How Chebukati won where Kivuitu failed

The late former IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukatiand late former Electoral Commission of Kenya Chairman Samuel Kivuitu. [File, Standard] I saw him and paused. He had stopped to look for something in the men’s grooming section. His hands were shaking. He could barely hold onto anything. He looked frail. I pushed my trolley towards him. “Good…

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Private hospitals issue new guidelines as SHA suspension takes effect

Social Health Authority (SHA) headquarters. PHOTO/@_shakenya/X Hospitals under the Rural & Urban Private Hospitals Association Of Kenya (RUPHA) have temporarily suspended services under the Social Health Authority (SHA) insurance scheme and Medical Administrator Kenya Limited (MAKL) due to unresolved payment issues. The suspension will take effect on Monday, February 24, 2025, according to guidelines…

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Kenya hails the signing of Sudan Peace Agreement

RSF deputy commander Major Gen Abdul Rahim Hamdan Dagalo(centre) with Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) Leader Abdel Aziz Al-Hilu(left) and Fadlallah Burma(right), the leader of Sudan’s National Umma Party (NUP) during the postponed signing of Sudan Founding Charter for establishing a peace and unity Government, at KICC, Nairobi on February 18, 2025[Boniface Okendo, Standard] The…

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NANDI: Anonymous people burn the MCA car at night

MCA Toyota Toyota Eliud Kirongo worth Ksh 800,000 burned on Saturday, February 22 by unknown people Kirongo revealed that the incident was the fourth time people had consumed its property, including two trucks and a tea farm Several Kenyans have criticized the act and demanded that the perpetrators be arrested as further investigations continue Nandi…

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Latin America prays for Francis, region’s first pope

Pope Francis delivers his annual State of the World address to members of the Vatican diplomatic corps. PHOTO/@VaticanNews/X People across Latin America prayed for Pope Francis, the first leader of the Catholic Church to come from the region, as the Vatican reported on Saturday the Argentina-born pontiff was in critical condition in a Rome hospital. Catholics…

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‘I’m on a great path’

Jeremiah Azu defeated a quality field to reign supreme on Saturday. Jeremiah Azu retained his British indoor men’s 60m title by just 0.06 seconds at the British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham on Saturday. Azu matched his personal best time of 6.56 and that was just enough to top the podium ahead of John Otugade…

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Trump officials launch ICE effort to deport unaccompanied migrant children

USA president Donald J. Trump. PHOTO/https://www.whitehouse.gov/ The Trump administration is directing immigration agents to track down hundreds of thousands of migrant children who entered the United States without their parents, expanding the president’s mass deportation effort, according to an internal memo reviewed by Reuters. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo outlines an unprecedented push…

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NANDI: Anonymous people burn the MCA car at night

MCA Toyota Toyota Eliud Kirongo worth Ksh 800,000 burned on Saturday, February 22 by unknown people Kirongo revealed that the incident was the fourth time people had consumed its property, including two trucks and a tea farm Several Kenyans have criticized the act and demanded that the perpetrators be arrested as further investigations continue Nandi…

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Mystery surrounds death of legendary lions in Maasai Mara

Olobor Mara famous lion The roaring of lions in the Maasai Mara could be a thing of the past if the continued killings of the lions is not stopped. The reserves continue to suffer the loss of iconic lions raising concern on the effectiveness of the government conservation plans put in place a year ago. Despite promises of stronger protection and management, the death of the lions…

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