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Kenya's Bold Newspaper VOCAL Africa urges ICC to monitor Kenya ahead of 2027 polls https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555727/vocal-africa-urges-icc-to-monitor-kenya-ahead-of-2027-polls Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:55:44 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555727/vocal-africa-urges-icc-to-monitor-kenya-ahead-of-2027-polls Standard Digital Matiang'i promises to crush goons if elected president https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555715/matiang-i-promises-to-crush-goons-if-elected-president Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:59:19 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555715/matiang-i-promises-to-crush-goons-if-elected-president Standard Digital Former ODM chairperson Teddy Mwambire joins the People's Movement Party https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555709/former-odm-chairperson-teddy-mwambire-joins-the-people-s-movement-party Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:40:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555709/former-odm-chairperson-teddy-mwambire-joins-the-people-s-movement-party Standard Digital Nyoro's new party, Peter Kenneth's lessons and DCP suspicions https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555694/nyoro-s-new-party-peter-kenneth-s-lessons-and-dcp-suspicions Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:54:34 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555694/nyoro-s-new-party-peter-kenneth-s-lessons-and-dcp-suspicions Standard Digital Gachagua pushes for single opposition candidate to face Ruto in 2027 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555627/gachagua-pushes-for-single-opposition-candidate-to-face-ruto-in-2027 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:54:20 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555627/gachagua-pushes-for-single-opposition-candidate-to-face-ruto-in-2027 Standard Digital Kakamega rolls out Sh60m grants to empower vulnerable groups, youth https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555623/kakamega-rolls-out-sh60m-grants-to-empower-vulnerable-groups-youth Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:07:33 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555623/kakamega-rolls-out-sh60m-grants-to-empower-vulnerable-groups-youth Standard Digital Busia MCAs audit over county rent arrears https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555616/busia-mcas-audit-over-county-rent-arrears Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:42:20 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555616/busia-mcas-audit-over-county-rent-arrears Standard Digital Northern Kenya UDA, ODM officials rally support for Ruto https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555607/northern-kenya-uda-odm-officials-rally-support-for-ruto Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:33:35 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555607/northern-kenya-uda-odm-officials-rally-support-for-ruto Standard Digital Linda Mwananchi calls for the arrest, prosecution of Wanga and Kaluma https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555610/linda-mwananchi-calls-for-the-arrest-prosecution-of-wanga-and-kaluma Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:27:04 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555610/linda-mwananchi-calls-for-the-arrest-prosecution-of-wanga-and-kaluma Standard Digital 'Show us what you did': Kenyans roast Mbadi over 17 years as Suba South MP https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555603/show-us-what-you-did-kenyans-roast-mbadi-over-17-years-as-suba-south-mp Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:01:08 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555603/show-us-what-you-did-kenyans-roast-mbadi-over-17-years-as-suba-south-mp Standard Digital FPK begins rebrand ahead of 2027 General Election https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555622/fpk-begins-rebrand-ahead-of-2027-general-election Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:08:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555622/fpk-begins-rebrand-ahead-of-2027-general-election Standard Digital Nyoro's proposals for Kenya's journey to Singapore https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555563/nyoro-s-proposals-for-kenya-s-journey-to-singapore Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:46:14 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555563/nyoro-s-proposals-for-kenya-s-journey-to-singapore Standard Digital NCIC summons MP Kaluma https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555567/ncic-summons-mp-kaluma Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:55:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555567/ncic-summons-mp-kaluma Standard Digital Homa Bay violence leaves vehicles, church and hotel vandalised https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555544/homa-bay-violence-leaves-vehicles-church-and-hotel-vandalised Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:15:19 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555544/homa-bay-violence-leaves-vehicles-church-and-hotel-vandalised Standard Digital Two people killed including a police officer in Homa Bay chaos https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555527/two-people-killed-including-a-police-officer-in-homa-bay-chaos Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:32:53 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555527/two-people-killed-including-a-police-officer-in-homa-bay-chaos Standard Digital Savula: Strip Uhuru of retirement benefits over political activities https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555518/savula-strip-uhuru-of-retirement-benefits-over-political-activities Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:03:35 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555518/savula-strip-uhuru-of-retirement-benefits-over-political-activities Standard Digital Matiang'i claims Ruto was aware of plot to mobilise goons in Homa Bay https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555516/matiang-i-claims-ruto-was-aware-of-plot-to-mobilise-goons-in-homa-bay Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:31:12 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555516/matiang-i-claims-ruto-was-aware-of-plot-to-mobilise-goons-in-homa-bay Standard Digital DP Kindiki hits out at Gachagua over his attacks https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555493/dp-kindiki-hits-out-at-gachagua-over-his-attacks Sun, 16 Aug 2026 22:33:25 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555493/dp-kindiki-hits-out-at-gachagua-over-his-attacks Standard Digital Kalonzo calls out Ruto over escalating political violence https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555482/kalonzo-calls-out-ruto-over-escalating-political-violence Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:08:40 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555482/kalonzo-calls-out-ruto-over-escalating-political-violence Standard Digital Gachagua: Opposition does not need Uhuru's money to send Ruto home https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555475/gachagua-opposition-does-not-need-uhuru-s-money-to-send-ruto-home Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:08:55 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555475/gachagua-opposition-does-not-need-uhuru-s-money-to-send-ruto-home Standard Digital NCIC under pressure to act over inflammatory political remarks https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555459/ncic-under-pressure-to-act-over-inflammatory-political-remarks Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:01:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555459/ncic-under-pressure-to-act-over-inflammatory-political-remarks Standard Digital PS Omollo urges Kenyans to reject ethnic politics https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555447/ps-omollo-urges-kenyans-to-reject-ethnic-politics Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:10:11 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555447/ps-omollo-urges-kenyans-to-reject-ethnic-politics Standard Digital North Imenti MP Dawood to defend seat as independent in 2027 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555441/north-imenti-mp-dawood-to-defend-seat-as-independent-in-2027 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:24:25 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555441/north-imenti-mp-dawood-to-defend-seat-as-independent-in-2027 Standard Digital Youth raid hotel in Homa Bay as tension rises ahead of Linda Mwananchi rally https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555429/youth-raid-hotel-in-homa-bay-as-tension-rises-ahead-of-linda-mwananchi-rally Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:41:45 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555429/youth-raid-hotel-in-homa-bay-as-tension-rises-ahead-of-linda-mwananchi-rally Standard Digital Panic hits Ruto's camp as growing opposition wave grips Western https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555411/panic-hits-ruto-s-camp-as-growing-opposition-wave-grips-western Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555411/panic-hits-ruto-s-camp-as-growing-opposition-wave-grips-western Standard Digital Showdown as Linda Mwananchi visits Homa Bay https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555410/showdown-as-linda-mwananchi-visits-homa-bay Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555410/showdown-as-linda-mwananchi-visits-homa-bay Standard Digital Ruto's hand in Kindiki's tribulations https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555409/ruto-s-hand-in-kindiki-s-tribulations Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555409/ruto-s-hand-in-kindiki-s-tribulations Standard Digital Broad-based coalition faces fresh hurdles as ODM, UDA leaders harden stance https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555408/broad-based-coalition-faces-fresh-hurdles-as-odm-uda-leaders-harden-stance Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555408/broad-based-coalition-faces-fresh-hurdles-as-odm-uda-leaders-harden-stance Standard Digital Why political parties are racing against time to forge coalitions ahead of 2027 polls https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555405/why-political-parties-are-racing-against-time-to-forge-coalitions-ahead-of-2027-polls Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555405/why-political-parties-are-racing-against-time-to-forge-coalitions-ahead-of-2027-polls Standard Digital Western Kenya unity quest gets fresh spark from Sifuna's rallies https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555396/western-kenya-unity-quest-gets-fresh-spark-from-sifuna-s-rallies Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001555396/western-kenya-unity-quest-gets-fresh-spark-from-sifuna-s-rallies Standard Digital