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Is female circumcision creeping back into Central Kenya?

Women getting cut to stop ‘fibroids,yeast infection, infertility, caesarean sections’ ...

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Murder, fraud, assault: Irony of lawmakers ‘breaking’ the law

Eric Nyakagwa in The Standard Insider 15 hours ago

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Man whose son died at concert asks police to arrest his killers

Gloria Aradi in Kenya 1 day ago

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Companies ordered to block pirated football sites

Kamau Muthoni in Football 1 day ago

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Where quest for education is a daily brush with death

Ignatius Odanga in Education Nov 28 • 1 day ago

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Brave teens save boy, 10, from crocodile jaws at Lake Baringo

Yvonne Chepkwony in Rift Valley Nov 28 • 1 day ago

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Meru bishop likely to be buried after 15 years

Wainaina Ndung’u in Central Nov 27 • 1 day ago

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Rift Valley

Siblings feud over late MP’s estate

Daughters of late Moi-era MP accuse brother of taking bigger share and sidelining them...

The Standard Insider

My first wife left me six times – Senator

Their tiff arose when Maseina claimed that the Senator had taken his mpango wa kando to their matrimonial home in Nairobi....

The Standard Insider

Who is my dad? Two families fight over girl, 17, in Kakamega

Masitsa says her family conducted some Luhya traditions and rites on the girl, including naming and shaving her hair, which meant she belonged to them...

Politics

How 70 extra MPs will redefine politics

The DP’s Rift Valley backyard will be one constituency shy of 100 while Raila’s strongholds have few new electoral units....

Small towns turn into Nairobi’s bedroom

Peter Theuri in Home & Away 3 days ago

Women in slums at risk as violence cases spike

Daniel Chege and Mercy Kahenda in The Standard Insider 3 days ago

Dr Politician? Art of being an expert on everything

Graham Kajilwa in Politics 3 days ago

City trader charged with conning investors Sh345m

Paul Ogemba in Nairobi 3 days ago

Corona sinks 2 million Kenyans into poverty

Dominic Omondi in Business News 3 days ago

5 key ways to grow your career

Hustle Team in Hustle 3 days ago

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Peter Muiruri 3 days ago

How I started a multinational without college education

My father wanted me to pursue higher education and become a doctor. But medicine was not my passion. I couldn't even dissect a frog in biology class. ..

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Peter Muiruri 3 days ago

Before you invest in real estate...

Like anything else in life, nothing surpasses knowledge. The more you know, the easier it is to navigate the field and spot an opportunity. ..

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Vivianne Wandera 3 days ago

How I made my first million

Live within your means; and work to make money as a tool to accomplish real goals. Real goals are not just about making “enough” money...

Business News

Domnic Omondi 3 days ago

Covid tax goodies to go as Yatani battles to pay debt

Tough choices for the Government as it fights to find money to repay its loans and jumpstart an economy that's on its knees..

Hustle

Pauline Muindi 3 days ago

How a well-executed pivot can save your business

Pivoting is one of the smartest moves that entrepreneurs are making to ensure survival of their businesses...

Lifestyle

Steven Muendo 4 days ago

Modelling scams thrive amid lack of regulation

In an industry notoriously hard to break into, many models fall prey to criminals out of pure desperation..

Nairobi

Everlyne Kwamboka 4 days ago

Court rules no one entitled to half of property upon divorce

Woman had moved to court after her divorce to seek a share of properties she said were acquired during their marriage..

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Kinoti eats humble pie on return of poll chaos cases

Mercy Kahenda 4 days ago

The champions risking it all to help Kenya beat coronavirus

Augustine Oduor 4 days ago

We will not open schools, Knut says

Martin Ndlovu 4 days ago

Why we need to reset the lens through which we view skills

Macharia Kamau 4 days ago

How State drive to light up poor homes left Kenya Power groping in financial darkness

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Court orders hospital to pay woman Sh44m

Due to the negligence, Kemunto's child was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, a condition that affects the ability to control body movements...

Kamau Muthoni in Kenya 4 days ago

VCs seek House support to increase varsity fees

5 days ago

Fresh data price wars spark major boon for internet users

5 days ago

Coming soon: Use of saliva for Covid-19 testing

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The toughest 9 months: I was pregnant with cancer

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Kenyans in US listed among top TB spreaders

Those already in the US or planning to move there will face more scrutiny and surveillance...

Your future needs you to forget your ugly past

There is a place you can desire to be, but you must stop looking at where you have been...

New normal: Habits, skills you need for today’s world

Digital skills and online presence are becoming increasingly critical to different facets of today’s world....

I’m only the bad guy on screen, that’s not me

Being in front of the camera wasn’t actually what I had initially planned — I always thought I would be in production behind the scenes....

Yet another attempt at city order amid doubts

New bus termini are coming up fast to keep matatus from getting into the Nairobi CBD and NMS is confident it will work this time....

Reviving art of walking through nature trails

Trans Rift Trails Network is in the process of connecting footpaths that cut across the most scenic part of Rift Valley landscapes....

Transform your money mindset

Your money mindset can have a big impact on your ability to achieve financial goals....

Men support FGM but seek ‘uncut’ mipango, second wives

They say ‘we have to visit Coast because maneno ni ma zuri - Fatuma Gedi...

Fashion, documents to language: Why Kenya is facing an identity crisis

In northern frontier, Kenyans of Somali origin still feel like foreigners in their motherland....

The long political and controversial journey of Kipande and now Huduma Namba card

This final solution variously known as Huduma Namba, the government hopes, will settle the problem of identifying Kenyan citizens....

Kenyans blast Rev Natasha for costly rides, security ‘show off’ in Nigeria

The preacher, who has been away on a mission in Nigeria has been sharing all the security details and costly rides, including police chase cars...

Bobi Wine: Ghetto man haunting Museveni

At least 16 people have been killed in what has been described as the country’s worst protests in a decade....

Huduma Namba and what it means for you

How will complaints relating to how the data is stored and shared be handled?...

High impact house fixes for only Sh10, 000

In the Covid-induced era of working from home, it doesn’t have to cost you an arm and a leg to make the space more livable....

Experts fault heavy school calendar

Pressure to merely complete the syllabus, they warn, may lead to burnout among teachers and learners....

Use social media to grow your career

Let some of your posts be related to your professional interests and work...

Woman disowns son’s wife and children in bitter property row

She wants daughter-in-law’s name withdrawn from grant of letters of administration issued by the High Court...

Workplace activism: Speak up without burning bridges

Workers through their unions or individually, find themselves at odds with their employers where there are conflicting interests....

A closer look: Mudavadi on family and life

Like an onion, there is another layer to the man: there exists a world in which Musalia Mudavadi might have been a big name in sports....

How sports scribes are part of the rot in Kenyan football

Kenyan football is being killed by sports journalists who have aligned themselves with different factions of football management....

Kenya takes IMF bitter pill to end economic crisis

Government will have to take global lender’s prescribed measures that could have painful consequences on citizens....

When mothering instincts fail

I was depressed throughout his pregnancy; I didn't want him. I was depressed after his birth; I didn't want him- Wanja Kavengi...

Mombasa lawyer loses Sh20 million to ‘mganga hatari’

Tanzanian witchdoctor took Musa Aziz through rituals to help him sell mercury worth over Sh100 million...

This man makes gems from broken glass

The glass cutting knowledge was just a childhood game until two years ago when he decided to make it useful while starting up his bar...

Life slowly returning to normal in Old Town

Life in Mombasa’s Old Town is gradually returning to normal five months after a lockdown was imposed to stop the spread of Covid-19....

The man who has cheated death three times in L.Victoria

Surviving three boat sinking tragedies on Lake Victoria isn't fun....

Lewd chat derails Senate probe into Kemsa

Virtual meeting ends in disarray over message....

A banner year for film

Gatonye says the core message of the film is simply getting up and doing something....

What’s in a name? For some places, plenty, it seems...

From the odd-sounding and outdated to the sinister, some monikers are giving residents sleepless nights....

Governor: My 18-day battle against virus

Kahiga is first governor to go public and narrate his ordeal. ...

Woman gives birth to 13-year old stone baby

Hawa Adan, 31, says she felt all symptoms of pregnancy but they disappeared after some three months....

A robbery in my home spurred my business

The records for the pure breed are kept at the Kennel Club and you can trace their lineage back to the 1890...

Entertainment

Paul Wakimani breaks down as he narrates how Sh21 million suit weighed him down

Ohangla stirs online craze amidst pandemic at the expense of benga

With live concerts and extravaganzas put on hold, many artistes admit they are between a rock and hard place.

Evewoman

C-Section conundrum: Too many or too few?

Wahu’s soul transformation: Why I chose to make a fresh start

Sh100 and I was all set for my first henna client

Zulfa Ali Rashid, 24 years old, has been practising henna body art in Malindi, Kilifi County for five years

Girl code: People, he is my husband, not my robot

I have never really understood why wives are always blamed when their husbands turn up somewhere unkempt or shaggy

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