http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/ RSS Feeds for The Standard - Online Edition en-us http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/ PHP/5.2.12 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005525&cid=543& videos/7pm_iaac_fkl__saga_unfolds.3gp Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:02:18 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268422655 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005532&cid=543& videos/9pm_kenya_priemer_league_preview.3gp Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:30:56 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268422256 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005528&cid=541& videos/7pm_kawangware_seven_followup.3gp Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:05:44 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268420744 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005539&cid=4& President Kibaki and Raila Odinga have dismissed claims there are rifts in the Coalition Government. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:42:24 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268422944 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005530&cid=21& Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:20:49 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268421649 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005537&cid=546& videos/9pm_speculators_push_up_house_prices.3gp Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:40:36 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268422836 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005538&cid=159& A group of junior police officers have locked horns with the Commissioner of Police Mathew Iteere over a move to stop them from pursuing further studies. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:41:46 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268422906 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005535&cid=541& videos/9pm_mudavadi_majiwa_sue_kacc.3gp Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:38:20 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268422700 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005524&cid=4& Seven Administration Police officers who participated in the killing of seven taxi drivers in Nairobi’s Kawangware have been interdicted and arrested. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:02:24 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268423235 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005533&cid=259& It took a lot of guts for one to join Mau Mau movement and more so a woman; but for Mama Deborah Wambui Nderitu she dined with Dedan Kimathi and was there when Gen Stanley Mathenge disappeared. She narrates her tale to PETER THATIAH on life in the forefront of the rebellion. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:32:25 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268422345 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005526&cid=541& videos/7pm_cemetry_scandal.3gp Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:03:53 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268422479 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005534&cid=259& "One of the grave consequences of joining the Mau Mau was the immediate shooting of my mother. She was shot in the backside, leading to an injury that would make one of her leg shorter for the rest of her life. But compared to what was to follow in our family, my mother was very lucky indeed. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:36:06 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268422566 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005536&cid=541& videos//9pm_kawangware_saitoti_mugo_clash.3gp Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:39:30 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268422770 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005531&cid=159& Public Health Minister Beth Mugo has announced she would move an amendment to the contentious abortion clause in the Proposed Constitution in Parliament. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:23:39 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268421819 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005527&cid=541& videos/7pm_kibaki_raila_in_kieni.3gp Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:04:54 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268422628 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005529&cid=4& Confronted with a document many consider solid — courtesy of the Committee of Experts — the political class has been scheming how to force through changes in the proposed constitution. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:03:03 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268423160 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005497&cid=38& African teams never seem to learn ahead of major tournaments like the Africa Cup of Nations or the World Cup. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:25:06 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268414706 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005496&cid=38& Kenya Premier League (KPL) side AFC Leopards Friday received a Sh1m boost from two Cabinet Ministers. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:24:29 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268414669 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005483&cid=467& From afar they appear like litter floating on Lake Elementaita. But on moving closer, the image of "white floating litter" is no more and one instantly realises these are birds. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:07:01 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268413621 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005487&cid=443& Hyperacidity, duodenal and stomach ulcers are what we refer to as peptic ulcer disease. An ulcer is an open sore in the lining of the stomach or duodenum. The duodenum is the first part of the small intestine that the stomach opens into. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:17:06 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268414226 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005494&cid=38& Ulinzi Stars are dreaming of returning to the dizzy heights as was at the turn of the last decade when they won three straight Kenyan Premier League title from 2003-2005. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:23:26 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268414606 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005500&cid=490& That 163,286 (49 per cent) of all candidates who sat the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination last year scored a grade of D plus or below is regrettable. We seem to be paying for the noble goal of expanding secondary school access through day secondary schools and later tuition free secondary education. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:26:52 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268414812 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005488&cid=472& The ability to manage money does not come naturally, it has to be learned. For a child, pocket money is the first chance to learn money management. It allows them a limited amount of responsibility over minor purchases, as well as giving them a sense of independence and a lesson on the value of money. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:18:41 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268414321 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005493&cid=38& Local companies are looking to make a kill by selling packages to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:22:58 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268414578 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005501&cid=15& American scientists have come up with a startling find many people will be reluctant to believe, and more so Kenyans. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:27:28 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268414848 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005486&cid=443& Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:16:01 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268414161 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005485&cid=487& When it comes to fashion, camerawomen are faced with a challenge. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:12:56 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268413976 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005491&cid=14& The East African Community (EAC) needs some $20 billion to upgrade the railway network in its five member countries and boost trade, Tanzania’s President Jakaya Kikwete said on Thursday. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:20:36 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268414436 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005482&cid=468& Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:05:47 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268413547 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005498&cid=3& Nakuru RFC is in upbeat mood as they head for their fifth game of the Kenya Cup at the Impala grounds. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:25:32 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268414732 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005499&cid=517& Israeli forces sealed off the West Bank and massed riot squads around Jerusalem's Old City and Arab neighbourhoods during Muslim weekly prayers on Friday, facing down Palestinian anger over Jewish settlement expansion. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:26:16 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268414776 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005481&cid=14& Confusion gripped the petroleum industry into the weekend as more questions engulfed the controversial Geo-Chem contract deal. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:04:58 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268413498 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005490&cid=14& Gusii Water and Sanitation Company (Gwasco) has invested Sh2.5 million to improve service delivery. However, a portion of the funds will be used to service a huge power debt it owes the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC). Gwasco Managing Director, Engineer Richard Onyari said the firm used some of the funds to buy a new vehicle and three motorcycles for emergencies. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:20:03 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268414403 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005495&cid=39& Six Kenyans qualified for the finals while two fell by the wayside as the World Indoor Championships started inside the Aspire Dome in Doha Friday. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:23:54 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268414634 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005484&cid=488& Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:10:21 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268413821 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005480&cid=14& Citibank N.A., the Safaricom IPO lead receiving bank, has absolved itself from blame over the financial woes facing brokerage firms saying the bank does not owe them any money. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:04:11 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268413451 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005489&cid=431& My partner and I were shocked to find out that I am pregnant despite having been on the pill for two years. About two years ago, I got pregnant by another man and aborted because he was unable to take care of the baby. I regret that decision. My current guy told me he does not want anything to do with the baby and will leave me if I keep it. I love him and don’t want to ruin his plans. What should I do? Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:19:20 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268414360 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005492&cid=24& Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:21:45 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268414505 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005479&cid=23& Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:03:45 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268413425 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005471&cid=300& 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. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:52:28 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268412748 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005472&cid=300& This week started with International Women’s Day and I was wondering what nice thing to say about the damsels, and truly was in both a quandary and quagmire. But Milly G, quite inadvertently, came to my rescue. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:55:20 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268412920 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005475&cid=300& There has been an avalanche of texts and email messages: "Where are you?...Is everything okay?...Why aren’t you answering your phone?" I have ignored them. Mostly, I have been leaving the office at 5pm and heading straight to the gym and thereafter my house. No pub-crawling, no women. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:56:51 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268413011 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005474&cid=300& I find it interesting that every time there is a public debate on abortion, all women are bunched up into one group and the shades disappear. I’m talking about elective abortion here, not the spontaneous kind, where the body kicks out the baby. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:56:23 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268412983 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005476&cid=300& US based Kenyan Liz Onyango Baregu, 50, has brought to Nairobi the perfect combination of dancing and cardio fitness blended with fun, writes CAROLINE NYANGA Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:57:23 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268413043 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005477&cid=300& At the end of last year, a friend asked me a question that I have been pondering since. She’s a wonderful friend, sister, mother and wife. At one of the end of year parties, she pulled me aside and asked: "Zawadi, I can’t help but be envious of your marriage. You always seem so happy and you’ve been that way all along. I want to be as happy as you are. How do you do it?" Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:00:51 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268413251 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005478&cid=300& Dr Eunice Brookman Amissah is the Ipas Vice President for Africa, an international organisation working to improve women’s reproductive health. She is currently based at the Hague. She was a practicing gynaecologist for 40 years before becoming the Minister for Health in Ghana between 1995-1998 and then Ghana’s ambassador to the Netherlands. She explains why entrenching the abortion issue in the constitution is inappropriate. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:01:22 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268413282 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005473&cid=300& I am back to being a normal 25 year-old. No more being on the lock down, sneaking around with Mr Out-of-bounds. Although I really miss the perks of being looked after, dating a married guy was totally not worth it. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:55:55 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268412955 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005518&cid=159& Residents of Thika District have complained of brokers demanding ‘facilitation fee’ from parents seeking birth certificates for their children. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:53:43 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268420023 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005505&cid=489& Basic Education Minister Sam Ongeri has recently taken time off his woes with Prime Minister Raila Odinga and sundry politicos who claim to be fighting, to release KCSE examination results for last year, and to wonder what ails my good old high school. Like those of us who were privileged to learn in Cardinal Otunga High School Mosocho in its glorious years, Prof Ongeri has been wondering how the mighty could descend so low. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:32:55 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268415175 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000005509&cid=4& Kenyans in Southern Sudan live harsh lives but many of them are millionaires with massive investments back home. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:47:12 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1268423180