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Zimbabwean Government rescues its nationals stranded in Ukraine

The Zimbabwe government will sponsor shelter, food, and air tickets of Zimbabweans en-route to Zimbabwe.

By Newsday 2 years ago

Zimbabwean Government rescues its nationals stranded in Ukraine

Boomplay releases 2018 Kenya Music Facts Sheet

Boomplay releases 2018 Kenya Music Facts Sheet

By SDE 5 years ago

Governor Mike Sonko airlifts Conjestina Achieng to Nairobi for treatment

Governor Mike Sonko airlifts Conjestina Achieng to Nairobi for treatment

By SDE Team 5 years ago

KSh250,000: How you can get easy money for your Christmas holiday

KSh250,000: How you can get easy money for your Christmas holiday

By SDE 6 years ago

Ruto and Raila differ on Eurobond billions

The Eurobond is safe and the economy is on the right path, Deputy President William Ruto has said.

By Patrick Beja and Rusdie Oudia 8 years ago

Ruto and Raila differ on Eurobond billions

Is this clever or stupid?

By Wednesday life reporter 9 years ago

Improvising

Teenagers tackle the HIV virus in a virtual world

Last month, President Uhuru Kenyatta launched a campaign to scale up the fight against HIV and Aids among adolescents. During the launch, he said it was the leading cause of adolescent deaths with one adolescent getting infected every two minutes in Kenya and Aids being the second largest cause of death among adolescents globally.

By Wednesday Life Writer 9 years ago

Teenagers tackle the HIV virus in a virtual world

Eco toilet conserve waters, provides fertiliser

Imagine yourself in the arid hills of Makueni in Machakos County where water is scarce. You walk for miles in search of the precious commodity. And when you get it, it is mainly for drinking, cooking and washing. That you would use it to flush a toilet, even if you had a modern house, is most unlikely.

By Wednesday Life Writer 9 years ago

Eco toilet conserve waters, provides fertiliser

Palliative care for cancer patients

Starting in the 1990s when the first hospice was set up, palliative care in Kenya has grown over the years and now there are 45 hospital based palliative care facilities and hospices. This has been prompted by the Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA) in partnership with other stakeholders

By Wednesday Life Writer 9 years ago

Palliative care for cancer patients

Marvel’s marvellous movies from the past, present and future

A look at the hugely popular movie franchises based on Marvel Comics, ranging from Captain America to Spiderman and Incredible Hulk

By SDE 9 years ago

Marvel’s marvellous movies from the past, present and future

Gor Mahia craze a blessing in disguise for city businesses

The lakeside city of Kisumu has for the last two weeks witnessed what has come to be known as a 'green invasion', when the Gor Mahia football club was in town.

By Rusdie Oudia 9 years ago

Gor Mahia craze a blessing in disguise for city businesses

Mudavadi accuses Uhuru of ethnic exclusion and interfering with devolution

Musalia Mudavadi’s Amani Coalition has accused the Jubilee government of accelerating ethnic exclusion, sabotaging devolution and failure to contain insecurity.

By SD Reporter 9 years ago

Mudavadi accuses Uhuru of ethnic exclusion and interfering with devolution

China to spend Sh860 million to protect wildlife

Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang began a 3 day official visit to Kenya with promises to spend USD 10 million to protect wildlife in Africa.

By SD reporter 9 years ago

China to spend Sh860 million to protect wildlife

Qatar Airways adds privilege club functionality to its smart phone applications

Qatar Airways, the award-winning five-star airline, has added an extra benefit to its mobile application, with the addition of a dedicated Privilege Club function

By SD Reporter 9 years ago

Qatar Airways adds privilege club functionality to its smart phone applications

Two Nairobi police officers arrested with ivory at a Thika roadblock

Two serving police officers were Friday night arrested while transporting ivory from Meru to Nairobi.

By SD Reporter 9 years ago

Two Nairobi police officers arrested with ivory at a Thika roadblock

Uhuru to lead Kenyan delegation for three-day visit to Nigeria

President Uhuru Kenyatta will Monday lead a delegation from Kenya to Abuja, Nigeria for a three-day state visit.

By SD Reporter 9 years ago

Uhuru to lead Kenyan delegation for three-day visit to Nigeria

Power blackout hits most parts of the country

A blackout experienced in many parts of the country on Tuesday has been attributed to a system breakdown at Juja Road substation in Nairobi.

By SD Reporter 10 years ago

Power blackout hits most parts of the country

Huge fire consumes building at Nairobi West Prison

Fire fighters Sunday battled a huge inferno that razed down Warden houses at Nairobi West Prison, Nairobi.

By SD Reporter 10 years ago

Huge fire consumes building at Nairobi West Prison

New motion to impeach Wambora tabled

A new notice to impeach Governor Martin Wambora was Tuesday formally tabled before the Embu County Assembly despite his efforts to initiate reconciliation talks with Assembly Speaker.

By SD Reporter 10 years ago

New motion to impeach Wambora tabled

Ole Lenku cautions Kenyans against hosting aliens

Kenya has transferred 281 refugees from Nairobi to Daadab and Kakuma camps as Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph ole Lenku cautioned Kenyans against hosting illegal aliens.

By SD Reporter 10 years ago

Ole Lenku cautions Kenyans against hosting aliens

ICC rejects request to terminate Uhuru’s case

Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have rejected a request to terminate the case against President Uhuru Kenyatta. The Judges have instead postponed the start date to October 7 2014.

By SD Reporter 10 years ago

ICC rejects request to terminate Uhuru’s case

Malaysian plane went down in Indian Ocean, no survivors

Following a 16 day search of the missing Malaysia Airlines plane Malaysia's Prime Minister Rajib Nazak Monday told a press conference that all indications are that the plane is assumed to have crashed in a remote part of the Indian Ocean with no survivors.

By SD Reporter 10 years ago

Malaysian plane went down in Indian Ocean, no survivors

Raila denies building Sh 1billion home

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has denied putting up a Sh1 billion home in Kisumu saying the construction in question is the headquarters for his foundation.

By SD Reporter 10 years ago

Raila denies building Sh 1billion home

Kilifi Speaker receives motion to ban mini-skirts, sagging

A motion proposing to ban short or mini-skirts in the county has sparked protests from commercial sex workers who say it will curtail the allure of their trade.

By SD 10 years ago

Kilifi Speaker receives motion to ban mini-skirts, sagging

Standard One laptops tender cancelled

The Sh24.6 billion tender awarded to an Indian firm to supply laptops to Standard One pupils has been nullified.

By SD Reporter 10 years ago

Standard One laptops tender cancelled

Standoff as two communities face off

Two people feared dead and six houses were torched as tension heightened along the Nyakach/Kericho border. The attack was executed at around 9pm Friday at Ngege area in Nyakach in an alleged retaliatory attack.

By Rusdie 10 years ago

Standoff as two communities face off

Study: Usain Bolt can fly on Saturn’s moon Titan

Study shows 100-metre superstar could fly on Saturn’s largest moon while wearing a wing suit

By –NSDV Sports 10 years ago

Study: Usain Bolt can fly on Saturn’s moon Titan

We have not reinstated Wambora, Judges say

Three High Court judges hearing case against the impeachment of Embu Governor Martin Wambora have clarified that they have not reinstated him but just suspended a gazette notice that announced his impeachment.

By SD Reporter 10 years ago

We have not reinstated Wambora, Judges say

Tourist dies in Nanyuki accident

Two people among them a Norwegian tourist die in an accident involving a matatu and two other vehicles, at Equator along Nyanyuki- Nyeri road.

By SD 10 years ago

Tourist dies in Nanyuki accident

Obama: Anti-Gay Bill will complicate US-Uganda relationship

US President Barack Obama has warned his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni that relationship between the two nations would be complicated if Uganda passes a proposed law against homosexuality.

By SD Reporter 10 years ago

Obama: Anti-Gay Bill will complicate US-Uganda relationship

Drugs on the Track:What researchers have discovered among local runners

The sterling performance by long and middle distance runners from Kenya has attracted scientists and other researchers to test the athletes from their heartbeats to the length of their tendons.

By SD Reporter 10 years ago

Drugs on the Track:What researchers have discovered among local runners

Standard columnist ranked among most influential people in Western New York

The Standard On Sunday columnist Makau Mutua has been ranked 91 of the most influential people in Western New York.

By SD Reporter 10 years ago

Standard columnist ranked among most influential people in Western New York

Police, rights group differ over fatalities from Mombasa chaos

A day after the mayhem at the Coastal town, human rights activists told The Standard that at least six militant youths were killed in the storming of the controversial Musa Mosque.

By SD TEAM 10 years ago

Police, rights group differ over fatalities from Mombasa chaos

Germany-Kenya bilateral relations

The newly-appointed envoy pledged to strengthen economic ties between Kenya and his country. He noted that Kenya’s economic potential has huge prospects for German companies.

By SD 10 years ago

Germany-Kenya bilateral relations

Uhuru: Railway project irreversible

President Uhuru Kenyatta has said the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project will go on as planned.

By SD Reporter 10 years ago

Uhuru: Railway project irreversible

Companies, Kenyans abroad owe majority of HELB’s Sh30b loans

Kenyans abroad and companies that collected loan remittances on behalf of the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) have been cited as groups that did not respond positively to an amnesty to loan defaulters last year.

By SD Reporter 10 years ago

Companies, Kenyans abroad owe majority of HELB’s Sh30b loans

Raila mourns death of Jerry Okungu

CORD leader Raila Odinga mourned the death passes message of condolence to the family, friends of journalist Jerry Okungu, who died Tuesday.

By SD Reporter 10 years ago

Raila mourns death of Jerry Okungu

Ruiru Community Home receives ‘Wonder Box’

Beneficiaries of the Ruiru Community Home received a pleasant surprise when they were handed a box which turned out to have contained things needed by many of the community’s members.

By SD Reporter 10 years ago

Ruiru Community Home receives ‘Wonder Box’

Anne Amadi appointed Chief Registrar of the Judiciary

Anne Atieno Amadi is the new Chief Registrar of the Judiciary.

By SD reporter 10 years ago

Anne Amadi appointed Chief Registrar of the Judiciary

Shebesh ready to proceed with case against Kidero

Nairobi County Woman Representative Rachel Shebesh is ready to proceed with an assault case against Governor Evans Kidero.

By SD Reporter 10 years ago

Shebesh ready to proceed with case against Kidero

Raila mourns former minister Kanja

We have this morning lost another great son of our nation, a great fighter who stood up for the truth no matter the consequences.

By SD Reporter 10 years ago

Raila mourns former minister Kanja

UK minister for Kenya@50 celebrations

As part of this, on Wednesday 11 December Mr Simmonds will launch a book called ‘Nairobi: Then and Now’ at the High Commissioner’s Muthaiga Residence at 12 midday.

By SD Reporter 10 years ago

UK minister for Kenya@50 celebrations

Raila: We were lucky to have lived in Mandela’s time

Nelson Mandela was one of those rare human beings that we are persistently looking for and we only come across once in a century or a generation, and only if we are lucky.

By SD reporter 10 years ago

Raila: We were lucky to have lived in Mandela’s time

Uhuru creates new KDF command to fight terrorism

President Uhuru Kenya has created the new command for the Kenya Defence Forces to be named the Nairobi Metropolitan Command that will deal with the emerging security threats in the country.

By SD reporter 10 years ago

Uhuru creates new KDF command to fight terrorism

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