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When a simple stretch can break your bones

For young George, his hands and legs have visible deformities. He cannot stand or do anything on his own. ...

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Artificial melanin: New-age hair dye

Killiad Sinide in Health & Science 4 hours ago

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Gout, the ‘mature-people’ disease that is now creeping to the young

Graham Kajilwa in Health & Science 4 hours ago

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Why Kenya is worst place to be as child with cancer

Gatonye Gathura in Health & Science 4 hours ago

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Kenyans lead in using online groups - study

Mercy Adhiambo in Sci & Tech Nov 30 • 14 hours ago

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

Eric Nyakagwa in The Standard Insider Nov 29 • 1 day ago

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Investment goals for all ages

Pauline Muindi in Sunday Magazine Nov 29 • 1 day ago

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Sunday Magazine

Networking: How to remain authentic to your connections

Networking is about interacting. It is about connecting with people to form authentic long lasting business allies. ...

Nairobi

EX-CBK man says he was sacrificed over Goldenberg

Wanjihia wants court to find that he was maliciously charged, unfairly fired and order that he be compensated....

Sunday Magazine

The ‘brown Meru’: An impersonator pushed me into politics

He is a business magnate and a politician that likes to mix with the every day folks....

Nairobi

Tales of pain for couples unable to have children

Sadly, Kenya’s Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill by legislator Millie Adhiambo is still a long way from becoming law....

Is female circumcision creeping back into Central Kenya?

Lydiah Nyawira in The Standard Insider 2 days ago

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

Gloria Aradi in Kenya 2 days ago

Companies ordered to block pirated football sites

Kamau Muthoni in Football 2 days ago

Where quest for education is a daily brush with death

Ignatius Odanga in Education 2 days ago

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

Yvonne Chepkwony in Rift Valley 2 days ago

Meru bishop likely to be buried after 15 years

Wainaina Ndung’u in Central 3 days ago

Commentary

Michael Ndonye 3 days ago

Raila is fit for State House, but here's his stumbling block

Some Kenyans can do anything to have Raila Odinga become president. Others pray daily that he should never enter State House..

Rift Valley

Lynn Kolongei 3 days ago

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

Pkemoi Ng'enoh 3 days ago

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

Simon Oyeng' 3 days ago

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

Lucas Barasa 3 days ago

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...

Home & Away

Peter Theuri 4 days ago

Small towns turn into Nairobi’s bedroom

While city remains a commercial and industrial hub, cheap land and access to services are drawing people to live in satellite areas...

The Standard Insider

Daniel Chege and Mercy Kahenda 4 days ago

Women in slums at risk as violence cases spike

Gender-based violence has increased by 55 per cent since the beginning of the pandemic...

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Dr Politician? Art of being an expert on everything

Paul Ogemba 4 days ago

City trader charged with conning investors Sh345m

Dominic Omondi 4 days ago

Corona sinks 2 million Kenyans into poverty

Hustle Team 5 days ago

5 key ways to grow your career

Peter Muiruri 5 days ago

How I started a multinational without college education

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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. ...

Peter Muiruri in Hustle 5 days ago

How I made my first million

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Covid tax goodies to go as Yatani battles to pay debt

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How a well-executed pivot can save your business

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Modelling scams thrive amid lack of regulation

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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...

The champions risking it all to help Kenya beat coronavirus

For hospital drivers, cleaners, porters and morticians, Covid-19 is a reality they have to confront daily...

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

4IR is the age of intelligence, with an increasing overlap between the physical and technological worlds....

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...

Fresh data price wars spark major boon for internet users

Internet service providers are tripping over themselves with enticing offers to woo customers. ...

The toughest 9 months: I was pregnant with cancer

Out of every 1,000 pregnancies, one mother is always faced with the choice between having an abortion and fighting for her life or keeping her child.....

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....

Kinoti eats humble pie on return of poll chaos cases

There were fears that the statement had whipped up emotions and would be deployed by leaders for political mobilisation ...

We will not open schools, Knut says

Sossion wants teachers paid salary arrears and those due for promotion upgraded...

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

Over the last one and a half decades, the rate of new connections to Kenya's national electricity grid has been one of the highest in Africa....

VCs seek House support to increase varsity fees

They say allocation of funds without indicating which student is being funded and for which programmes has led to accountability gaps...

Coming soon: Use of saliva for Covid-19 testing

This non-invasive approach comes as a relief to healthcare personnel as it eliminates the risk of exposure. ...

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...

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

Girl code: Let no certificate put you two asunder

Sh100 and I was all set for my first henna client

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

C-Section conundrum: Too many or too few?

There have been several highly-publicised cases of women dying during or after birth-related surgery, leaving many questions about the maternity scene

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

Wahu Kagwi was at the height of her music career when she made a decision to change course

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