What Kenyan athletes go through while running after that gold

Athletics

Athletics is no doubt...

By Jonathan Komen and Dennis Okeyo | 2 hours ago

What Kenyan athletes go through while running after that gold

Kibwana: I rarely fit into the natural order of things

National

Kibwana: I rarely fit into the natural order of things

By Andrew Kipkemboi | 6 hours ago

Israel-Gaza fighting enters its second week

Asia

Israel-Gaza fighting enters its second week

By Reuters | 3 hours ago

Tuju: The 40 minutes that saved my life

National

By Jacob Ng’etich | 6 hours ago

BBI promoters say House route the best option

National

By Jacob Ngetich | 7 hours ago

Phone app that helps patients manage blood pressure levels

Health & Science

By Stephen Nzioka | 13 hours ago

Uhuru, Raila team to appeal BBI verdict

National

By Jacob Ngetich | 7 hours ago

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NATIONAL

Rastafarians seek legalisation of bhang consumption

By Kamau Muthoni | 1 hour ago

Rastafarians seek legalisation of bhang consumption

Senate to decide fate of Wajir Governor Mohamed Abdi

By Moses Nyamori | 8 hours ago

Senate to decide fate of Wajir Governor Mohamed Abdi

Early missionaries woke up and smelled the coffee

By Amos Kareithi | 15 hours ago

Early missionaries woke up and smelled the coffee

‘Israel supports Kenya’s de-escalation stance but must protect its citizens’

By Mireri Junior | 20 hours ago

‘Israel supports Kenya’s de-escalation stance but must protect its citizens’

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COUNTIES

Businessman and politicians in fight over club operations in Likoni

There was a confrontation between a businessman and local politicians in Likoni over Bidi Badu Club.

By Weldon Kipkemoi | 1 hour ago

Businessman and politicians in fight over club operations in Likoni

By Weldon Kipkemoi | 1 hour ago

Garissa OCS shoots man dead

By Mate Tongola | 3 hours ago

Ruto’s plan to storm Nyanza

By Harold Odhiambo | 4 hours ago

Residents shun sewer line, cite connection fee

By Robert Kiplagat | 12 hours ago

Streetwise vendor sets eyes on Juja seat in tomorrow's by-election

By Fidelis W. Kabunyi | 12 hours ago

MCAs fault court verdict on BBI Bill, demand justice for electorate

By Grace Ng'ang'a | 12 hours ago

Backlash as elders settle on new entrant, Rusana, to succeed Obado

By Anne Atieno and Mireri Junior | 17 hours ago

Homa Bay health workers: MCAs interfere with health services

By James Omoro | 18 hours ago

Drama as woman storms wedding [PHOTOS]

By John Shilitsa | 19 hours ago

Grief as three boys drown in abandoned pit

By Bakari Angela | 20 hours ago

Lecturer awarded Sh 416,000 for breach of contract

By Robert Amalemba | 20 hours ago

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BUSINESS

World Bank tops list of Kenya’s external lenders

BUSINESS

World Bank expected to give Treasury Sh121.6 billion, followed by AfDB’s injection of Sh50 billion..

By Dominic Omondi | 8 hours ago

Kebs wants all thermal guns re-calibrated

BUSINESS

KEBS has asked owners of thermal guns to re-calibrate them to improve the accuracy of their readings..

By Graham Kajilwa | 13 hours ago

Kenya needs a new tax policy that will drive the economy forward

OPINION

By Ken Gichinga | 1 day ago

I left well-paying job in US to do farming in my village

BUSINESS

By Nathan Ochunge | 2 days ago

How to reap handsome returns by keeping tilapia in your backyard

MONEY & CAREERS

By Jennifer Anyango | 2 days ago

High fuel cost weighs down bodaboda operators

BUSINESS

By Noah Kipkemboi | 2 days ago

Farmer defies odds to make his fortune in parched land

MONEY & CAREERS

By Peter Theuri | 2 days ago

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OPINION

Marriage is great when the husband is not home

By Ted Malanda | 10 hours ago

Marriage is great when the husband is not home

Kenya and Uganda could as well be one country, or maybe not

By Ted Malanda | 12 hours ago

Kenya and Uganda could as well be one country, or maybe not

Health ministry’s Covid surge warning should be a wake-up call for all

By Editorial | 14 hours ago

Health ministry’s Covid surge warning should be a wake-up call for all

Judiciary’s finest hour or elites’ reckoning moment?

By Andrew Kipkemboi | 15 hours ago

Judiciary’s finest hour or elites’ reckoning moment?

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POLITICS

MCAs fault High Court verdict on BBI Bill

MCAs have faulted High Court ruling that declared the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) null and void.

By Grace Ng'ang'a | 21 hours ago

By Grace Ng'ang'a | 21 hours ago

POLITICS

Drive to enlist UDA members heats up with focus on posts

Uasin Gishu party coordinator Paul Kiprop allays fears that some officials are receiving preferential treatment in the new outfit.

By Steve Mkawale and Titus Too | 1 day ago

POLITICS

How BBI judgment now exposes president to impeachment

By Jacob Ng’etich and Kamau Muthoni | 1 day ago

POLITICS

Past missteps haunt Coast’s unity attempt

By Benard Sanga and Patrick Beja | 1 day ago

POLITICS

BBI process is people driven, secretariat says

Junet Mohamed and Dennis Waweru described the ruling as more focused on the task force and deliberately ignored the BBI Secretariat as the promoters.

By Jacob Ng'etich | 1 day ago

By Jacob Ng'etich | 1 day ago

Senate convenes special sitting to consider a report on the proposed ouster of Wajir governor

VIDEO

Senate convenes special sitting to consider a report on the proposed ouster of Wajir governor

13 minutes ago

VIDEO

Is Bonchari ready for the May 18th polls? IEBC Returning officer speaks

14 minutes ago

VIDEO

Developing Story: All systems go for Juja, Bonchari parliamentary and Ruri Ward by-elections

16 minutes ago

VIDEO

Siku ya mtoto wa kiume ilisheherekewa Mei Tarehe 16 duniani kote

33 minutes ago

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SPORTS

Kenya’s Otieno voted best referee in Russian boxing tournament

By Ben Ahenda | 53 minutes ago

Kenya’s Otieno voted best referee in Russian boxing tournament

Liverpool’s Diogo Jota to miss rest of the season

By Mirror | 4 hours ago

Liverpool’s Diogo Jota to miss rest of the season

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson dedicates last-minute goal to late father

By Mirror | 4 hours ago

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson dedicates last-minute goal to late father

Kenyan basketball star makes comeback after career-ending injury

By Washington Onyango | 5 hours ago

Kenyan basketball star makes comeback after career-ending injury

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THE STANDARD INSIDER

Kenyan basketball star makes comeback after career-ending injury

Kenyan basketball star makes comeback after career-ending injury

By Washington Onyango | 5 hours ago

Kibwana: I rarely fit into the natural order of things

Kibwana: I rarely fit into the natural order of things

By Andrew Kipkemboi | 6 hours ago

What Kenyan athletes go through while running after that gold

What Kenyan athletes go through while running after that gold

What Kenyan athletes go through while running after that gold

Athletics is no doubt a cash crop in Kenya. It’s every athletes’ dream to appear on the podium in major competitions, whether locally or abroad.

By Jonathan Komen and Dennis Okeyo | 2 hours ago

Tuju: The 40 minutes that saved my life

Tuju: The 40 minutes that saved my life

By Jacob Ng’etich | 6 hours ago

BBI promoters say House route the best option

BBI promoters say House route the best option

By Jacob Ngetich | 7 hours ago

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PICTURE POWER

Muslim faithful mark Eid Ul Fitr in Mombasa

Muslim faithful mark Eid Ul Fitr in Mombasa

14^th May 2021

Heavy rains bring flooding to parts of Kenya

Heavy rains bring flooding to parts of Kenya

13^th May 2021

Muslim faithful mark the end of Ramadhan

Muslim faithful mark the end of Ramadhan

13^th May 2021

Eid-ul-Fitr: Bishops visit Muslim clerics at Masjid Swalihina

Eid-ul-Fitr: Bishops visit Muslim clerics at Masjid Swalihina

13^th May 2021

Mfangano Lane ‘riddled with filth’ as heavy rains pound Nairobi

Mfangano Lane ‘riddled with filth’ as heavy rains pound Nairobi

12^th May 2021

Ramadhan: Muslims faithful at Jamia mosque

Ramadhan: Muslims faithful at Jamia mosque

08^th May 2021

City brewery using water from sewage [Photos]

City brewery using water from sewage [Photos]

08^th May 2021

Suluhu's fashion in maiden visit to Kenya

Suluhu's fashion in maiden visit to Kenya

05^th May 2021

Joe Biden stops to pick a dandelion for Jill

Joe Biden stops to pick a dandelion for Jill

30^th April 2021

Exposed: How this beggar has been fleecing Nairobians

Exposed: How this beggar has been fleecing Nairobians

29^th April 2021

Weight loss: Senator Malala's transformation

Weight loss: Senator Malala's transformation

28^th April 2021

Vihiga Funeral Home collapse: The aftermath

Vihiga Funeral Home collapse: The aftermath

28^th April 2021

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WORLD

India's virus cases lower but WHO expert says positive tests ominously high

By Reuters | 3 hours ago

India's virus cases lower but WHO expert says positive tests ominously high

U.S. fuel crisis eases as pipeline returns to normal after hack

By Reuters | 1 day ago

U.S. fuel crisis eases as pipeline returns to normal after hack

India records more than 4,000 daily COVID-19 deaths

By Reuters | 1 day ago

India records more than 4,000 daily COVID-19 deaths

Israel bombs Hamas Gaza chief’s home as fighting enters seventh day

By Reuters | 1 day ago

Israel bombs Hamas Gaza chief’s home as fighting enters seventh day

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FACT CHECK

Explainer: What is the science behind the new U.S. mask guidance?

Explainer: What is the science behind the new U.S. mask guidance?

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday advised that fully vaccinated people do not need to wear masks.

By Reuters | 2 days ago

INCORRECT: Kenya not ranked seventh in world for Covid-19 vaccination

INCORRECT: Kenya not ranked seventh in world for Covid-19 vaccination

FACT CHECK

By Africa Check | 2 days ago

The 17 issues at the heart of landmark ruling on BBI

The 17 issues at the heart of landmark ruling on BBI

EXPLAINERS

By Paul Ogemba and Kamau Muthoni | 3 days ago

Some hospitals abroad equal Kenya’s Level Fours

HEALTH & SCIENCE

Kenyan patients sleep in hostels, are treated by doctors who fail our medical exams - Daniel Yumbya

By Mercy Kahenda | 6 hours ago

Snake bites cause kidney failure, blindness, deformity and death

HEALTH & SCIENCE

By Mercy Kahenda | 6 hours ago

At one, my baby needed Sh8 million liver transplant

HEALTH & SCIENCE

By Esther Dianah | 7 hours ago

Alzheimer’s: Mum has to be bathed, dressed and reminded to eat

HEALTH & SCIENCE

By Dr Mercy Deche | 8 hours ago

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ENTERTAINMENT

'Friends' reunion to air May 27, with slew of celebrity guests

By Reuters | 55 minutes ago

'Friends' reunion to air May 27, with slew of celebrity guests

Picasso oil painting sells for over Sh 10 billion at New York auction

By Reuters | 1 hour ago

Picasso oil painting sells for over Sh 10 billion at New York auction

Bill Gates faces conduct accusations while navigating divorce

By CNN | 4 hours ago

Bill Gates faces conduct accusations while navigating divorce

Actress Brenda Michelle back home after grisly car accident

By Kirsten Kanja | 5 hours ago

Actress Brenda Michelle back home after grisly car accident

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THE NAIROBIAN

Boiling maize takes my children to school, says businesswoman

Boiling maize takes my children to school, says businesswoman

By James Wanzala | 23 minutes ago

Fake online lovers dupe young girls to go pick gifts from JKIA

Fake online lovers dupe young girls to go pick gifts from JKIA

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh | 2 hours ago

Tycoon linked to son’s murder buried under tight security

Tycoon linked to son’s murder buried under tight security

NEWS

By Lydiah Nyawira | 5 hours ago

Doha test for Obiri enroute to Olympics

Doha test for Obiri enroute to Olympics

SPORTS

By Paul Wandera | 18 hours ago

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FARM KENYA

I overcame market stress to build poultry business

I overcame market stress to build poultry business

By Erastus Mulwa | 3 days ago

How ex-banker is making killing from ornamental birds

By Muriithi Mugo | 4 days ago

New banana export market excites farmers

By Stanley Ongwae | 4 days ago

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EVE WOMAN

#FashionTips: How to look expensive on a budget

By Lolita Bunde | 1 hour ago

#FashionTips: How to look expensive on a budget

Brave boy, 5, praised for calling 999 after pregnant mum collapsed at home

By Mirror | 3 hours ago

Brave boy, 5, praised for calling 999 after pregnant mum collapsed at home

Is honesty the best policy in dating?

By Chris Hart | 4 hours ago

Is honesty the best policy in dating?

How do I become more approachable to men?

By Chris Hart | 4 hours ago

How do I become more approachable to men?