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State of the Nation Address: How Kenya weathered Covid storm

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President Uhuru Kenyatta has presented his annual State of the Nation Address painting a picture of hope, resilience and progress in the face of adversity. Basing the speech on the economy, social structure and democracy, the president said interventions set in place to be...
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By Jael Mboga | 2 hours ago

State of the Nation Address: How Kenya weathered Covid storm

Suspended FKF boss Nick Mwendwa granted Sh10m cash bail

National

Suspended FKF boss Nick Mwendwa granted Sh10m cash bail

By Mike Kihaki | 23 minutes ago

CBK will not cap interest rates charged by digital lenders

News

CBK will not cap interest rates charged by digital lenders

By Dominic Omondi | 2 hours ago

Kirinyaga man kills wife, four children

Central

By Jael Mboga and Kariuki Timothy | 7 hours ago

Omicron variant: What you need to know about the new Covid-19 strain

Explainers

By Nancy Nzau | 6 hours ago

Willy Mutunga: If Uhuru has any cash out there, he should bring it back

National

By Andrew Kipkemboi | 6 hours ago

A cool urban farm idea for small gardens

Farm Kenya

By Marion Munyao | 5 hours ago

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LATEST

Onyango eyes Africa title after Nyakesha rematch

By Ben Ahenda | 13 minutes ago

Onyango eyes Africa title after Nyakesha rematch

Atella wins MA Junior Chess tournament in Kisumu

By Washington Onyango | 27 minutes ago

Atella wins MA Junior Chess tournament in Kisumu

Badminton: Wanyoike, Awuori win Nyanza Open in Kisumu

By Washington Onyango | 45 minutes ago

Badminton: Wanyoike, Awuori win Nyanza Open in Kisumu

How Covid-19 hampered rescue efforts for GBV victims

By Christine Koech | 1 hour ago

How Covid-19 hampered rescue efforts for GBV victims

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NATIONAL

How Covid-19 hampered rescue efforts for GBV victims

How Covid-19 hampered rescue efforts for GBV victims

By Christine Koech | 1 hour ago

Lawyer Miguna to be issued with travel documents

Lawyer Miguna to be issued with travel documents

By Jael Mboga | 3 hours ago

Uhuru delivers his second last State of the Nation Address today

Uhuru delivers his second last State of the Nation Address today

By Jacob Ng'etich and Roselyne Obala | 6 hours ago

Argwings Kodhek: The selfless 'Mau Mau lawyer'

Argwings Kodhek: The selfless 'Mau Mau lawyer'

NATIONAL

By Hudson Gumbihi | 10 hours ago

Kinoti must go to jail over Wanjigi guns, court rules

Kinoti must go to jail over Wanjigi guns, court rules

NATIONAL

By Paul Ogemba | 15 hours ago

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COUNTIES

Family seeks closure over legislator George Morara's mysterious death in 1970

George Morara died 48 hours after he urged State to come out clean on the whereabouts of the man convicted of killing Tom Mboya.

By Duncan Khaemba | 17 hours ago

Family seeks closure over legislator George Morara's mysterious death in 1970

By Duncan Khaemba | 17 hours ago

Avoid graft at all costs, President tells new officers

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh | 17 hours ago

House team asks Chinese firm to compensate 600 residents

By James Omoro | 17 hours ago

Kepsa wants taxes on farm inputs reduced

By Antony Gitonga | 17 hours ago

Villagers lynch man after confessing he wanted to steal cow

By Osinde Obare | 17 hours ago

Profit rich arrowroots edging out labour intensive rice farming

By Ndungu Gachane | 17 hours ago

Sisters defy culture to inherit father's land

By Nikko Tanui | 21 hours ago

Persons encroaching on catchment areas told to leave now or face eviction

By James Munyeki | 1 day ago

Mandago, Sudi clash over the governor’s political ambition

By Lynn Kolongei | 1 day ago

Laikipia leaders hold meetings to end rising cases of insecurity

By James Munyeki | 1 day ago

Stop defecating in bushes; it pushes up health budget, Govt. to Embu residents

By Muriithi Mugo | 1 day ago

Coming on Wednesday: Nakuru’s city charter

By Kennedy Gachuhi | 2 days ago

Property worth millions destroyed in latest Gikomba fire, police say

By Winfrey Owino | 2 days ago

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BUSINESS

Understanding the hiring process

WORK LIFE

Many a time job ads are withdrawn due to lack of capable candidates in a recruitment process..

By Tony Mutugi | 9 hours ago

Road to Covid recovery still rocky and winding

FINANCIAL STANDARD

It seems to be a generally accepted notion that Covid-19 has been subdued and the economy is on the mend..

By XN Iraki | 9 hours ago

Move over M-Shwari and KCB M-Pesa, Fuliza now the new lending king

FINANCIAL STANDARD

By Patrick Alushula | 11 hours ago

Why regulator is alarmed by planned copyright law change

FINANCIAL STANDARD

By Frankline Sunday | 12 hours ago

Bank shareholders primed for bumper dividend payouts

FINANCIAL STANDARD

By Patrick Alushula | 15 hours ago

NSE unveils first ESG reporting guidelines for corporates

MONEY & MARKET

By Moses Omusolo | 16 hours ago

Training and ethics are integral to the accounting profession

FINANCIAL STANDARD

By Standard Reporter | 17 hours ago

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OPINION

Modern, climate-resilient roads are crucial for national growth

By Silas Kinoti | 17 hours ago

Modern, climate-resilient roads are crucial for national growth

We must not relegate the war against HIV/Aids

By Editorial | 17 hours ago

We must not relegate the war against HIV/Aids

Keep off school buses

By Editorial | 17 hours ago

Keep off school buses

Change of strategy is needed if we are to implement key projects on time

By Suleiman Shahbal | 17 hours ago

Change of strategy is needed if we are to implement key projects on time

Why we are engaging TB clinics in the battle against lung cancer

By Patrick Amoth | 20 hours ago

Why we are engaging TB clinics in the battle against lung cancer

CARTOONS

The umpteenth wave

The umpteenth wave

By Harry | 1 hour ago

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COLUMNISTS

By Macharia Munene | 1 day ago

Uhuru will leave behind rich legacy of being a great pan-Africanist

By David Oginde | 2 days ago

Let us not be caught up in vicious anti-vaccine drive

By Barrack Muluka | 3 days ago

It’s tribe, stupid! The lessons Africa is taking to US politics

Use better ways to convince us to take the Covid vaccine

By Irungu Houghton | 3 days ago

POLITICS

Scramble for North Eastern 2m votes heats up

Already, there are three formations in the region as politicians seek to control the emerging swing vote.

By Jacob Ng'etich | 1 hour ago

By Jacob Ng'etich | 1 hour ago

POLITICS

MPs accuse Granton Samboja of sponsoring opponents

'We are ready to face the governor's political projects in the next polls and no amount of intimidation will make us relent.'

By Renson Mnyamwezi | 1 hour ago

POLITICS

Why Kalonzo Musyoka holds key to a coalition deal

By Oscar Obonyo | 6 hours ago

POLITICS

We are not folding our small parties, Kiunjuri tells Ruto

By Jacob Ngetich | 17 hours ago

POLITICS

IEBC announces exit from 2022 polls preparedness team

Wafula Chebukati has written to Interior PS Karanja Kibicho announcing the exit of IEBC from the 2022 polls preparedness team.

By Mireri Junior | 20 hours ago

By Mireri Junior | 20 hours ago

Uhuru: Covid will not be defeated by locking us all down and by shutting off parts of the world

VIDEO

Uhuru: Covid will not be defeated by locking us all down and by shutting off parts of the world

20 minutes ago

VIDEO

President Uhuru: A few battles have been won but the war against Covid-19 is not yet won

23 minutes ago

VIDEO

DP Ruto arrives at parliament building ahead of President Uhuru's state of the nation address

1 hour ago

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Raila Odinga arrives at parliament buildings ahead of President Uhuru's state of the nation address

2 hours ago

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SPORTS

Onyango eyes Africa title after Nyakesha rematch

By Ben Ahenda | 13 minutes ago

Onyango eyes Africa title after Nyakesha rematch

Atella wins MA Junior Chess tournament in Kisumu

By Washington Onyango | 27 minutes ago

Atella wins MA Junior Chess tournament in Kisumu

Badminton: Wanyoike, Awuori win Nyanza Open in Kisumu

By Washington Onyango | 45 minutes ago

Badminton: Wanyoike, Awuori win Nyanza Open in Kisumu

Lionel Messi wins record seventh Ballon d'Or

By Robert Abong'o | 16 hours ago

Lionel Messi wins record seventh Ballon d'Or

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THE STANDARD INSIDER

Willy Mutunga: If Uhuru has any cash out there, he should bring it back

Willy Mutunga: If Uhuru has any cash out there, he should bring it back

By Andrew Kipkemboi | 6 hours ago

Omicron variant: What you need to know about the new Covid-19 strain

Omicron variant: What you need to know about the new Covid-19 strain

By Nancy Nzau | 6 hours ago

Why Kalonzo Musyoka holds key to a coalition deal

Why Kalonzo Musyoka holds key to a coalition deal

Why Kalonzo Musyoka holds key to a coalition deal

Kalonzo Musyoka is the glue that holds the OKA principals together and the bridge that links the team to Raila and his ODM brigade.

By Oscar Obonyo | 6 hours ago

What you should know before choosing hormonal implant

What you should know before choosing hormonal implant

By Jael Mboga | 7 hours ago

An abductors' paradise: 'Where are our brothers and sisters?'

An abductors' paradise: 'Where are our brothers and sisters?'

By Sirajurahman Abdullahi and Fred Kagonye | 7 hours ago

PODCASTS

Sepetuko Podcast; Ubaguzi dhidi ya Afrika kufuatia ugunduzi wa virusi vya Omicron

Sepetuko Podcast; Mike Sonko aomboleza ‘mkasa’ wa kupoteza ugavana!

Sepetuko Podcast; JE bodaboda watakataa pesa za abiria ambao hawajachanjwa?

Sepetuko Podcast; Wafanyakazi wadogo kubebeshwa mzigo wa makosa ya wakubwa!

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PICTURE POWER

KDF recruitment paces

KDF recruitment paces

25 ^th November 2021

Four-hour siege at Equity bank, Kisumu

Four-hour siege at Equity bank, Kisumu

24 ^th November 2021

Tabaka: How soapstone carvings are made

Tabaka: How soapstone carvings are made

24 ^th November 2021

Kisii GK Prison wardens got talent!

Kisii GK Prison wardens got talent!

26 ^th October 2021

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

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WORLD

UN chief Guterres concerned about isolation of African countries

By Betty Njeru | 3 hours ago

UN chief Guterres concerned about isolation of African countries

Barbados ditches Britain's Queen Elizabeth to become a republic

By Reuters | 4 hours ago

Barbados ditches Britain's Queen Elizabeth to become a republic

Ghislaine Maxwell portrayed both as scapegoat, predator as trial gets under way

By Reuters | 5 hours ago

Ghislaine Maxwell portrayed both as scapegoat, predator as trial gets under way

EU calls on Taliban to form an inclusive government

By Agencies | 17 hours ago

EU calls on Taliban to form an inclusive government

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FACT CHECK

Omicron Variant: What is going on across the globe

Omicron Variant: What is going on across the globe

A report by Reuters indicated that the two linked cases of Omicron detected in Britain were connected to travel to southern Africa.

By Winfrey Owino and Agencies | 2 days ago

Governor Ann Kananu: A timeline

By Standard Check Point | 12 days ago

Ann Kananu: The security toughie who became Nairobi governor

By Jael Mboga | 14 days ago

Why Kenyan football risks another FIFA ban

By Winfrey Owino | 16 days ago

Why Kenya Airways is abbreviated as KQ and not KA

By Dominic Kosgei | 21 days ago

Ethiopia: The Tigray crisis – A timeline

By Amos Mabinda and agencies | 24 days ago

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HEALTH & SCIENCE

Omicron poses very high global risk, world must prepare –WHO

HEALTH & SCIENCE

By Reuters | 5 hours ago

What you should know before choosing hormonal implant

HEALTH & SCIENCE

By Jael Mboga | 7 hours ago

Covid-19: 177 recover as 28 test positive in last 24 hours

HEALTH & SCIENCE

By Mireri Junior | 23 hours ago

When medical workers are the patients

HEALTH & SCIENCE

By Rose Mukonyo | 1 day ago

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ENTERTAINMENT

I have a health condition, says Akothee on gaining weight

By Davis Muli | 2 hours ago

I have a health condition, says Akothee on gaining weight

Vera Sidika on surrogacy rumours: I have a video of baby Asia coming out of my stomach

By Fay Ngina | 4 hours ago

Vera Sidika on surrogacy rumours: I have a video of baby Asia coming out of my stomach

Project X Kenya finalists: Last leg for the opportunities are here

By Sponsored Content | 6 hours ago

Project X Kenya finalists: Last leg for the opportunities are here

Empire star Jussie Smollett goes on trial, accused of planning fake racist attack on himself

By Reuters | 6 hours ago

Empire star Jussie Smollett goes on trial, accused of planning fake racist attack on himself

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THE NAIROBIAN

Dating should be for fun, sex, not marriage

Dating should be for fun, sex, not marriage

By Diana Makokha | 2 hours ago

ManDevu- the barber who trains barbers

ManDevu- the barber who trains barbers

By Silas Nyamweya | 5 hours ago

Banks now demanding more collateral for loans

Banks now demanding more collateral for loans

By Harold Ayodo | 6 hours ago

Makueni Women Rep. conferred with honorary degree in Humanity

Makueni Women Rep. conferred with honorary degree in Humanity

NEWS

By John Muia | 10 hours ago

Little-known details about Reverend Natasha's fiancé

Little-known details about Reverend Natasha's fiancé

ENTERTAINMENT

By Priscilla Kimani | 1 day ago

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FARM KENYA

Why fishing industry in Coast remains untapped

Why fishing industry in Coast remains untapped

By Philip Mwakio | 2 hours ago

A cool urban farm idea for small gardens

By Marion Munyao | 5 hours ago

Are you a youth? Join climate action now

By Hellen Miseda | 2 days ago

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EVE WOMAN

Rihanna declared a ‘national hero’ as Barbados becomes a republic

By Lolita Bunde | 2 hours ago

Rihanna declared a ‘national hero’ as Barbados becomes a republic

Five myths about aging skin you should stop believing

By Pauline Muindi | 4 hours ago

Five myths about aging skin you should stop believing

Prince Charles rejects claim he queried skin tone of Harry and Meghan's child

By Reuters | 5 hours ago

Prince Charles rejects claim he queried skin tone of Harry and Meghan's child

Trendsetters: Pretty little things

By Esther Muchene | 5 hours ago

Trendsetters: Pretty little things

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