KQ report tells a different story on employees' pay cuts

Business

When the coronavirus pandemic hit the country in March last year, firms announced huge pay cuts for their employees. These were among the measures expected to enable them to survive what could perhaps have been the biggest test in their corporate life. And so did

By Macharia Kamau | 2 hours ago

KQ report tells a different story on employees' pay cuts

Why Experts have beef with supermarket meat

Health & Science

Why Experts have beef with supermarket meat

By Dr Mercy Korir | 2 hours ago

Fresh scheme to kick out Chebukati ahead of 2022

Politics

Fresh scheme to kick out Chebukati ahead of 2022

By Moses Nyamori | 2 hours ago

Digital parents: TV my dad, tablet my mum

Health & Science

By Gloria Milimu | 2 hours ago

Shocking statistics of teenage pregnancies

Education

By Jayne Rose Gacheri | 2 hours ago

Akuei’s journey from dodging bullets to starring in rugby fields

Rugby

By Joseph Kipsang | 2 hours ago

Why First borns are the height of mum’s petticoat

Health & Science

By Mercy Kahenda and Graham Kajilwa | 2 hours ago

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NATIONAL

County invests Sh25 billion in health projects

The devolved unit has established more health facilities and upgraded existing ones while at the same time equipping and staffing the hospitals.

By Kennedy Gachuhi | 2 hours ago

County invests Sh25 billion in health projects

By Kennedy Gachuhi | 2 hours ago

Rejected at birth: Curse of being born out of incest

By Robert Amalemba | 2 hours ago

Local leaders urge factories to implement revised sugarcane prices

By Jackline Inyanji | 2 hours ago

The curse: One week, three killings as kin fight over land

By Brian Kisanji | 2 hours ago

Elders accuse circumcisers of ignoring advice to postpone ceremony

By Nathan Ochunge and Micah Sali | 2 hours ago

Nurses want more medics hired to help out in busy renal unit

By Benard Lusigi | 2 hours ago

How boys are undergoing rites of passage in the city

By Gardy Chacha | 2 hours ago

Burial of State officer delayed

By James Omoro | 2 hours ago

How boys are undergoing the rite of passage in Nairobi

By Gardy Chacha | 2 hours ago

Motorists trying to beat Covid curfew stuck in Thika Road traffic, again

By Jael Mboga and Emmanuel Too | 6 hours ago

BBI team mulls July referendum

By Moses Nyamori | 6 hours ago

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ECONOMY

Civil servants and teachers in strike threat over Sh83b

BUSINESS

However, labour union leaders castigated Yatani for using elections and Covid-19 as a reason to withhold their dues. .

By Augustine Oduor and Dominic Omondi | 2 hours ago

State’s raid on fuel profits causes jitters

BUSINESS

Retailers could wait long for refunds since there is no legal framework in place. .

By Macharia Kamau | 17 hours ago

Jitters as KTDA directors shop for Sh1.7b loan

BUSINESS

By Dominic Omondi | 18 hours ago

No tea party as police raid KTDA offices

BUSINESS

By Wainaina Ndung’u and Kamore Maina | 19 hours ago

Employees more productive amidst pandemic, CEOs say

BUSINESS

By Peter Theuri | 20 hours ago

Karebe mining firm roars back to life after disruption

BUSINESS

By Patrick Kibet | 1 day ago

High 5G Internet speeds could accelerate industrial revolution

BUSINESS

By Peter Theuri | 1 day ago

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WORLD

Cuba’s Raul Castro leaves political stage after decades

By Reuters | 2 hours ago

Cuba’s Raul Castro leaves political stage after decades

Woman kills husband 14 days after wedding

By Brian Okoth | 1 day ago

Woman kills husband 14 days after wedding

Three astronauts return safely to Earth from International Space Station

By Reuters | 1 day ago

Three astronauts return safely to Earth from International Space Station

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POLITICS

ODM says won't quit Bonchari mini-poll for Jubilee

ODM National Treasurer Timothy Bosire said Nyanza is the party's turf and it has a democratic right to field a candidate in Bonchari.

By Erick Abuga | 18 hours ago

By Erick Abuga | 18 hours ago

POLITICS

Unveiling the pyramid scheme playing out as elections near

As the country marches towards the August 2022 elections, politicians’ followers and adversaries see them variously as ‘demi-gods’ or ‘alien monsters’

By Special Correspondent | 20 hours ago

POLITICS

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

By Brian Otieno | 1 day ago

POLITICS

Raila, Ruto political clout a factor in 2022 succession

By Jacob Ngetich and Moses Nyamori | 1 day ago

POLITICS

Trouble in Raila's paradise over BBI changes

Raila has publicly declared that the BBI report can only be endorsed or rejected in total at the ballot even as his allies bicker

By Oscar Obonyo | 1 day ago

By Oscar Obonyo | 1 day ago

Is DP Ruto on his way out of jubilee? Gideon Moi, Muhoho meet Raila | CHECKPOINT WITH LINDA OGUTU

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Is DP Ruto on his way out of jubilee? Gideon Moi, Muhoho meet Raila | CHECKPOINT WITH LINDA OGUTU

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VIDEO

#CHECKPOINT: Gideon Moi meets Raila, the significance of the meeting to his political future

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VIDEO

KPA men's volleyball club emerged victorious after a 3-2 set win against Rwanda's APR

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VIDEO

Sofapaka football player Wisdom Naya seeks support after being diagnosed with cancer

4 hours ago

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SPORTS

CONFIRMED: Leicester to face Chelsea in FA Cup final

By Reuters | 57 minutes ago

CONFIRMED: Leicester to face Chelsea in FA Cup final

Africa Club Championship: Debutants KPA beat APR as GSU lose to Zamalek

By Elvince Joshua | 1 hour ago

Africa Club Championship: Debutants KPA beat APR as GSU lose to Zamalek

Greenwood masterclass helps Man United win over Burnley

By Reuters | 1 hour ago

Greenwood masterclass helps Man United win over Burnley

How Nketiah's stoppage-time strike denied Fulham first win at Arsenal

By Reuters | 2 hours ago

How Nketiah's stoppage-time strike denied Fulham first win at Arsenal

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THE STANDARD INSIDER

County invests Sh25 billion in health projects

County invests Sh25 billion in health projects

By Kennedy Gachuhi | 2 hours ago

Rejected at birth: Curse of being born out of incest

Rejected at birth: Curse of being born out of incest

By Robert Amalemba | 2 hours ago

Akuei’s journey from dodging bullets to starring in rugby fields

Akuei’s journey from dodging bullets to starring in rugby fields

Akuei’s journey from dodging bullets to starring in rugby fields

When you first hear it, the words sound so outlandish, so inexplicable, that you ask him to repeat them. I’m not joking,” he says with a...

By Joseph Kipsang | 2 hours ago

Eliud Kipchoge is back where he belongs

Eliud Kipchoge is back where he belongs

By Jonathan Komen | 2 hours ago

The curse: One week, three killings as kin fight over land

The curse: One week, three killings as kin fight over land

By Brian Kisanji | 2 hours 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

Cancelled projects should not cost taxpayer money

By Editorial | 3 hours ago

Cancelled projects should not cost taxpayer money

Opinion: Stop cursing President Uhuru over Thika Road fiasco

By Andrew Kipkemboi | 3 hours ago

Opinion: Stop cursing President Uhuru over Thika Road fiasco

Covid-19 presents opportunity to reinvent education

By Wilson Sossion | 5 hours ago

Covid-19 presents opportunity to reinvent education

We ought to outpace crisis in the leap to digital technology

By Kris Senanu | 5 hours ago

We ought to outpace crisis in the leap to digital technology

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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 | 5 days ago

Why airlines make losses and KQ is in good company

Why airlines make losses and KQ is in good company

FACT CHECK

By Macharia Kamau | 7 days ago

Why Prince Philip is not King

Why Prince Philip is not King

EXPLAINERS

By Jael Mboga and Agencies | 7 days ago

Digital parents: TV my dad, tablet my mum

HEALTH & SCIENCE

Digital devices have revolutionised the way children learn, interact with the world, communicate, and get entertained.

By Gloria Milimu | 2 hours ago

Why Experts have beef with supermarket meat

HEALTH & SCIENCE

By Dr Mercy Korir | 2 hours ago

Pandemic: I have never heard of ‘efficacious ugali’

HEALTH & SCIENCE

By Dr Daniella Munene | 2 hours ago

Colon cancer: You can test negative… and have it

HEALTH & SCIENCE

By Beryl Ringos | 2 hours ago

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ENTERTAINMENT

Jemmimah Thiongo: I was once chased away from the studio

By Kirsten Kanja | 12 hours ago

Jemmimah Thiongo: I was once chased away from the studio

'I was looking for love but Facebook fraudster duped me into giving them Sh4.5million'

By Mirror | 13 hours ago

'I was looking for love but Facebook fraudster duped me into giving them Sh4.5million'

Jalang'o, Khaligraph Jones lament over curfew enforcement exercise on Thika Road

By Fay Ngina | 13 hours ago

Jalang'o, Khaligraph Jones lament over curfew enforcement exercise on Thika Road

Anerlisa Muigai 'disgusted' by men in her DM amid divorce claims

By Fay Ngina | 17 hours ago

Anerlisa Muigai 'disgusted' by men in her DM amid divorce claims

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THE NAIROBIAN

Study: Women players prone to injuries during ovulation, periods

Study: Women players prone to injuries during ovulation, periods

By Rosa Agutu | 1 day ago

Proud dad: Kisumu politician with Bukusu wife is the only MP with quadruplets

Proud dad: Kisumu politician with Bukusu wife is the only MP with quadruplets

By Kevine Omollo | 1 day ago

Ten types of mothers-in-law and how to live with them

Ten types of mothers-in-law and how to live with them

TEN THINGS

By David Odongo | 1 day ago

Coach Paul Bitok: I gave up my pay to buy land for players

Coach Paul Bitok: I gave up my pay to buy land for players

SPORTS

By Elvince Joshua | 2 days ago

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FARM KENYA

Women group turns fortunes with yoghurt-making venture

Women group turns fortunes with yoghurt-making venture

By Paul Mbugua | 7 hours ago

Ex-governor finds purpose in dairy

By James Munyeki | 18 hours ago

White gold: Is camel milk the next big thing?

By Gardy Chacha | 1 day ago

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EVE WOMAN

Recipes around Africa: Kenyan salsa (Kachumbari)

By Lolita Bunde | 15 hours ago

Recipes around Africa: Kenyan salsa (Kachumbari)

The Queen's response when Prince Philip snapped 'Oh, do shut up, you silly woman'

By Mirror | 16 hours ago

The Queen's response when Prince Philip snapped 'Oh, do shut up, you silly woman'

Meghan Markle pens handwritten note to be placed on wreath at Prince Philip's funeral

By Mirror | 17 hours ago

Meghan Markle pens handwritten note to be placed on wreath at Prince Philip's funeral

Five tips on how to deal with anxiety during pregnancy

By Esther Muchene | 17 hours ago

Five tips on how to deal with anxiety during pregnancy