Gideon Moi asks Central leaders to join OKA

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Kanu chairman Gideon Moi has welcomed Central Kenya leaders to the One Kenya Alliance (OKA). Gideon spoke at the AI...
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By Lydiah Nyawira | 4 hours ago

Gideon Moi asks Central leaders to join OKA

Defeating DP Ruto my priority – Kalonzo

Politics

Defeating DP Ruto my priority – Kalonzo

By Jael Mboga | 7 hours ago

Key witness in Kevin Omwenga case found dead

Nairobi

Key witness in Kevin Omwenga case found dead

By Winfrey Owino | 5 hours ago

Covid-19: 16 die, 170 patients in ICU as Kenya records 664 new cases

Health & Science

By Mireri Junior | 6 hours ago

Nyong’o calls for arrest of leaders who fueled chaos at funeral

Nyanza

By Harold Odhiambo | 6 hours ago

Woman arrested over death of Nakuru policeman

Rift Valley

By Kennedy Gachuhi | 5 hours ago

Dutch tycoon Rouwenhourst murder suspects arrested

Coast

By Winfrey Owino | 10 hours ago

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LATEST

Polo: Kenya beat Zambia to win Kenya International Championships

By Ben Ahenda | 2 hours ago

Polo: Kenya beat Zambia to win Kenya International Championships

ODM annuls nomination of Women League chair

By James Omoro | 3 hours ago

ODM annuls nomination of Women League chair

Volleyball: Bitok, Moim praise Kenya’s performance despite defeat by Japan

By Bismarck Mutahi in Tokyo, Japan | 3 hours ago

Volleyball: Bitok, Moim praise Kenya’s performance despite defeat by Japan

Pick a candidate to face me at the ballot, Ruto dares NASA team

By Mireri Junior | 4 hours ago

Pick a candidate to face me at the ballot, Ruto dares NASA team

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NATIONAL

State issues drought alert in 10 counties

By Antony Gitonga | 7 hours ago

State issues drought alert in 10 counties

State issues drought alert in 10 counties

National

By Antony Gitonga | 7 hours ago

CS Balala: KWS owes victims of human-wildlife conflicts Sh14b

By Nehemiah Okwembah | 8 hours ago

CS Balala: KWS owes victims of human-wildlife conflicts Sh14b

CS Balala: KWS owes victims of human-wildlife conflicts Sh14b

National

By Nehemiah Okwembah | 8 hours ago

Former Imenti Central MP Gideon Mwiti is dead

By Jael Mboga | 9 hours ago

Former Imenti Central MP Gideon Mwiti is dead

Former Imenti Central MP Gideon Mwiti is dead

National

By Jael Mboga | 9 hours ago

I dug into pit latrine to retrieve evidence, employee tells court

By Robert Amalemba | 14 hours ago

I dug into pit latrine to retrieve evidence, employee tells court

I dug into pit latrine to retrieve evidence, employee tells court

National

By Robert Amalemba | 14 hours ago

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COUNTIES

ODM annuls nomination of Women League chair

County secretary Ong’ondo Were says Oketch’s nomination was quashed because it was done irregularly.

By James Omoro | 3 hours ago

ODM annuls nomination of Women League chair

By James Omoro | 3 hours ago

Hundreds get title deeds in Kilifi county

By Nehemiah Okwembah | 6 hours ago

Meat lovers angered over the filthy location of Kericho town's abattoir

By Nikko Tanui | 10 hours ago

Drama in Kiminini as two businessmen fight over woman

By Obare Osinde | 11 hours ago

Muturi dumps Jubilee, says he’ll run for president on new party

By Biketi Kikechi | 14 hours ago

Uhuru gifts family cows after surprise encounter in forest

By Fidelis Kabunyi | 22 hours ago

Top leaders battle for the soul of the Coast ahead of 2022 contest

By Patrick Beja and Philip Mwakio | 22 hours ago

Man stabbed to death as rival political factions clash at Kisumu burial

By Harold Odhiambo | 1 day ago

Caroline Kangogo’s autopsy rescheduled to Tuesday

By Fred Kibor | 1 day ago

Police hunt for boy, 16, accused of killing 42-year-old man

By James Omoro | 1 day ago

Kogelo village that rode on back of Obama name returns to old rusty self

By Kevine Omollo | 1 day ago

Three killed in morning crash on Mombasa-Nairobi highway

By Stephen Nzioka | 1 day ago

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BUSINESS

How parents view the challenges of childcare globally

BUSINESS

Becoming a parent is a monumental life change no matter where you are in the world..

By World Economic Forum | 22 hours ago

Global supplies hit by virus variant, disasters

BUSINESS

A new worldwide wave of Covid-19. Natural disasters in China and Germany. A cyber-attack targeting key South African ports..

By Reuters | 22 hours ago

Aviation sector to grow marginally in near future - IATA

BUSINESS

By Moses Omusolo | 22 hours ago

High commodity prices push cost of living through the roof

BUSINESS

By Graham Kajilwa | 22 hours ago

Will Munya's reformist policies turn around farmers' fortunes?

BUSINESS

By Awal Mohammed | 22 hours ago

Our smallholder farmers hold key to food security

OPINION

By Gerald Lepariyo | 1 day ago

Let's speak boldly against real estate con games

OPINION

By Nashon Okowa | 1 day ago

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OPINION

Let all contenders explain their plans and stop populism

By Charles Onyango | 11 hours ago

Let all contenders explain their plans and stop populism

Covid-19 triggered best response from counties

By Mary Mwiti and Rosemary Njaramba | 11 hours ago

Covid-19 triggered best response from counties

Are you ready for next year’s polls? It matters a great deal

By Isaac Kalua Green | 11 hours ago

Are you ready for next year’s polls? It matters a great deal

Judges’ arrests only attempt to even moral score with criminal arms

By Kwamchetsi Makokha | 14 hours ago

Judges’ arrests only attempt to even moral score with criminal arms

Let us focus on the BBI baby, not the bathwater

By Dennis Kabaara | 22 hours ago

Let us focus on the BBI baby, not the bathwater

CARTOONS

4th wave

4th wave

By CASSO | 1 day ago

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COLUMNISTS

By Clay Muganda | 10 hours ago

We can’t talk about judicial independence yet we bully Chief Justice at slightest opportunity

By Rev Edward Buri | 22 hours ago

Kenyans must prepare to interfere with cycle of deceptive leadership

By David Oginde | 22 hours ago

Dad, please do something about Middle East killings

After disbanding boarding schools what will we replace them with?

By Clay Muganda | 22 hours ago

POLITICS

Pick a candidate to face me at the ballot, Ruto dares NASA team

The DP accused his opponents of destroying Jubilee and taking President Uhuru Kenyatta captive

By Mireri Junior | 4 hours ago

By Mireri Junior | 4 hours ago

POLITICS

We left Jubilee because party leaders failed, Ruto says

The people mandated by the president to lead our party failed, DP Ruto says

By Winfrey Owino | 5 hours ago

POLITICS

When Gideon Mwiti wanted insurance for alcoholics

By Winfrey Owino | 7 hours ago

POLITICS

Leaders seek to revamp Kanu as it gets 6,000 new members

By Patrick Beja | 9 hours ago

POLITICS

Parliament and Supreme Court have say in postponing election

Bobby Mkangi: If the president has to call off the elections, he has to do it within the local laws- the Constitution and the Elections Act.

By Kamau Muthoni | 11 hours ago

By Kamau Muthoni | 11 hours ago

Two main suspects behind the double murders of Mombasa-based Dutch and his guard arrested

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Two main suspects behind the double murders of Mombasa-based Dutch and his guard arrested

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SPORTS

Polo: Kenya beat Zambia to win Kenya International Championships

By Ben Ahenda | 2 hours ago

Polo: Kenya beat Zambia to win Kenya International Championships

Volleyball: Bitok, Moim praise Kenya’s performance despite defeat by Japan

By Bismarck Mutahi in Tokyo, Japan | 3 hours ago

Volleyball: Bitok, Moim praise Kenya’s performance despite defeat by Japan

Vihiga United revive survival hopes as Wazito beat Mathare

By Washington Onyango | 4 hours ago

Vihiga United revive survival hopes as Wazito beat Mathare

KCB maul Kariobangi Sharks to close gap on leaders Tusker

By Washington Onyango | 5 hours ago

KCB maul Kariobangi Sharks to close gap on leaders Tusker

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THE STANDARD INSIDER

Judges’ arrests only attempt to even moral score with criminal arms

Judges’ arrests only attempt to even moral score with criminal arms

By Kwamchetsi Makokha | 14 hours ago

I dug into pit latrine to retrieve evidence, employee tells court

I dug into pit latrine to retrieve evidence, employee tells court

By Robert Amalemba | 14 hours ago

Litmus test for Ruto in picking running mate for 2022 contest

Litmus test for Ruto in picking running mate for 2022 contest

Litmus test for Ruto in picking running mate for 2022 contest

After winning the Kiambaa parliamentary seat by-election, focus now shifts to the thorny question of who will be DP Ruto’s running mate in UDA.

By Biketi Kikechi | 14 hours ago

Muturi dumps Jubilee, says he’ll run for president on new party

Muturi dumps Jubilee, says he’ll run for president on new party

By Biketi Kikechi | 14 hours ago

Tuju: Ruto would have been out of Jubilee Party by now

Tuju: Ruto would have been out of Jubilee Party by now

By Jael Mboga and Winfrey Owino | 14 hours ago

PODCASTS

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SEPETUKO PODCAST: BBI njia-panda; Uhuru na Raila wanakuna vichwa

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PICTURE POWER

Shoes on a wire: Untangling the reasons why

Shoes on a wire: Untangling the reasons why

22^nd July 2021

Mursik: How it’s made

Mursik: How it’s made

21^st July 2021

Eid al-Adha celebrations, 2021

Eid al-Adha celebrations, 2021

20^th July 2021

Muguga by-election

Muguga by-election

15^th July 2021

Kiambaa decides

Kiambaa decides

15^th July 2021

Famous statues of Nairobi

Famous statues of Nairobi

14^th July 2021

Uhuru Park: Street boys' swimming paradise

Uhuru Park: Street boys' swimming paradise

13^th July 2021

Calf born with only two legs in Kakamega

Calf born with only two legs in Kakamega

13^th July 2021

Monkey fight!

Monkey fight!

13^th July 2021

Team Kenya’s Tokyo Olympics travel kit - Hit or Miss?

Team Kenya’s Tokyo Olympics travel kit - Hit or Miss?

09^th July 2021

Karachuonyo’s low hanging power cables pose danger

Karachuonyo’s low hanging power cables pose danger

07^th July 2021

Uhuru commissions 5 new hospitals in night operation

Uhuru commissions 5 new hospitals in night operation

07^th July 2021

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WORLD

Sierra Leone parliament votes to abolish death penalty

By Reuters | 6 hours ago

Sierra Leone parliament votes to abolish death penalty

Protesters opposed to Covid measures clash with police in Paris

By Reuters | 11 hours ago

Protesters opposed to Covid measures clash with police in Paris

French citizen among six held over plan to kill Madagascar president

By Reuters | 2 days ago

French citizen among six held over plan to kill Madagascar president

Cyber attack disrupts major South African port operations

By Reuters | 2 days ago

Cyber attack disrupts major South African port operations

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FACT CHECK

False: Anti-sex beds not installed at the 2020 Olympics

False: Anti-sex beds not installed at the 2020 Olympics

A claim that olympiads are sleeping on sex-discouraging beds is arrant nonsense.

By Patrick Vidija | 2 days ago

Why Muslims slaughter animals on Eid-Ul-Adha

By Benard Sanga and Ishaq Jumbe | 5 days ago

New IEBC interview technique explained

By Rose Kwamboka | 13 days ago

Covid-19: Are digital health passports a good idea?

By Thomson Reuters Foundation | 14 days ago

Factbox: Italy's road to the Euro 2020 final

By Reuters | 14 days ago

Factbox: England's road to the Euro 2020 final

By Reuters | 14 days ago

Covid-19: 16 die, 170 patients in ICU as Kenya records 664 new cases

HEALTH & SCIENCE

By Mireri Junior | 6 hours ago

Covid-19: Kenya records 847 new cases, 167 admitted in ICU

HEALTH & SCIENCE

By Mireri Junior | 1 day ago

Vihiga health workers demand their two-year pay amid budget crisis

HEALTH & SCIENCE

By Brian Kisanji | 1 day ago

Major county hospitals in dire need of oxygen, report indicates

HEALTH & SCIENCE

By Mercy Kahenda | 1 day ago

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ENTERTAINMENT

Model Eudoxie Yao announces breakup from tycoon Grand P

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Jennifer Lopez makes it Instagram official with Ben Affleck as singer turns 52

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Jennifer Lopez makes it Instagram official with Ben Affleck as singer turns 52

How we got into world of insect farming during the pandemic

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How we got into world of insect farming during the pandemic

Video games: Real world fight of good vs evil

By Boniface Mithika | 11 hours ago

Video games: Real world fight of good vs evil

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THE NAIROBIAN

Security guard arraigned for sodomising homeless man

Security guard arraigned for sodomising homeless man

By Lilian Chepkoech | 10 hours ago

New wives, ponzi schemes and the mistakes retirees make

New wives, ponzi schemes and the mistakes retirees make

By Kelvin Kamau | 14 hours ago

Kenya's all-time stars who failed to win Olympic gold

Kenya's all-time stars who failed to win Olympic gold

SPORTS

By Elvince Joshua | 1 day ago

Father denies beating daughter to death for running away from home

Father denies beating daughter to death for running away from home

NEWS

By Lilian Chepkoech | 1 day ago

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FARM KENYA

Disease that targets broilers in highlands

Disease that targets broilers in highlands

By Dr Watson Messo | 7 hours ago

Why dairy cows need a dry period

By Dr Othieno Joseph | 8 hours ago

Ailing sugarcane and peek into Brazil, Tanzania magic

By Peter Theuri | 9 hours ago

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EVE WOMAN

Eve bakes: Lemon and buttermilk pound cake

By Eve | 10 hours ago

Eve bakes: Lemon and buttermilk pound cake

Five tips on how to stock your refrigerator

By Esther Muchene | 11 hours ago

Five tips on how to stock your refrigerator

Night-time habits damaging your skin

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Night-time habits damaging your skin

Easy recipe: Prawn curry in coconut

By Chef Ali Mandhry | 13 hours ago

Easy recipe: Prawn curry in coconut

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