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Horrific scene of the accident where 26 lives were lost after a lorry rammed into two stationary matatus. [PHOTO: TITUS MUNALA/STANDARD]

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:33:47 +0000

26 perish in Kisumu road crash

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:04:20 +0000

A somber mood engulfed Nyanza Provincial Hospital mortuary as mourners waited in turns to view the bodies of 26 people who died in a gruesome accident at Mamboleo area, along the Kisumu-Kakamega road on Friday night.

Police intercept lorry ferrying nine aliens

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:04:39 +0000

Police in Meru have arrested nine suspected illegal immigrants who were being ferried from Moyale while hidden in sacks in a lorry. The lorry was transporting maize to Meru Cereals Board Depot.

Samburu Attacks

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:19:55 +0000

World Bank to Ksh.161b

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:18:23 +0000

Kisii fire kill twins

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:41:11 +0000

High Court stops forceful evictions

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:03:39 +0000

The High Court has delivered a landmark ruling stopping the Government from forceful eviction of families.

Kibaki, Raila face messy legal and political circus as top allies, bitter rivals face trial at the International Criminal Court over alleged crimes against humanity. [Photo: File/Standard]

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:02:59 +0000

Police brutality leaves many city hawkers suffering in silence

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:00:37 +0000

Chilling details of how police endanger the lives of Nairobi residents by shooting indiscriminately as they kick hawkers off the streets can be laid bare today.

Why Cabinet froze sale of land by State corporations

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:59:00 +0000

Rising cases of fraudulent sale of land by State corporations and Local Authorities prompted the Cabinet to freeze all transactions in public property, including transfer of land and buildings.

Business community joins efforts to ensure peaceful polls

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:56:01 +0000

With the politics surrounding the upcoming General Election fast gaining momentum, top executives in the country's commerce and industry sectors held a rare a breakfast in Nairobi last Monday. And they were not here to sign lucrative business pacts.

Council plans to legalise prostitution

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:54:59 +0000

The City Council of Nairobi has launched plans to legalise prostitution in the city.

Education system: What radical changes mean to your child

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:53:42 +0000

Four years will soon be the age at which children enter Class One, in a major proposal to strengthen child development.

Principals face ICC nightmare over poll chaos

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:36:53 +0000

Two Kenyan cases before the International Criminal Court present a legal and political nightmare for President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

Willian on ICC Kenya case

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:38:32 +0000

Mumias Sugar results

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:36:36 +0000

High Court stops forceful evictions

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:36:21 +0000

KCB Nyeri rally

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:50:48 +0000

Six killed as armed raiders attack village in Samburu

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:36:01 +0000

KDF attacks Al Shabaab strongholds

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:33:10 +0000

Media council faults order on Ruto, Uhuru debate

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:07:19 +0000

Madd Madd World : 04.02.2012

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:14:12 +0000

Long standing dispute between Maasai and ministry over Ngong Hills set to be resolved

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:04:21 +0000

Cartoon : 04.02.2012

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:03:47 +0000

Upgrading of Kisumu airport good for trade

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:03:15 +0000

A couple of years after being upgraded into a city status, Kenya's third largest urban centre this week received an immense boost following the upgrading of its airport to meet international standards.

Investment in infrastructure will spur growth

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:00:19 +0000

The World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) might not be the best of institutions to advise Africa, and Kenya in particular, on how to manage the economy.

Debate on national security and human rights must be sober

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:00:02 +0000

The events of September 11, 2001 in the United States and subsequent events of similar nature elsewhere in the world changed the face of national security

The memory of a fly and the people who took Kenya to The Hague

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:59:15 +0000

There is an old man in our village, who can go on and on about what he calls the memory of the fly. He says that the fly has no memory. No sooner do you attempt to smash it than it returns to its regular mischief.

Quest for suspects' justice reveals our peculiar habits

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:58:24 +0000

When former Safaricom boss Michael Joseph famously remarked that Kenya is a nation of individuals with peculiar habits, he stirred a hornet's nest.

New law will ensure parties uphold good governance

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:57:56 +0000

Article 28 of the Political Parties Act (PPA) prohibits parties from receiving funding from a non-citizen, stating that such an action constitutes an offence

I built the nation, ate fruits of Uhuru

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:57:20 +0000

This week, I did my share in building the nation. I sat in a traffic jam. Twice.

Narok residents celebrate as dreaded jumbos are relocated

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:53:37 +0000

Farmers in Narok will for the first time in decades harvest food crops after elephants that have been a menace are moved to Masai Mara Game Reserve (MMGR).

Drug firms now to fight neglected tropical diseases

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:52:18 +0000

In Kimalel, a far-flung village in Baringo County, life can be exciting when you are a first-timer

West kenya Nzioa Farmer

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:48:57 +0000

World Bank Water Fund

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:46:33 +0000

U 17 Girls team

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:43:58 +0000

Nigeria keen to end Kenya's World Cup bid

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:41:14 +0000

Kipruto triumphs

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:40:11 +0000

Kenya beat Seychelles in Olympic qualifiers

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:39:44 +0000

Bladimir Ekoedo of Equatorial Guinea runs after the ball during the African Nations Cup match against Zambia in Malabo on January 29. [PHOTO: REUTERS]

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:39:17 +0000

Bring on Drogba

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:38:49 +0000

Winning together in marriage

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:18:06 +0000

Divergent views and conflicts are part of the menu that make a marriage. What we do with this reality can work for or against the marriage, writes Anthoy Kagiri

Epitome of luxury for lovers

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:17:28 +0000

Located in the heart of Diani, set on coral cliffs with a splendid view of the Indian Ocean waters and white sandy beaches, Leopard Beach Resort is a honeymooner's delight.

Agonies of labour ward

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:16:57 +0000

The day could not have ended on a high. Man U and its nemesis, that other team that is supposedly full of arsenal, were fighting it out in the pitch. The results were encouraging though the roars from my gang members were not going down well with Sweetheart whose tummy was bulging with Junior.

A honeymoon wardrobe checklist

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:15:25 +0000

For many brides, packing for the honeymoon can be a tough endeavour considering you can't take your whole wardrobe with you.

Setting young people to flight

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:10:34 +0000

This week, the MasterCard Foundation in partnership with Equity Group Foundation celebrated the 2012 intake of the Wings to Fly Scholars, the largest secondary school scholarship programme in Kenya. ALLAN OLINGO spoke to Reeta Roy, the foundations president

My African beauty

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:11:41 +0000

COUPLE: Immaculate Imboba and Julius Oketch

Helping your child build lasting relationships

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:10:06 +0000

For the little one, forming healthy attachments begins with bonding with the parents, then siblings and eventually other children, writes JOHN MUTURI

IT whizzkid incubates young innovators

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:09:09 +0000

JESSICA COLACO, 29, is the head of research at iHub - Nairobi's tech innovation hub. She is a TEDGlobal Fellow and the founder of Mobile Boot Camp Kenya. She is passionate about innovation, research, mobile technology, entrepreneurship and mentorship. She spoke to NJOKI CHEGE

After divorce what next?

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:08:33 +0000

Divorce and separation are never easy to deal with. They literally turn your life upside down and shake an individual to the core. But how do you wisely deal with a divorce or separation? NJOKI CHEGE explores