Learning in universities paralysed as dons, staff strike over arrears

Lecturers down tools over Sh10.5b arrears, disrupting learning and graduations. Unions demand settlement of pending CBAs before resuming normal duties.

By Standard Team 2 months ago

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RJ Purkiss: The British soldier behind Agnes Wanjiru's murder unmasked

The identity of the UK soldier who is alleged to have killed Wanjiru has been revealed

By Standard Team 2 months ago

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Mbobu killing an attack on legal profession, says Law Society as members demand answers

Lawyers across the country staged peaceful protests over the killing of lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu, who was gunned down in a drive-by shooting in Karen, Nairobi, on Tuesday evening.

By Standard Team 3 months ago

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Why Nakuru hospital is detaining 132 infants

Overcrowded wards risk infections, exposing children to further complications. Parents endure sleepless nights as SHA delays bill clearance despite paying premiums.

By Standard Team 3 months ago

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You've surrendered our sovereignty, leaders tell Ruto over foreign troops

Uproar over the presence of Jubaland forces in Kenya continued, with political leaders criticising the government's slow response.

By Standard Team 3 months ago

Lejirma ready for SportsBiz Africa Championship in Kigali

Kenya's top amateur golfer, John Lejirma of Royal Nairobi Golf Club, has set his sights firmly on making a strong impression at the SportsBiz Africa Golf Championship.

By Standard Sports 3 months ago

Two-Time DP World Tour champion Porteous to feature in Sunshine Tour Kigali leg

Kenya's contingent is strong is led by in-form Njoroge Kibugu - two-time winner of the Sunshine Development Tour.

By Standard Sports 3 months ago

Witness agency left me exposed, claims sexual assault victim

Blogger was put under the Witness Protection Agency after implicating influential people. He says there has been an attempt on his life after he was served poisoned food.

By Standard Reporter 3 months ago

Brace for heavy rains and strong winds- weatherman

Heavy rainfall expected in parts of Rift Valley and Lake Victoria Basin from Sunday, Aug 17 to Tuesday; Kenya MET warns of flash floods and poor visibility.

By Standard Reporter 3 months ago

Malava UDA aspirant dies at rally

Malava UDA aspirant Enock Andanje collapses and dies minutes before addressing a rally attended by Prime CS Mudavadi and Farouk Kibet.

By Standard Team 3 months ago

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Unbowed Lagat returns despite murder probe

Many expected Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat to stay away from office until he is completely cleared over the murder of Albert Ojwang who was a teacher and avid blogger.

By Standard Reporter 4 months ago

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'Dr Aden' fears journos' questions more than a cold July morning

A Waziri's instinct is to overreact. Duale did not disappoint, and acted up like a man who had just been asked: "Babe, why is MPesa texting you, 'I missed my period'?"

By Standard Reporter 4 months ago

CHAN 2024: CAF fines FKF over security lapses at Kenya vs DR Congo match

CAF has reportedly fined the Football Kenya Federation Sh2.5 million following a series of alarming security lapses during Kenya's opening CHAN 2024 fixture against DR Congo

By Standard Sports 4 months ago

BYDFi for beginners: The easiest way to start trading crypto

Cryptocurrency, sometimes called crypto-currency or crypto, is a digital currency designed to work through a computer network that is not reliant on any central authority like a government or bank.

By Standard Digital 4 months ago

Hosts Tanzania beat Burkina Faso 2-0 in CHAN 2024 opener

CHAN 2024: A first half stoppage time penalty from Adul Suleiman and a second half Mohamed Husseini header sealed a comfortable 2-0 win for hosts Tanzania against Burkina Faso

By Standard Sports, Robert Abong'o 4 months ago

What new alcohol laws mean for Kenyan youth

Among the 15-24-year-old age group, 1 in every 11 youths is currently using at least one drug or substance, while 1 in every 20 consumes alcohol.

By Standard Team 4 months ago

Traders slam NACADA's alcohol policy, warn of mass job losses

According to Metropolitan Small and Medium Liquor Traders Association (MELTA), the proposals are sweeping and punitive.

By Standard Team 4 months ago

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Mortgaging Kenyans: Why government's use of taxes as collateral could sink the country

Minister says its new securitisation model will fasttrack project but experts think otherwise.They feel borrowing based on taxes to be collected in future is akin to playing with fire.

By Standard Team 4 months ago

Senior government official holding two posts ordered to quit one

Burugu has confirmed that he had received the letter and was preparing handover notes, even as he protested the move.

By Standard Reporter 4 months ago

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Over a decade at the helm of KHU with little to write home about

Nashon Randiek has secured another four-year term as the president of the Kenya Hockey Union (KHU) keeping him in office until 2029.

By Standard Sports 4 months ago

Bandi crowned MVP at AFC Leopards Player Awards Gala

Kenyan international Lewis Bandi stole the show at the 2025 AFC Leopards end of season player awards Gala ceremony held in Bungoma County.

By Standard Sports 4 months ago

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Joho: An asset or liability to Ruto 2027 re-election bid at the Coast?

Debate on Joho's significance in Ruto's reelection appears to be powered by persisting questions about Raila Odinga's dismal performance in the 2022 polls in Mombasa and the Coast.

By Standard Team 4 months ago

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Rogue 'nganyas': Matatu impunity rages unabated as police, NTSA dread the owners

In blatant defiance of the law, a new breed of matatus -loud, lawless, and often unregistered -has taken over Nairobi's public transport

By Standard Team 4 months ago

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When Phoebe Asiyo searched for sick daughter among the dead

For hours, as a distraught mother, she turned over heaps of cold, lifeless bodies of babies as she desperately looked for her child.

By Standard Team 4 months ago

Phoebe Asiyo: The story of Kenya's first woman elder

Born in 1932, the daughter of a pastor, Asiyo was raised in a missionary centre where she went against the mores of her time by attending Gendia Primary School in Karachuonyo.

By Standard Team 4 months ago

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For school games, just like Machiavelli, the end justifies the means

Secondary school games are now a platform for supremacy battles, manipulation, forgery among other vices.

By Standard Sports 4 months ago

PUBG Mobile deepens roots in Africa with new servers and culturally inspired features

One of the world's most popular mobile games, PUBG Mobile, has unveiled a major expansion strategy for Africa, rolling out local servers and culturally themed in-game content.

By Standard Sports 4 months ago

Media urged to spotlight 'silent emergencies'

The media has been challenged to widen their coverage of humanitarian and development issues in Kenya.

By Standard Reporter 4 months ago

AFC Leopards unveil expert panel for player awards gala

AFC Leopards has named a five-member panel of football experts to spearhead nominations for the club's highly anticipated Player Awards Gala, set for July 26 in Bungoma County.

By Standard Sports 4 months ago

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Embattled DIG Lagat to return to work

During his three-week stay in purgatory, Lagat has been enjoying the full trappings of power and his salary and benefits have been unaffected.

By Standard Reporter 5 months ago

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Debate on selection of Kenya's Chief Kadhi

Lawyer says the appointment should be on merit, regardless of where one hails from. The Judicial Service Commission has also been told to advertise for the vacancy.

By Standard Team 5 months ago

Mother spends night with son's body after police tried to 'cover' death

Kimutai's mother could not allow police to take the body for fear it would be tampered with. They say he was shot by an officer known to him due to a dispute over a motorbike

By Standard Team 5 months ago

Innocent blood: Families mourn those shot dead during Saba Saba

A 12-year-old girl is among those whose lives were snuffed out by bullets. At least 11 people were killed in the demonstrations on Monday.

By Standard Team 5 months ago

As families mourn their loved ones, traders count losses after violence

Police blamed for shooting unarmed youth, fueling public outrage nationwide. Small traders fear recovery as shops looted, vandalised during the political

By Standard Team 5 months ago

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How 'one term' chants stopped SGR train

Fears that hundreds of youthful passengers from a festival in Diani, Kwale County, could turn chaotic led to the cancellation of the Sunday 10pm Mombasa-Nairobi SGR train.

By Standard Team 5 months ago

Business paralysed as demos fever spreads in counties, Kisumu calm

Businesses in Nakuru town remained closed as police continued their patrols.In Kisumu, Homa Bay, Siaya and Migori counties, it was business as usual.

By Standard Team 5 months ago

Former striker Ambani wants AFC Leopards' glory days back

Former AFC Leopards and Harambee Stars forward Boniface Ambani has officially thrown his hat into the ring for the club's upcoming elections

By Standard Sports 5 months ago

Death toll from June 25 protests killings reaches 19

The number of people who died during the June 25 demonstrations that commemorated last year's Gen Z protests now stands at 19.

By Standard Team 5 months ago

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Families of fallen protesters cry for justice after viewing bodies

Two weeks ago, Reagan Omondi visited his father, George Akello, in Kibera slums, Nairobi County, but unlike the other days, he was in the company of a pastor.

By Saturday Standard team 5 months ago

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Deaths, destruction: Fifteen dead, survivors nurse injuries after June 25 protests

At the Nairobi Funeral Home, a heavy blanket of grief hangs over the air. One family after the other walks in, their faces pale with shock, their eyes swollen from hours of weeping.

By Standard Team 5 months ago