Commentaries

PNU died a long time ago and ODM could be burying itself alive

American scientists have come up with a startling find many people will be reluctant to believe, and more so Kenyans. ... Read More

Post-election violence case risks failing ICC test

On 18 February , the Pre-Trial Chamber II (PTCII) of the International Criminal Court that is handling the ICC prosecuto ... Read More

Palaver

The usually lethargic President Kibaki has proved critics wrong this time round. In one full swoop, top officers associa ... Read More

Central politicians must adapt to the changing times

Central Province, and indeed Mt Kenya politics, is changing although the rest of Kenya keeps perceiving the region in th ... Read More

The world must unite to fight women rights abuses

A girl befriends boys. What could be more normal and ordinary? Yet for doing just that a Turkish teenager was reportedly ... Read More

Palaver

The architects of Progressive Democratic Movement might have been in a hurry and rushed to pick up a political symbol wh ... Read More

Media must discharge duties without fear of intimidation from any quarter

We are gathered here to mark a sad, yet momentous day in the life and calendar of the Standard Group, indeed the entire ... Read More

Poor corporate governance remains our Achilles heel

Many Government institutions, including state corporations and ministries, have major weaknesses in corporate governance ... Read More

KCSE examination results and the danger of sweeping statements

The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination results were released last week, and subsequently a numb ... Read More

Two years after the Peace Accord we are a freshly guilty nation

For several days in January 2008, images like those from a faraway country came flooding into our TV screens and as phot ... Read More

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Female scavengers

A few fortunate young fellows have found themselves at the receiving end of a persistent sliver of the female population that has taken a liking of hitched men. These women have looked at the pool of young men around them and promptly decided they do not make the cut. So they go for the married man.

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Co-op doubles dividend as profit hits Sh3.7 billion
Taxpayers lose Sh30 million after talks called off
Pirates sentenced to 20 years in jail
Weep not child, your father is lost at sea
MPs plot against draft constitution
Mudavadi meets KACC sleuths, says it is politics
Raila in a spot over his differences with Kibaki
ODM leaders to welcome Kibaki to Ruto turf
My post-poll scar won’t heal, it is made of metal
Battle for Migingo island still rages
Mudavadi probed over cemetery saga
MPs retreat that could herald dream for new law
Leaders unite on Sudan peace process
Somali pirates seize ship, hold 10 Kenyans
Furious nature unleashes floods and landslides
Maternal deaths on the rise despite technology
Secret war behind Cabinet travel ban
PNU tells off Raila’s party on coalition hierarchy
Kibaki suspends PS, 12 others over Sh260m cemetery scandal
IMF warns of hurdles in Kenya’s recovery path
CoE ‘operating illegally’ as contract expired
Affirmative action yet to be achieved despite efforts
ODM’s fury with Kibaki
Kiraitu: How we plan to use PDM in 2012
Lake Naivasha Report: Flower farms redeemed
Women’s Fund facing collapse
Clerics told to seek solution to gay marriages
Google maps out Kenya on the web
Raila is not taking chances
Ten reasons that could make House rebel
Women can’t trust their own in politics, shows report
Why Kenyans don’t get birth certificates
PNU determined to keep Annan off
You can now kiss sexy massage parlours bye
Exposed: Secrets of fake goods factory
Coalition cold war now hits Cabinet
Prime suspects in Sh313m G4S heist arrested
Children dance their way to the 2010 World Cup
School survives on ‘goat bank’
Court restrains Arunga’s bid to restrain parents ‘interference’
Who is in ICC list?
Leaders react to Ocampo list of suspects
KNEC slaps two-year ban on Form Four exam cheats
Moi backs Kiir ahead of historic polls
Showground Queen opened now a ghost field
Arunga: I am now married to Timberlake
Ocampo tables 20 names for prosecution
Catholics threaten to reject Revised Draft
Net puts Kenya at centre of Chile rescue efforts
Police seek US cleric as bullets found in Bibles
Kibaki calls for political will on climate change
Skewed reporting of results distorts truth