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Desperate farmers turn to thorny acacia bark to feed dying animals

Frantic herders have resorted to feeding their animals acacia tree bark as a biting drought continues to ravage the country.

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

Desperate farmers turn to thorny acacia bark to feed dying animals

Uhuru, Ruto plead with voters for another term

Uhuru, Ruto plead with voters for another term

By Wainaina Ndungu and Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

School going children hardest hit by dry spell in Baringo

School going children hardest hit by dry spell in Baringo

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

Starving nation: Horrifying face of misery as hunger and drought wreak havoc

Starving nation: Horrifying face of misery as hunger and drought wreak havoc

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

Alarm as strange disease attacks cattle in Mogotio

Farmers in Mogotio have appealed for Government intervention following a strange skin disease that has hit their cattle

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

Alarm as strange disease attacks cattle in Mogotio

I am living like an IDP, says former police IG David Kimaiyo

Heavily armed bandits raided the home of former Inspector General of Police David Kimaiyo in the banditry-prone Marakwet East and stole 50 goats.

By Vincent Mabatuk amd Michael Ollinga 7 years ago

I am living like an IDP, says former police IG David Kimaiyo

Bandits barricade roads despite IG Joseph Boinnet order

Armed bandits have barricaded all roads leading to the cattle rustling-prone areas of Baringo South.

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

Bandits barricade roads despite IG Joseph Boinnet order

Uproar as cartels edge out local farmers in Kimalel goat auction

Investigations by The Standard established that genuine peasant farmers were allegedly replaced by livestock traders and protected cartels.

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

Uproar as cartels edge out local farmers in Kimalel goat auction

15-year-old boy in Nakuru slits his cousin's throat over sugarcane

A 15-year-old boy has killed his cousin after an argument over sugarcane in Nakuru, police have said.

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

15-year-old boy in Nakuru slits his cousin's throat over sugarcane

Peasant farmers protest as their goats are rejected at event presided over by DP Ruto

Farmers who attended yesterday's Kimalel goat auction accused its organisers of rejecting animals supplied by peasants in preference for those supplied by politically-connected individuals.

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

Peasant farmers protest as their goats are rejected at event presided over by DP Ruto

Woman dies and body left lying on hospital floor

A woman died Wednesday at the Rift Valley Provincial General Hospital as inexperienced nurses who were recently recruited tried to save her life.

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

Woman dies and body left lying on hospital floor

Poor Baringo boy admitted to Alliance High appeals for help

Maiywa Kipkirui Bedan is more than a village champion.

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

Poor Baringo boy admitted to Alliance High appeals for help

Police lorry busted ferrying donkeys to slaughterhouse

Police officers have been battling cattle rustlers in Baringo County for several years now.

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

Police lorry busted ferrying donkeys to slaughterhouse

Gideon explains root cause of his differences with DP Ruto

Kanu chairman Gideon Moi Wednesday said his political differences with Deputy President William Ruto are not personal, but emanate from unfulfilled development promises.

By Vincent Mabatuk and Gilbert Kimutai 7 years ago

Gideon explains root cause of his differences with DP Ruto

Gideon Moi asks Uhuru to write off Rift Valley farmers’ huge loans

Kanu chairman Gideon Moi has asked President Uhuru Kenyatta to write off huge debts owed by Rift Valley farmers.

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

Gideon Moi asks Uhuru to write off Rift Valley farmers’ huge loans

Hospital managers order patients with unpaid bills locked in wards as strike continues

Fourteen patients have been locked up inside hospital wards at Kabarnet County Hospital.

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

Hospital managers order patients with unpaid bills locked in wards as strike continues

Security camps everywhere, but no peace for residents

When 21 police officers were slaughtered in Kasarani Plains in Kapedo Baringo County, exactly three years after a similar assault had been directed at security officers, the Government – for the first time in the country’s history – deployed the military to pursue bandits behind the assault.

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

Security camps everywhere, but no peace for residents

Inside the valley of death – and biting sting of State inaction

The succession of plains and undulating hills and ravines from Samburu to Kerio Valley makes for one of the most scenic swathes of Kenya’s landscape and yet, tragically, one of the most dangerous terrains, too.

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

Inside the valley of death – and biting sting of State inaction

Little Sun and Shield outshines giants

A little known private academy in Nakuru County once again posted exemplary Kenya Certificate of Primary Examinations (KCPE) results.

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

Little Sun and Shield outshines giants

Midwife, 71, ready to join Form One despite low marks

A 71-year-old midwife is among the 942,021 candidates who received their Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exam results on Thursday.

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

Midwife, 71, ready to join Form One despite low marks

Jubilation as Moi Kabarak emerges top again

There was jubilation at Moi Primary School Kabarak, Nakuru after the school registered an excellent performance in this year's KCPE exam.

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

Jubilation as Moi Kabarak emerges top again

State silent as bodies rot after deadly Pokot-Turkana clashes

The Government is in the spotlight after bodies of 14 people killed by cattle rustlers were left rotting along the Turkana-Baringo border.

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

State silent as bodies rot after deadly Pokot-Turkana clashes

How police, NTSA manipulate gadgets to terrorise drivers

Joshua Murimi always sets his car at 95 kilometres per hour (km/hr) when driving through Thika Road and between Makuyu and Sagana.

By Nzau Musau and Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

How police, NTSA manipulate gadgets to terrorise drivers

Bandits kill three at peace meeting at Turkana East

Three people were shot dead after attackers raided a peace event at Lomelo in Turkana East.

By Vincent Mabatuk and Joan Letting 7 years ago

Bandits kill three at peace meeting at Turkana East

Sirma now supports DP Ruto, wants back his Eldama Ravine seat

The return of former Cabinet Minister Musa Sirma to Deputy President William Ruto's political camp has complicated re-election bid for Eldama Ravine MP Moses Lessonet.

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

Sirma now supports DP Ruto, wants back his Eldama Ravine seat

Moi tells off Kanu critics in Rift Valley

Baringo Senator Gideon Moi yesterday dismissed Kanu’s critics in the Rift Valley as more than 10 members of Baringo County Assembly pledged support for the Kanu National Chairman ahead of the General Election.

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

Moi tells off Kanu critics in Rift Valley

KCSE exams delayed as cattle rustlers shoot at police car

Panic gripped three schools in Kerio Valley after armed bandits fired at a police vehicle ferrying exam materials.

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

KCSE exams delayed as cattle rustlers shoot at police car

Shock as Nakuru man attacks magistrate in courtroom

Immediately Nakuru Resident Magistrate Eunice Kelli pronounced her three-year sentence against Michael Kuhora Njeru, the convict leaped out of the dock and pounced on Edith Adhiambo — the complainant — who was seated in the front bench in the courtroom.

By Julius Chepkwony and Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

Shock as Nakuru man attacks magistrate in courtroom

Kabarak University lauded for competitive courses

<p>Kabarak University has been praised for its achievement in designing competitive academic programmes

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

Kabarak University lauded for competitive courses

Kabarak University lauded for competitive courses

Speaking at Kabarak University in Nakuru, Standard Group Managing Director, Print, Francis Munywoki, hailed the introduction of a school of health sciences by the university, saying the medical courses offered were in high demand across the region.

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

Kabarak University lauded for competitive courses

Chemolingot residents want stalled projects completed before 2017

The construction of North Rift Technical Institute, which began in 2014, ground to a halt and the contractor has since left the site, leaving the education project in suspense.

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

Chemolingot residents want stalled projects completed before 2017

Kanu calls for probe on IFMIS sourcing

Kanu Secretary General Nick Salat wants the sourcing of the Integrated Financial Management System (IFMIS) investigated.

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

Kanu calls for probe on IFMIS sourcing

Rift Valley rivers in danger as loggers descend on forest

The rivers draining into Lake Baringo are now on the verge of drying up, their water levels substantially reduced as protected cartels armed with axes cut trees day and night.

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

Rift Valley rivers in danger as loggers descend on forest

Politicians skip Kerio Valley peace meeting

Political leaders from Baringo and Elgeyo Marakwet counties Thursday snubbed a peace meeting organised by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC).

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

Politicians skip Kerio Valley peace meeting

Great-grandmother among this year's KCPE candidates

A 71-year-old great-grandmother is among the candidates sitting the 2016 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exam.

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

Great-grandmother among this year's KCPE candidates

DP Ruto cornered as locals demand school bus, roads

There was drama in Sigoro village, Baringo County, when residents put Deputy President William Ruto under pressure to buy a bus for a local school.

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

DP Ruto cornered as locals demand school bus, roads

Leave IEBC alone, politicians told

The outgoing electoral agency commissioners have called on politicians to stop interfering with the operations of the commission.

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

Leave IEBC alone, politicians told

Parents of girls killed in car crash cry for justice

Parents of two girls who died in a car accident have accused the police of frustrating their quest for justice.

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

Parents of girls killed in car crash cry for justice

Four mentally challenged and physically disabled orphans rescued

An Australian national whose children's home was shut down by government four years ago and more than100 orphans thrown out broke down in tears as four mentally challenged and physically disabled children were rescued.

By Vincent Mabatuk and Julius Chepkwony 7 years ago

Four mentally challenged and physically disabled orphans rescued

Keep politics out of IEBC, say outgoing commissioners

The outgoing IEBC members have urged politicians to stop interfering with the agency's operations 10 months to next year's General Election

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

Keep politics out of IEBC, say outgoing commissioners

Wrangles as residents protest Ruto's choice of new varsity location

Wrangles surrounding the establishment of the first ever public university in Baringo have taken a new twist; weeks after Deputy President William Ruto proposed another venue.

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

Wrangles as residents protest Ruto's choice of new varsity location

Kisanana Health Centre where patients buy paraffin lamps

If there is one facility that represents everything that is wrong with devolved health services, it has to be Kisanana Health Centre.

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

Kisanana Health Centre where patients buy paraffin lamps

Residents protest DP Ruto's choice of new varsity location

Wrangles surrounding the establishment of the first ever public university in Baringo have taken a new twist, weeks after Deputy President William Ruto proposed another venue.

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

Residents protest DP Ruto's choice of new varsity location

Ogiek community elders reject plan to dish out forest land

Elders from Ogiek and Lembus communities have opposed a Government plan to dish out land in Mau Forest.

By Vincent Mabatuk 7 years ago

Ogiek community elders reject plan to dish out forest land

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