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Ruto forces Ebola plan on Kenyans for Trump's 'America first' https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549651/ruto-forces-ebola-plan-on-kenyans-for-trump-s-america-first Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549651/ruto-forces-ebola-plan-on-kenyans-for-trump-s-america-first Standard Digital
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Why Uhuru owes us restraint while opposing Ruto's politics https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549616/why-uhuru-owes-us-restraint-while-opposing-ruto-s-politics Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:10:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549616/why-uhuru-owes-us-restraint-while-opposing-ruto-s-politics Standard Digital
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Public debt is the black hole in Mbadi's budget that no one wants to confront https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549613/public-debt-is-the-black-hole-in-mbadi-s-budget-that-no-one-wants-to-confront Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549613/public-debt-is-the-black-hole-in-mbadi-s-budget-that-no-one-wants-to-confront Standard Digital
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Kenyans justified in thinking things are falling apart https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549626/kenyans-justified-in-thinking-things-are-falling-apart Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:20:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549626/kenyans-justified-in-thinking-things-are-falling-apart Standard Digital
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Rescue capital city from greedy, reckless and unqualified officers https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549619/rescue-capital-city-from-greedy-reckless-and-unqualified-officers Sat, 06 Jun 2026 06:25:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549619/rescue-capital-city-from-greedy-reckless-and-unqualified-officers Standard Digital
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Yes, Prezzo Ruto knows what he's doing, he's confirming Trump's insult of Africa https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549530/yes-prezzo-ruto-knows-what-he-s-doing-he-s-confirming-trump-s-insult-of-africa Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:40:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549530/yes-prezzo-ruto-knows-what-he-s-doing-he-s-confirming-trump-s-insult-of-africa Standard Digital
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Ode to Wamaweru, old bird who flew towards freedom for a lifetime https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549529/ode-to-wamaweru-old-bird-who-flew-towards-freedom-for-a-lifetime Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:45:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549529/ode-to-wamaweru-old-bird-who-flew-towards-freedom-for-a-lifetime Standard Digital
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Riding on virtues, Oma bus service paves way for public accountability https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549526/riding-on-virtues-oma-bus-service-paves-way-for-public-accountability Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549526/riding-on-virtues-oma-bus-service-paves-way-for-public-accountability Standard Digital
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From the look of things, this is Kenya's apocalyptic moment https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549431/from-the-look-of-things-this-is-kenya-s-apocalyptic-moment Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:30:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549431/from-the-look-of-things-this-is-kenya-s-apocalyptic-moment Standard Digital
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16 per cent VAT will hurt aviation sector's growth https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549337/16-per-cent-vat-will-hurt-aviation-sector-s-growth Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:45:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549337/16-per-cent-vat-will-hurt-aviation-sector-s-growth Standard Digital
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Why shortcuts keep mutating as the corrupt think they help https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549345/why-shortcuts-keep-mutating-as-the-corrupt-think-they-help Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549345/why-shortcuts-keep-mutating-as-the-corrupt-think-they-help Standard Digital
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'Disrespected' jobs not at risk of invasion by artificial intelligence https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549270/disrespected-jobs-not-at-risk-of-invasion-by-artificial-intelligence Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549270/disrespected-jobs-not-at-risk-of-invasion-by-artificial-intelligence Standard Digital
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Utumishi Girls fire tragedy: Here are the hard truths https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549268/utumishi-girls-fire-tragedy-here-are-the-hard-truths Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549268/utumishi-girls-fire-tragedy-here-are-the-hard-truths Standard Digital
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Ebola facility plan reeks of neocolonialism https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549225/ebola-facility-plan-reeks-of-neocolonialism Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:53:05 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549225/ebola-facility-plan-reeks-of-neocolonialism Standard Digital
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Outrage over US Ebola facility is more than just a health concern https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549149/outrage-over-us-ebola-facility-is-more-than-just-a-health-concern Sun, 31 May 2026 13:12:15 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549149/outrage-over-us-ebola-facility-is-more-than-just-a-health-concern Standard Digital
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Parable of Kenya as a pit latrine that cannot refuse USA dysentery https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001548984/parable-of-kenya-as-a-pit-latrine-that-cannot-refuse-usa-dysentery Fri, 29 May 2026 08:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001548984/parable-of-kenya-as-a-pit-latrine-that-cannot-refuse-usa-dysentery Standard Digital
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Why nature has a perplexing way of providing simple solutions to complex problems https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001548980/why-nature-has-a-perplexing-way-of-providing-simple-solutions-to-complex-problems Fri, 29 May 2026 06:30:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001548980/why-nature-has-a-perplexing-way-of-providing-simple-solutions-to-complex-problems Standard Digital
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In search of good news, Kenyans declare Arsenal's EPL victory as their very own https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001548978/in-search-of-good-news-kenyans-declare-arsenal-s-epl-victory-as-their-very-own Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001548978/in-search-of-good-news-kenyans-declare-arsenal-s-epl-victory-as-their-very-own Standard Digital
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How AI can restore confidence in Kenya's electoral process https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001548876/how-ai-can-restore-confidence-in-kenya-s-electoral-process Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001548876/how-ai-can-restore-confidence-in-kenya-s-electoral-process Standard Digital
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'Arsenomics': The bitter truth for Arsenal and EPL fans https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001548715/arsenomics-the-bitter-truth-for-arsenal-and-epl-fans Tue, 26 May 2026 09:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001548715/arsenomics-the-bitter-truth-for-arsenal-and-epl-fans Standard Digital
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The Luhya vote is powerful on paper, yet remains paralysed in practice https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001548698/the-luhya-vote-is-powerful-on-paper-yet-remains-paralysed-in-practice Tue, 26 May 2026 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001548698/the-luhya-vote-is-powerful-on-paper-yet-remains-paralysed-in-practice Standard Digital
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Why Rutonomics is not working for ordinary Kenyans https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001548556/why-rutonomics-is-not-working-for-ordinary-kenyans Sun, 24 May 2026 09:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001548556/why-rutonomics-is-not-working-for-ordinary-kenyans Standard Digital
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Ethnic profiling ahead of 2027 race will take Kenya down the 2007 path https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001548540/ethnic-profiling-ahead-of-2027-race-will-take-kenya-down-the-2007-path Sun, 24 May 2026 06:20:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001548540/ethnic-profiling-ahead-of-2027-race-will-take-kenya-down-the-2007-path Standard Digital
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Mr President, the State is helpless if matatu owners ground their vehicles https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001548492/mr-president-the-state-is-helpless-if-matatu-owners-ground-their-vehicles Sat, 23 May 2026 09:15:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001548492/mr-president-the-state-is-helpless-if-matatu-owners-ground-their-vehicles Standard Digital
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Does car grille theft epitomise our class system? https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001548218/does-car-grille-theft-epitomise-our-class-system Wed, 20 May 2026 07:30:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001548218/does-car-grille-theft-epitomise-our-class-system Standard Digital
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Winning an election is not necessarily a mark of wisdom, Mr Mbadi https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001548152/winning-an-election-is-not-necessarily-a-mark-of-wisdom-mr-mbadi Tue, 19 May 2026 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001548152/winning-an-election-is-not-necessarily-a-mark-of-wisdom-mr-mbadi Standard Digital
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What is in store for Kenya, Africa in China-US summit https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001548161/what-is-in-store-for-kenya-africa-in-china-us-summit Tue, 19 May 2026 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001548161/what-is-in-store-for-kenya-africa-in-china-us-summit Standard Digital
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Why Kenya feels like 1895 all over again https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001548042/why-kenya-feels-like-1895-all-over-again Sun, 17 May 2026 14:11:38 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001548042/why-kenya-feels-like-1895-all-over-again Standard Digital
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Why Europe's visit to Africa will always arouse grave suspicion https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001548001/why-europe-s-visit-to-africa-will-always-arouse-grave-suspicion Sun, 17 May 2026 08:30:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001548001/why-europe-s-visit-to-africa-will-always-arouse-grave-suspicion Standard Digital
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The trouble with Tanzanian president's 'mikwaju' proposal https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001547723/the-trouble-with-tanzanian-president-s-mikwaju-proposal Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001547723/the-trouble-with-tanzanian-president-s-mikwaju-proposal Standard Digital