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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/crime-and-justice/article/2001558893/nys-wants-court-to-dismiss-petition-challenging-sh21bn-nakuru-road-deal
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NYS wants court to dismiss petition challenging Sh2.1bn Nakuru road deal
NYS signed an MoU with Nakuru County Government on November 7, 2025, for road deal execution, including maintaining all the feeder roads under the Imarisha Barabara programme.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001558908/scot-free-how-kanjas-pardon-exposes-judiciarys-double-standard-on-contempt-cases
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Scot-free: How Kanja's pardon exposes Judiciary's double standard on contempt cases
The High Court has pardoned the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja following the police barricading of roads in Nairobi during the second anniversary of the June 25 protests
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001558912/why-iebc-interior-ministry-are-in-spotlight-over-alleged-id-and-voter-enrolment-scheme
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Why IEBC, Interior Ministry are in the spotlight over alleged ID and voter enrolment scheme
IEBC, Ministry of Interior and National Administration have been accused of selective voter and identity card registration to pro government regions
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001558918/witness-tells-court-how-wairimu-used-to-beat-cohen-before-his-death
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Witness tells court how Wairimu used to beat Cohen before his death
Former Tob Cohen employee tells court of bitter disputes with wife over property documents.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001558909/dangotes-sh2tr-lamu-refinery-faces-land-compensation-battle
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Dangote's Sh2tr Lamu refinery faces land compensation battle
Plans to break ground on the Sh2 trillion Dangote Industries Oil Refinery in Lamu have run into a legal dispute, with more than 200 residents asking the court to halt the project.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001558917/inside-cohen-and-wairimus-repeated-domestic-disputes-before-murder
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Inside Cohen and Wairimu's repeated domestic disputes before murder
Police told the High Court that domestic disputes between slain Dutch businessman Tob Cohen and his wife Sarah Wairimu had drawn police attention months before his death.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/financial-standard/article/2001558899/why-banks-are-slowly-winning-the-turf-war-against-mobile-money
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Why banks are slowly winning the turf war against mobile money
Mobile money transactions dipped 30 per cent in 2025 as more Kenyans embraced alternative media away from the traditional agency-facilitated channels to pay for goods and services.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001558910/kindiki-at-crossroads-mount-kenya-forays-political-strategy-or-being-sidelined
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Kindiki at crossroads: Mount Kenya forays political strategy or being sidelined?
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has recently narrowed down his political activities to his Mount Kenya backyard which has raised questions as to whether he is being sidelined in national politics.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001558911/border-voter-dispute-deepens-as-iebc-dci-deny-smuggling-claims
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Border voter dispute deepens as IEBC, DCI deny smuggling claims
The Standard’s cross-border vote smuggling investigation continued to draw strong reactions, with IEBC and DCI denying the allegations and questioning the timing of the report.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001558916/muriithi-takes-over-as-krp-party-leader-with-an-industrialisation-pledge
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Muriithi takes over as KRP party leader with an industrialisation pledge
Former Laikipia governor Ndiritu Muriithi yesterday took over as the party leader of the Kenya Reform Party (KRP).
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001558914/baking-the-cake-why-dangote-lamu-complex-must-reset-our-economic-story
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Baking the cake: Why Dangote Lamu Complex must reset our economic story
The proposed Dangote East Africa Oil Refinery and Petrochemical Complex in Lamu is a potential turning point in Kenya’s economic strategy.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/xn-iraki/article/2001558906/a-strange-plane-at-jkia-and-the-power-of-innovation
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A strange plane at JKIA and the power of innovation
Innovation often comes from observing and adapting natural systems.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/opinion/article/2001558896/treat-allegations-of-plot-to-rig-elections-with-the-seriousness-they-deserve
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Treat allegations of plot to rig elections with the seriousness they deserve
There are allegations that Ugandan citizens are being issued Kenyan identity cards and subsequently registered as voters ahead of Kenya’s 2027 General Election.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/alexander-chagema/article/2001558905/greedy-churchpreneurs-make-the-need-for-church-regulation-extremely-urgent
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Greedy 'churchpreneurs' make the need for church regulation extremely urgent
Some religious leaders have transformed faith, prayer and charitable giving into mechanisms for financial extraction and psychological dependence.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/america/article/2001558904/spacex-puts-starship-megarocket-in-orbit-for-first-time
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SpaceX puts Starship megarocket in orbit for first time
Elon Musk's Starship megarocket reached orbit for the first time on Monday after blasting off from Texas, in a major milestone for SpaceX's future plans, including trips to the Moon and Mars.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/crime-and-justice/article/2001558893/nys-wants-court-to-dismiss-petition-challenging-sh21bn-nakuru-road-deal
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NYS wants court to dismiss petition challenging Sh2.1bn Nakuru road deal
NYS signed an MoU with Nakuru County Government on November 7, 2025, for road deal execution, including maintaining all the feeder roads under the Imarisha Barabara programme.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/opinion/article/2001558900/its-time-for-kenya-to-change-its-currency-of-politics
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It's time for Kenya to change its currency of politics
An examamination of the long-standing role of money, handouts and political patronage in Kenyan politics as the country approaches the 2027 General Election.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/business/article/2001558925/us-import-ban-on-canadian-alcohol-other-products-comes-into-effect
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US import ban on Canadian alcohol, other products comes into effect
A new US import ban on several Canadian products, including many alcoholic beverages, went into effect Tuesday as President Trump's economic war deepens.
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