The geopolitics behind Kenya-Somalia maritime border row

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The geopolitics behind Kenya-Somalia maritime border row

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Former minister’s cows attached over Sh888,000 debt

Sirma had sued Lessonet, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and the Returning Officer Peter Kuria.

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Former minister’s cows attached over Sh888,000 debt

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BUSINESS

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NEWS

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BUSINESS

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WORK LIFE

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OPINION

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We must stop political chaos before it's too late

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Reconcile Uhuru and Ruto, yes, but what drove them apart?

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IEBC should implement 2017 election evaluation report

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The good, bad and ugly of EA’s crude oil project

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The good, bad and ugly of EA’s crude oil project

CARTOONS

Beware! Curfew or no curfew

Beware! Curfew or no curfew

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COLUMNISTS

By Macharia Munene | 4 hours ago

Kenya is a republic, we don't need 'kingpins' and other 'kingly' titles

By XN Iraki | 1 day ago

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By Clay Muganda | 1 day ago

It’s time Kenyans stopped lapping on empty promises from politicians

How verdict on judges puts separation of powers in peril

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POLITICS

MP, Khalwale differ over calls to support Mudavadi

"Middlemen are shortchanging farmers thus making them get peanuts," said Bonny Khalwale.

By Jackline Inyanji | 15 hours ago

By Jackline Inyanji | 15 hours ago

POLITICS

Handshake a burden to ODM, says Wanjigi

Jimi Wanjigi said Suna East MP Junet Mohammed's remarks on Mt Kenya's place in the next government were misplaced.

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POLITICS

Kamba community on the right track in succession race, says Wavinya

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POLITICS

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POLITICS

Ruto: Uhuru tips have kept me ahead of the pack

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By Fidelis Kabunyi | 19 hours ago

DCI boss George Kinoti accused DPP Noordin Haji of stalling cases

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DCI boss George Kinoti accused DPP Noordin Haji of stalling cases

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Mayiani wins at Karen as Mwaura, Truphena are best at Ruiru

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Bandari cage AFC Leopards in Mombasa as Homeboyz maintain perfect start

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Bandari cage AFC Leopards in Mombasa as Homeboyz maintain perfect start

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THE STANDARD INSIDER

The roots of famous and ruthless Nairobi criminal gangs

The roots of famous and ruthless Nairobi criminal gangs

By Hudson Gumbihi | 2 hours ago

What drinking and smoking pregnant mothers do to their babies

What drinking and smoking pregnant mothers do to their babies

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The geopolitics behind Kenya-Somalia maritime border row

The geopolitics behind Kenya-Somalia maritime border row

The geopolitics behind Kenya-Somalia maritime border row

Last week’s decision by the ICJ to hand over a section of Kenya’s territorial waters to Somalia raises four disturbing questions...

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Mudavadi under pressure to join Raila, but trust issues won’t fade

Mudavadi under pressure to join Raila, but trust issues won’t fade

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Chakwera: The Buruburu lecturer who became Malawi president

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PICTURE POWER

Senator Gideon Moi’s Kericho tour

Senator Gideon Moi’s Kericho tour

23 ^rd October 2021

Nairobi Marabou Storks lose their home to Expressway

Nairobi Marabou Storks lose their home to Expressway

22 ^nd October 2021

Man whisked away after attempting to disrupt Uhuru’s speech

Man whisked away after attempting to disrupt Uhuru’s speech

21 ^st October 2021

A close shave

A close shave

17 ^th October 2021

Kisii High’s fight against contraband

Kisii High’s fight against contraband

16 ^th October 2021

Uhuru's every meeting with US presidents

Uhuru's every meeting with US presidents

15 ^th October 2021

Lake Nakuru’s troublesome baboons

Lake Nakuru’s troublesome baboons

14 ^th October 2021

Mukuru Kwa Njenga demolitions

Mukuru Kwa Njenga demolitions

11 ^th October 2021

Do not feed the monkeys!

Do not feed the monkeys!

10 ^th October 2021

Justice: When chains become the only option

Justice: When chains become the only option

09 ^th October 2021

Kisii's bat colonies

Kisii's bat colonies

08 ^th October 2021

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Aerial views of stadiums in Kenya

04 ^th October 2021

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WORLD

Military forces arrest senior civilian figures in Sudan

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Military forces arrest senior civilian figures in Sudan

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Colombia’s most-wanted drug trafficker arrested

Haiti gang leader threatens to kill kidnapped missionaries

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Haiti gang leader threatens to kill kidnapped missionaries

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Uhuru condoles with family of AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki

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FACT CHECK

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Does No Bra Day carry the weight of the fight against breast cancer?

No aspect of bra wearing is associated with risks of breast cancer

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HEALTH & SCIENCE

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ENTERTAINMENT

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Bar owners propose free beer for Covid jab

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Vera Sidika: I told my doctor I didn’t want to feel any pain

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Vera Sidika: I told my doctor I didn’t want to feel any pain

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THE NAIROBIAN

Comrades share joy and chapos with orphaned children

Comrades share joy and chapos with orphaned children

By Stephen Mburu | 54 minutes ago

Apathy: Why few youths in Mt Kenya are registering as voters

Apathy: Why few youths in Mt Kenya are registering as voters

By Eric Nyakagwa and Phares Mutembei | 3 hours ago

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Luhya people are tired of the headlines and stereotypes

By Brian Guserwa | 18 hours ago

Do you trust your partner? Give them your passwords

Do you trust your partner? Give them your passwords

BLOGS

By Awuor Omino | 20 hours ago

Man jailed for six years for killing infant after mother rejected him

Man jailed for six years for killing infant after mother rejected him

NEWS

By Lillian Chepkoech | 23 hours ago

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FARM KENYA

Kenya set to resume mango exports to EU

Kenya set to resume mango exports to EU

By Stephen Nzioka | 48 minutes ago

Saving chicks from early death in farms

By Dr Watson Messo Odwako | 21 hours ago

Zai pits innovation helps farmers outsmart climate change

By Hellen Asewe Miseda | 22 hours ago

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EVE WOMAN

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Trendsetters: Learn the art of modesty, class and chic with Little Nomad

Japanese beauty secrets you can adopt

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The scourge of breast cancer: A survivor's story

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The scourge of breast cancer: A survivor's story

Chef Sara Ahlberg: Pasta is my superfood

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Chef Sara Ahlberg: Pasta is my superfood

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