MPs link Murathe to supplies firm that bagged Sh4b Kemsa deal

Politics

Lawmakers have accused Jubilee vice chairperson David Murathe of influencing a Sh4 billion tender to medical supplies. The National Assembly Public Investments Committee (PIC) investigating the Sh7.8 billion Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa) scandal, questioned Mura...

By Brian Otieno | 9 hours ago

MPs link Murathe to supplies firm that bagged Sh4b Kemsa deal

The goodies Uhuru has in his bag from the DR Congo

Kenya

The goodies Uhuru has in his bag from the DR Congo

By Dominic Omondi | 9 hours ago

How ex-school head Jane Muthoni planned husband’s murder

Central

How ex-school head Jane Muthoni planned husband’s murder

By Julius Chepkwony | 9 hours ago

Why Ed Woodward was running out of time at Man United

Football

By Robert Abong'o | 9 hours ago

Pollution making life unbearable for Kisumu fishermen

Nyanza

By Mactilda Seline Mbenywe | 9 hours ago

Standard Group launches TikiTaka digital sports show

Sports

By Waweru Titus | 3 hours ago

Gideon Moi holds talks with US envoy, praises cordial ties

Kenya

By Jacinta Mutura | 9 hours ago

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NATIONAL

Ex-Finance minister’s succession battle drags on 39 years later

Court documents show former finance minister James Gichuru’s kin cannot agree on the inventory of his wealth as he had not written a Will...

By Kamau Muthoni | 9 hours ago

Ex-Finance minister’s succession battle drags on 39 years later

By Kamau Muthoni | 9 hours ago

PS calls for more attention to climate crisis despite Covid-19 mess

By Lynet Otieno and Mactilda Mbenywe | 9 hours ago

Gunmen shoot three people dead in vehicle

By Bernard Onyari | 9 hours ago

Verdict on doping case haunts Wekesa’s quest for CJ seat

By Paul Ogemba | 9 hours ago

MCAs angry as 30pc tax on Sh2m car grants is effected

By Harold Odhiambo | 9 hours ago

Hopes dim for Sh34b Itare Dam as machines seized

By Kennedy Gachuhi | 9 hours ago

Kenya to send more peacekeeping troops to DRC

By Patrick Vidija | 14 hours ago

JSC appeals decision stopping it from evaluating CJ candidates

By Paul Ogemba | 14 hours ago

'Fake' engineer arraigned

By Brian Okoth | 15 hours ago

Senator Moi meets US Chief of Mission to Kenya

By Winfrey Owino | 16 hours ago

71-year-old man admits to raping woman

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh | 17 hours ago

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ECONOMY

Taxi drivers unhappy with digital apps

BUSINESS

The operators made a mass exodus from the various cab-hailing apps over the weekend.

By Kennedy Gachuhi | 9 hours ago

How President Magufuli Covid-19 stand boosted Kenya’s cash flow

BUSINESS

Remittances from neighbouring country rose by Sh1.6b since the onset of pandemic last year. .

By Dominic Omondi | 9 hours ago

Lamu Port comes of age: Mega project to start operations in a month

BUSINESS

By Philip Mwakio and Patrick Beja | 1 day ago

Uganda praises enhanced port operations

BUSINESS

By Patrick Beja | 1 day ago

The hidden Covid hand that cut cargo clearance period

BUSINESS

By Philip Mwakio | 1 day ago

Some of the components of sustainable house designs

BUSINESS

By | 1 day ago

Buildings go green to battle climate change

BUSINESS

By Peter Theuri | 1 day ago

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WORLD

NASA-SpaceX set to launch next 4-member crew to International Space Station

By Reuters | 1 hour ago

NASA-SpaceX set to launch next 4-member crew to International Space Station

Foreign leaders arrive for Chad leader’s funeral as rebels threaten advance

By Reuters | 1 hour ago

Foreign leaders arrive for Chad leader’s funeral as rebels threaten advance

The ties that bind Kenya and Democratic Republic of Congo

By Amos Kareithi | 9 hours ago

The ties that bind Kenya and Democratic Republic of Congo

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POLITICS

Sabotage or flawed process? The BBI Bill ping-pong is on

The Joint Parliamentary Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs is in a dilemma after they discovered fundamental errors that cannot be overlooked.

By Jacob Ng’etich and Roselyne Obala | 9 hours ago

By Jacob Ng’etich and Roselyne Obala | 9 hours ago

POLITICS

UDA refuses to end coalition with Jubilee

The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has challenged President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Jubilee Party’s decision to end its coalition.

By Allan Mungai | 9 hours ago

POLITICS

Senator Malala gets court reprieve to remain Senate Deputy Minority leader

By Robert Abong'o | 12 hours ago

POLITICS

Not so fast: UDA fights bid to kick it out of Jubilee

By Allan Mungai | 14 hours ago

POLITICS

BBI bombshell as different versions, typos now emerge

Lawyer Paul Mwangi calls on the DCI to probe allegations of the altering of the Bill sent to the county assemblies, terming it "treasonable".

By Jacob Ng'etich | 1 day ago

By Jacob Ng'etich | 1 day ago

High court declares CAS positions created by President Uhuru unconstitutional | Week in Review

VIDEO

High court declares CAS positions created by President Uhuru unconstitutional | Week in Review

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VIDEO

MCAs angry over 30% tax on car grants awarded to them by president Uhuru | PRESS REVIEW

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VIDEO

Multiple bills, numerous errors: Who is behind BBI errors? | PRESS REVIEW

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VIDEO

#Crossfire: The BBI commotion in parliament, Jubilee-UDA messy divorce and the judicial war

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SPORTS

Why taking a knee, raising a fist will be punished in Tokyo

By Reuters | 6 minutes ago

Why taking a knee, raising a fist will be punished in Tokyo

Drivers raring to show whose car is the best in ARC

By Ochieng Oyugi | 7 hours ago

Drivers raring to show whose car is the best in ARC

La Liga: Messi magic powers Barca again to big win

By Reuters | 7 hours ago

La Liga: Messi magic powers Barca again to big win

Teaching golf in schools will create champions in Kenya Open, Savannah Classic tournaments

By Vincent Wang'ombe | 7 hours ago

Teaching golf in schools will create champions in Kenya Open, Savannah Classic tournaments

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THE STANDARD INSIDER

Ex-Finance minister’s succession battle drags on 39 years later

Ex-Finance minister’s succession battle drags on 39 years later

By Kamau Muthoni | 9 hours ago

What are top CEOs afraid of? Hint: It’s not Covid-19 related

What are top CEOs afraid of? Hint: It’s not Covid-19 related

By Dominic Omondi | 9 hours ago

Athletics world awaits Ezekiel Kemboi’s one final dance

Athletics world awaits Ezekiel Kemboi’s one final dance

Athletics world awaits Ezekiel Kemboi’s one final dance

When the history of 3000m steeplechase in Kenya is written, Ezekiel Kemboi will feature as one of the...

By Stephen Rutto | 8 hours ago

Sabotage or flawed process? The BBI Bill ping-pong is on

Sabotage or flawed process? The BBI Bill ping-pong is on

By Jacob Ng’etich and Roselyne Obala | 9 hours ago

To defuse crime, let’s make policing more profitable

To defuse crime, let’s make policing more profitable

By Peter Kimani | 9 hours ago

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PICTURE POWER

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

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

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OPINION

Climate action for people and planet: The time for hard decisions is now

By Antonio Guterres | 9 hours ago

Climate action for people and planet: The time for hard decisions is now

To defuse crime, let’s make policing more profitable

By Peter Kimani | 9 hours ago

To defuse crime, let’s make policing more profitable

Of paper parties and paupers, and the battle for the real hustlers of Kenya

By Peter Kimani | 9 hours ago

Of paper parties and paupers, and the battle for the real hustlers of Kenya

A cocktail of vaccines way better than none

By Peter Kimani | 9 hours ago

A cocktail of vaccines way better than none

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FACT CHECK

Explainer: Who are the rebels threatening to take Chad's capital?

Explainer: Who are the rebels threatening to take Chad's capital?

Here are some facts about the Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT)

By Reuters | 20 hours ago

Hoax: Coca-Cola not giving out Sh9,000 cash awards to mark anniversary

Hoax: Coca-Cola not giving out Sh9,000 cash awards to mark anniversary

FACT CHECK

By Patrick Vidija | 1 day ago

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

FACT CHECK

By Patrick Vidija | 9 days ago

What are top CEOs afraid of? Hint: It’s not Covid-19 related

HEALTH & SCIENCE

The Covid-19 pandemic has become the Fall Guy for any business or individual that is not doing well financially.

By Dominic Omondi | 9 hours ago

Citizens’ data on Covid was illegally mined, says new report

HEALTH & SCIENCE

By Frankline Sunday | 9 hours ago

Kenya to set up Covid-19 vaccine plant

HEALTH & SCIENCE

By Josphat Thiong'o | 13 hours ago

Governors given a week to explain use of Covid-19 funds

HEALTH & SCIENCE

By Brian Otieno and Boniface Gikandi | 15 hours ago

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ENTERTAINMENT

Jennifer Lopez wants 'fully invested partner she can trust' after Alex Rodriguez split

By Mirror | 53 minutes ago

Jennifer Lopez wants 'fully invested partner she can trust' after Alex Rodriguez split

Digital Underground rap star Shock G dead aged 57

By Mirror | 1 hour ago

Digital Underground rap star Shock G dead aged 57

Teacher Wanjiku ‘overjoyed’ as daughter turns 18

By Fay Ngina | 19 hours ago

Teacher Wanjiku ‘overjoyed’ as daughter turns 18

VIDEO: How Kate Actress’ mum reacted to news of daughter being pregnant at 19

By Fay Ngina | 20 hours ago

VIDEO: How Kate Actress’ mum reacted to news of daughter being pregnant at 19

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THE NAIROBIAN

Why MPs, Senators are sweating buckets

Why MPs, Senators are sweating buckets

By Eric Nyakagwa | 1 hour ago

Tupac Shakur alive n’ well in Ruai

Tupac Shakur alive n’ well in Ruai

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh | 13 hours ago

Witchdoctor warns conmen using her name

Witchdoctor warns conmen using her name

NEWS

By John Muia | 15 hours ago

Man threatens to kill mother with machete

Man threatens to kill mother with machete

NEWS

By Anne Atieno | 16 hours ago

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FARM KENYA

Cane farmers claim sugar miller defying Munya directive on price

Cane farmers claim sugar miller defying Munya directive on price

By Carren Papai | 1 hour ago

Why purple tea bubble has burst

By Nikko Tanui | 9 hours ago

County sinks boreholes to ease access to clean water

By Irissheel Shanzu | 1 day ago

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EVE WOMAN

#Girls in ICT Day: Connected girls and creating brighter futures

By Lolita Bunde | 19 hours ago

#Girls in ICT Day: Connected girls and creating brighter futures

Recipes around Africa: The Ugandan Rolex

By Lolita Bunde | 20 hours ago

Recipes around Africa: The Ugandan Rolex

Zac Efron 'ended relationship after girlfriend landed spot on controversial new show'

By Mirror | 21 hours ago

Zac Efron 'ended relationship after girlfriend landed spot on controversial new show'

Life-threatening situation led me to ICT, my passion

By Jacqueline Mahugu | 21 hours ago

Life-threatening situation led me to ICT, my passion