MoH reports 5 new Mpox cases, 8 patients under management » Capital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 10 – The Ministry of Health has confirmed five new Mpox cases, bringing the total reported cases to twenty-eight across the counties, […]
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Cargo train ferrying crude oil to Mombasa port derails in Shimanzi » Capital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 10 – A cargo train headed to the Mombasa Port derailed Tuesday at the city’s Shimanzi resulting in the partial spillage of […]
KMPDU serves Nairobi Hospital 7-day strike notice, vows to paralyse operations » Capital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 10 – Nairobi Hospital doctors have issued a seven-day strike notice demanding the immediate resignation of the entire board of directors and […]
Congolese diaspora stages protests to rally global action against atrocities in the DRC » Capital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 10 – Congolese communities across the globe united on Monday in coordinated protests at Congolese embassies, demanding urgent international action to address […]
Ex-offenders decry post-prison hurdles » Capital News
KISUMU, Kenya, Dec 10 — In Kisumu, ex-offenders are finding it increasingly difficult to transition into legitimate livelihoods, facing discrimination, unemployment, and lack of support […]
Police teargas activists demanding action on femicide
At least 10 activists arrested in Nairobi after police teargassed them during an anti-femicide protest. [Collins Kweyu, Standard] At least 10 activists, including Amnesty International […]
DCI launches probe on JKUAT hostel fire, 7 students hospitalised » Capital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 10 – The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has launched an investigation into a fire incident at the Jomo Kenyatta University of […]
Senator Onyonka seeks a statement on Kenyans who have died in foreign countries
Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka at a past political rally. [File, Standard] Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka has sought a statement from the Senate Committee of […]
Kwale magistrate hands man 20-year jail term for defiling 13-year-old » Capital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 10 – A Kwale court has sentenced a man to 20 years in prison for defiling a 13-year-old girl. Athuman Hamisi was […]
SHA, Finance Bill rank top on 2024 Google searches » Capital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 10 – The Social Health Authority (SHA) has emerged as the most searched item online, according to Google’s Year in Search 2024 […]
Hope for Muhoroni women after economic boost
Mwanadada Women Group in Muhoroni Sub County receive chairs.[Washington Onyango,Standrad] Mwanadada Women Group in Muhoroni Sub County is beaming with hope after receiving critical support […]
Two arrested in Meru for brewing and supplying illicit alcohol
Two arrested in Meru for brewing and supplying illicit alcohol. [Courtesy] Two suspects have been arrested in Meru County for brewing and supplying illegal alcohol. […]
African men most at risk of prostate cancer – new study flags genetic causes » Capital News
Wenlong Carl Chen, University of the Witwatersrand A breakthrough study has identified the genetic risk factors that contribute to increased prostate cancer in African men. […]
Koome yields to demands for talks on corrupt judges, invites key stakeholders » Capital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 10 – Chief Justice Martha Koome has agreed to meet with Prof. PLO Lumumba to discuss allegations of corruption within the Judiciary. […]
How State is using NIS to gauge public opinion
Director General National Intelligence Service (NIS) Noordin Haji. [File, Standard] In a move to gauge the nation’s political temperatures, The Standard has learned that the Kenya […]
Why I walked out on Moi, declined Kibaki’s appointment as shadow minister
Martha Karua on the day of the launch her book “Against the Tide.” [Courtesy] By the time Martha Karua sat for her O-Levels, she had switched schools […]
Kindiki Applauds Ruto-Uhuru Rapprochement, Cites Boost to National Unity and Development » Capital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 9 — Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has lauded the renewed engagement between President William Ruto and former President Uhuru Kenyatta, hailing the […]
Hindu Temple Set Ablaze in Bangladesh Amid Rising Attacks on Religious Minorities » Capital News
Dec 9 – A Hindu temple, the Shri Mahabhagya Lakshminarayan Mandir, located in Dhor village near Dhaka, Bangladesh, was set on fire late Friday night […]
India Elected to Chair 68th UN Narcotics Commission » Capital News
Dec 8 – India has been elected to Chair the 68th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), a key policy-making body of the […]
Gems dealer Kamlesh Pattni summoned by US and UK over gold smuggling
Controversial gems dealer Kamlesh Pattni. [File, Standard] Goldenberg architect Kamlesh Pattni and 27 other individuals have been sanctioned by the United States’ Office of Foreign […]