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Leadership wrangles rock ANC Kakamega branch

ANC MCAs had earlier handpicked Bonface Akosi as the new party chairman in Kakamega a move that has been opposed by some local officials.

By Jackline Inyanji 24 days ago

Leadership wrangles rock ANC Kakamega branch

Why we should not celebrate renewed Raila, Ruto friendship

Why we should not celebrate renewed Raila, Ruto friendship

By Jacktone Ambuka 1 month ago

Debt forgiveness for sugar mills will top agenda at summit

Debt forgiveness for sugar mills will top agenda at summit

By Jackline Inyanji, Standard Team 7 months ago

Farmers, KUSPAW demand lasting solution to sugar Industry woes

Farmers, KUSPAW demand lasting solution to sugar Industry woes

By Jackline Inyanji and Juliet Omelo 8 months ago

Ford-K gearing to lead western politics in 2027

Western lawmakers recently endorsed Wetang'ula as the region's preferred political kingpin. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has been Luhya's political spokesperson.

By Robert Amalemba and Jackline Inyanji 8 months ago

Ford-K gearing to lead western politics in 2027

Why the cost of living should be main agenda of bipartisan talks

A majority of Kenyans can't afford sufficient food, healthcare services, transportation costs, housing costs due to skyrocketing prices that have been exacerbated by increased taxes.

By Jack Ambuka 8 months ago

Why the cost of living should be main agenda of bipartisan talks

Retired president has a right to participate in political activities

Accusations from UDA suggesting Uhuru is sponsoring demonstrations, it is crystal clear they expected Uhuru to cease from expressing himself publicly and desist from political activities.

By Jacktone Ambuka 9 months ago

Retired president has a right to participate in political activities

Political implications of Azimio collecting 10 million signatures

Collection of 10 million signatures by Azimio with the purpose of removing President William Ruto from office is unconstitutional, null and void from the beginning.

By Jacktone Ambuka 9 months ago

Political implications of Azimio collecting 10 million signatures

We can all play a role in promoting the mental health of nurses and midwives

Nurses and midwives deal with a variety of mental health problems that may affect their well-being and capacity to deliver high-quality treatment.

By Jackline Njeru 10 months ago

We can all play a role in promoting the mental health of nurses and midwives

Let's embrace clean cooking technologies to save our health, habitat

Traditional cooking methods, characterised by open-fire stoves and inefficient charcoal stoves, have had detrimental effects on both human health and the environment.

By Jackbed Gakii Mugo 10 months ago

Let's embrace clean cooking technologies to save our health, habitat

Uproar as pupil shot by police during swoop on illicit brews

The pupil was going to school when he got caught in a fight between the police and residents of Lukose and Shihuli villages.

By Jackline Inyanji 10 months ago

Uproar as pupil shot by police during swoop on illicit brews

Expectations rise ahead of Ruto's visit to Busia

Ruto will be in the county for the first time since his election for an inter-faith thanksgiving service in Matayos Constituency.

By Jackline Inyanji 11 months ago

Expectations rise ahead of Ruto's visit to Busia

Tear gas and burning of tyres pose threat to the entire ecosystem

Open tyre burning causes emissions, both criteria and non-criteria pollutants, that are harmful to public health.

By Jackbed Gakii Mugo 11 months ago

Tear gas and burning of tyres pose threat to the entire ecosystem

Hire more health workers to meet WHO threshold

According to the World Health Organisation, Kenya does not meet the set global health worker-to-population ratio.

By Simangwi Jackson 1 year ago

Hire more health workers to meet WHO threshold

Tanker accident leaves village with polluted water

Residents of Mayoni, Kakamega County are claiming that a petrol tanker that was involved in an accident has affected the environment in the area.

By Jackline Inyanji 1 year ago

Tanker accident leaves village with polluted water

Why you should visit your dentist at least twice a year

That mild pain you feel that comes and goes could be an indicator of a cavity that needs attention before it progresses resulting in a more robust treatment modality or even losing the tooth.

By Dr Jackie Kirui 1 year ago

Why you should visit your dentist at least twice a year

Row erupts in UDA party leadership in Kakamega

Party vice chairman Seth Panyako is on the spot following a meeting he convened on March 12 in Amalemba where new office bearers were unveiled.

By Jackline Inyanji 1 year ago

Row erupts in UDA party leadership in Kakamega

Sugarcane farmers welcome new pricing by millers

Good news to region as two firms announce upward revision of payments to farmers. Cane Pricing Committee proposed an increase per tonne from Sh4,480 to Sh4,584.

By Jackline Inyanji 1 year ago

Sugarcane farmers welcome new pricing by millers

16,000 affordable units to ease housing deficit

The project is a partnership between the government and GulfCap Africa Limited and will comprise one, two and three-bedroom 6,704 units.

By Jackline Inyanji 1 year ago

16,000 affordable units to ease housing deficit

The perfect blend for a fractured company

Multicloud investment and services must be simplified and deliver measurable value to ensure that organisations aren't caught in a cat's cradle of cloud threads that convolute instead of simplify.

By Jeff Jack 1 year ago

$The perfect blend for a fractured company$

Efficiency should be at the core of decisions on civil servants' insurance

The Sh9 billion police cover, awarded to a consortium led by CIC after the NHIF allegedly quoted higher bid should be utilised to better access to medical services for NPS.

By Jacky Chelagat 1 year ago

Efficiency should be at the core of decisions on civil servants' insurance

Deadly family feud over land boundary leaves one brother dead

The victim was uprooting a sisal plant that was planted to create a road boundary before he was attacked by one of the suspects who is at large.

By Jackline Inyanji 1 year ago

Deadly family feud over land boundary leaves one brother dead

Police commence investigations into family killing

According to Shivanga location chief Simeon Nambwa , the incident occurred after siblings fought over a land dispute.

By Jackline Inyanji 1 year ago

Police commence investigations into family killing

'We asked Raila to let us work with the President'

The leaders said it was unrealistic for ODM leader Raila Odinga to bar them from working with the Kenya Kwanza government.

By Jackline Inyanji 1 year ago

'We asked Raila to let us work with the President'

Police shoot dead two armed suspects, recover guns in Lugari

They were trailed from Mumias by security agents who lost them around Kipkaren centre at night but caught up with them later.

By Jackline Inyanji 1 year ago

Police shoot dead two armed suspects, recover guns in Lugari

Police shoot dead two suspected robbers in Lugari, Kakamega County

Police in Lugari, Kakamega County have shot dead two suspected criminals.

By Jackline Inyanji 1 year ago

Police shoot dead two suspected robbers in Lugari, Kakamega County

Killings targeting elderly women shock residents

According to preliminary investigations, the women were raped and killed in a strikingly similar manner.

By Jackline Inyanji 1 year ago

Killings targeting elderly women shock residents

In 2023, Kenya can assert itself in the global export market

Production of cotton in Kenya declined from a peak of 70,000 bales in the 80s to about 10,000 bales in 2018 while domestic market demand currently stands at 140,000 bales.

By Jack Nduri 1 year ago

In 2023, Kenya can assert itself in the global export market

Families get title deeds after 30 years of prolonged land disputes

Khavai Karachi, one of the beneficiaries, and her family were embroiled in a land dispute, and she had no idea where to turn for assistance.

By Jackline Inyanji 1 year ago

Families get title deeds after 30 years of prolonged land disputes

Do not boss us around: Farmers defy Moses Kuria's order to sell maize within 72 hours

Producers expressed their dismay over the 'rush' by the State to import maize even before it purchases the current season's harvests.

By Titus Too and Jackline Inyanji 1 year ago

Do not boss us around: Farmers defy Moses Kuria's order to sell maize within 72 hours

Man who walked out of home 40 years ago returns frail and sickly

Sixty-six-year-old Philip Lumbasi disappeared from home in 1982 in unclear circumstances, only to resurface last week.

By Jackeline Inyanji 1 year ago

Man who walked out of home 40 years ago returns frail and sickly

Fernandes Barasa pledges to complete existing projects

Some of the projects include the Sh110 million milk processing plant at Tumbeni in Malava constituency and Shinyalu tea factory which was allocated Sh100 million.

By Jackline Inyanji 1 year ago

Fernandes Barasa pledges to complete existing projects

How IEBC will determine who wins presidency

To win in the first round, a candidate must receive more than 50 per cent of the vote (50 per cent plus one) and at least 25 per cent of the votes cast in at least 24 of the 47 counties

By Jackline Inyanji and Juliet Omelo 1 year ago

How IEBC will determine who wins presidency

Hoteliers eye higher bed occupancy despite polls

Hoteliers are worried that a mismanaged election may hurt a sector that is enjoying such a promising trajectory.

By Brian Kisanji, Juliet Omelo, Jackline Inyanji 1 year ago

Hoteliers eye higher bed occupancy despite polls

Commonwealth Games: Heartbreak as World champion Korir disqualified in 400m

World and Olympic champion Emmanuel Korir's hopes of winning the 2022 Commonwealth Games went up in smoke on Wednesday evening after he was disqualified

By Jackline Inyanji and Brian Kisanji 1 year ago

Commonwealth Games: Heartbreak as World champion Korir disqualified in 400m

Elders condemn hate leaflets, call for peaceful polls

The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) listed Uasin Gishu among five other perceived hotspot areas including Nairobi, Nakuru, Kisumu, Kericho and Mombasa.

By Jackline Inyanji 1 year ago

Elders condemn hate leaflets, call for peaceful polls

Malava Girls student dies by suicide after transfer request rejected

A Form Two student of Malava Girls' Secondary School has allegedly committed suicide after her request for transfer was rejected.

By Jackline Inyanji 1 year ago

Malava Girls student dies by suicide after transfer request rejected

Cyrus Jirongo's entry into race spoils aspirants' plans

Until his clearance by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) last Saturday, Jirongo had kept people guessing about his candidature.

By Jackline Inyanji 1 year ago

Cyrus Jirongo's entry into race spoils aspirants' plans

Call for peace as seven cleared for Malava constituency contest

Joseph Juma, the returning officer, cleared the seven urging them to embrace peaceful campaigns.

By Jackline Inyanji 1 year ago

Call for peace as seven cleared for Malava constituency contest

Midwives are frontline soldiers during birth, should be given all the support

A skilled midwife saves more lives than any other cadres especially at the time of birth.

By Jackline M Njeru 1 year ago

Midwives are frontline soldiers during birth, should be given all the support

Azimio leaders scoff at Kenya Kwanza deal

Politicians from Kakamega and Bungoma allied to the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya have poked holes into the power deal Kenya Kwanza signed with two leaders from the region.

By Robert Amalemba, Jackline Inyanji 1 year ago

Azimio leaders scoff at Kenya Kwanza deal

Beatrice Inyangala: Malala and I make a great, formidable team

In what might have been a deliberate attempt at giving women a fair shot at politics in the male-dominated field, Senator Cleophas Malala chose Dr Beatrice Muganda Inyangala as his running mate.

By Alexander Chagema, Jackline Inyanji 1 year ago

Beatrice Inyangala: Malala and I make a great, formidable team

New sugarcane prices fail to excite farmers

While some of the farmers interviewed in Busia, Kakamega, Bungoma and parts of Nyanza welcomed the move, saying the new price will encourage increased production of the crop.

By Jackline Inyanji 1 year ago

New sugarcane prices fail to excite farmers

Poverty stands between two sisters and their future

Two siblings who scored 413 and 378 marks in last year's KCPE examinations have not joined Form One for lack of fees.

By Alexander Chagema and Jackline Inyanji 1 year ago

Poverty stands between two sisters and their future

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