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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.

Wed, 04 May 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Fresh talks to resolve union, KPA disputes as committee appointed
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.

Wed, 04 May 2022 00:00:00 +0300
KBC ordered to release more than Sh10b to staff retirement scheme
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation has been ordered to remit to its employees' retirement scheme more than Sh10 billion it has been holding in arrears.

Wed, 04 May 2022 00:00:00 +0300
EAC Lake Victoria Commission head office '85 per cent done'
The building of the Sh350 million East African Community's Lake Victoria Commission (LVBC) headquarters in Kisumu is almost complete.

Wed, 04 May 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Radio journalist joins race for Siaya Woman Rep seat
Former radio presenter Sella Ayimba has thrown her hat in the ring for the Siaya Woman Representative's seat.

Wed, 04 May 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Police in Naivasha probe cleric's death after body found in house
Police in Naivasha are investigating the death of a cleric whose body was found in his house near Mai Mahiu town.

Wed, 04 May 2022 00:00:00 +0300
50 families displaced in Elgeyo Marakwet as raiders torch houses and loot property
Tension was high in Maron, Elgeyo Marakwet County after armed men burnt down more than 20 houses in renewed land skirmishes.

Wed, 04 May 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Molo family in tears as couple, son buried and three still in hospital
Tears flowed freely as a Molo family buried three members who died in a road accident. 



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