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/editorial/InsidePage.php?id=2000017735&cid=16& term of the year. For both the parent and the students, it is the moment of anxiety and heightened expectations. But for the parents, school administrators and Education officials, it is the crunch time as they each grapple with their responsibility of ensuring smooth and uninterrupted learning. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:42:00 +0300 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1283715720 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/editorial/InsidePage.php?id=2000017736&cid=16& Voters should be very worried. The new Constitution is supposed to change political culture, but if the current leadership is allowed to have its way, then the ‘New Dawn’ could quickly turn into the ‘False Dawn. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:57:00 +0300 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1283716620 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/editorial/InsidePage.php?id=2000017684&cid=16& It is heartening that the President Kibaki-chaired National Economic and Social Council has given Kenya a thumbs-up in their latest review of the country’s progress with observation that we are on course to economic recovery, with a projected growth of 5.2 per cent this year. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:10:56 +0300 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1283634656 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/editorial/InsidePage.php?id=2000017685&cid=16& Since the breakout of violence after the bungled 2007 presidential election, the Government has consistently said it is committed to bringing to book all the perpetrators of the mayhem that claimed over 1,300 lives and displaced about 500,000 people. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:11:35 +0300 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1283634695 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/editorial/InsidePage.php?id=2000017555&cid=16& The Inspectorate of State Corporations has raised a stink over the sleazy deals the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) struck with some local media houses with regard to 2010 World Cup rights. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:28:54 +0300 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1283534934 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/editorial/InsidePage.php?id=2000017554&cid=16& Currently, Kenyans are riding on top of the world, especially following the endorsement of the new Constitution at the referendum and its subsequent promulgation at a colourful ceremony at Uhuru Park. Kenyan’s are upbeat because the new Constitution offers numerous useful provisions that would ensure better governance, equity, and accountability. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:28:25 +0300 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1283534905 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/editorial/InsidePage.php?id=2000017499&cid=16& It is harrowing for families in Mt Elgon District whose loved ones disappeared two years ago during the military operation to flush out suspected members of the Sabaot Land Defence Force (SLDF). Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:22:41 +0300 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1283455361 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/editorial/InsidePage.php?id=2000017498&cid=16& Before President Kibaki signed the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill 2009 into law, this newspaper warned that though well-meaning, the Bill needed to be reviewed because of flaws that could render it bad law. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:22:07 +0300 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1283455327 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/editorial/InsidePage.php?id=2000017390&cid=16& Government must move with speed and repeat the census exercise in the eight districts whose results were cancelled because the data defied common sense. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:30:58 +0300 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1283365858 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/editorial/InsidePage.php?id=2000017389&cid=16& The proposed vetting of judges has generated plenty of heat over the composition of the team that will carry out the exercise. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:30:11 +0300 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1283365811 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/editorial/InsidePage.php?id=2000017275&cid=16& The 2009 Census results are now out and everyone can breathe a little easier. Not surprisingly, there are those who are unhappy about the results because of the inclusion of tribe. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:48:15 +0300 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1283284095 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/editorial/InsidePage.php?id=2000017276&cid=16& As expected, Sports minister Paul Otuoma has brought the same fresh thinking he displayed in his former Fisheries docket to a ministry that has been struggling to be heard above the din of disjointed and corrupt sports management. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:48:44 +0300 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1283284124 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/editorial/InsidePage.php?id=2000017178&cid=16& The study linking poor performance by students in mathematics in national examinations to the quality of teaching is shocking. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:56:39 +0300 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1283194599 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/editorial/InsidePage.php?id=2000017177&cid=16& Last Friday’s promulgation of the new Constitution was a critical turning point for Kenya’s image in the international arena, and showcases Kenya as a compelling business opportunity of our era. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:56:13 +0300 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1283194573 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/editorial/InsidePage.php?id=2000017126&cid=16& A man kills his wife in the most macabre of circumstances. He then hacks his three children to death. And then he rapes his daughter before killing her. Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:11:43 +0300 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1283105503