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Sat, 07 May 2022 10:51:00 +0300
Roads that will be closed tomorrow for the Nairobi City Marathon
Uhuru Highway, one carriageway on Lang'ata Road, Moi Avenue, Bunyala and Mombasa roads are some of the routes that will be affected tomorrow.

Sat, 07 May 2022 09:10:00 +0300
Jackson Kibor's intrigues, surprises play out as will is read for first time
Jackson Kibor had 5,000 acres of land spread across rural Uasin Gishu and Trans Nzoia, as well as plots in Eldoret town. Only one grandson, Kipchirchir, received a share of property.

Sat, 07 May 2022 06:00:00 +0300
Mijikenda's sacred forests under threat from drought and mining
Official warns danger of springs drying up is so real as a result of destruction. UNESCO listed nine Kayas as world heritage sites in 2008.

Sat, 07 May 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Mike Sonko takes on Hassan Joho over governor's seat
Former Nairobi county chief claims he is on a mission to free Coast residents from political 'bondage'. Azimio is fronting Mvita MP Abdulswamad Nassir to succeed the outgoing governor.

Fri, 06 May 2022 20:17:00 +0300
Officer shoots man, 19, during quarrel over road mishap
Detectives in Londiani are holding a police officer suspected of shooting and injuring a 19-year-old passenger in a case of road rage.

Fri, 06 May 2022 15:45:00 +0300
Thieves steal transformer at Kibaki's home three days after burial
A power transformer that serves Mwai Kibaki's residence and the neighbouring homes in Kanyange Village, Othaya Sub-County was vandalised three days after his burial.

Fri, 06 May 2022 12:01:00 +0300
Three M-Pesa shops lose Sh1.34m in Kamukunji robbery
Three M-Pesa shops located in Kamukunji, Nairobi lost a total of Sh1.344 million on Thursday, May 5 in a morning robbery incident.

Fri, 06 May 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Woman who died in scuffle with husband buried
Mourners thronged Ndiuni village to pay their last respects to a woman who died after a scuffle with her husband.

Fri, 06 May 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Police search for Migori County employee who went missing
Police in Migori County are searching for a county employee who has been missing since Sunday.

Fri, 06 May 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Uproar over Kisumu Governor Nyong'o's plan to relocate Kisumu Boys
An uproar has greeted Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong'o's attempt to have Kisumu Boys relocated from the Central Business District.

Fri, 06 May 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Uasin Gishu is country's leading food basket, survey shows
Uasin Gishu is the top agricultural county having the highest number of farming land parcels followed by Kakamega and Trans Nzoia, a new survey shows.

Thu, 05 May 2022 16:25:00 +0300
Banditry, drought haunt Baringo learners hoping to join high school
From writing their examination under gunshot sounds, learners who excelled in the 2021 KCPE exams in Baringo are facing yet another crisis.

Thu, 05 May 2022 16:20:00 +0300
Court gives green light for auction of iconic Desai House at Sh412m
The iconic Desai House, owned by late freedom fighter Jashbhai Motibhai Desai, is set to be auctioned at a reserve price of Sh412 million.

Thu, 05 May 2022 12:25:00 +0300
Trouble in DAP-K camp as officials quit
The defecting officials were received by Senate Speaker Kenneth Lusaka, Ford Kenya's governorship aspirant in the county. They accused the Wafula Wamunyinyi-led party of sidelining them.

Thu, 05 May 2022 11:46:00 +0300
Migori police searching for missing county employee
The family of Patrick Lumumba, a water technician, said the last thing their kin said to then was that he was taking a county government motorbike to the garage but never returned home.

Thu, 05 May 2022 11:21:00 +0300
Popular Nakuru butchery closed over claims of selling rotten meat
A multi-agency team comprising county public health officials, undercover police officers, and local administrators raided the butchery along Kenyatta Avenue in the Nakuru CBD.

Thu, 05 May 2022 08:35:00 +0300
When land in Nairobi was sold for cents per square foot
Imagine owning a slice of Nairobi's Industrial Area just next to the road for a mere Sh1,830?

Thu, 05 May 2022 07:00:00 +0300
Kibowen Komen's family drags succession case for 25 years ... and counting
Twenty-five years have passed since his death, but the name of the late politician Kibowen Komen is still hitting news headlines.

Thu, 05 May 2022 06:00:00 +0300
Kilifi residents at the mercy of hippos that roam day and night
KWS says cases of attacks by the wildlife must be reported within 24 hours. The hippos are also tourist attraction and cannot be moved, according to KWS.

Thu, 05 May 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Play turns tragic in Juja after three children drown in quarry
Three children drowned in a pit left open by miners in Muthaara village in Juja, Kiambu County.

Thu, 05 May 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Appeal court upholds death sentence against two bothers
The Court of Appeal has for the second time upheld a death sentence imposed on two brothers for murdering four people seven years ago.

Thu, 05 May 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Siaya: Assistant chief's benevolence brings hope to needy students
Mr Joash Ogolla started a personal initiative to pay fees for bright children. He has received more than 200 requests for support from those joining Form One.

Thu, 05 May 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Owners seek end to row over parcels of land at Kajiado-Machakos border
Two counties are engaged in a dispute over 65 acres at the border between them. Kajiado and Machakos counties each claim the land...

Wed, 04 May 2022 18:15:00 +0300
Video: How much money police make daily from matatu bribes
Here's a sneak peek into how police collect bribes from Nairobi motorists and just how much some of the matatu Sacco's lose to the officers.

Wed, 04 May 2022 17:04:00 +0300
Kericho student stabs classmate in suspected love triangle
Police reports indicate that the 17-year-old student of Keben Secondary school was stabbed by a classmate, who she was in an intimate relationship with.

Wed, 04 May 2022 13:53:00 +0300
Girl who walked 3km to school, scored 327 in KCPE unable to join Form One
Akinyi sat her Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examinations at Shirongo Primary School in Kakamega County last year. She scored 327 marks despite numerous challenges that affected her studies.

Wed, 04 May 2022 13:50:00 +0300
DCI seizes Sankok's firearm as probe into son's death continues
Authorities seize firearm belonging to Nominated MP David Sankok for ballistic test, postmortem conducted yesterday reveals his son died of gunshot injury.

Wed, 04 May 2022 11:29:00 +0300
Assistant chief's benevolence brings hope to needy students
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.

Wed, 04 May 2022 10:51:00 +0300
Taita Taveta County, Kemfri join hands in project to increase fish stocks
Overfishing and illegal fishing have been blamed for the decline in fish stocks.

Wed, 04 May 2022 08:25:00 +0300
How city cops mint millions in matatu sector
Drivers who spoke to The Standard said a lot of the time they resort to using alternative routes to avoid traffic police.



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