To celebrate BBI ruling portrays Ruto as insincere

National

Deputy President William Ruto was among the very first national leaders off the blocks. As soon as the five-judge bench finished pronouncing itself on the BBI Bill, he hit social media with a celebratory message. He welcomed the court verdict as divine, democratic and exempla...

By Special Correspondent | 18 hours ago

To celebrate BBI ruling portrays Ruto as insincere

Attorney General files a notice of Appeal on BBI ruling

National

Attorney General files a notice of Appeal on BBI ruling

By Winfrey Owino | 5 hours ago

Two die, 86 test positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours

Health & Science

Two die, 86 test positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours

By Winfrey Owino | 2 hours ago

Lecturer awarded Sh 416,000 for breach of contract

Nyanza

By Robert Amalemba | 32 minutes ago

Grief as three boys drown in abandoned pit

Rift Valley

By Bakari Angela | 20 minutes ago

How BBI judgment now exposes president to impeachment

Politics

By Jacob Ng’etich and Kamau Muthoni | 7 hours ago

My uncle used to call me ‘judge’ even before I began my career in Judiciary

National

By Isaiah Gwengi | 18 hours ago

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NATIONAL

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

By Mireri Junior | 42 minutes ago

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

Implement existing laws that protect the boy child, advocates urge

By Winfrey Owino | 6 hours ago

Implement existing laws that protect the boy child, advocates urge

BBI ruling widens rift between judiciary and executive

By Paul Ogemba | 11 hours ago

BBI ruling widens rift between judiciary and executive

Climate change: Church must reclaim its role to make 'a little heaven down here'

By Rev Edward Buri | 11 hours ago

Climate change: Church must reclaim its role to make 'a little heaven down here'

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COUNTIES

Bodies of men allegedly thrown in river recovered

The bodies were discovered floating on the river seven days later.

By Gitau Wanyoike | 1 hour ago

Bodies of men allegedly thrown in river recovered

By Gitau Wanyoike | 1 hour ago

Journalist attacked by a family while in the line of duty

By Winfrey Owino | 1 hour ago

Man in custody for allegedly killing his 95-year-old mother

By Stanley Ongwae | 2 hours ago

Coast music group that wowed Suluhu

By Benard Sanga and Ishaq Jumbe | 18 hours ago

Is Karen Ward staring at a by-election after bribery conviction?

By Josephat Thiong'o | 22 hours ago

Kang'ata urges BBI promoters to explore parliamentary route

By Jacinta Mutura | 22 hours ago

Palestine Embassy hails Kenya over stance on Israeli attacks in Gaza

By Mireri Junior | 1 day ago

Granny held over stolen nets

By Kevine Omollo | 1 day ago

Shock as children walk in on 'cheating' mum

By Jackline Inyanji | 1 day ago

Sh635m projects in Chebara lie in ruins

By Stephen Rutto | 1 day ago

The silent man; Philip Ochieng, laid to rest

By Caleb Kingwara and Anne Atieno | 1 day ago

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BUSINESS

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

OPINION

Now more than ever, there is a great need to have a new tax policy that outlines the principles that will guide the Kenyan economy into prosperity..

By Ken Gichinga | 18 hours ago

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

BUSINESS

Having lost millions he had saved while in the US, Jacktone Ambole embarked on aggressive mixed farming and it is paying off..

By Nathan Ochunge | 1 day ago

How to reap handsome returns by keeping tilapia in your backyard

MONEY & CAREERS

By Jennifer Anyango | 1 day ago

High fuel cost weighs down bodaboda operators

BUSINESS

By Noah Kipkemboi | 1 day ago

Farmer defies odds to make his fortune in parched land

MONEY & CAREERS

By Peter Theuri | 1 day ago

Money: More than a medium of exchange, a store of value

BUSINESS

By Meresia Aloo | 1 day ago

Why you need to start saving in your 20’s

BUSINESS

By Awal Mohammed | 1 day ago

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OPINION

Qatar must be made to respect workers’ rights

By Irungu Houghton | 2 hours ago

Qatar must be made to respect workers’ rights

Kenyan judges have the right to annoy while staying accountable

By Kwamchetsi Makhoha | 3 hours ago

Kenyan judges have the right to annoy while staying accountable

This time, Judiciary must not cave in to Executive bullying

By Julie Soweto Aullo | 1 day ago

This time, Judiciary must not cave in to Executive bullying

We have what it takes to build a great and prosperous nation

By Billow Khalid | 1 day ago

We have what it takes to build a great and prosperous nation

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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 | 2 hours ago

By Grace Ng'ang'a | 2 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 | 7 hours ago

POLITICS

Past missteps haunt Coast’s unity attempt

By Benard Sanga and Patrick Beja | 7 hours ago

POLITICS

BBI process is people driven, secretariat says

By Jacob Ng'etich | 22 hours ago

POLITICS

Down but not out: Raila vows to appeal BBI ruling

ODM leader Raila Odinga vows to continue push for Constitutional reform through BBI; says cause 'unstoppable' as Secretariat heads to appellate court

By Betty Njeru | 23 hours ago

By Betty Njeru | 23 hours ago

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CHAMAA SHOW | Discussion with Dr. Esther Muchemi on impact of chama groups in Kenya (Part 2)

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CHAMAA SHOW | Discussion with Dr. Esther Muchemi on the impact of chama groups in Kenya

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SPORTS

Toyota Gazoo enters list of four for WRC Safari Rally

By Ochieng Oyugi | 55 minutes ago

Toyota Gazoo enters list of four for WRC Safari Rally

Zidane replacement: Five managerial candidates for Real Madrid job

By Mirror | 2 hours ago

Zidane replacement: Five managerial candidates for Real Madrid job

Revealed: How much money Leicester City made after beating Chelsea in FA Cup final

By Mirror | 3 hours ago

Revealed: How much money Leicester City made after beating Chelsea in FA Cup final

10 players who could leave Manchester United this summer

By Mirror | 4 hours ago

10 players who could leave Manchester United this summer

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THE STANDARD INSIDER

Appeal or not Uhuru, Raila must now change course

Appeal or not Uhuru, Raila must now change course

By Kibe Mungai | 11 hours ago

When even the mighty weren’t spared in fight on corruption

When even the mighty weren’t spared in fight on corruption

By Kamau Ngotho | 12 hours ago

BBI ruling widens rift between judiciary and executive

BBI ruling widens rift between judiciary and executive

BBI ruling widens rift between judiciary and executive

Judiciary, Executive war now made worse. The five judges in their ruling declared Uhuru out of order for violating Chapter Six of the Constitution.

By Paul Ogemba | 11 hours ago

To celebrate BBI ruling portrays Ruto as insincere

To celebrate BBI ruling portrays Ruto as insincere

By Special Correspondent | 18 hours ago

My uncle used to call me ‘judge’ even before I began my career in Judiciary

My uncle used to call me ‘judge’ even before I began my career in Judiciary

By Isaiah Gwengi | 18 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

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

By Reuters | 7 hours 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 | 7 hours 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 | 8 hours ago

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

Ethiopia postpones June 5 parliamentary elections

By Reuters | 1 day ago

Ethiopia postpones June 5 parliamentary elections

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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 | 1 day 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 | 2 days ago

Two die, 86 test positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours

HEALTH & SCIENCE

This is a new record low of new infections from the previous day statistics and since the third wave of the pandemic hit the country early this year.

By Winfrey Owino | 2 hours ago

Hey men, hymen has nothing to do with women's virginity

HEALTH & SCIENCE

By Rosa Agutu | 7 hours ago

Kenya’s Covid-19 death toll crosses 3,000

HEALTH & SCIENCE

By Betty Njeru | 22 hours ago

Teacher by profession, mortician by passion

HEALTH & SCIENCE

By Chebet Birir | 1 day ago

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ENTERTAINMENT

Hustle Gang: How I started my events planning business, Urban Live Events

By Kirsten Kanja | 3 hours ago

Hustle Gang: How I started my events planning business, Urban Live Events

I love being a mogul: The Hollywood stars going into business

By BBC | 5 hours ago

I love being a mogul: The Hollywood stars going into business

Meet teen making Shillings 1.5 million a day

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Meet teen making Shillings 1.5 million a day

Alex Rodriguez 'sends secret message' to ex Jennifer Lopez as he poses with daughters

By Mirror | 1 day ago

Alex Rodriguez 'sends secret message' to ex Jennifer Lopez as he poses with daughters

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THE NAIROBIAN

Tenant with Sh1.2m rent arrears in court over unlicensed air gun

Tenant with Sh1.2m rent arrears in court over unlicensed air gun

By Lilian Chepkoech | 2 hours ago

Drunk woman in hot soup for calling neighbour a ‘pig in a smelly house’

Drunk woman in hot soup for calling neighbour a ‘pig in a smelly house’

By Lilian Chepkoech | 6 hours ago

Soweto man in court for beating woman who laughed at him

Soweto man in court for beating woman who laughed at him

NEWS

By Lilian Chepkoech | 8 hours ago

Curtains fall for veteran thespian who dreamed of playing Mandela

Curtains fall for veteran thespian who dreamed of playing Mandela

NEWS

By Joackim Bwana | 9 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 | 2 days ago

How ex-banker is making killing from ornamental birds

By Muriithi Mugo | 3 days ago

New banana export market excites farmers

By Stanley Ongwae | 3 days ago

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EVE WOMAN

By Mirror | 5 hours ago

Bridgerton's brand new spin-off set to focus on young Queen Charlotte

My word: Do you want it or is it peer pressure?

By Judith Mwobobia | 7 hours ago

My word: Do you want it or is it peer pressure?

Real-life Rapunzel hasn't cut her hair since she was five, now it's 6ft long

By Mirror | 8 hours ago

Real-life Rapunzel hasn't cut her hair since she was five, now it's 6ft long

Reasons you should see a dermatologist

By Pauline Muindi | 8 hours ago

Reasons you should see a dermatologist