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Yemen's Houthis declare 'total ban' on Israeli ships in Red Sea
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (357+ words) Hospital staff move a baby in an incubator to an underground facility for safety in Tel Aviv, after sirens sounded following Iranian attacks, on June 8, 2026. [AFP] Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels announced a missile attack on Israel on Monday and declared…...
Kaptagat Integrated Conservation
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (35+ words) standardmedia.co.ke Kimutai, Jerono reign supreme at Kaptagat race What kind of stories would you like to read? Pick your favourite topics below for a tailor made homepage just for you...
Don't gamble with 2027 polls, DP Kindiki urges Mt Kenya residents
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (456+ words) Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has urged residents of the Mt Kenya region to remain firmly behind President William Ruto ahead of the 2027 General Election, arguing that the President’s re-election would position the region to produce Kenya’s next Head of State....
Beyond social media: Are governments regulating the wrong thing?
1+ day, 53+ min ago (135+ words) Beyond social media_ Are governments regulating the wrong thing? standardmedia.co.ke Beyond social media: Are governments regulating the wrong thing? Is it simply a matter of the wrong vocabulary? Legislative vocabulary, to be precise. If Parliament banned social media tomorrow,…...
Saudi-backed programme trains thousands of Somali troops
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (254+ words) President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (left) and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (right) meet with members of their delegations during a previous diplomatic meeting. [Courtesy] Saudi Arabia is supporting a programme to train 5,107 Somali soldiers at two camps in Gorisil…...
Juliet Omelo And Clinton Ambujoh - The Standard Business
1+ day, 52+ min ago (32+ words) standardmedia.co.ke Juliet Omelo And Clinton Ambujoh Your experience on this site will be improved by allowing cookies. FOR THE LATEST JOB ADVERT...
Lake Victoria's choking crisis: How pollution is turning Winam Gulf into a smelly crisis - The Standard
1+ day, 53+ min ago (176+ words) Lake Victoria's choking crisis: How pollution is turning Winam Gulf into a smelly crisis standardmedia.co.ke Lake Victoria's choking crisis: How pollution is turning Winam Gulf into a smelly crisis At dawn along the shores of Kisumu, Lake Victoria…...
Madness of a nation: Ol Kalou violence exposes Kenya's deepening political tensions
1+ day, 53+ min ago (209+ words) standardmedia.co.ke Madness of a nation: Ol Kalou violence exposes Kenya's deepening political tensions The Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election campaign descended into chaos yesterday as political violence erupted in multiple parts of the country, with the Linda Mwananchi movement…...
Kimutai, Jerono reign supreme at Kaptagat race
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (225+ words) Stephen Kimutai and Vivian Jerono were crowned champions of Kaptagat Forest Marathon on Saturday. Kimutai dominated the race run on a high-altitude course in the Kaptagat Forest to mark the tenth edition of Kaptagat Integrated Conservation Programme (KICP). The 29-year-old…...
Too young to be mothers: Inside Kenya's teenage pregnancy crisis
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (1295+ words) The teenager, who lives in Majengo slums, became pregnant after having unprotected sex with a boda boda rider who also earns a living unblocking drainage systems in the neighbourhood. Faced with the possibility of dropping out of school and an…...