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Yes, Kenya deserves a competitive 2027 presidential contest https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001551398/yes-kenya-deserves-a-competitive-2027-presidential-contest Sat, 27 Jun 2026 09:20:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001551398/yes-kenya-deserves-a-competitive-2027-presidential-contest Standard Digital
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Mothers drive policy reform by speaking out against brutality https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001551396/mothers-drive-policy-reform-by-speaking-out-against-brutality Sat, 27 Jun 2026 08:02:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001551396/mothers-drive-policy-reform-by-speaking-out-against-brutality Standard Digital
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Yes, pay police brutality victims but violence must not define us https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001551400/yes-pay-police-brutality-victims-but-violence-must-not-define-us Fri, 26 Jun 2026 22:41:54 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001551400/yes-pay-police-brutality-victims-but-violence-must-not-define-us Standard Digital
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Bouquets on razor wire in Parliament a paean to youth remembrance https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001551299/bouquets-on-razor-wire-in-parliament-a-paean-to-youth-remembrance Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:30:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001551299/bouquets-on-razor-wire-in-parliament-a-paean-to-youth-remembrance Standard Digital
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With a national lockdown on, banks busy soliciting business https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001551301/with-a-national-lockdown-on-banks-busy-soliciting-business Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001551301/with-a-national-lockdown-on-banks-busy-soliciting-business Standard Digital
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Yes, it's true, Duale's problem is that he's ill-informed about US quarantine facility in Laikipia https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001551300/yes-it-s-true-duale-s-problem-is-that-he-s-ill-informed-about-us-quarantine-facility-in-laikipia Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001551300/yes-it-s-true-duale-s-problem-is-that-he-s-ill-informed-about-us-quarantine-facility-in-laikipia Standard Digital
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AI won't turn us away from God; it will draw us even closer Him https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001551197/ai-won-t-turn-us-away-from-god-it-will-draw-us-even-closer-him Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001551197/ai-won-t-turn-us-away-from-god-it-will-draw-us-even-closer-him Standard Digital
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Populism trumped reason during Finance Bill deliberations https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001551084/populism-trumped-reason-during-finance-bill-deliberations Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:18:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001551084/populism-trumped-reason-during-finance-bill-deliberations Standard Digital
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The days of padlocks are numbered, but shall miss it https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001551130/the-days-of-padlocks-are-numbered-but-shall-miss-it Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:10:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001551130/the-days-of-padlocks-are-numbered-but-shall-miss-it Standard Digital
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Kenya's ultimate economic paradox of unclaimed assets https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001551020/kenya-s-ultimate-economic-paradox-of-unclaimed-assets Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001551020/kenya-s-ultimate-economic-paradox-of-unclaimed-assets Standard Digital
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Political violence: Do not return Kenya to dark corners of history https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001550897/political-violence-do-not-return-kenya-to-dark-corners-of-history Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:25:10 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001550897/political-violence-do-not-return-kenya-to-dark-corners-of-history Standard Digital
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Ruto's bold G7 appeal rings hollow without concrete action at home https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001550785/ruto-s-bold-g7-appeal-rings-hollow-without-concrete-action-at-home Sat, 20 Jun 2026 07:20:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001550785/ruto-s-bold-g7-appeal-rings-hollow-without-concrete-action-at-home Standard Digital
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Educating youths is not enough; strive to get them jobs as well https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001550563/educating-youths-is-not-enough-strive-to-get-them-jobs-as-well Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:24:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001550563/educating-youths-is-not-enough-strive-to-get-them-jobs-as-well Standard Digital
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National budget mirrors every family's tough tradeoffs https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001550484/national-budget-mirrors-every-family-s-tough-tradeoffs Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001550484/national-budget-mirrors-every-family-s-tough-tradeoffs Standard Digital
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A barber engineer whose work mimics Germany apprentice system https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001550481/a-barber-engineer-whose-work-mimics-germany-apprentice-system Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:30:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001550481/a-barber-engineer-whose-work-mimics-germany-apprentice-system Standard Digital
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It's time we stopped fearing Gen Z and embraced them https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001550386/it-s-time-we-stopped-fearing-gen-z-and-embraced-them Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001550386/it-s-time-we-stopped-fearing-gen-z-and-embraced-them Standard Digital
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Budget 2026-27: The long and short of it https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001550358/budget-2026-27-the-long-and-short-of-it Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:07:43 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001550358/budget-2026-27-the-long-and-short-of-it Standard Digital
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Here's the hustlers' response to economic hard times https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549921/here-s-the-hustlers-response-to-economic-hard-times Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549921/here-s-the-hustlers-response-to-economic-hard-times Standard Digital
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School fires: Time for total education reset https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549685/school-fires-time-for-total-education-reset Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:20:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549685/school-fires-time-for-total-education-reset Standard Digital
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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 08:40:00 +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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Today's high school bottling up latent energy waiting to explode https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549691/today-s-high-school-bottling-up-latent-energy-waiting-to-explode Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:20:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001549691/today-s-high-school-bottling-up-latent-energy-waiting-to-explode 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