Beneath the Baobab Festival set for December 31

Now well established as Kenya’s most diverse celebration of the New Year, Beneath The Baobabs Festival 2024/5 marks an incredible 10 Years of New Year Festivals in Kilifi. The event has provided a platform for contemporary Kenyan Music, Art and Dance, whilst celebrating one of the most beautiful regions of Kenya. Additionally, Beneath the Baobabs…

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‘Hakuna shida boyfriend kuwekwa na girlfriend’

Digital creator Terence Creative has waded into the discussion which sparked following the interview of TikToker Alma Mutheu and her boyfriend Gift Muziq on Obinna Show. In a statement, Terence indicated that his wife of 11 years, Milly Chebby supported him for four years without ever complaining. “Mimi niliwekwa for 4 years plus, my then…

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‘I was carried by force’

Nurse and advocate for healthcare reform Grace Njoki Mulei has narrated what transpired during her dramatic arrest moments after being released on a cash bail of Ksh10,000. Speaking to the media on Friday, January 24, 2025, Mulei recounted that before her arrest, she recognized a security officer she had previously seen at another hospital. She…

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Immigration suspends booking to speed up passport collection

Immigration and Citizen Services PS Julius Bitok. PHOTO: Jackson Mnyamwezi The Directorate of Immigration Services (DIS) has rolled out key reforms to enhance passport issuance and collection, including the temporary suspension of booking requirements for passport collection to speed up services and reduce delays. Applicants can now track their passport application status through an SMS…

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Ruto borrowed Sh258.4 billion in three months

President William Ruto during the launch of Lumumba estate Affordable Housing project in Kisumu. [File, Standard] The Kenya Kwanza administration took 11 loans worth Sh258.4 billion between May and August 2024 to finance various projects, it has emerged. A report tabled by the Treasury before the National Assembly shows the loans were obtained from both…

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Ichung’wah warns absentee chairs, vice-chairs of impeachment risk

National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has issued a stern warning to absentee committee chairpersons and vice-chairpersons, cautioning that repeated absences from House sessions could lead to their impeachment. Ichung’wah’s remarks come amid frustration over the absence of members whose questions were scheduled for response by Roads and Infrastructure Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir. He emphasized…

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Kwanthanze and Cheptil reclaim national volleyball titles

Namwela Boys volleyball team in action against Cheptil secondary at Kisii School. [Sammy Omingo, Standard] Cheptil Secondary School from Rift Valley and Kwanzanthe Secondary School from Eastern recaptured their boys and girls volleyball titles as curtains fell on the 2024 national Term Two games in Kisii on Thursday. Cheptil laboured to a 3-2 (25-20, 21-25,…

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