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Margaret Kobia

Living in a glass house didn’t stop Sonko from throwing stones

Sonko’s governorship was a combination of all these three things. There was some goodness in it. Some danger as well. And ultimately confusion too.

By Daniel Wesangula 2 years ago

Living in a glass house didn’t stop Sonko from throwing stones

The world of Mike Sonko revisited

The world of Mike Sonko revisited

By Daniel Wesangula 2 years ago

Nzioka Waita: President's man jumps from power axis to political jungle

Nzioka Waita: President's man jumps from power axis to political jungle

By Daniel Wesangula 2 years ago

From cremation to green burials to aquamation: Why the quiet exit

From cremation to green burials to aquamation: Why the quiet exit

By Daniel Wesangula 2 years ago

Conservation icon and former civil service boss Leakey dies at 77

Dr Richard Leakey died just hours after his close friend Charles Njonjo died and was cremated.

By Daniel Wesangula 2 years ago

Conservation icon and former civil service boss Leakey dies at 77

A bloody year: Bizarre crimes that shook the nation in 2021

Although death dominated the crime scene, other bizarre acts of crime also made it to the headlines.

By Daniel Wesangula 2 years ago

A bloody year: Bizarre crimes that shook the nation in 2021

A ten-year court case, Sh4b and a bank caught in the crossfire

The judge said that I and M Bank and Cape Holdings cannot be said to be acting in good faith.

By Daniel Wesangula 2 years ago

A ten-year court case, Sh4b and a bank caught in the crossfire

Agnes Wanjiru's killing tests relationships between residents and UK army staff

Others are wooed into starting relations with the soldiers but left with children and never get help to trace them.

By Daniel Wesangula 2 years ago

Agnes Wanjiru's killing tests relationships between residents and UK army staff

How Diani police caused death of British aristocrat Alexander Monson

Inquest told Alexander Monson was tortured by officers outside the cells after disagreement on bail terms.

By Daniel Wesangula 2 years ago

How Diani police caused death of British aristocrat Alexander Monson

Sonko vows to release more controversial videos

Mike Mbuvi Sonko released a video that he said pointed towards a corrupt and rotten Judiciary that hawked justice to the highest bidder...

By Daniel Wesangula 2 years ago

Sonko vows to release more controversial videos

The untold story of Masten Wanjala

For the first time, Anthony Ndonye Musau, the man who raised Masten Wanjala, speaks of his son's upbringing.

By Daniel Wesangula 2 years ago

The untold story of Masten Wanjala

Decade of agony but Sinai oil fire survivors still hold on to hope

Residents told the court how they had been victims of negligence by companies for more than 40 years.

By Daniel Wesangula 2 years ago

Decade of agony but Sinai oil fire survivors still hold on to hope

20 years later: How 9/11 changed the world

Twenty years on, events of the 9/11 attacks continue to define everyday life with endless wars, racial profiling, travel restrictions to corruption.

By Daniel Wesangula 2 years ago

20 years later: How 9/11 changed the world

Man of books who sits on both sides of the world

When Prof Paul Zeleza took over at USIU as Vice Chancellor, he was not a stranger to Kenya or its education system.

By Daniel Wesangula 2 years ago

Man of books who sits on both sides of the world

Money trail: Inside the lavish lifestyles of Tecra Muigai and Omar Lali

On Christmas Eve of 2019, the couple checked into one of the Lamu Island's exclusive hotels where they had their champagne served with an early lunch.

By Daniel Wesangula 2 years ago

Money trail: Inside the lavish lifestyles of Tecra Muigai and Omar Lali

Informers who paid for the truth with their lives

Whistleblowers in Kenya have ended up being punished for exposing grand corruption and political and economic crimes.

By Daniel Wesangula 2 years ago

Informers who paid for the truth with their lives

Sonko: Man who lived in a glass house and dared to throw stones

His foray in Buruburu’s alcohol and matatu business gave Sonko a taste of popularity which propelled him to the top of city politics and beyond.

By Daniel Wesangula 3 years ago

Sonko: Man who lived in a glass house and dared to throw stones

The rise and fall of Mike Sonko

Before the fall, Mike Sonko came, saw and conquered Buru Buru. His eyes on the bigger prize, shortly Nairobi fell to the heavily blinged politician.

By Daniel Wesangula 3 years ago

The rise and fall of Mike Sonko

When a partner snaps, drags you to an early grave

The NCRC noted that violence is more prevalent among married couples aged between 18 and 33.

By Daniel Wesangula 3 years ago

When a partner snaps, drags you to an early grave

Kenei: Twists and turns of high-profile murder

A year after his death, Kenei’s family is still searching for answers but believe powerful people know why he was killed.

By Daniel Wesangula 3 years ago

Queries persist on use of new Russian vaccine

Amollo wrote to the Pharmacy and Poisons Board requesting more information about the importation of the vaccine.

By Daniel Wesangula 3 years ago

Queries persist on use of new Russian vaccine

Mama Sarah: An icon of education and family values

She chose to continue with her life away from the spotlight of Obama's presidency and to care for the orphans she took under her wings

By Daniel Wesangula 3 years ago

Mama Sarah: An icon of education and family values

Covid-19: 10 reasons Kenya’s vaccination plan nose-dived

Government did not budget for the jabs, among other failures, as disorder and dishonesty marked the process.

By Daniel Wesangula 3 years ago

Covid-19: 10 reasons Kenya’s vaccination plan nose-dived

John Magufuli, the popular bulldozer of Tanzania politics

His death was a hushed-up affair, with many believing that the former head of state died at least a day before the announcement was made

By Daniel Wesangula 3 years ago

John Magufuli, the popular bulldozer of Tanzania politics

Magufuli missing amid fears he’s hospitalised

The Standard was unable to independently confirm these claims on the Tanzanian leader, who has made headlines for his stand on Covid-19.

By Daniel Wesangula 3 years ago

Magufuli missing amid fears he’s hospitalised

Murder at the altar: When men of the cloth turn into killers

Chilling tales on the shooting of trusting colleagues in priesthood to a couple whose lives ended inside the church they had build for years.

By Daniel Wesangula 3 years ago

Murder at the altar: When men of the cloth turn into killers

How lack of training and unpreparedness brought police chopper down

Investigation on the accident also indicate that the crew had not been trained in Crew Resource Management.

By Daniel Wesangula 3 years ago

How lack of training and unpreparedness brought police chopper down

When loved ones go berserk

What exactly happens when a relative or friend loses control and takes the lives of those who have been with them through thick and thin?

By Daniel Wesangula 3 years ago

When loved ones go berserk

Kenyan woman entangled in Sh10billion fraud

The accused targeted vulnerable patients who were low-income, on disability and/or suffering from depression.

By Daniel Wesangula 3 years ago

Kenyan woman entangled in Sh10billion fraud

Eight out of ten people living in informal settlements have been tortured

New report shows that at least eight out of 10 people living in informal settlements around the country have been brutalised in one way or another.

By Daniel Wesangula 3 years ago

Eight out of ten people living in informal settlements have been tortured

Mayor who was swept in and out of City Hall

He was a grassroots politician who had single-handedly orchestrated the fall of his predecessor, Steve Mwangi, through unconventional methods.

By Daniel Wesangula 3 years ago

Mayor who was swept in and out of City Hall

CJ David Maraga's bombshell

Unknown to the CJ, the decision to annul the presidential election had been leaked to individuals close to the Executive

By Daniel Wesangula 3 years ago

CJ David Maraga's bombshell

Dark clouds as Ugandans face painful ballot test

Observers predict a Museveni win, but, unlike previous years, there are a few fundamental shifts in the country he has ruled for 34 years.

By Daniel Wesangula 3 years ago

Dark clouds as Ugandans face painful ballot test

Untold story of Kenya’s last white settlers

The perception around White families is that of a microcosm of society that doesn’t identify as Kenyans. One family proves this wrong

By Daniel Wesangula 3 years ago

Untold story of Kenya’s last white settlers

Last of settlers: Accept us for who we are, not what we represent

For decades, a section of Kenyans remains excluded from conversations that are hoped will shape the nation...

By Daniel Wesangula 3 years ago

Last of settlers: Accept us for who we are, not what we represent

The tale of two railways that carved up the nation at great taxpayer expense

Back in 1900, amid stiff opposition from its Members of Parliament, the United Kingdom pushed ahead and built the Lunatic Express.

By Daniel Wesangula 3 years ago

The tale of two railways that carved up the nation at great taxpayer expense

The untold story of Kenya's whites

For decades, a group of Kenyans has been excluded from conversations to shape the nation. They rarely feature in the day-to-day politics, and are inst

By Daniel Wesangula 3 years ago

The untold story of Kenya's whites

How British Army man steered Rongai trucks into a household name

The company has expanded over the last 70 years and now employs more than 300 staff

By Daniel Wesangula 3 years ago

How British Army man steered Rongai trucks into a household name

A bolder Raila Odinga?

ODM leader shows support for health workers and hints at going for top seat after months of brushing off the question about his candidature.

By Daniel Wesangula 3 years ago

A bolder Raila Odinga?

A year defined by hope then grief and huge losses

Dreams have been shattered, homes broken, businesses closed and houses robbed of breadwinners as the world reeled under the weight of a monstrous vir

By Daniel Wesangula 3 years ago

A year defined by hope then grief and huge losses

Moi took a final bow after years of service

President was an icon whose career spanned over half a century

By Daniel Wesangula 3 years ago

Moi took a final bow after years of service

When the breathing stops

Since March 26, when the first fatality as a result of the virus complications was recorded in the country, the numbers have kept rising.

By Daniel Wesangula 3 years ago

When the breathing stops

Kenyan charged with plotting to attack US

He is said to have trained in the Philippines to carry out a 9/11-style attack.

By Daniel Wesangula 3 years ago

Kenyan charged with plotting to attack US

Not yet uhuru as Kenyans hungry, still angry and lost 57 years on

Hope and ambition remain dwarfed by the shadow of mounting debt.

By Daniel Wesangula 3 years ago

Not yet uhuru as Kenyans hungry, still angry and lost 57 years on

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