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Implications of BBI judgment

Politics

The landmark decision by the High Court to scuttle the Building Bridges Initiative has drawn sharp reactions from constitutional lawyers over its implication to th...

By Paul Ogemba | 4 hours ago

Implications of BBI judgment

BBI: Uhuru, Raila back to drawing board

Politics

BBI: Uhuru, Raila back to drawing board

By Special Correspondent | 10 hours ago

Which way forward for BBI

Politics

Which way forward for BBI

By Oscar Obonyo | 2 hours ago

Absence of referendum law that sank BBI

Politics

By Brian Otieno | 4 hours ago

Wilson Sossion's woes in KNUT deepens

Education

By Fred Kibor and Niko Tanui | 10 hours ago

Teacher by profession, mortician by passion

Health & Science

By Chebet Birir | 2 hours ago

Farmer defies odds to make his fortune in parched land

Money & Careers

By Peter Theuri | 6 hours ago

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NATIONAL

Scores feared dead as floods wreak havoc

By Saturday Standard Team | 10 hours ago

Scores feared dead as floods wreak havoc

BBI appeal: Lawyers claim chances of success low

By Mireri Junior | 17 hours ago

BBI appeal: Lawyers claim chances of success low

Public Service Commission Chair Stephen Kirogo is dead

By Betty Njeru | 17 hours ago

Public Service Commission Chair Stephen Kirogo is dead

Justice William Ouko appointed Supreme Court judge

By Patrick Vidija | 17 hours ago

Justice William Ouko appointed Supreme Court judge

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COUNTIES

Sh635m projects in Chebara lie in ruins

In Chebara, plants are growing in some of the abandoned buildings and parcels of land they sit on have no fences around them.

By Stephen Rutto | 47 minutes ago

Sh635m projects in Chebara lie in ruins

By Stephen Rutto | 47 minutes ago

The silent man; Philip Ochieng, laid to rest

By Caleb Kingwara and Anne Atieno | 4 hours ago

ODM, UDA protest as police storm Ongwae's home over Bonchari by election

By Eric Abuga and Edwin Nyarangi | 18 hours ago

Youth leaders accuse NMS of harassment after City toilets' closure

By Mireri Junior | 18 hours ago

List of Nairobi estates affected by power outage

By Fred Kagonye | 20 hours ago

Police disperse Nyoro supporters in Murang’a

By Boniface Gikandi | 20 hours ago

Four die in Kibra floods

By Peter Muiruri | 21 hours ago

Appeal ruling, Governor Lee Kinyanjui tells BBI proponents

By Kennedy Gachuhi | 23 hours ago

Bungoma Governor Wangamati questioned over ‘unjustifiable expenditure’

By John Shilitsa | 1 day ago

Senate to decide Wajir Governor Mohamud Abdi’s fate Monday

By Betty Njeru | 1 day ago

Son of former Kisumu mayor found dead

By Kevine Omollo | 1 day ago

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BUSINESS

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 hour ago

How to reap handsome returns by keeping tilapia in your backyard

MONEY & CAREERS

Modern fish farming is gaining popularity as a way of increasing income and supplementing the already dwindling supply from Lake Victoria..

By Jennifer Anyango | 1 hour ago

High fuel cost weighs down bodaboda operators

BUSINESS

By Noah Kipkemboi | 3 hours ago

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

BUSINESS

By Meresia Aloo | 8 hours ago

Mortgage firm HF Group to sell its iconic headquarters

BUSINESS

By Wainaina Wambu | 8 hours ago

Why you need to start saving in your 20’s

BUSINESS

By Awal Mohammed | 9 hours ago

Motorists lose in fuel price hike as retailers gain

BUSINESS

By Macharia Kamau | 10 hours ago

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OPINION

This time, Judiciary must not cave in to Executive bullying

By Julie Soweto Aullo | 12 hours 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 | 14 hours ago

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

BBI court ruling a major victory for constitutionalism

By Ken Opalo | 14 hours ago

BBI court ruling a major victory for constitutionalism

Judiciary and Executive quarrel hurts Wanjiku

By Kamotho Waiganjo | 14 hours ago

Judiciary and Executive quarrel hurts Wanjiku

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POLITICS

Ruto, Atwoli differ on BBI shock ruling

In a 500-page landmark judgement that took six hours to deliver, the five High Court judges hit out at President Kenyatta and Mr Odinga.

By Mireri Junior | 20 hours ago

By Mireri Junior | 20 hours ago

POLITICS

Bonchari, Juja by-elections in limbo as AG heads to Court of Appeal

By Kamau Muthoni and Paul Ogemba | 1 day ago

POLITICS

Kabogo announces bid to run for president in 2022

By Ndungu Gachane | 1 day ago

POLITICS

BBI reggae stopped

By Paul Ogemba and Kamau Muthoni | 1 day ago

POLITICS

BBI ruling: Ruto, other leaders react to shock decision

A five-judge bench has annulled the BBI referendum process, saying the initiative violated the Constitution of Kenya.

By Betty Njeru | 1 day ago

By Betty Njeru | 1 day ago

Judges Verdict: A summary of the judgment by the High Court declared the BBI illegal, null and void

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Judges Verdict: A summary of the judgment by the High Court declared the BBI illegal, null and void

11 hours ago

VIDEO

NARC Kenya party leader Martha Karua's Sentiments on the Court nullification of BBI

11 hours ago

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CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY: A Conversation with Richard Hechle, MD of Dimension Data East & West Africa

11 hours ago

VIDEO

Kenya reports 392 new covid19 infections in the last 24 hours from a total of 3,668 samples

11 hours ago

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SPORTS

AFC Leopards tackle Nzoia in bid to end title drought

By Washington Onyango | 1 hour ago

AFC Leopards tackle Nzoia in bid to end title drought

Olympics: First Team Kenya squad to leave for Japan in July

By Ochieng Oyugi | 3 hours ago

Olympics: First Team Kenya squad to leave for Japan in July

Boxing legend Tyson to grace Okwiri's WBO title fight in Nairobi

By Ochieng Oyugi | 4 hours ago

Boxing legend Tyson to grace Okwiri's WBO title fight in Nairobi

Beach volleyball team to camp in Mombasa

By Elvince Joshua and Ernest Ndunda | 8 hours ago

Beach volleyball team to camp in Mombasa

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THE STANDARD INSIDER

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

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

By Nathan Ochunge | 1 hour ago

How to reap handsome returns by keeping tilapia in your backyard

How to reap handsome returns by keeping tilapia in your backyard

By Jennifer Anyango | 1 hour ago

Sh635m projects in Chebara lie in ruins

Sh635m projects in Chebara lie in ruins

Sh635m projects in Chebara lie in ruins

In Chebara, plants are growing in some of the abandoned buildings and parcels of land they sit on have no fences around them.

By Stephen Rutto | 47 minutes ago

Teacher by profession, mortician by passion

Teacher by profession, mortician by passion

By Chebet Birir | 2 hours ago

Which way forward for BBI

Which way forward for BBI

By Oscar Obonyo | 2 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

Policeman beaten to death in Congo Eid clashes

By Reuters | 19 hours ago

Policeman beaten to death in Congo Eid clashes

India’s Covid crisis pushes up the cost of living – and dying

By Reuters | 20 hours ago

India’s Covid crisis pushes up the cost of living – and dying

Merkel condemns synagogue attacks - spokesman

By Reuters | 20 hours ago

Merkel condemns synagogue attacks - spokesman

Taking the call in Gaza before Israel takes out the building

By Reuters | 1 day ago

Taking the call in Gaza before Israel takes out the building

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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 | 59 minutes 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 | 17 hours 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 | 1 day ago

Teacher by profession, mortician by passion

HEALTH & SCIENCE

Mortician says it gives her great joy to bring comfort and closure to relatives of the departed.

By Chebet Birir | 2 hours ago

1,040 admitted as 392 test positive for Covid-19

HEALTH & SCIENCE

By Patrick Vidija | 16 hours ago

Covid-19: Eight deaths, 184 recoveries reported

HEALTH & SCIENCE

By Betty Njeru | 16 hours ago

Kenya still has fewer men than women in nursing: Here is why

HEALTH & SCIENCE

By Gardy Chacha | 20 hours ago

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ENTERTAINMENT

This is why prayer is key - Genevieve Nnaji

By Davis Muli | 1 hour ago

This is why prayer is key - Genevieve Nnaji

Joe Mfalme: When I became a DJ people laughed, now I’ve built mum a house

By Vincent Kejitan | 18 hours ago

Joe Mfalme: When I became a DJ people laughed, now I’ve built mum a house

Zari Hassan reignites beef with Wema Sepetu, mocks her weight loss

By Diana Anyango | 20 hours ago

Zari Hassan reignites beef with Wema Sepetu, mocks her weight loss

Ethical Fashion Podcast: African Contemporary Art

By Ethical Fashion Initiative | 20 hours ago

Ethical Fashion Podcast: African Contemporary Art

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THE NAIROBIAN

After KCSE, what next for kids who love music, drama?

After KCSE, what next for kids who love music, drama?

By Tony Mochama | 2 hours ago

Firebrand keeping Kenyan politics honest

Firebrand keeping Kenyan politics honest

By Eric Nyakagwa | 15 hours ago

Communities where donkeys are revered

Communities where donkeys are revered

NEWS

By Caroline Chebet | 18 hours ago

Full list: Kenyan women who found love in the Nigerian pot

Full list: Kenyan women who found love in the Nigerian pot

FEATURES

By Cheptoek Boyo | 1 day 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 | 21 hours ago

How ex-banker is making killing from ornamental birds

By Muriithi Mugo | 2 days ago

New banana export market excites farmers

By Stanley Ongwae | 2 days ago

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EVE WOMAN

Confessions: My colleague keeps saying she's our baby's second mum and my wife isn't happy

By Mirror | 1 hour ago

Confessions: My colleague keeps saying she's our baby's second mum and my wife isn't happy

Confessions: My husband's friend told me he brags about me, now I love him even more

By Mirror | 21 hours ago

Confessions: My husband's friend told me he brags about me, now I love him even more

Chrissy Teigen's vile celeb trolling - including nine-year-old child star

By Mirror | 22 hours ago

Chrissy Teigen's vile celeb trolling - including nine-year-old child star

Ethical fashion initiative: African Contemporary Art

By Ethical Fashion Initiative | 23 hours ago

Ethical fashion initiative: African Contemporary Art