“Let it not be a rumour. I will contest the Senate seat of Nairobi County,” Winnie announced on Thursday during the first anniversary commemoration of her father, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, in Bondo, Siaya County.
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001560210/let-it-not-be-a-rumour-winnie-odinga-declares-nairobi-senate-bid
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001560210/let-it-not-be-a-rumour-winnie-odinga-declares-nairobi-senate-bid
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Let it not be a rumour: Winnie Odinga declares Nairobi Senate bid
Winnie Odinga announces bid to contest Nairobi County Senate seat, says move informed by desire to carry forward her father's legacy
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Raila's spirit.
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It was an event that many had hoped would be the turning point to unite all the political orphans of the late Raila Odinga and breathe new life into a region, a support base and a party in discord.
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001560230/railas-spirit-anniversary-turned-into-battlefield-of-bruised-egos-bitter-divisions-and-open-rebellion
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001560230/railas-spirit-anniversary-turned-into-battlefield-of-bruised-egos-bitter-divisions-and-open-rebellion
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Raila's spirit: Anniversary turned into battlefield of bruised egos, bitter divisions and open rebellion
Raila Odinga’s first death anniversary exposed deep divisions within ODM, as rival factions clashed over President William Ruto’s re-election and the party’s future.
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Matatu owners now claim President William Ruto has failed to honour an agreement they entered into in May this year regarding fuel hikes in the country.
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001560233/you-have-betrayed-us-matatu-owners-tell-ruto-over-fuel-prices
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001560233/you-have-betrayed-us-matatu-owners-tell-ruto-over-fuel-prices
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You have betrayed us, matatu owners tell Ruto over fuel prices
Matatu operators have accused President William Ruto of breaking promises on fuel prices, as rising fares and transport costs deepen the financial strain on Kenyans.
Several leaders who walked the journey with Raila gave his anniversary a wide berth, with only a few sending their apologies for missing such an event in the country’s history, as others resorted to sending lengthy posts on social media.
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001560232/former-raila-allies-give-first-anniversary-a-wide-berth
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001560232/former-raila-allies-give-first-anniversary-a-wide-berth
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Abandoning Raila: Questions as former Raila allies give first anniversary a wide berth
Several prominent political figures, including President William Ruto and senior ODM officials, skipped Raila Odinga’s first death anniversary, raising questions.
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The depletion of the Petroleum Development Levy (PDL) Fund that forced the government to withdraw fuel subsidies for the October-November pricing cycle has exposed motorists and businesses to a fresh round of price hikes that are expected to push essentials further out of reach for many Kenyans.
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/business/article/2001560225/fuel-prices-may-go-higher-as-subsidies-fund-depleted
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/business/article/2001560225/fuel-prices-may-go-higher-as-subsidies-fund-depleted
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How dry subsidy kitty, heightened global tensions spell tough times for Kenyans
The depletion of Kenya’s Petroleum Development Levy Fund, surging global fuel costs and geopolitical tensions have driven up pump prices.
Buffalo plan: Why Ruto's milk crisis solution fell flat
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001560227/buffalo-plan-why-rutos-milk-crisis-solution-fell-flat
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001560227/buffalo-plan-why-rutos-milk-crisis-solution-fell-flat
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Buffalo plan: Why Ruto's milk crisis solution fell flat
President William Ruto’s proposal to introduce domesticated water buffaloes to tackle Kenya’s milk shortage has drawn ridicule.
Public secondary schools in Taita Taveta County have run out of food and laboratory chemical supplies ahead of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) Examination next week.
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/education/article/2001560238/schools-grapple-with-funds-crisis-ahead-of-exams
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/education/article/2001560238/schools-grapple-with-funds-crisis-ahead-of-exams
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How unpaid bills have left Taita Taveta schools short of food, lab chemicals ahead of exams
Public secondary schools in Taita Taveta are running out of food and laboratory chemicals ahead of KCSE exams as unpaid bills and fee arrears deepen a funding crisis.
The spirits of the late ODM leader Raila Odinga awoke yesterday as emotions ran high in a politically charged first anniversary with significant implications for the country’s political landscape in the post-Raila era.
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001560231/raila-we-miss-you-thousands-gather-to-honour-baba-on-first-anniversary
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001560231/raila-we-miss-you-thousands-gather-to-honour-baba-on-first-anniversary
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Raila we miss you: Thousands gather to honour Baba on first anniversary
Thousands of Kenyans gathered in Bondo to mark Raila Odinga’s first death anniversary, as his family and supporters shared emotional tributes and called for the preservation of his legacy.