The Standard: RSS Feeds - Headlines http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/ RSS Feeds for The Standard - Online Edition en-us http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/ PHP/5.2.17 26 perish in Kisumu road crash http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000051431&cid=4& 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. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:04:20 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1328357060 Police intercept lorry ferrying nine aliens http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000051430&cid=4& 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. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:04:39 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1328295879 Police brutality leaves many city hawkers suffering in silence http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000051424&cid=4& 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. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:00:37 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1328295886 Why Cabinet froze sale of land by State corporations http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000051423&cid=4& 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. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:59:00 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1328295540 Business community joins efforts to ensure peaceful polls http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000051422&cid=4& 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. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:56:01 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1328295361 Council plans to legalise prostitution http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000051421&cid=4& The City Council of Nairobi has launched plans to legalise prostitution in the city. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:54:59 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1328357002 Education system: What radical changes mean to your child http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000051420&cid=4& Four years will soon be the age at which children enter Class One, in a major proposal to strengthen child development. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:53:42 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1328356994 Principals face ICC nightmare over poll chaos http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000051419&cid=4& Two Kenyan cases before the International Criminal Court present a legal and political nightmare for President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:36:53 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1328294213 Man escapes after strangling his wife http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000051382&cid=4& A man is on the run after strangling his wife before sending a message to her parents in Nairobi’s Umoja estate. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:35:30 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1328272530 Surveys shows 78 percent of Kenyans prefer December polls http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000051381&cid=4& A new opinion poll shows that 78 Percent of Kenyans favour this year December for general elections. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:33:48 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1328272428 Police warn State vehicles flouting speed limits http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000051379&cid=4& Traffic police in Naivasha have expressed concern over Government vehicles, which are exceeding the recommended speed limit. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:09:18 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1328267358 Radical education system changes to cost taxpayer Sh1.4 trillion http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000051377&cid=4& The Government will require Sh1.4 trillion to fully implement a proposed education system, if adopted. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:03:44 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1328213024 Court stops debate on Uhuru, Ruto http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000051376&cid=4& Public debate on whether Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and Eldoret North MP William Ruto can vie for presidency has been stopped. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:02:58 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1328212978 President Kibaki opens expanded Kisumu International Airport http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000051375&cid=4& President Kibaki on Thursday officially opened the much-awaited Kisumu International Airport and announced a raft of development plans lined up for Nyanza. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:02:16 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1328212936 World Bank pledges Sh17b for slum upgrading http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000051374&cid=4& The World Bank has pledged Sh17 billion towards improving informal settlements in 15 municipalities across the country. 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