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Trillions vs taboos: US firm entry rekindles war for Mrima Hill soul

Cortec Mining Kenya, whose local fixer was Jacob Juma, had its licence cancelled in 2013.Inside the Mrima Hill forest, villagers are traditionally forbidden from cutting down certain trees.

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Trillions vs taboos: US firm entry rekindles war for Mrima Hill soul

Cortec Mining Kenya, whose local fixer was Jacob Juma, had its licence cancelled in 2013.Inside the Mrima Hill forest, villagers are traditionally forbidden from cutting down certain trees.

By Standard Reporter 5 months ago

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Trillions vs taboos: US firm entry rekindles war for Mrima Hill soul

Cortec Mining Kenya, whose local fixer was Jacob Juma, had its licence cancelled in 2013.Inside the Mrima Hill forest, villagers are traditionally forbidden from cutting down certain trees.

By Standard Reporter 5 months ago

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Diaspora Life: My fairytale marriage that ended in turmoil Ep#18

Claire Mudeitsi Elleno was thrown out of an eight-bedroom mansion and left with nothing, not even her own children.

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Security officials at ODM headquarters assault two journalists

Security officials at ODM headquarters yesterday assaulted two journalists at a function attended by party leader Raila Odinga.

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Firms to offer services on M-Pesa App

Safaricom has launched partnerships with Little and Makao that will enable M-Pesa customers access services from the two firms within the M-Pesa Super

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Standard Group shortlisted for prestigious global media awards

The Group is shortlisted in the Best Innovation in Newsroom Transformation category in the International News Media Association Global Media Awards.

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Centum appoints Risper Alaro as Group Finance Director

Centum Investment Company PLC has appointed Risper Alaro as the Group Finance Director effective March 15, 2022.

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Ruto arrives in the United States [Pictures]

Deputy President William Ruto and his campaign team are on a tour of the UK and US.

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Wajir governor Muktar decamps to Kanu, says he will defend his seat

Wajir Governor Ahmed Ali Muktar and several of his supporters have decamped to Kanu.

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Panel says media free to tally and declare constituencies’ polls data

Media houses should resist any attempt to curtail them from broadcasting the final presidential election results as announced at the constituencies

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Gideon comes to rescue of Lamu boy who fell from cashewnut tree

Shuweib has been admitted at the KNH Orthopaedic wing for over a month, doctors established his spine had been injured, partially paralysing his limbs

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ADC has secured 500,000 acres from grabbers - Salat

The Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC) has secured 500,000 acres of Galana Kulalu land that was on the verge of being illegally alienated.

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Want to try an online dating app? Here’s what I learnt on Tinder

Most men on Tinder who specifically want a one-night stand, assume that the women on Tinder also want to get laid.

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A 63-year-old love story: How Beth and Nicholas Mugo met

She was 19, he was 22. “He just told me that he loved me and that I was the only girl that he had ever loved. That was enough for me,” said Beth Mugo.

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NCIC, NGO in deal to preach peace before August elections

NCIC and the Global Peace Foundation have signed a partnership deal to promote peace ahead of the August 9 elections.

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Nominated Senator Beth Mugo's family in pictures

Nicholas Mugo, the husband of Nominated Senator Beth Mugo died on Thursday morning aged 85. In 2019 they celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary.

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Esther Passaris mourns father’s death

She remembers her 79-year-old dad for his achievements throughout the years, notably being part of the team that built Kenya’s first ship.

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Trade lobby opens new office in China

The Kenya China Chamber of Commerce (KCCC) has opened an office in Beijing, China to facilitate trade between the two countries.

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Media can help educate Kenyans on hygiene – CS Kagwe

Media can help educate the public on the crucial role hygiene plays in keeping diseases at bay, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has said.

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Kamiti prisoners protest over lack of food

Inmates at Kamiti Maximum Security Prison yesterday protested over alleged mistreatment of their colleagues whom they said were confined without food.

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Firm launches French fries processing line

A local food producer, Simplifine, has commissioned a new processing line that will expand its production of frozen fresh French fries.

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Atwoli clears air on Ruto poll win

Atwoli, a fierce critic of Ruto, said Kenya is a democracy that respects the wish of the voters.

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Kenyan to head continental cancer advocacy body

Dr Miriam Mutebi, a cancer clinician and researcher, is the president-elect of the African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC).

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20 famous Desmond Tutu quotes

If you want peace, you don’t talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies.

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HR practitioners say departments are grossly underfunded

HR practitioners in the country have decried the underfunding of the Human Resource (HR) function despite its critical role in the economy.

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Co-processing: The way to a zero-waste industrial Kenya

The world generates around two billion tonnes of municipal solid waste annually, making waste management a major headache.

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Kenya Railways announces new tariffs for freight

The company said it aims to offer end-to-end rail delivery to the Ugandan ports of Jinja and Port Bell through Kisumu port vessels.

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Fact check: Ngugi wa Thiong'o not dead

"Just got off the phone with pops, and he is doing well," he said.

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India: Srinagar makes it to UNESCO’s network of creative cities, earns praise from PM Modi

The vibrant city of Srinagar was selected among 49 creative cities across the world by UNESCO.

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Kashmir: Srinagar youth strives to revive dying glazed pottery

Glazed pottery, known as Dal Gate pottery, is unique to Kashmir.

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Youngster from Rajouri selected for India U-19 cricket team

Zari completed his schooling at Delhi Public School (DPS)-Rajouri and later went to Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).

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Training and ethics are integral to the accounting profession

Financial Standard spoke with the Head of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) in Kenya and Tanzania, Steve Obuogo

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SGR hauls increased cargo between Mombasa port and Nairobi

SGR registered significant growth in cargo volumes in October compared to September, according to the latest numbers by Kenya Railways Corporation.

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Champions of gender parity to be feted at gala tomorrow

Individuals and organisations advocating for gender equality are set to be awarded at a gala event in Nairobi tomorrow.

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Mystery of terror suspects escaping Kenya's most guarded prison

The DCI placed a Sh60 million bounty- Sh20 million for each of the three- for any information leading to their arrest.

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Taita-Taveta banks on reforms to boost revenue collection

Taita Taveta County has surpassed its revenue target to collect Sh363 million as own-source cash for the financial year 2020-2021.

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Facebook unveils SME business coach

Meta has launched its Facebook Business Coach, a tool for small and medium enterprises to learn more about how to grow their business online.

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Experts hail India’s announcement to achieve net zero carbon emission by 2070

Modi, in his address at the ongoing COP 26 announced a bold pledge on Monday that India will achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2070

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Where my issues with Jacque Maribe started – Eric Omondi

In his November 2 Instagram post, Eric Omondi said he met Jacque Maribe in 2012.

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