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The Standard e-Paper
Kenya's Bold Newspaper
The Standard Group Plc is a multi-media organization with investments in media
platforms spanning newspaper print operations, television, radio broadcasting,
digital and online services. The Standard Group is recognized as a leading
multi-media house in Kenya with a key influence in matters of national and
international interest.
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It was a bright and sunny day. The dappled sun shone through the trees, creating mysterious shadows. The blue sky was dotted with fluffy white clouds that drifted lazily in the gentle breeze as we made our way to the sleepy village of Lirhembe in Kakamega County.
Streaks of sunlight streamed through the windows of Carline Chumba's house, an artisanal miner who survived death by a whisker four years ago after falling into a 50-feet goldmine in Ikolomani sub-county.
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