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Ten hospitalised after consuming suspected contaminated Mursik

Ten members of one family, aged between three and 60 years, were on Monday rushed to Londiani Sub-County Hospital in Kipkelion East Constituency after consuming suspected contaminated sour milk, popularlyknown as mursik, in Chepseon area, Kericho County.According to the hospital’s Medical Superinten

By The Standard Jan 14, 2026

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Union to pay Sh16.4m to family of employee shot dead outside offices

The Court of Appeal has dismissed a case by the Dock Workers Union (DWU) seeking to stop paying Sh16.4 million to the family of an employee shot dead on January 29, 2020, outside the union offices by unknown assailants.Get Full Access for Ksh299/WeekBold Reporting Takes Time, Courage and Investment.

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State to import 625m kilos of subsdised fertilizers for farmers

The government plans to import 625 million kilograms of fertiliser to support farmers in producing enough food in the country.Agriculture Principal SecretaryDr Paul Rono yesterday saidthis was part of the Kenya Kwanza government's plan to end hunger in the country.“We have dispatched the first batch

By The Standard Jan 14, 2026

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How CCTV footage saved man from 15 years in prison for defilement

The High Court in Mombasa has quashed a 15-year sentence for a man convicted of defilement after new evidence from CCTV footage shows he was not at the scene of the crime.The convict, Hussein Sheikh, was sentenced by Chief Magistrate Francis Kyambia to 15 years in prison on January 12, 2024.However,

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Government delays trigger fears of Grade 10 textbook crisis

A crisis could be in the offing for the grade 10 learners, as the government delays the disbursement of funds for publishing and printing textbooks.At the time of enrollment, the government had not released funds for the grade 10 textbooks, adding a strain on the already existing Sh5.4 billion pendi

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Family of man killed in Karen building collapse demands justice

On January 10, 2026, Raphael Mwandikwa, 40, left his home in Zimmerman estate to Karen early in the morning, a construction site where he was working as a carpenter.That day, he was supposed to return home around 2 pm as he had promised his wife, but this was never to be. “At 2:50 pm, I got anxious

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Brentford striker Igor Thiago has already made Premier League history: now the Brazilian hopes to take his unlikely success story to the World Cup.Driven by a burning desire to honour the memory of his father and inspired by the goalscoring feats of Cristiano Ronaldo, Thiago has become one of the Pr

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Ousted Majority Leader granted reprieve in court

The High Court in Mombasa has temporarily stopped the removal of Athman Mwamwiri as Leader of Majority in the Mombasa County Assembly.Justice Jairus Ngaah declined to set aside his orders in an application filed by Mombasa County Assembly Speaker Aharub Khatri seeking Mwamwiri’s ouster.Khatri argued

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