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Thu, 05 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0300
Inside the Vihiga rainmakers shrines
With the changing weather patterns, they claim to have the powers to traditionally 'call on rain' and even stop hailstones from destroying crops.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0300
Murang'a hotel that has stood the test of time
Established in 1981 by the late Felix Gichuhi Macharia, it has now become the county's landmark.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:25:27 +0300
Fear as six unexploded mortar bombs discovered in Lake Victoria
Kisumu bomb disposal team rushed to the scene and took possession of the cache pending controlled explosions

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Police urged to probe murder of Kisii couple
The bodies of retired teacher Charles Moruri and his wife Florence Moruri, were found in their house, burnt beyond recognition.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0300
County seeks lasting solution to Lake Victoria backflow
Busia Deputy Governor Moses Mulomi said the backflow has wreaked havoc in Samia, Budalang'i and Bunyala sub-counties.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Airstrip hands lifeline to tourism in Covid period
Mass Class Air CEO Zephaniah Sylvester said they will be starting cargo transport next week.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Former MCA, co-accused to undergo mental test
The two have been accused of killing businessman, his son and a land agent recently.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 22:32:11 +0300
Petrol tanker accident victims to be buried on Friday
Twenty-one people perished in the inferno as locals rushed to scoop fuel after two trucks collided.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 19:30:00 +0300
Hawker gets Sh430,000 after losing teeth in scuffle with county askaris
The hawker will receive Sh300,000 for the loss and damage of five teeth at Sh60,000 each, another Sh56,000 for a broken jaw connection.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 15:44:39 +0300
Missing Molo girl found in Nakuru after 15 months
She was found four days after The Standard highlighted the matter.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 15:34:47 +0300
Deaths on reunion day: Inside Kiambu couple's troubled love life
In the ten years, they had broken up and made up, multiple times, with the volatile pattern getting more predictable by the day.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 13:16:25 +0300
Mystery of brothers arrested on Sunday, bodies found in morgue on Tuesday
The boys' father, John Ndwiga, told The Standard that he looked for the children at the nearby Manyatta Police Station, but he did not find them.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 11:39:11 +0300
Tourists behaving badly: Visitors risking their lives at Maasai Mara
Some tourists visiting the Maasai Mara Game Reserve flout laws on how one should behave in the protected zone.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 10:40:58 +0300
Greener pasture for cattle rustler who ditched his gun for the jembe
At the age of 10, Lokaale Lokitowo only knew an AK-47 as his walking stick as he traversed the torturous bushes and hills of Turkana.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0300
Mau Mau market: Where landlords and tenants struggle to stay afloat
In Busia's Mau Mau market, it is never a question of whether it will flood in the market, but when.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Coast agency to construct Sh142 million dam in Fafi
CDA has started the construction of the Sh142 million Earth Fill Dam water pan in Fafi Constituency, Garissa County.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Water scarcity hits Kisii hard as rivers dry up
The once flowing rivers in Kisii and Nyamira counties are slowly dying.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 22:45:13 +0300
Kisumu MCAs defend benchmarking trip to Arusha
All the 49 MCAs travelled last Tuesday to Tanzania for a 10-day benchmarking tour in Mwanza and Arusha.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 22:25:52 +0300
Kiambu: Man, wife found dead in their house with gunshot wounds
Preliminary investigations indicate Jonathan Gachunga fatally shot his wife in the head before turning the gun on himself.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 13:24:48 +0300
How garbage has robbed Kakamega of its beauty
Apart from blocked sewer lines and compost heaps, one side of the town has no working public toilet

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 11:24:07 +0300
Mystery of missing man found dead in Uganda three days later
Family seeks justice for kin who went missing and his body found in a neighbouring country three days later.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 10:19:22 +0300
Coast governor aspirants clash over county's bloated workforce
The issue of a bloated workforce at the Mombasa County has emerged again as the race to succeed Governor Hassan Joho gains momentum.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 10:12:43 +0300
Man facing murder charge arrested over Kilifi killings
A man facing a murder charge at Mombasa High Court has been arrested over the killing of three people in Kilifi.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 14:33:52 +0300
Man commits suicide in Makutano, body found hanging from roof
A 29-year-old man in Makutano township, West Pokot County, was found dead inside his rental house.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 13:44:40 +0300
Two criminals killed in Kilimani shootout
But with three guns in hand, the suspects defied the order and opened fire as they took off.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 12:17:23 +0300
Classes disrupted as former Kitutu Masaba MP's wife is buried
Classes have been suspended in schools near the home of former Kitutu Masaba MP Timothy Bosire.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 11:38:01 +0300
Students in Murang'a to wait longer to enroll in new school yet to obtain licence
Parents have to wait a little longer to enroll their children in a newly constructed school as it is yet to obtain a licence from the Ministry.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 10:31:51 +0300
Tourist banned from Maasai Mara after video with leopard leaked
The client in the video and the vehicle have also been suspended from entering the reserve indefinitely.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 10:20:12 +0300
Woman denies any part in the killings of her Dutch tycoon husband and guard
The widow of slain Dutch tycoon Herman Rouwenhorst has been charged with his murder.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 10:15:34 +0300
Wajir: 16-year-old girl gang-raped on her way home
?Police in Wajir are looking for three suspects accused of kidnapping and ganged-raping a 16-year-old school girl.



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