Uhuru hands off, Jubilee MPs are now on their own

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By Jacob Ngétich and Wainaina Ndung’u | 4 hours ago

Uhuru hands off, Jubilee MPs are now on their own

When Kipchoge Keino brought glory to Kenya

National

When Kipchoge Keino brought glory to Kenya

By Hudson Gumbihi | 28 minutes ago

Why it is taboo to sell coffins in West Pokot

Rift Valley

Why it is taboo to sell coffins in West Pokot

By Irissheel Shanzu | 5 hours ago

Where goat intestines predict rains, raids, drought, diseases

Health & Science

By Saada Hassan | 4 hours ago

Opinion divided over plans to resuscitate moribund NASA

National

By Jacob Ng'etich | 4 hours ago

Murgor: Is he CJ Kenyans won't have or punching above weight?

National

By Andrew Kipkemboi | 4 hours ago

Governors leave air conditioned offices to solidify political base

Politics

By Kennedy Gachuhi | 5 hours ago

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NATIONAL

Haji proposes new strategies to achieve successful prosecutions

By Kamau Muthoni | 4 hours ago

Haji proposes new strategies to achieve successful prosecutions

Married woman fails to stop workmate from child's DNA test

By Julius Chepkwony | 4 hours ago

Married woman fails to stop workmate from child's DNA test

Magical straw that purifies dirty water

By Mercy Adhiambo | 11 hours ago

Magical straw that purifies dirty water

'Scarface': End of an era as iconic lion dies aged 14 at Masai Mara

By Robert Kiplagat | 15 hours ago

'Scarface': End of an era as iconic lion dies aged 14 at Masai Mara

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COUNTIES

Failure of long rains spells doom for North Rift farmers

Farmers are braced for poor crop yields at the end of the season, affecting the country’s food situation

By Titus Too | 2 hours ago

Failure of long rains spells doom for North Rift farmers

By Titus Too | 2 hours ago

Rasanga returns as Siaya struggles with Covid-19 cases

By Olivia Odhiambo | 4 hours ago

Body of Kilifi woman stolen from grave found dumped near river

By Willis Oketch | 15 hours ago

Ndhiwa MP disburses Sh28.6m for needy students, vulnerable parents

By James Omoro | 15 hours ago

KWS ranger airlifted to hospital after being gored by rhino [PHOTOS]

By Kennedy Gachuhi | 16 hours ago

Man attends ‘his’ burial ceremony on leaving jail

By Anne Atieno | 18 hours ago

Six killed in game park gun battle

By Ali Abdi | 19 hours ago

Locals retrieve body of fisherman from Lake Victoria

By James Omoro | 20 hours ago

Two killed at construction site as job hunt turns tragic

By Antony Gitonga | 21 hours ago

One robbery suspect shot dead in Kisumu, others flee

By Winfrey Owino | 1 day ago

Dust settles on mystery roof as land row resolved

By Harold Odhiambo | 1 day ago

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BUSINESS

CS backs subcontracting of mega projects to locals

BUSINESS

CS Yatani said the changes to the procurement Bill that is currently before Parliament would allow the award of a contract to multiple bidders..

By Graham Kajilwa | 10 hours ago

Alcohol: Treasury’s cash cow staggers from Covid-19 effects

BUSINESS

Alcohol maker East African Breweries Ltd (EABL) has already warned of a looming increase in excise duty..

By Wainaina Wambu | 11 hours ago

Treasury’s insatiable appetite for loans crowds out private sector

NEWS

By Dominic Omondi | 1 day ago

Surviving the new CEO: How managers can keep their jobs

WORK LIFE

By Perminus Wainaina | 1 day ago

World Bank loans increase by Sh304 billion in coronavirus year

NEWS

By Dominic Omondi | 2 days ago

World Bank grants polytechnic Sh1b to boost recycling skills

BUSINESS

By Kepher Otieno | 2 days ago

Training and micro loans help small businesses weather Covid

BUSINESS

By Nanjinia Wamuswa | 2 days ago

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OPINION

Principle of checks and balances should be put into use to avoid conflict

By Macharia Munene | 4 hours ago

Principle of checks and balances should be put into use to avoid conflict

Raila’s woes: Captured or lost in art of seeking consensus?

By Andrew Kipkemboi | 5 hours ago

Raila’s woes: Captured or lost in art of seeking consensus?

Focus more on young people to end perennial shortage of blood

By Pereruan Kenana | 6 hours ago

Focus more on young people to end perennial shortage of blood

Anecdotes from decades of long distance travel

By Ted Malanda | 6 hours ago

Anecdotes from decades of long distance travel

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POLITICS

Atwoli re-elected member of ILO governing body

His challenger was Kenya National Union of Nurses, counterpart, Seth Panyako who was barred from running on grounds that he is not a member of COTU

By Standard Reporter | 13 minutes ago

By Standard Reporter | 13 minutes ago

POLITICS

Ex-Raila aide lays ground for Ruto's Nyanza visit

Raila’s aide Eliud Owalo described the visit as an economic transformation tour.

By Harold Odhiambo | 17 hours ago

POLITICS

Duale mocks Raila, Kalonzo union, says why it will flop

By Mireri Junior | 18 hours ago

POLITICS

Former Gubernatorial aspirant makes a U-turn, returns to ODM

By Winfrey Owino | 22 hours ago

POLITICS

Bring it on, Ruto challenges Raila and Kalonzo

Deputy President William Ruto yesterday challenged ODM leader Raila Odinga and Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka to unite and face him in the next Election

By Allan Mungai | 1 day ago

By Allan Mungai | 1 day ago

Battle to succeed President Uhuru in earnest | The Way It Is

VIDEO

Battle to succeed President Uhuru in earnest | The Way It Is

3 hours ago

VIDEO

Demands for Raila Odinga to step down | The Way It Is

3 hours ago

VIDEO

Inside push to revive NASA coalition | Press review

3 hours ago

VIDEO

Eyes on 2022: President Uhuru won't save Jubilee as allies scatter

3 hours ago

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SPORTS

Djokovic wins 19th Grand Slam title in French Open final thriller

By Reuters | 1 hour ago

Djokovic wins 19th Grand Slam title in French Open final thriller

Brazil open Copa America with 3-0 win over Venezuela

By Reuters | 1 hour ago

Brazil open Copa America with 3-0 win over Venezuela

Copa America: Intricate free kick move helps Colombia beat Ecuador

By Reuters | 2 hours ago

Copa America: Intricate free kick move helps Colombia beat Ecuador

Kenya drop to President Cup at Africa Women’s Handball Championship

By Washington Onyango | 3 hours ago

Kenya drop to President Cup at Africa Women’s Handball Championship

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THE STANDARD INSIDER

Very hot tea can cause throat cancer

Very hot tea can cause throat cancer

By Nathan Ochunge and Timothy Makutoh | 2 hours ago

We have billions for MCA car grants, no money for medics

We have billions for MCA car grants, no money for medics

By Dr Kui Muraya | 3 hours ago

When Kipchoge Keino brought glory to Kenya

When Kipchoge Keino brought glory to Kenya

When Kipchoge Keino brought glory to Kenya

Despite suffering bouts of abdominal pain, young Keino completed six distance races in eight days ignoring warnings from doctors.

By Hudson Gumbihi | 28 minutes ago

Men don’t fall sick, they just feel unwell

Men don’t fall sick, they just feel unwell

By Richard Mutahi | 3 hours ago

Wasted kidneys: I told dad I’d be buried in two years

Wasted kidneys: I told dad I’d be buried in two years

By Beldeen Waliaula | 4 hours ago

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PODCASTS

CROSSFIRE: Uhuru's legacy budget; more pain, huge debt

SEPETUKO PODCAST: Uhuru, tii sheria; Kenya si mali yako - Maraga na Mutunga

Podcast: Kenya slipping into anarchy; time to speak out - Maraga

THE POLITICS PODCAST: The Judiciary & Executive Standoff & BBI Politics

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PICTURE POWER

Perilous trade: Market on the rail line at Mukuru slums

Perilous trade: Market on the rail line at Mukuru slums

10^th June 2021

Washing dreadlocks: Jah man must be clean

Washing dreadlocks: Jah man must be clean

10^th June 2021

Fare-thee-well Benjamin Ayimba

Fare-thee-well Benjamin Ayimba

22^nd May 2021

Justin Muturi's cleansing ritual ahead of coronation

Justin Muturi's cleansing ritual ahead of coronation

21^st May 2021

Run! Run! How man saw red in Rurii

Run! Run! How man saw red in Rurii

21^st May 2021

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

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WORLD

Biden says Queen Elizabeth asked about Putin and Xi

By Reuters | 2 hours ago

Biden says Queen Elizabeth asked about Putin and Xi

Netanyahu out, Bennett in as Israel marks end of an era

By Reuters | 3 hours ago

Netanyahu out, Bennett in as Israel marks end of an era

World's 1st Liquid Nano Urea to be introduced to J-K farmers, will enhance crop yield: LG

By Standard Reporter | 19 hours ago

World's 1st Liquid Nano Urea to be introduced to J-K farmers, will enhance crop yield: LG

Pres Tshisekedi says Kinshasa hospitals 'overwhelmed' by coronavirus

By Reuters | 23 hours ago

Pres Tshisekedi says Kinshasa hospitals 'overwhelmed' by coronavirus

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FACT CHECK

Is foetal tissue used in the manufacture of Covid-19 vaccines?

Is foetal tissue used in the manufacture of Covid-19 vaccines?

Catholic Doctors Association claimed companies were using aborted foetuses in the process of manufacturing the vaccines.

By Patrick Vidija | 7 days ago

Pregnancy and Covid-19 vaccine: 'I cannot risk introducing something strange in my body'

Pregnancy and Covid-19 vaccine: 'I cannot risk introducing something strange in my body'

EXPLAINERS

By Jael Mboga | 7 days ago

Why Jomo Kenyatta International Stadium has no walls

Why Jomo Kenyatta International Stadium has no walls

EXPLAINERS

By Vivian Wandera | 12 days ago

Very hot tea can cause throat cancer

HEALTH & SCIENCE

About 70 per cent of throat cancer cases are in men due to smoking and excess consumption of illicit brews.

By Nathan Ochunge and Timothy Makutoh | 2 hours ago

We have billions for MCA car grants, no money for medics

HEALTH & SCIENCE

By Dr Kui Muraya | 3 hours ago

Men don’t fall sick, they just feel unwell

HEALTH & SCIENCE

By Richard Mutahi | 3 hours ago

Where goat intestines predict rains, raids, drought, diseases

HEALTH & SCIENCE

By Saada Hassan | 4 hours ago

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ENTERTAINMENT

YouTuber Joy Kendi robbed at gunpoint during walk in Westlands

By Diana Anyango | 54 minutes ago

YouTuber Joy Kendi robbed at gunpoint during walk in Westlands

How Nonini’s Genge supremacy scared Ogopa out of town

By Stevens Muendo | 1 hour ago

How Nonini’s Genge supremacy scared Ogopa out of town

Ali Nur offers to pay Bahati Sh200,000 after Ezekiel Mutua ended his partnership with the KFCB

By Diana Anyango | 1 hour ago

Ali Nur offers to pay Bahati Sh200,000 after Ezekiel Mutua ended his partnership with the KFCB

Kanye West is 'taking things slow' as he continues to grow close to Irina Shayk

By Mirror | 2 hours ago

Kanye West is 'taking things slow' as he continues to grow close to Irina Shayk

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THE NAIROBIAN

Room service: Nairobi sex workers are now working from home

Room service: Nairobi sex workers are now working from home

By The Nairobian Reporter | 5 hours ago

Five golden rules of night partying: Number one will make or break you

Five golden rules of night partying: Number one will make or break you

By Ojiambo Ainea | 17 hours ago

Here are famous old school rivalries that have defied time

Here are famous old school rivalries that have defied time

SPORTS

By Elvince Joshua | 23 hours ago

After losing baby to pre-eclampsia, mother helps grieving mums to heal

After losing baby to pre-eclampsia, mother helps grieving mums to heal

TURNING POINT

By Jael Musumba | 1 day ago

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FARM KENYA

2021/22 Budget: Sh60 billion boost for food security, nutrition

2021/22 Budget: Sh60 billion boost for food security, nutrition

By Jael Mboga | 3 days ago

State and NGO to exploit fishing at Lake Turkana

By Antony Gitonga | 4 days ago

Kenya should ensure well-structured vaccination programmes for donkeys

By Dr Ronald Sang | 4 days ago

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EVE WOMAN

Confessions: Should I tell my wife I confronted her lover to end their affair?

By Mirror | 43 minutes ago

Confessions: Should I tell my wife I confronted her lover to end their affair?

Foods you should never store in the fridge even though many of us do

By Mirror | 1 hour ago

Foods you should never store in the fridge even though many of us do

Why you should give your partner the gift of time apart

By Esther Muchene | 1 hour ago

Why you should give your partner the gift of time apart

Five worst dating advice men receive

By Esther Muchene | 2 hours ago

Five worst dating advice men receive