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Politicians creating a monster by hiring jobless youths to cause violence https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001557411/politicians-creating-a-monster-by-hiring-jobless-youths-to-cause-violence Thu, 10 Sep 2026 06:23:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001557411/politicians-creating-a-monster-by-hiring-jobless-youths-to-cause-violence Standard Digital
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The good old days, from big mugs in villages to five-star hotels https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001557297/the-good-old-days-from-big-mugs-in-villages-to-five-star-hotels Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:10:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001557297/the-good-old-days-from-big-mugs-in-villages-to-five-star-hotels Standard Digital
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Kenya's economic recovery needs continuity, not reckless political experimentation https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001557308/kenya-s-economic-recovery-needs-continuity-not-reckless-political-experimentation Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001557308/kenya-s-economic-recovery-needs-continuity-not-reckless-political-experimentation Standard Digital
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Abducting journalists won't stop the government's date with comeuppance https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001557226/abducting-journalists-won-t-stop-the-government-s-date-with-comeuppance Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001557226/abducting-journalists-won-t-stop-the-government-s-date-with-comeuppance Standard Digital
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Foreign hawkers backlash: Have we accepted our place? https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001557246/foreign-hawkers-backlash-have-we-accepted-our-place Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001557246/foreign-hawkers-backlash-have-we-accepted-our-place Standard Digital
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Kenya walking to infamy due to panic over next year's election https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001557073/kenya-walking-to-infamy-due-to-panic-over-next-year-s-election Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001557073/kenya-walking-to-infamy-due-to-panic-over-next-year-s-election Standard Digital
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Letter from scenic Ndaka-ini: Why Murang'a needs an economic reset https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001557072/letter-from-scenic-ndaka-ini-why-murang-a-needs-an-economic-reset Sun, 06 Sep 2026 08:12:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001557072/letter-from-scenic-ndaka-ini-why-murang-a-needs-an-economic-reset Standard Digital
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Mr President, voters want projects that impact their lives https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001557078/mr-president-voters-want-projects-that-impact-their-lives Sat, 05 Sep 2026 17:52:34 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001557078/mr-president-voters-want-projects-that-impact-their-lives Standard Digital
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Rising insecurity requires professional attention, not politics https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001557076/rising-insecurity-requires-professional-attention-not-politics Sat, 05 Sep 2026 17:49:03 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001557076/rising-insecurity-requires-professional-attention-not-politics Standard Digital
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Why having a next of kin is not enough in determining succession https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001557010/why-having-a-next-of-kin-is-not-enough-in-determining-succession Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:22:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001557010/why-having-a-next-of-kin-is-not-enough-in-determining-succession Standard Digital
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Sun, sand and prayer as Woman's Guild deployed to run church beach hotel https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001556921/sun-sand-and-prayer-as-woman-s-guild-deployed-to-run-church-beach-hotel Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001556921/sun-sand-and-prayer-as-woman-s-guild-deployed-to-run-church-beach-hotel Standard Digital
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IG Kanja unveils 'Anti-Abduction' team to probe "Abduction Squad' in police service https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001556923/ig-kanja-unveils-anti-abduction-team-to-probe-abduction-squad-in-police-service Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001556923/ig-kanja-unveils-anti-abduction-team-to-probe-abduction-squad-in-police-service Standard Digital
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Oyeeee! Presidential jet is back, so why is no one celebrating? https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001556922/oyeeee-presidential-jet-is-back-so-why-is-no-one-celebrating Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:37:21 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001556922/oyeeee-presidential-jet-is-back-so-why-is-no-one-celebrating Standard Digital
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Walking to work and the sad economic reality in Kenya https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001556754/walking-to-work-and-the-sad-economic-reality-in-kenya Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001556754/walking-to-work-and-the-sad-economic-reality-in-kenya Standard Digital
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Why Kenyans must look beyond outrage on KRA customs policy https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001556751/why-kenyans-must-look-beyond-outrage-on-kra-customs-policy Wed, 02 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001556751/why-kenyans-must-look-beyond-outrage-on-kra-customs-policy Standard Digital
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Humanoid robots show China's ingenuity beyond games https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001556632/humanoid-robots-show-china-s-ingenuity-beyond-games Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001556632/humanoid-robots-show-china-s-ingenuity-beyond-games Standard Digital
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Olara's UN quest caught between big-power politics and gender push https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001556550/olara-s-un-quest-caught-between-big-power-politics-and-gender-push Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:16:19 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001556550/olara-s-un-quest-caught-between-big-power-politics-and-gender-push Standard Digital
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Dolly Parton's coat teaches us to find meaning in life's scraps https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001556532/dolly-parton-s-coat-teaches-us-to-find-meaning-in-life-s-scraps Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:37:21 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001556532/dolly-parton-s-coat-teaches-us-to-find-meaning-in-life-s-scraps Standard Digital
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No free ride: The likely factors to settle 2027 polls https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001556509/no-free-ride-the-likely-factors-to-settle-2027-polls Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:40:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001556509/no-free-ride-the-likely-factors-to-settle-2027-polls Standard Digital
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Opposition leaders divisions, 'I'm the best' chest-thumping their greatest gift to a beatable Ruto https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001556505/opposition-leaders-divisions-i-m-the-best-chest-thumping-their-greatest-gift-to-a-beatable-ruto Sun, 30 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001556505/opposition-leaders-divisions-i-m-the-best-chest-thumping-their-greatest-gift-to-a-beatable-ruto Standard Digital
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On Katiba Day, we should audit promises kept and those broken https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001556464/on-katiba-day-we-should-audit-promises-kept-and-those-broken Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001556464/on-katiba-day-we-should-audit-promises-kept-and-those-broken Standard Digital
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Sentencing of Sharon's killers will test if justice protects the powerless https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001556463/sentencing-of-sharon-s-killers-will-test-if-justice-protects-the-powerless Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001556463/sentencing-of-sharon-s-killers-will-test-if-justice-protects-the-powerless Standard Digital
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Religion shouldn't be used as ammunition during elections https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001556242/religion-shouldn-t-be-used-as-ammunition-during-elections Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001556242/religion-shouldn-t-be-used-as-ammunition-during-elections Standard Digital
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Rising India and Kenya's resemblance: Can we grow together? https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001556085/rising-india-and-kenya-s-resemblance-can-we-grow-together Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001556085/rising-india-and-kenya-s-resemblance-can-we-grow-together Standard Digital
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Architecture of patronage and political rewards is holding Kenya hostage https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001556084/architecture-of-patronage-and-political-rewards-is-holding-kenya-hostage Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001556084/architecture-of-patronage-and-political-rewards-is-holding-kenya-hostage Standard Digital
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CS Murkomen will soon need goons to protect his meetings https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555985/cs-murkomen-will-soon-need-goons-to-protect-his-meetings Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:42:01 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555985/cs-murkomen-will-soon-need-goons-to-protect-his-meetings Standard Digital
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Victims of enforced disappearance shouldn't vanish into a black hole https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555915/victims-of-enforced-disappearance-shouldn-t-vanish-into-a-black-hole Sat, 22 Aug 2026 07:45:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555915/victims-of-enforced-disappearance-shouldn-t-vanish-into-a-black-hole Standard Digital
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Homa Bay offers vital lesson on mainstreaming 'goons' to national security apparatus https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555811/homa-bay-offers-vital-lesson-on-mainstreaming-goons-to-national-security-apparatus Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555811/homa-bay-offers-vital-lesson-on-mainstreaming-goons-to-national-security-apparatus Standard Digital
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Irony of Ruto's packed 'town hall' to answer own questions, as patients wait for miracle https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555815/irony-of-ruto-s-packed-town-hall-to-answer-own-questions-as-patients-wait-for-miracle Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555815/irony-of-ruto-s-packed-town-hall-to-answer-own-questions-as-patients-wait-for-miracle Standard Digital
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Congratulations to Dennis and Zakia on this 'Furahi' day with a difference https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555812/congratulations-to-dennis-and-zakia-on-this-furahi-day-with-a-difference Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555812/congratulations-to-dennis-and-zakia-on-this-furahi-day-with-a-difference Standard Digital