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MP Kitur: Sweet-drinks company wanted to bribe me to stay quiet

Earlier this year, as parliament was developing the finance bill 2025/2026, Hon. Bernard Kitur, MP for Nandi Hills, gave a presentation to the finance committee in parliament on the need to regulate the processed foods industry in Kenya.

By The Standard Dec 01, 2025

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Kabando wa Kabando: Mbeere North win means nothing for Ruto in 2027

Former Mukurweini MP Kabando wa Kabando has downplayed UDA’s victory in the Mbeere North by-election, arguing it is no indication of President William Ruto’s prospects in 2027.Kabando accused the ruling party of counting its chicks too early, insisting the constituency has a long history of unpredic

By The Standard Dec 01, 2025

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Kisumu city manager fights back, faults EACC for persistent harassment

Kisumu City manager Abala Wanga is putting on a brave face as he seeks to clear his name against allegations of fraud and forgery levelled against him by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).The civil servant who has been at the center of the implementation of the transformation of Kisum

By The Standard Dec 01, 2025

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Panyako's tears move Malava leaders to beg Ruto to give him a job

Seth Panyako, the DAP-K candidate in Malava’s hotly contested by-election, could not hold back tears on Thursday as he watched his hopes of clinching the parliamentary seat slip away at his polling station.The emotional moment drew sympathy from leaders across the political spectrum, who have now pl

By The Standard Dec 01, 2025

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Why Nubians are renewing push for legal ethnic recognition

The Nubian community has renewed its call for formal ethnic recognition, saying decades of administrative ambiguity and historical injustice continue to deny them equal access to citizenship rights, land security and political representation.Speaking on behalf of the Nubian Council of Elders Dr Musa

By The Standard Dec 01, 2025

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The emergence of a new political axis after the by-elections

Following the intense campaigns witnessed in the recent by-elections across the country, new political forces appear to be taking shape with a possible implication on the political dynamics of 2027.The battle for regional control in several areas may be shifting,attracting fresh entrantsinto the pol

By The Standard Dec 01, 2025

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