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Power sector connectivity, access up 75pc, says energy committee

The national electricity connectivity and access have risen to about 75 per cent in the country, with the remaining households still depending on traditional biomass for cooking.However, according to the Parliamentary Committee on Energy, transmission and distribution challenges remain hurdles hinde

By The Standard Dec 08, 2025

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President Ruto's 'shoot in the leg' order puts Kenya on the brink, experts warn

President William Ruto’s recent remarks ordering police to shoot protesters in the legs has elicited sharp warnings from lawyers, activists and oversight officials who argue the directive risks pushing Kenya towards collapse.Ruto on Wednesday, July 9, told policeto shoot protesters vandalising busin

By The Standard Dec 08, 2025

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No SHA services from Monday, private hospitals declare

Kenyans will only have to choose between public hospitals or part with cash while seeking healthcare services beginning Monday, private medical facilities have declared.The Rural and UrbanPrivate Hospitals Association (RUPHA) chairperson, Dr. Brian Lishenga, said the facilities will shut their doors

By The Standard Dec 08, 2025

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Police probe death of 4-year-old allegedly killed by minors in Ongata Rongai

Police in Ongata Rongai are investigating a bizarre incident in which a four-year-old boy was allegedly killed by minors.The two boys reportedly tied Rachvill Anyika's hands and legs was before throwing him into the Ole Kasasi River on Monday afternoon.Get Full Access for Ksh299/WeekUncover the stor

By The Standard Dec 08, 2025

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Media personality Mwakideu denies defaming Pastor Burale, seeks case dismissal

Popular media personality and YouTube channel owner Alex Mwakideu has urged the Milimani Commercial Court to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed against him by Pastor Robert Burale.Burale filed the suit just over a week ago,seeking Sh20 million in damages and an order to stop Mwakideu TV from airing

By The Standard Dec 07, 2025

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Duale suspends Nursing Council CEO Lister Onsongo over regulations breach

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has suspended Dr. Lister Onsongo, the Chief Executive Officer of the Nursing Council of Kenya, for breach of regulations.In a statement on Monday, the CS made the move after uncovering a serious breach of regulations involving the Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK) an

By The Standard Dec 07, 2025

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Algiers shows Africa's struggle between radical zeal and dependency

There were two overlapping African conferences in Algiers, Algeria’s capital on the Mediterranean Sea. Algeria and Kenya have a few colonial and demographic similarities.In terms demography, while Algiers is roughly the size of Nairobi, each boasting of populations of seven million people, Kenya and

By The Standard Dec 07, 2025

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Talanta Sports City is a brilliant reinvention of sporting culture

The aspirations of a country are often expressed through the scale and ambition of its infrastructure, and in Kenya, few projects embody this national vision as boldly as the Talanta Sports City.Rising prominently at Nairobi’s Jamhuri Grounds, the Sh45.3 billion development is far more than a stadiu

By The Standard Dec 07, 2025

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