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@standard Sun, 27 Apr 2025 00:30:00
Power, greed and fight for billions at the heart of devolution crisis
The national government has been accused of undermining devolution by withholding resources and certain functions from county governments.
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@standard 2 hours ago
Unmoved by bloodshed: Ruto, top security chiefs blamed for rising extra-judicial killings
The BBC documentary showed how police and elements from the military marked out some demonstrators and shot them during the Gen Z protests of June 25 last year.
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@standard 7 hours ago
List: Betting websites operating illegally
The Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) has identified numerous betting websites operating illegally in Kenya.
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Atwoli to seek re-election next year, COTU board says
The executive Board members of the Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU-K) have said that Francis Atwoli will defend his seat as the secretary general of the umbrella workers' body.
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@standard 8 hours ago
Cabinet endorses budget cuts and reforms to curb deficit, boost economy
The Finance Bill, 2025 focuses on tightening tax administration rather than introducing new tax hikes.
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@standard 9 hours ago
MPs clash over BBC film linking police to 2024 protest killings
Lawmakers on Tuesday clashed over a new BBC documentary that links security officers to the killing of anti-tax protesters outside Parliament in June 2024.
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@standard 10 hours ago
DCI vows crackdown on betting advertisements, influencers
DCI has also reaffirmed its support for the Betting Control and Licensing Board in enforcing the directive.
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@standard 20 hours ago
Radio icon Edward Kwach dies at 52
Standard Group journalist and radio icon Edward Kwach dies after a short illness, family confirms; he was a presenter on Spice FMs #SpiceDrive.
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@standard 20 hours ago
Expose unmasks trigger-happy officers in Gen Z anti-tax demos
A new BBC Africa Eye investigation, Blood Parliament, has identified the Kenyan security officers responsible for the fatal shooting of anti-tax protesters outside Parliament in June 2024.
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@standard Mon, 28 Apr 2025 12:35:22
CS Murkomen vows to pursue perpetrators of Narok land dispute
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has pledged to hold accountable those responsible for the violence that erupted in Narok County.
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@standard Mon, 28 Apr 2025 07:50:00
BBC expose: How KDF man shot dead Gen Z protestors
Ten months since thousands Kenyans marched to the National Assembly to stop the passage of the 2024 Finance Bill
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@standard Mon, 28 Apr 2025 06:01:06
Street boys abduct, strip naked two teenagers at Muthurwa market
During the torture, the attackers used a phone belonging to one of the victims to call his relatives demanding for money.
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@standard Mon, 28 Apr 2025 04:27:43
High Court upholds removal of Malala as UDA Sec Gen
Justice Bahati Mwamuye in his ruling affirmed Hassan Omar's appointment, quashing September 2024 Political Parties Disputes Tribunal ruling that had allowed Malala to retain the position.
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@standard Sun, 27 Apr 2025 10:09:05
Drug barons in Cabinet curtailing war on drugs, claims Gachagua
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua now claims the government has no intentions of fighting alcohol and substance abuse in central Kenya
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@standard Sat, 26 Apr 2025 16:00:00
Critics predict clouds over State House, Ruto forecasts long reign
Perhaps the strongest evidence that Ruto is no pushover is the fact that he defeated Raila, a State-backed candidate, in the last election.
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@standard Fri, 25 Apr 2025 23:10:00
Moment Pope Francis kicked former President Uhuru out of his own office
The former President shared a hearty experience he had with the Holy Father during his visit to Kenya in 2015.He said he left an indelible mark on him, a lesson in humility and service.
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