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How delivery rider was lured to death in South B

It has now emerged that Antony Otieno Olwal, 30, may have been tricked by online fraudsters to deliver a high-end mobile phone in South B, where he was brutally murdered on November 18, 2025.Olwal's body wasdiscovered under a bed at Meridian Court in South B, where he had been directed to deliver an

By The Standard Nov 22, 2025

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Why 90pc of land for affordable housing projects lack title deeds

More than 90 per cent of land set aside for the affordable housing programme does not have title deeds, a situation that exposes the project to legal challenges in the future.According to the Council of Governors (CoG), of the 540 acres handed to the government by counties, 486 acres did not have ti

By The Standard Nov 22, 2025

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Upcoming boxers sounded a stern warning to their experienced counterparts in opening matches of the final leg of the National Boxing League ahead of the finals this afternoon in Kisumu.Although the fight for the league title is an affair between defending champions Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) and rec

By The Standard Nov 22, 2025

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Why more service providers are deploying AI in customer engagement

Financial service providers are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies to enhance customer engagement, in what could alter traditional dynamics of how companies interact with their customers.Analysis of annual reports from leading financial servic

By The Standard Nov 22, 2025

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Wife tells how delivery rider was lured to death in South B

It has now emerged that Antony Otieno Olwal, 30, may have been tricked by online fraudsters to deliver a high-end mobile phone in South B, where he was brutally murdered on November 18, 2025.Olwal's body wasdiscovered under a bed at Meridian Court in South B, where he had been directed to deliver an

By The Standard Nov 22, 2025

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Win for Kenyans as state loses bid to keep unlawful e-Citizen fees

The Court of Appeal has dismissed the government’s request to continue collecting the convenience fee charged on Kenyans accessing services through the e-Citizen platform.Appellate judges Daniel Musinga, Francis Tuiyott and Pauline Nyamweya ruled unanimously that Kenyans should not keep paying the S

By The Standard Nov 22, 2025

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Ruto still needs to work on earning public trust through effective delivery

In this year’s state of the nation address, President William Ruto highlighted his administration’s achievements as well as plans for the future. A close reading of the speech reveals a number of interesting patterns.Get Full Access for Ksh299/WeekUncover the stories others won’t tell. Subscribe now

By The Standard Nov 22, 2025

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Autofiction: Thin line between private lives and great literature

This week, I found myself reflecting on the relationship between fiction and reality. In most works of fiction, the copyright page invariably comes with a disclaimer that the characters and events in the work are purely the products of the author’s imagination, even when the content sometimes eerily

By The Standard Nov 22, 2025

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State of the Nation: President's own account contradicts reality by far

Conceptually, Article 132(1)(b) and (c) of the Constitution that demands that the President present an annual State of the Nation Address to a joint House of Parliament grants the Head of State a unique moment to self-appraise their performance each year. Therefore, it should come as no surprise if

By The Standard Nov 22, 2025

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Kenya drawn into US-China rivalry as space race heats up

A new US congressional report has cast a spotlight on Kenya, warning that the country’s growing space partnership with China could be a front for expanding Beijing’s military ambitions in orbit.The warning, issued by the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC), effectively draws Nair

By The Standard Nov 22, 2025

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Marakwet mudslides renew calls to relocate residents as 31 buried

Calls to move residents out of the landslide-prone escarpments of Elgeyo Marakwet dominated on friday  burial of casualties of disastrous mudslides that shook the county on November 1.The 31 people buried yesterday were among 39 people who were swept by the deadly mudslides and rock falls in Marakwe

By The Standard Nov 22, 2025

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Safaricom users to get free data bundles following partnership with Opera

Opera, a leading software innovator, has renewed its partnership with Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) to offer free sponsored data through the Opera Mini web browser, giving millions of Kenyans 1.5 GB of free browsing data per month.The free data offer is available to all new and existing Opera Mini users on

By The Standard Nov 22, 2025

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