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Tue, 14 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0300
Irony of hunger as farmers stuck with unsold maize
Farmers criticise government for opening up market for maize imports from Tanzania.

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0300
School children feast on wild fruits to ward off hunger as drought bites
Residents reeling from effects of failed rains for about three years now.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 21:22:04 +0300
Village in shock as man kills two children then commits suicide
The father of three is said to have quarrelled with his wife, Naomi Kerubo, over Sh150.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 19:51:12 +0300
Couple among the dead in collapsed building as death toll rises to three
National Construction Authority said that the collapsed building had been inspected twice and had failed safety tests

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 18:26:57 +0300
Boys burn dorm after being barred from church service
More than 200 Form One students were forced to spend the night in the cold after their dormitory was razed.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 18:05:00 +0300
Didmus Barasa to be tried over Kabuchai chaos as colleagues walk free
Didmus Barasa faces an alternate count of refusing to present his fingerprints after his arrest at the Bungoma police station.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 17:15:00 +0300
Update: Third body retrieved from Kisumu building
A building under construction in Mamboleo, Kisumu county has collapsed. Scores of construction workers are trapped, rescue operations ongoing.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 16:15:11 +0300
Grief as retired soldier kills his mother
The suspect has had a protracted controversy over ownership of a piece of land with his mother.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:39:00 +0300
Normalcy restored in Laikipia, Mutyambai says
Mutyambai has said normalcy has been restored in areas affected by the clashes in Laikipia County

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 12:50:26 +0300
Anxiety as wildlife attacks in Naivasha intensify
Leopards and hyenas have killed tens of livestock while zebras, buffaloes and giraffes have left a trail of destruction in farms.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 12:44:46 +0300
Students arrested over masks in Nakuru
Five students are among a group of people held at Njoro Police Station for contravening Covid-19 protocols.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 12:26:40 +0300
Two children aged 4 and 5 murdered in Rachuonyo
Security officials are pursuing a 19-year-old man implicated in the murder of two ECDE pupils in Rachuonyo North Sub-county.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 10:30:37 +0300
Surveyors raise alarm over substandard buildings in Nairobi
For every 100 buildings in Kenya, 35 are likely to collapse.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 10:16:28 +0300
Schools in Laikipia record low turn up of pupils as security is restored
Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i announced that schools will be put on full-time guard of police officers.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:30:00 +0300
She lost both legs but it didn't stop me from falling in love
During their courtship, Odiwour was amazed at how Kagasa could do all her house chores with little help.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0300
Glimmer of hope as schools resume learning in Laikipia
An uneasy calm was restored in Ol Moran, with the government announcing that it had tripled the number of police officers.

Sun, 12 Sep 2021 20:56:28 +0300
Siaya man traces wife to drinking den, clobbers her to death
Onyango bundled his wife on a wheelbarrow and pushed her home where she died

Sun, 12 Sep 2021 18:37:04 +0300
Police search for man suspected of killing two pupils in Rachuonyo North
Bodies of the minors were discovered in River Sare, Homa Bay, on Saturday.

Sun, 12 Sep 2021 16:30:00 +0300
Slum children get new lease of life with school feeding initiative
Over 350 vulnerable and disadvantaged children are set to benefit from a school feeding programme.

Sun, 12 Sep 2021 15:26:04 +0300
Picking up pieces of life after two months of conflict in Laikipia
The government has commissioned a new police headquarters at Ol Moran Township. 100 police officers will be attached to the station to boost security.

Sun, 12 Sep 2021 12:20:24 +0300
Residents torch homes of robbery suspects in Migori
The residents' actions followed the arrests of five suspects who were arraigned in court on Thursday.

Sun, 12 Sep 2021 10:08:29 +0300
Family demands justice for brother allegedly killed for protecting wife
Six police officers arrested Robert on April 25 and the family could not locate their kin.

Sun, 12 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +0300
Story of first elected woman Anglican bishop
Rose Okeno, bishop-elect of Butere ACK Diocese will be consecrated today. The office has been predominantly occupied by men.

Sun, 12 Sep 2021 08:00:00 +0300
Man, 92, who's never gone to church or a funeral gets baptized
Owuor Nyapoya has never attended a church service his entire life. He finally got baptised at 92 years old because he feels lucky to be alive.

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 18:30:57 +0300
Raila promises growth under 'Azimio la Umoja'
He argued that Azimio holds that no economic model, however perfect, can thrive amidst chaos.

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 13:10:00 +0300
Sugar mills breakdown spell doom for farmers, transporters
Major sugar millers in the Nyando sugar belt are either operating below capacity or are closed for maintenance.

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 12:20:51 +0300
Man who slit wife's throat in car had planned to visit her parents this weekend
The 24-year-old man is said to have escaped into a nearby thicket, but was smoked out by members of the public who set the thicket alight.

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0300
Kisii County transforms 105-year-old war hospital into modern facility
The hospital's bed capacity has increased from 350 to 800 in eight years with plans to construct a 350-bed capacity Mother and Child facility.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 15:58:50 +0300
How Matiang'i plans to end Laikipia violence
The Government had earlier created a new sub-county in Laikipia called Kirima aimed at tackling perennial insecurity incidents in the area.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 14:10:31 +0300
Lillian Ng'ang'a: I am God's finest art
Weeks after announcing her separation from Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua, Lillian Ng'ang'a spoke exclusively to The Standard about her life.



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