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Double tragedy as family in Vihiga lose two daughters to lightining

The two had gone to collect food at Luanda trading centre but decided to take shelter inside one of the kiosks at the market when the rains started pounding before lightning struck.

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Double tragedy as family in Vihiga lose two daughters to lightining

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Residents demand answers after ADC guard shoots boy

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Gusii leaders pledge to work with Ruto

Gusii leaders pledge to work with Ruto

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County trains guns on employees taking bribes from contractors

County trains guns on employees taking bribes from contractors

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Recce officer killed, his brothers hurt in armed gang attack

Recce officer killed, his brothers hurt in armed gang attack

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Governor to name and shame politicians living in tea estates

Governor to name and shame politicians living in tea estates

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Farmers in Nandi ditch maize for sugarcane, say it has more value

Farmers in Nandi ditch maize for sugarcane, say it has more value

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Eco Bank CEO, director and branch manager risk jail in a Sh1.6 billion dispute

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Kilimapesa owners to ramp up exploration at Narok gold mine

Kilimapesa owners to ramp up exploration at Narok gold mine

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Kenya, Africa lag behind in fertiliser use

Kenya, Africa lag behind in fertiliser use

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UAE, Kenya eye stronger trade ties, mark 40 years of partnership

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Parents can help to prevent most cases of cervical cancer. Will they?

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Enhance awareness to curb HIV infections among teenagers

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Raila has a right to hold his rallies, but peacefully

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Why Kenya has tighter relationship with Israel than other great powers

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CBC exam must help us grind the 'golden calf' in our system

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President Ruto dismisses opposition leader Raila Odinga's call for mass action across the country

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The story of Mv World Odyssey, the university at sea and on the move that hosts over 800 students

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"You have declared war on the opposition," Raila tells Ruto after suspending the 'Cherera 4'

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How baobabs were trafficked from the Coast

How baobabs were trafficked from the Coast

The Forest Conservation and Management (Amendment) Act of 2016 gave counties the authority to regulate tree-cutting on private farms and government forests.

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How baobabs were trafficked from the Coast

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Ruto dares Raila to lead demos

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Lessons for Ruto: What it took past presidents to make their disloyal ministers toe the line

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Fire razes down a section of Gikomba market

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Thanksgiving 2022 at Standard Group headquarters

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US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman pays courtesy visit to Standard Group offices

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Kasarani building collapse

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Kenya sends 1st batch of troops to rebel-hit eastern Congo

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Oxford Dictionaries names 'goblin mode' its word of the year

Oxford Dictionaries names 'goblin mode' its word of the year

Goblin Mode defines a type of behaviour which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations.

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Search for Johannesburg worshippers swept by flood; 14 dead

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Search for Johannesburg worshippers swept by flood; 14 dead

China reports 2 new COVID deaths as some restrictions eased

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China reports 2 new COVID deaths as some restrictions eased

Indonesia's Mt. Semeru unleashes lava river in new eruption

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Indonesia's Mt. Semeru unleashes lava river in new eruption

Iran executes 4 people it says spied for Israel

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Iran executes 4 people it says spied for Israel

Russia rejects $60-a-barrel cap on its oil, warns of cutoffs

Russia rejects $60-a-barrel cap on its oil, warns of cutoffs

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Why some people always have a blocked or runny nose

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Overweight and underpaid

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Abuse nature, it abuses you back in kind

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Abuse nature, it abuses you back in kind

Stigma, sexual violence hinder progress in fight against HIV

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Stigma, sexual violence hinder progress in fight against HIV

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What your favorite celebrities studied in university

By Boniface Mithika 8 hrs ago

What your favorite celebrities studied in university

Movie Review: Will Smith-led 'Emancipation' is an action thriller

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Movie Review: Will Smith-led 'Emancipation' is an action thriller

Thee Pluto, Eve Mungai top in 2022 YouTube views

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Thee Pluto, Eve Mungai top in 2022 YouTube views

Glitz, glamour that was Kalasha Awards as new names win big

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Glitz, glamour that was Kalasha Awards as new names win big

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The Nairobian

Daughters spite their mothers, until the shoe is on the other foot

Daughters spite their mothers, until the shoe is on the other foot

By Awuor Omino 4 hrs ago

They 'killed' me to take my job, ODM official tells court

They 'killed' me to take my job, ODM official tells court

By James Omoro 7 hrs ago

How Bondo's thrilling nightlife experience awakened Siaya

How Bondo's thrilling nightlife experience awakened Siaya

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Farm Kenya

Coffee theft push farmers to employ guards

Coffee theft push farmers to employ guards

By Jane Mugambi 4 days ago

IFDC: banking on data to develop sustainable food value chains

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'Coffee reforms created room for cartels' Nyeri Coffee farmers

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Miller gives 45,000 farmers improved sugarcane variety

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Evewoman

Five ways you can learn to receive love

Five ways you can learn to receive love

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Five housewarming gift ideas you should consider

Five housewarming gift ideas you should consider

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Five healthy foods you should always have in your kitchen

Five healthy foods you should always have in your kitchen

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Easy recipe: Christmas breakfast board

Easy recipe: Christmas breakfast board

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Why a career change might matter for you in 2023

Why a career change might matter for you in 2023

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