Learning in universities paralysed as dons, staff strike over arrears

Lecturers down tools over Sh10.5b arrears, disrupting learning and graduations. Unions demand settlement of pending CBAs before resuming normal duties.

By Standard Team 7 days ago

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RJ Purkiss: The British soldier behind Agnes Wanjiru's murder unmasked

The identity of the UK soldier who is alleged to have killed Wanjiru has been revealed

By Standard Team 8 days ago

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Mbobu killing an attack on legal profession, says Law Society as members demand answers

Lawyers across the country staged peaceful protests over the killing of lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu, who was gunned down in a drive-by shooting in Karen, Nairobi, on Tuesday evening.

By Standard Team 12 days ago

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Why Nakuru hospital is detaining 132 infants

Overcrowded wards risk infections, exposing children to further complications. Parents endure sleepless nights as SHA delays bill clearance despite paying premiums.

By Standard Team 19 days ago

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You've surrendered our sovereignty, leaders tell Ruto over foreign troops

Uproar over the presence of Jubaland forces in Kenya continued, with political leaders criticising the government's slow response.

By Standard Team 21 days ago

Malava UDA aspirant dies at rally

Malava UDA aspirant Enock Andanje collapses and dies minutes before addressing a rally attended by Prime CS Mudavadi and Farouk Kibet.

By Standard Team 1 month ago

What new alcohol laws mean for Kenyan youth

Among the 15-24-year-old age group, 1 in every 11 youths is currently using at least one drug or substance, while 1 in every 20 consumes alcohol.

By Standard Team 1 month ago

Traders slam NACADA's alcohol policy, warn of mass job losses

According to Metropolitan Small and Medium Liquor Traders Association (MELTA), the proposals are sweeping and punitive.

By Standard Team 1 month ago

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Mortgaging Kenyans: Why government's use of taxes as collateral could sink the country

Minister says its new securitisation model will fasttrack project but experts think otherwise.They feel borrowing based on taxes to be collected in future is akin to playing with fire.

By Standard Team 1 month ago

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Joho: An asset or liability to Ruto 2027 re-election bid at the Coast?

Debate on Joho's significance in Ruto's reelection appears to be powered by persisting questions about Raila Odinga's dismal performance in the 2022 polls in Mombasa and the Coast.

By Standard Team 1 month ago

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Rogue 'nganyas': Matatu impunity rages unabated as police, NTSA dread the owners

In blatant defiance of the law, a new breed of matatus -loud, lawless, and often unregistered -has taken over Nairobi's public transport

By Standard Team 2 months ago

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When Phoebe Asiyo searched for sick daughter among the dead

For hours, as a distraught mother, she turned over heaps of cold, lifeless bodies of babies as she desperately looked for her child.

By Standard Team 2 months ago

Phoebe Asiyo: The story of Kenya's first woman elder

Born in 1932, the daughter of a pastor, Asiyo was raised in a missionary centre where she went against the mores of her time by attending Gendia Primary School in Karachuonyo.

By Standard Team 2 months ago

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Debate on selection of Kenya's Chief Kadhi

Lawyer says the appointment should be on merit, regardless of where one hails from. The Judicial Service Commission has also been told to advertise for the vacancy.

By Standard Team 2 months ago

Mother spends night with son's body after police tried to 'cover' death

Kimutai's mother could not allow police to take the body for fear it would be tampered with. They say he was shot by an officer known to him due to a dispute over a motorbike

By Standard Team 2 months ago

Innocent blood: Families mourn those shot dead during Saba Saba

A 12-year-old girl is among those whose lives were snuffed out by bullets. At least 11 people were killed in the demonstrations on Monday.

By Standard Team 2 months ago

As families mourn their loved ones, traders count losses after violence

Police blamed for shooting unarmed youth, fueling public outrage nationwide. Small traders fear recovery as shops looted, vandalised during the political

By Standard Team 2 months ago

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How 'one term' chants stopped SGR train

Fears that hundreds of youthful passengers from a festival in Diani, Kwale County, could turn chaotic led to the cancellation of the Sunday 10pm Mombasa-Nairobi SGR train.

By Standard Team 2 months ago

Business paralysed as demos fever spreads in counties, Kisumu calm

Businesses in Nakuru town remained closed as police continued their patrols.In Kisumu, Homa Bay, Siaya and Migori counties, it was business as usual.

By Standard Team 2 months ago

Death toll from June 25 protests killings reaches 19

The number of people who died during the June 25 demonstrations that commemorated last year's Gen Z protests now stands at 19.

By Standard Team 2 months ago

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Families of fallen protesters cry for justice after viewing bodies

Two weeks ago, Reagan Omondi visited his father, George Akello, in Kibera slums, Nairobi County, but unlike the other days, he was in the company of a pastor.

By Saturday Standard team 2 months ago

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Deaths, destruction: Fifteen dead, survivors nurse injuries after June 25 protests

At the Nairobi Funeral Home, a heavy blanket of grief hangs over the air. One family after the other walks in, their faces pale with shock, their eyes swollen from hours of weeping.

By Standard Team 2 months ago

Traders grapple with heavy losses amid destruction and looting spree

Traders in several parts of the country were on Thursday counting losses as normalcy resumed after the Gen Z protests on Wednesday.

By Standard Team 2 months ago

Death, violence, and looting in Rift Valley as protesters take to the streets

What began as peaceful commemorations for victims of the June 25, 2024, Generation Z protests turned violent, leading to clashes between police and youths in several Rift Valley counties.

By Standard Team 2 months ago

Standard Group: Illegal TV shutdown undermines free press

The Standard Group PLC strongly condemns the unconstitutional and arbitrary shutdown of the broadcast signal for its television station, KTN.

By Standard Team 2 months ago

Mix of uneasy calm, running battles mark day in Nyanza and Western

Police engaged the protesting youth as shops looted and property was destroyed in Kakamega. Most businesses in Kisumu remain closed even though no demos are held.

By Standard Team 2 months ago

ODM divided over its pact with UDA following Ojwang's death

Ojwang's death has also put the MoU between ODM and UDA that promised to end extrajudicial killings and abductions on shaky ground.

By Standard Team 3 months ago

Embattled Lagat bows to pressure, leaves office

Kanja told Senators that all officers implicated in the case would be questioned, including his embattled deputy.

By Standard Team 3 months ago

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How a chain of events is threatening Deputy IG Lagat

DIG Lagat filed complaint that led to Ojwang's arrest and death in police cell. If he doesn't resign, a petition for his removal can be filed with the NPSC.

By Standard Team 3 months ago

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The men with blood on their hands

IG Kanja admitted Albert Ojwang was arrested by DCI for allegedly tarnishing the name of deputy IG Eliud Lagat.

By Standard Team 3 months ago

Muslims call for forgiveness, compassion as they mark Eid al Adha

The Muslim faithful also asked the government to bring to book those behind the murder of Catholic priests.

By Saturday Standard team 3 months ago

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Ruto unveils score card, says his economic plan is bearing fruit

Ruto said the country had registered an annual growth rate of five per cent. Many Kenyans disagree with his assessment, saying the cost of living is still unbearable.

By Standard Team 3 months ago

Low turnout marks Madaraka Day celebrations in counties

In Mombasa, County Commissioner Mohamed Nur announced the arrest of nine suspects from gangs targeting bank customers after cash withdrawals.

By Standard Team 3 months ago

Ugandan activist found dumped amid uproar against Suluhu

According to Vocal Africa, a human rights organisation, part of the abuse Atuhaire endured included sexual harassment.

By Standard Team 4 months ago

I am ready to work with Kalonzo, Ruto says

President William Ruto on Wednesday said that he is ready to work with Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka in government.

By Standard Team 4 months ago

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Port of plunder: How billions of taxpayer money could be lost in KPA tender scandal

Explosive documents and insider testimonies have blown the lid off in what appears to be a well-orchestrated web of procurement fraud at the Kenya Ports Authority.

By Standard Team 4 months ago

Question over state night of Mombasa freight terminal

The night raid of the privately owned container terminal in Mombasa by the Kenya Railway Corporation (KRC) has sparked questions, with its managers terming it as economic sabotage.

By Standard Team 4 months ago

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Democracy held hostage by hired hooligans ahead of 2027 elections

Hired by the very leaders who should uphold the law, gangs have become untouchable agents of political violence.

By Standard Team 4 months ago

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Ong'ondo Were: Double life and secrets that follow him to the grave

People, mostly those whose paths crossed negatively with those of the late MP, describe him as a ruthless man who ruined their lives.

By Standard Team 4 months ago

Kenyans urge lawmakers to entrench NG-CDF in the constitution

Parliament is currently collecting public views on whether to entrench the NGCDF, NGAAF, and the Senate Oversight Fund into the Constitution.

By Standard Team 4 months ago