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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
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Kenya's debt burden to blame for painful tax measures https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001547655/kenya-s-debt-burden-to-blame-for-painful-tax-measures Wed, 13 May 2026 08:27:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001547655/kenya-s-debt-burden-to-blame-for-painful-tax-measures Standard Digital
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Why pricing of medical costs defy economic laws https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001547649/why-pricing-of-medical-costs-defy-economic-laws Wed, 13 May 2026 07:58:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001547649/why-pricing-of-medical-costs-defy-economic-laws Standard Digital
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Why there is more than meets the eye in Africa Forward Summit https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001547594/why-there-is-more-than-meets-the-eye-in-africa-forward-summit Tue, 12 May 2026 07:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001547594/why-there-is-more-than-meets-the-eye-in-africa-forward-summit Standard Digital
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Democracy under siege as region's ruling class defend dictatorship unity https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001547423/democracy-under-siege-as-region-s-ruling-class-defend-dictatorship-unity Sun, 10 May 2026 10:40:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001547423/democracy-under-siege-as-region-s-ruling-class-defend-dictatorship-unity Standard Digital
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Orengo's humiliation at a funeral broke norms that hold societies https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001547421/orengo-s-humiliation-at-a-funeral-broke-norms-that-hold-societies Sun, 10 May 2026 10:40:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001547421/orengo-s-humiliation-at-a-funeral-broke-norms-that-hold-societies Standard Digital
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Opposition wave slowly turning into tsunami against Ruto https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001547150/opposition-wave-slowly-turning-into-tsunami-against-ruto Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001547150/opposition-wave-slowly-turning-into-tsunami-against-ruto Standard Digital
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Ruto must look beyond dishonest handlers likely to bring him down https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546984/ruto-must-look-beyond-dishonest-handlers-likely-to-bring-him-down Tue, 05 May 2026 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546984/ruto-must-look-beyond-dishonest-handlers-likely-to-bring-him-down Standard Digital
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Competition can make us fulfil the Kenyan dream of being Sawe https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546979/competition-can-make-us-fulfil-the-kenyan-dream-of-being-sawe Tue, 05 May 2026 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546979/competition-can-make-us-fulfil-the-kenyan-dream-of-being-sawe Standard Digital
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Breaking the Odinga spell on the Luo https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546902/breaking-the-odinga-spell-on-the-luo Mon, 04 May 2026 08:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546902/breaking-the-odinga-spell-on-the-luo Standard Digital
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Opposition must escape Ruto's trap and audit his performance https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546837/opposition-must-escape-ruto-s-trap-and-audit-his-performance Sun, 03 May 2026 11:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546837/opposition-must-escape-ruto-s-trap-and-audit-his-performance Standard Digital
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Verstappen sees light at the end of tunnel https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546856/verstappen-sees-light-at-the-end-of-tunnel Sun, 03 May 2026 03:48:29 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546856/verstappen-sees-light-at-the-end-of-tunnel Standard Digital
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Give agriculture and manufacturing more policy attention now https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546789/give-agriculture-and-manufacturing-more-policy-attention-now Sat, 02 May 2026 10:20:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546789/give-agriculture-and-manufacturing-more-policy-attention-now Standard Digital
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Justice Warsame fits the bill for our progressive Supreme Court https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546771/justice-warsame-fits-the-bill-for-our-progressive-supreme-court Sat, 02 May 2026 10:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546771/justice-warsame-fits-the-bill-for-our-progressive-supreme-court Standard Digital
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Registration of 2.6m new voters is an indicator of political awareness https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546763/registration-of-2-6m-new-voters-is-an-indicator-of-political-awareness Sat, 02 May 2026 08:45:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546763/registration-of-2-6m-new-voters-is-an-indicator-of-political-awareness Standard Digital
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Prezzo Ruto heads off to Dodoma to extend his colonial 'English' language project https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546677/prezzo-ruto-heads-off-to-dodoma-to-extend-his-colonial-english-language-project Fri, 01 May 2026 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546677/prezzo-ruto-heads-off-to-dodoma-to-extend-his-colonial-english-language-project Standard Digital
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In Murang'a, UDA reckons he who pays piper seldom calls the tune https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546679/in-murang-a-uda-reckons-he-who-pays-piper-seldom-calls-the-tune Fri, 01 May 2026 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546679/in-murang-a-uda-reckons-he-who-pays-piper-seldom-calls-the-tune Standard Digital
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From boys to men: The pleasures and perils of parenting in New Age https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546675/from-boys-to-men-the-pleasures-and-perils-of-parenting-in-new-age Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546675/from-boys-to-men-the-pleasures-and-perils-of-parenting-in-new-age Standard Digital
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Why many young scholars are reluctant to read complex texts https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546606/why-many-young-scholars-are-reluctant-to-read-complex-texts Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546606/why-many-young-scholars-are-reluctant-to-read-complex-texts Standard Digital
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N: The oddly named town frozen in time https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546567/n-the-oddly-named-town-frozen-in-time Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:13:23 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546567/n-the-oddly-named-town-frozen-in-time Standard Digital
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Opposition must rethink strategy to boost its chances of ousting Ruto https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546436/opposition-must-rethink-strategy-to-boost-its-chances-of-ousting-ruto Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546436/opposition-must-rethink-strategy-to-boost-its-chances-of-ousting-ruto Standard Digital
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Kenya needs taxes rethink to reflect economic realities https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546438/kenya-needs-taxes-rethink-to-reflect-economic-realities Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546438/kenya-needs-taxes-rethink-to-reflect-economic-realities Standard Digital
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Archivist's death symbolises the tragedy of fading mobile archives https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546420/archivist-s-death-symbolises-the-tragedy-of-fading-mobile-archives Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:19:50 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546420/archivist-s-death-symbolises-the-tragedy-of-fading-mobile-archives Standard Digital
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Be vigilant to divisive voices that could lead to Rwanda's 1994 path https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546290/be-vigilant-to-divisive-voices-that-could-lead-to-rwanda-s-1994-path Sun, 26 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546290/be-vigilant-to-divisive-voices-that-could-lead-to-rwanda-s-1994-path Standard Digital
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Black tax: To pay or not to pay? That's the question https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546274/black-tax-to-pay-or-not-to-pay-that-s-the-question Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546274/black-tax-to-pay-or-not-to-pay-that-s-the-question Standard Digital
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Murkomen isn't nosing around for goons who are on the run, they'll eventually get back home https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546121/murkomen-isn-t-nosing-around-for-goons-who-are-on-the-run-they-ll-eventually-get-back-home Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546121/murkomen-isn-t-nosing-around-for-goons-who-are-on-the-run-they-ll-eventually-get-back-home Standard Digital
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Folk in Mutara wait for service when Kenya Power end their drama https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546118/folk-in-mutara-wait-for-service-when-kenya-power-end-their-drama Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546118/folk-in-mutara-wait-for-service-when-kenya-power-end-their-drama Standard Digital
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Ruto's state house hits 'first world' status as rest of country floods https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546120/ruto-s-state-house-hits-first-world-status-as-rest-of-country-floods Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001546120/ruto-s-state-house-hits-first-world-status-as-rest-of-country-floods Standard Digital
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Leaders out to extract political capital from fuel crisis https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001545935/leaders-out-to-extract-political-capital-from-fuel-crisis Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:01:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001545935/leaders-out-to-extract-political-capital-from-fuel-crisis Standard Digital
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The golden age of pork is nigh and unstoppable https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001545918/the-golden-age-of-pork-is-nigh-and-unstoppable Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:13:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001545918/the-golden-age-of-pork-is-nigh-and-unstoppable Standard Digital