sella Ayimba has thrown her hat in the ring for the Siaya Woman Representative's seat.

Police in Naivasha are investigating the death of a cleric whose body was found in his house near Mai Mahiu town.

Tension was high in Maron, Elgeyo Marakwet County after armed men burnt down more than 20 houses in renewed land skirmishes.

Tears flowed freely as a Molo family buried three members who died in a road accident. 

Truphena Nyongesa who hails from Kafusi village in Matete, Kakamega County is a worried mother.

A woman is struggling to save the life of her baby, who was born with complications.

The governor says the county will be safer under Abdulswamad Nassir. Other candidates for the seat are Hassan Omar, William Kingi and Awiti Bolo.

The residents want relevant state agencies to address the issue that is now threatening the existence of the residential area. Some residents are considering relocating.   

Farm workers left at the mercy of employers as they cannot be represented by unions. Union leaders vow to address issue amicably.

No MP has been re-elected in Kilifi South, formerly Bahari Constituency, since 1987 when it was established. All eight MPs since then have served for one term each.

A man who had been sentenced to 40 years in prison for raping his 90-year-old grandmother will now serve 25 years, following a second appeal.

Detectives to question Nominated MP David Sankok over teenage son's death, Narok DCI boss Mwenda Ethaiba says; minor allegedly shot himself dead yesterday.

Mr Mohamud has spent most of his time in office trying to prove he was validly elected.

If they think they are popular let them form their own political parties. Wiper will have no numbers in Parliament and counties due to bungled primaries'.

Samuel Mbugua, 26, is said to have travelled 52km from Ndeiya to Rongai in Kajiado County, where his wife Faith Njambi lived, stabbed her twice and left her for dead.

Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Alliance presidential contender Mr Raila Odinga has defended their zoning strategy, saying it will avert vote splitting and self-cannibalism in allied parties.

Kenya-Kwanza Alliance leaders have turned the heat on President Uhuru Kenyatta over claims that Deputy President William Ruto failed to support his administration.

A 28-year-old woman and her one-year-old son have been mauled to death by stray dogs in Siranga Village, Ugenya Constituency, Siaya County.

Edwin Mukundi had recently sold his parcel of land and bought a Toyota Probox, which he hoped would help him save on muguka transportation costs.

Nominated MP David Sankok addressing journalists in Nairobi on March 13, 2022. [David Njaaga, Standard]

This comes in the wake of last Thursday's banditry attack that left five people, including a Chief and an Assistant Chief, dead.

A weekend outing for a group of families in a Naivasha hotel ended on a sour note after an Acacia tree crashed, extensively damaging their cars.

The state estimates that in 10 years, the fishing sector will generate 60,000 jobs. Sh1.8 billion has been set aside for building of Liwatoni Fish Complex landing site.

The children have been living with their grandmother in a tent, with no bed and basics. Families moved to the camp in 2019 after they were displaced by floods.