Village networks that spawned Murang’a club of billionaires

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Village networks that spawned Murang’a club of billionaires

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What is all the buzz about new drone laws?

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Long queues in Nairobi CBD as commuters race to beat curfew

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ECONOMY

The place of golf in national development

FINANCIAL STANDARD

We must add golf courses with their trees and other vegetation. They include Royal, Vetlab, Muthaiga, Golfpark, Windsor and Railway golf courses..

By XN Iraki | 1 hour ago

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FINANCIAL STANDARD

This is after bid to stop the award of the Sh647 million tender flopped in the High Court. .

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BUSINESS NEWS

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BUSINESS NEWS

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WORLD

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Cuba’s Raul Castro leaves political stage after decades

Woman kills husband 14 days after wedding

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Woman kills husband 14 days after wedding

Three astronauts return safely to Earth from International Space Station

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Three astronauts return safely to Earth from International Space Station

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POLITICS

Plot to force poll runoff and push Matiang’i for top seat

Analyst Ngunyi says the strategy is to have a crowded race and deny anyone 50+1 threshold for round one win.

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POLITICS

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ODM chairman John Mbadi denied knowledge of the latest scheme against IEBC bosses

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POLITICS

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POLITICS

Unveiling the pyramid scheme playing out as elections near

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POLITICS

Upper House in search of ideas to help senators bark and bite

They threatened governors, warning them that Big Brother was watching. When they were done with the county chiefs, the National Treasury was next.

By Brian Otieno | 1 day ago

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SPORTS

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Borussia Dortmund reject European Super League plans

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Borussia Dortmund reject European Super League plans

Thomas Tuchel responds to Chelsea's European Super League decision

By Reuters | 3 hours ago

Thomas Tuchel responds to Chelsea's European Super League decision

Players hit out at breakaway European Super League

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Players hit out at breakaway European Super League

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THE STANDARD INSIDER

Village networks that spawned Murang’a club of billionaires

Village networks that spawned Murang’a club of billionaires

By Wainaina Wambu | 17 minutes ago

Clear bottlenecks that hinder achievement of affordable housing dream

Clear bottlenecks that hinder achievement of affordable housing dream

By Suleiman Shahbal | 18 minutes ago

Fellow Kenyans, we need not be this hard-headed

Fellow Kenyans, we need not be this hard-headed

Fellow Kenyans, we need not be this hard-headed

We’re a hard-headed community who would rather live with the discomfort of constant supervision

By Julie Masiga | 9 minutes ago

What is all the buzz about new drone laws?

What is all the buzz about new drone laws?

By Macharia Kamau | 1 hour ago

The place of golf in national development

The place of golf in national development

By XN Iraki | 1 hour ago

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PICTURE POWER

Parklands demo turns violent

Parklands demo turns violent

15^th April 2021

Giraffes rescued from a disappearing island

Giraffes rescued from a disappearing island

15^th April 2021

Down and dirty: Getting the story at any cost

Down and dirty: Getting the story at any cost

14^th April 2021

How young boys in Mathare keep fit, kill boredom

How young boys in Mathare keep fit, kill boredom

14^th April 2021

Kenyans give new look Standard warm reception

Kenyans give new look Standard warm reception

09^th April 2021

Jennifer Wambua's funeral service

Jennifer Wambua's funeral service

24^th March 2021

Nyamira cop airlifted after shooting

Nyamira cop airlifted after shooting

17^th March 2021

Vagaries of the pandemic: Nurses not spared

Vagaries of the pandemic: Nurses not spared

11^th March 2021

Covid at 1: We lost some of Kenya's best medical brains

Covid at 1: We lost some of Kenya's best medical brains

11^th March 2021

Year from hell: Remembering departed souls

Year from hell: Remembering departed souls

11^th March 2021

When Baba Yao tried to grab President Uhuru's attention

When Baba Yao tried to grab President Uhuru's attention

19^th February 2021

Ash Wednesday- Covid-19 style

Ash Wednesday- Covid-19 style

17^th February 2021

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OPINION

Let us join hands to build a better world that’s free of waste

By Jacques Vermeulen | 6 minutes ago

Let us join hands to build a better world that’s free of waste

Fellow Kenyans, we need not be this hard-headed

By Julie Masiga | 9 minutes ago

Fellow Kenyans, we need not be this hard-headed

AK punishment painful for offending athletes and country at large

By Editorial | 13 minutes ago

AK punishment painful for offending athletes and country at large

Clear bottlenecks that hinder achievement of affordable housing dream

By Suleiman Shahbal | 18 minutes ago

Clear bottlenecks that hinder achievement of affordable housing dream

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FACT CHECK

FALSE: US President hasn’t knelt before Floyd’s son to beg for forgiveness

FALSE: US President hasn’t knelt before Floyd’s son to beg for forgiveness

The original photo was taken when Biden on the campaign trail made a brief stop in Michigan to buy a few items for his grandchildren.

By Patrick Vidija | 6 days ago

Why airlines make losses and KQ is in good company

Why airlines make losses and KQ is in good company

FACT CHECK

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Why Prince Philip is not King

Why Prince Philip is not King

EXPLAINERS

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Nairobi leads counties in Covid-19 vaccination

HEALTH & SCIENCE

In a statement issued on Monday, the Ministry of Health said Nairobi leads with 223, 992 vaccinations.

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ENTERTAINMENT

DP Ruto responds to Khaligraph Jones following his plight

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DP Ruto responds to Khaligraph Jones following his plight

Oscars ceremony show reinvented as a movie

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Beyoncé sparks Photoshop speculation as fans spot major clue on stairs

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THE NAIROBIAN

Queen's husband: Who wore the pants in the royal household?

Queen's husband: Who wore the pants in the royal household?

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What a strange new world in store for Covid babies

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Holy water: Why men of God flock to Lake Simbi Nyaima to cast out demons

FEATURES

By James Omoro | 11 hours ago

Meet Dr Ling Kituyi, the fierce freedom fighter behind Mukhisa

Meet Dr Ling Kituyi, the fierce freedom fighter behind Mukhisa

POLITICS

By Eric Nyakagwa | 12 hours ago

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FARM KENYA

Operations at tea auction in Coast grind to halt after raid

Operations at tea auction in Coast grind to halt after raid

By Benard Sanga | 7 minutes ago

Women group turns fortunes with yoghurt-making venture

By Paul Mbugua | 1 day ago

Ex-governor finds purpose in dairy

By James Munyeki | 1 day ago

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EVE WOMAN

Confessions: 'My stepmother is furious I named my baby after my mum and not her'

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