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Eating with a spoon vs hands: Why complicate life? https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555611/eating-with-a-spoon-vs-hands-why-complicate-life Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:30:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555611/eating-with-a-spoon-vs-hands-why-complicate-life Standard Digital
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From principled outsider to agenda-setter: Edwin Sifuna's unplanned political ascent https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555539/from-principled-outsider-to-agenda-setter-edwin-sifuna-s-unplanned-political-ascent Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555539/from-principled-outsider-to-agenda-setter-edwin-sifuna-s-unplanned-political-ascent Standard Digital
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Physical AI is the route to industrialisation lest we forget! https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555532/physical-ai-is-the-route-to-industrialisation-lest-we-forget Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555532/physical-ai-is-the-route-to-industrialisation-lest-we-forget Standard Digital
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Vision 2060 or fantasy? The hard truth behind Ruto's first world dream https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555400/vision-2060-or-fantasy-the-hard-truth-behind-ruto-s-first-world-dream Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555400/vision-2060-or-fantasy-the-hard-truth-behind-ruto-s-first-world-dream Standard Digital
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How Ruto's political troubles pushed him toward Vision 2060 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555402/how-ruto-s-political-troubles-pushed-him-toward-vision-2060 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555402/how-ruto-s-political-troubles-pushed-him-toward-vision-2060 Standard Digital
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Ruto revives Uhuru's ghost amid political dilemma ahead of 2027 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555422/ruto-revives-uhuru-s-ghost-amid-political-dilemma-ahead-of-2027 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:21:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555422/ruto-revives-uhuru-s-ghost-amid-political-dilemma-ahead-of-2027 Standard Digital
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Kalonzo should articulate policy positions better https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555366/kalonzo-should-articulate-policy-positions-better Sat, 15 Aug 2026 07:11:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555366/kalonzo-should-articulate-policy-positions-better Standard Digital
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How to make Vision 2060 non-partisan, nationally appealing https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555356/how-to-make-vision-2060-non-partisan-nationally-appealing Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555356/how-to-make-vision-2060-non-partisan-nationally-appealing Standard Digital
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Going up the Ngong Hills in the fog of the season's end, confronting life's enduring lessons https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555293/going-up-the-ngong-hills-in-the-fog-of-the-season-s-end-confronting-life-s-enduring-lessons Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:45:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555293/going-up-the-ngong-hills-in-the-fog-of-the-season-s-end-confronting-life-s-enduring-lessons Standard Digital
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The walls of Kilgoris and parable of divide between rich and poor https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555273/the-walls-of-kilgoris-and-parable-of-divide-between-rich-and-poor Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555273/the-walls-of-kilgoris-and-parable-of-divide-between-rich-and-poor Standard Digital
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School games: Newbies ACK Chepsaita eye memorable East Africa debut https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555030/school-games-newbies-ack-chepsaita-eye-memorable-east-africa-debut Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:10:11 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555030/school-games-newbies-ack-chepsaita-eye-memorable-east-africa-debut Standard Digital
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Mudavadi, Wetang'ula political stock trading at an all-time low https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555000/mudavadi-wetang-ula-political-stock-trading-at-an-all-time-low Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555000/mudavadi-wetang-ula-political-stock-trading-at-an-all-time-low Standard Digital
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What economists can learn from golf https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555005/what-economists-can-learn-from-golf Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001555005/what-economists-can-learn-from-golf Standard Digital
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Vision 2063: Is Kenya putting new wine into old wineskins? https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001554892/vision-2063-is-kenya-putting-new-wine-into-old-wineskins Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:15:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001554892/vision-2063-is-kenya-putting-new-wine-into-old-wineskins Standard Digital
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Vision 2060: Putting new wine into old wineskins? https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001554868/vision-2060-putting-new-wine-into-old-wineskins Sun, 09 Aug 2026 09:15:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001554868/vision-2060-putting-new-wine-into-old-wineskins Standard Digital
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Engage private sector more in public policy discourse https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001554817/engage-private-sector-more-in-public-policy-discourse Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001554817/engage-private-sector-more-in-public-policy-discourse Standard Digital
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Yes, we need to re-imagine Kenya, but can Ruto lead the vision? https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001554809/yes-we-need-to-re-imagine-kenya-but-can-ruto-lead-the-vision Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:44:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001554809/yes-we-need-to-re-imagine-kenya-but-can-ruto-lead-the-vision Standard Digital
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Lupita's Helen of Troy has exposed Hollywood's race problem https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001554819/lupita-s-helen-of-troy-has-exposed-hollywood-s-race-problem Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001554819/lupita-s-helen-of-troy-has-exposed-hollywood-s-race-problem Standard Digital
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Why Kenyan footbridges are the new markets and parks https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001554518/why-kenyan-footbridges-are-the-new-markets-and-parks Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001554518/why-kenyan-footbridges-are-the-new-markets-and-parks Standard Digital
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The new intoxication and memories of the Deep South https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001554440/the-new-intoxication-and-memories-of-the-deep-south Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001554440/the-new-intoxication-and-memories-of-the-deep-south Standard Digital
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As our politicians behave badly, scholars imagine a better Kenya, world https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001554353/as-our-politicians-behave-badly-scholars-imagine-a-better-kenya-world Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001554353/as-our-politicians-behave-badly-scholars-imagine-a-better-kenya-world Standard Digital
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Of cornered Ruto and what Sifuna must do for his star to shine brighter https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001554288/of-cornered-ruto-and-what-sifuna-must-do-for-his-star-to-shine-brighter Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001554288/of-cornered-ruto-and-what-sifuna-must-do-for-his-star-to-shine-brighter Standard Digital
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Kalonzo torn this way and that way: The man Ruto wants on his side https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001554289/kalonzo-torn-this-way-and-that-way-the-man-ruto-wants-on-his-side Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001554289/kalonzo-torn-this-way-and-that-way-the-man-ruto-wants-on-his-side Standard Digital
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Is Ruto running away from troubles trailing his leadership? https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001554302/is-ruto-running-away-from-troubles-trailing-his-leadership Sun, 02 Aug 2026 08:55:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001554302/is-ruto-running-away-from-troubles-trailing-his-leadership Standard Digital
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Of Kenya's chequered banking past and glimpse into the future https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001554293/of-kenya-s-chequered-banking-past-and-glimpse-into-the-future Sun, 02 Aug 2026 08:20:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001554293/of-kenya-s-chequered-banking-past-and-glimpse-into-the-future Standard Digital
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Ol Kalou outcome shows voters can prevail against disruptive gov't forces https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001554283/ol-kalou-outcome-shows-voters-can-prevail-against-disruptive-gov-t-forces Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:36:49 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001554283/ol-kalou-outcome-shows-voters-can-prevail-against-disruptive-gov-t-forces Standard Digital
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SA's change of tack in Kenya banking takeover unsettling https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001553959/sa-s-change-of-tack-in-kenya-banking-takeover-unsettling Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:49:31 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001553959/sa-s-change-of-tack-in-kenya-banking-takeover-unsettling Standard Digital
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Ruto's two political mistakes, two wildfires https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001553892/ruto-s-two-political-mistakes-two-wildfires Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001553892/ruto-s-two-political-mistakes-two-wildfires Standard Digital
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Sifuna and Linda Mwananchi must claim 2027 without deference to anyone https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001553909/sifuna-and-linda-mwananchi-must-claim-2027-without-deference-to-anyone Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001553909/sifuna-and-linda-mwananchi-must-claim-2027-without-deference-to-anyone Standard Digital
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Albert Einstein, nuclear bombs and economic growth https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001553914/albert-einstein-nuclear-bombs-and-economic-growth Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001553914/albert-einstein-nuclear-bombs-and-economic-growth Standard Digital