Suluhu: Closer ties for Kenya and Tanzania

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Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu yesterday rallied MPs to support her bid with President Uhuru Kenyatta to forge closer bonds between the two countries. In a charismatic 45-minute long speech peppered with good-nature jabs at Kenyans, particularly MPs, she expressed h...

By Allan Mungai | 21 minutes ago

Suluhu: Closer ties for Kenya and Tanzania

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NATIONAL

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COUNTIES

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Homa Bay murder suspect to be detained for seven more days

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Humanitarian crisis looms as scores of evicted families camp in schools

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Driver paid Sh340,000 for breach of job contract

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BUSINESS

Hope for Western tourism after Uhuru lifts lockdown

BUSINESS

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More firms prefer bigger office space

BUSINESS

Knight Frank’s second edition of its (Y)our Space Report says firms will embrace a new era of agile working.

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To rent or buy a home?

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WORLD

‘As leaders, we have failed our people’

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POLITICS

Jubilee Party to choose Kiambaa poll figure

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POLITICS

Limuru MP Peter Mwathi elected Security Committee chair

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POLITICS

Court orders Senate not to debate impeachment

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POLITICS

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POLITICS

ODM kicks out Otiende Amollo from House team as split grows over BBI

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SPORTS

Obiri and Gidey ready for 3000m showdown in Doha

By World Athletics | 21 minutes ago

Obiri and Gidey ready for 3000m showdown in Doha

Boxer charged with killing woman pregnant with his child

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Boxer charged with killing woman pregnant with his child

Solskjaer: Man United fans must be civilised in their protests

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Top Kenyan referee to officiate in Russia

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THE STANDARD INSIDER

To rent or buy a home?

To rent or buy a home?

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Flat or pitched? Why your roof style matters

Flat or pitched? Why your roof style matters

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Obiri and Gidey ready for 3000m showdown in Doha

Obiri and Gidey ready for 3000m showdown in Doha

Obiri and Gidey ready for 3000m showdown in Doha

Kenyan leads head-to-head record 9-5.

By World Athletics | 21 minutes ago

Will Kenya's fledgling malls survive the Covid-19 blues?

Will Kenya's fledgling malls survive the Covid-19 blues?

By Dominic Omondi | 21 minutes ago

Low-cost houses spoil the party for Migaa investors

Low-cost houses spoil the party for Migaa investors

By Frankline Sunday | 21 minutes ago

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PICTURE POWER

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

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Exposed: How this beggar has been fleecing Nairobians

29^th April 2021

Weight loss: Senator Malala's transformation

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28^th April 2021

Vihiga Funeral Home collapse: The aftermath

Vihiga Funeral Home collapse: The aftermath

28^th April 2021

Exposed to the cold: Njiru quarry demolition

Exposed to the cold: Njiru quarry demolition

24^th April 2021

Ministry of Foreign Affairs official Judith Ndunge Ngunia buried

Ministry of Foreign Affairs official Judith Ndunge Ngunia buried

23^rd April 2021

Moo-ve! Cows overrunning towns

Moo-ve! Cows overrunning towns

23^rd April 2021

Church group arrested for curfew violation

Church group arrested for curfew violation

22^nd April 2021

Judo: Fighting it out

Judo: Fighting it out

22^nd April 2021

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

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OPINION

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FACT CHECK

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Explainer: How Form One selection will be done

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Land records go digital: What it means for land owners, buyers

EXPLAINERS

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FACT CHECK

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ENTERTAINMENT

Pregnant woman expecting seven babies gives birth to nine after doctors miss two on her scan

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THE NAIROBIAN

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It's complicated: Why cops are ruthless with ordinary citizens

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Elderly man pleads gulity to raping woman, asks for time to distribute property

BREAKING NEWS

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FARM KENYA

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EVE WOMAN

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