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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

By The Standard Jan 14, 2026

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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

By The Standard Jan 14, 2026

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Man stripped of Nakuru property sold by impersonator of dead owner

For more than a decade, Jamlick Muriuki Ngaari believed he had finally secured a piece of land in Nakuru’s fast-growing Naka area.He paid for it, cleared rates,fenced it, and even put up a perimeter wall. In a judgment delivered last week, the Environment and Land Court ruled that the man who sold h

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DPP secures conviction of wardens over 2021 Kamiti prisoners escape

The Director of Public Prosecutions, Renson Ingonga, has secured the conviction of three prison wardens who worked at the Kamiti Maximum Prison when three convicted terrorists escaped the facility on November 14, 2021.This is after Senior Principal Magistrate(SPM) Boaz Ombewa found Robert Soi, Moses

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Protest strongly over Russia's illegal military hiring

It is saddening and puzzling that despite the horror stories of Kenyans, who were hoodwinked into joining the Russian military, recruiters are still releasing tens of advertisements to lure more Kenyans to enlist in this bloody war against Ukraine.Some of the Kenyans fighting in Ukrainehave been kil

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When trust is what it takes to make good profit

While working as a front desk operator at a Nakuru-based hotel, Jeremiah Maina identified a business opportunity.He noticed that the hotel often experienced shortages of food items whenever suppliers failed to deliver on time, when commodities ran out quickly due to high customer traffic, or when su

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Unlocking Kenya's next phase of growth through powering SMEs

Kenya’s private sector has long been celebrated as the heartbeat of the nation’s economy, thanks to its dynamic, resilient and innovative nature. From manufacturing to financial services, it continues to power jobs and investment even in tough times.Yet beneath that resilience lies a difficult truth

By The Standard Jan 14, 2026

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