Abdikadir, Omwanza join Ruto compensation panel's legal team

Embattled compensation panel enlists senior lawyers Abdikadir Mohamed and Omwanza Ombati to navigate legal impasse stalling its work.

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Cocaine highway: How JKIA has been exposed as transit for global drugs trade

A foreign national walked into the supposedly highly guarded Jomo Kenyatta International Airport carrying a briefcase packed with class A and B drugs that included cocaine.

By 26 days ago

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Heartless: Pain of Kabiru's family learning of his death in Ruto speech

Kabiru was among 1,000 officers chosen for the high-risk deployment, sent thousands of kilometres from home with hopes of building a better life for his young family.

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12 years on, country still haunted by deadly Westgate terror scars

The passing of tough anti-terror laws has also been hailed as a step in the right direction.

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Battle of titles: Tycoon's daughters deepen puzzle on prime beach land

A fresh storm is brewing over a prime 53-acre beachfront estate in Msambweni, Kwale County, after revelations that the property has two conflicting title deeds.

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Billionaire's land dispute: Claims of forged Will intensify battle

The spotlight has once again swung onto city lawyer Guy Spencer Elms, over claims that he forged the Will of yet another wealthy businessman in a bid to secure a prime estate in Msambweni.

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How Ruto walked into a copyright scandal

A veteran videographer and filmmaker has tabled evidence claiming what President Ruto launched during International Youth Day 2025 celebrations was his idea.

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Mystery of a dead envoy and a missing suspect more than a decade on

Olga Fonseca Giménez de Pimental, Venezuela’s newly posted ambassador, was murdered on July 27, 2012 in Nairobi.

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Revealed: How Ruto is splashing millions on US lobbyists to save face

State House hires Trump ally's firm for Sh27.1 million every month. Consultant firm expected shore up Ruto’s credibility on Capitol Hill even as his record is questioned back home.

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How Hussein died while begging his insurance to pay up for treatment

The family had asked The Standard to conceal his name while breaking the story. After breathing complications and several hospitals had rejected his insurance cards, including SHIF.

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Ruto's executive rot: When the pot calls the kettle black

While Ruto points fingers at Parliament, political observers point to facts suggesting corruption runs much deeper in the very arm of government he leads-the Executive.

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Robbing the sick: How County staff health covers have turned into deadly scams

Trapped in a broken system, county workers are denied treatment as insurance scams flourish unchecked.

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Ruto fast losing favoured status with the US now calling for probe

The US wants its relations with Kenya probed, claiming Nairobi has not behaved well. The president was a first among equals when Washington was dealing with Africa

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Why William Ruto is on US radar

The US senate has ben asked to review Kenya status as a Major Non-Nato ally.The claim is government is in bed with rogue armed group, does not respect human rights.

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CHAN 2024: How politicians hijacked ticketing, locking out genuine fans

Leaders allegedly bought CHAN tickets in bulk, raising concerns over fairness.

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Margaret Nduta's death sentence reduced to life imprisonment in Vietnam

The death sentence handed to Kenyan national Margaret Nduta Macharia in Vietnam has been commuted to life imprisonment

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Frozen out: Why olympian Sabrina feels forsaken by Kenya

Sabrina Wanjiku Simader is facing an uncertain future contemplating early retirement, occasioned not by injury or personal choice, but from what she describes as years of institutional neglect.

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Kenya to host first-ever Pan-African artificial intelligence conference

Kenya will host the premier Africa Artificial Intelligence Conference (AIPAC 2025), the first continental gathering focusing exclusively on Artificial Intelligence.

By 3 months ago

20-year lodge row haunts Kajiado as unpaid debt balloons to Sh1b

Amboseli lodges abandoned after decades-long legal battle over lease deal. Kajiado County owes Sh1 billion in unpaid court-ordered compensation.

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DPP, DCI eat humble pie after terrorism charges against Mwangi collapses

He was charged with unlawful possession of ammunition and released on Sh1 million bond.

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Reign of anarchy: Rapid slide into unrest raises fears of 2027 election violence

The creeping wave of perceived state-enabled lawlessness for political expediency is tightening its grip on Kenya.

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Back to sender: How Murkomen's shoot-to-kill order has backfired

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen’s shoot-to-kill pronouncement has baffled many and drawn widespread condemnation even from police officers.

By 3 months ago

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Blatant defiance: Uniform scandal that is eroding police discipline

The continued use of jungle-green camouflage uniforms by the Kenya Police during routine patrols and urban crowd control, such as during street protests, constitutes a breach of protocol.

By 3 months ago

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Why police did not even attempt to keep Ojwang alive

Detailed autopsy report showed there was no attempt to save a dying Ojwang. Partially digested food suggest Ojwang took a meal before he was bludgeoned.

By 4 months ago

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Rotten at the top: Inside the deadly secrets of Central Police Station

Constable Mukhwana, an ‘errand boy’ of OCS Talam is said to have extended his shift, reportedly on orders from his seniors.

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Killer squad boss? Officers linked to Lagat stormed Standard Group before Ojwang murder

Elite GSU officers stormed Standard Group offices over a fabricated page one headline.Deputy IG Eliud Lagat was then the Commandant of the GSU.

By 4 months ago

Abdikadir, Omwanza join Ruto compensation panel's legal team

Embattled compensation panel enlists senior lawyers Abdikadir Mohamed and Omwanza Ombati to navigate legal impasse stalling its work.

By 17 days ago

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Cocaine highway: How JKIA has been exposed as transit for global drugs trade

A foreign national walked into the supposedly highly guarded Jomo Kenyatta International Airport carrying a briefcase packed with class A and B drugs that included cocaine.

By 26 days ago

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Heartless: Pain of Kabiru's family learning of his death in Ruto speech

Kabiru was among 1,000 officers chosen for the high-risk deployment, sent thousands of kilometres from home with hopes of building a better life for his young family.

By 1 month ago

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12 years on, country still haunted by deadly Westgate terror scars

The passing of tough anti-terror laws has also been hailed as a step in the right direction.

By 1 month ago

Battle of titles: Tycoon's daughters deepen puzzle on prime beach land

A fresh storm is brewing over a prime 53-acre beachfront estate in Msambweni, Kwale County, after revelations that the property has two conflicting title deeds.

By 1 month ago

Billionaire's land dispute: Claims of forged Will intensify battle

The spotlight has once again swung onto city lawyer Guy Spencer Elms, over claims that he forged the Will of yet another wealthy businessman in a bid to secure a prime estate in Msambweni.

By 1 month ago

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How Ruto walked into a copyright scandal

A veteran videographer and filmmaker has tabled evidence claiming what President Ruto launched during International Youth Day 2025 celebrations was his idea.

By 1 month ago

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Mystery of a dead envoy and a missing suspect more than a decade on

Olga Fonseca Giménez de Pimental, Venezuela’s newly posted ambassador, was murdered on July 27, 2012 in Nairobi.

By 1 month ago

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Revealed: How Ruto is splashing millions on US lobbyists to save face

State House hires Trump ally's firm for Sh27.1 million every month. Consultant firm expected shore up Ruto’s credibility on Capitol Hill even as his record is questioned back home.

By 2 months ago

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How Hussein died while begging his insurance to pay up for treatment

The family had asked The Standard to conceal his name while breaking the story. After breathing complications and several hospitals had rejected his insurance cards, including SHIF.

By 2 months ago

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Ruto's executive rot: When the pot calls the kettle black

While Ruto points fingers at Parliament, political observers point to facts suggesting corruption runs much deeper in the very arm of government he leads-the Executive.

By 2 months ago

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Robbing the sick: How County staff health covers have turned into deadly scams

Trapped in a broken system, county workers are denied treatment as insurance scams flourish unchecked.

By 2 months ago

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Ruto fast losing favoured status with the US now calling for probe

The US wants its relations with Kenya probed, claiming Nairobi has not behaved well. The president was a first among equals when Washington was dealing with Africa

By 2 months ago

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Why William Ruto is on US radar

The US senate has ben asked to review Kenya status as a Major Non-Nato ally.The claim is government is in bed with rogue armed group, does not respect human rights.

By 2 months ago