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Why Kenyan police are 'unrecognizable in Haiti'

Kenya's choice of military-grade equipment is due, in part, to the G9 gang alliance's known use of increasingly sophisticated weaponry against Haitian forces.
By 4 months ago
Why Kenyan police are 'unrecognizable in Haiti'
By grace! Why Bunge Choir wasn't as amazing at National Prayer Breakfast
By grace! Why Bunge Choir wasn't as amazing at National Prayer Breakfast
By Too Jared 1 year ago
Somaliland celebrates 32 years of independence
Somaliland celebrates 32 years of independence
By Too Jared 1 year ago
Ruto in Israel for a meeting with President Herzog and PM Netanyahu
Ruto in Israel for a meeting with President Herzog and PM Netanyahu
By Too Jared 1 year ago
Why Meghan Markle did not attend King Charles' coronation
Prince Harry, who is the younger son of King Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales, is, however in attendance.
By Too Jared 1 year ago
Why Meghan Markle did not attend King Charles' coronation
2022 KCSE results breakdown according to gender
Of the 881, 416 candidates who sat for the examinations, 443, 644 were male while 437, 772 were female.
By Too Jared 1 year ago
2022 KCSE results breakdown according to gender
The cat Ruto let out of his bag during interview
Ruto, who held a roundtable interview across major TV stations at State House, accused Kinoti of normalizing forced disappearances and weaponizing the criminal justice system.
By Too Jared 1 year ago
The cat Ruto let out of his bag during interview
Trump rakes in 72m Twitter followers in hours, closing in on 88m mark before ban
As of 4pm Sunday, Donald Trump's account has attracted over 72m followers - 16m followers shy of its January 2021 mark.
By Too Jared 2 years ago
Trump rakes in 72m Twitter followers in hours, closing in on 88m mark before ban
Lone survivor: Chelugui only CS retained by Ruto
President Ruto reassigned the Labour and Social Protection CS to the Cooperatives docket. Florence Boore will serve the Labour docket should parliament approve her.
By Too Jared 2 years ago
Lone survivor: Chelugui only CS retained by Ruto
Supreme Court: Soweto's Carmago claim hot air and a wild-goose chase
Martha Koome said the Court was satisfied by IEBC's admission and explanation that the errors originated from the serialization of the technology gadgets.
By Too Jared 2 years ago
Supreme Court: Soweto's Carmago claim hot air and a wild-goose chase
IEBC commissioners cannot be individually enjoined as respondents - Kindiki
The respondents, 3rd to 8th, must be struck out and any pleadings by them expunged from the record according to Nanok.
By Too Jared 2 years ago
IEBC commissioners cannot be individually enjoined as respondents - Kindiki
Photos: Older citizens turn up to vote as youth opt-out
Senior citizens continue to defy age and failing health to choose their preferred candidates despite a decline in the number of young people registering and turning out to vote.
By Too Jared 2 years ago
Photos: Older citizens turn up to vote as youth opt-out
Rachel Ruto leads Kenyans in mourning cyclist Sule Kangangi
Kangangi died after a crash during the Vermont Overland race where he was participating alongside compatriots John Kariuki and Nancy Akinyi, and Uganda's Jordan Schleck.
By Too Jared 2 years ago
Rachel Ruto leads Kenyans in mourning cyclist Sule Kangangi
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When social media followers do not translate into votes
Musician Bahati who vied for Mathare parliamentary seat has 3.2 million Instagram and 223,000 Twitter followers.
By Too Jared 2 years ago
When social media followers do not translate into votes
Wajackoyah drops F-bomb, mocks two-horse race narrative
Wajackoyah said the DP, who is Kenya Kwanza Alliance leader with a popularity of 39 per cent according to the report by TIFA, is a master of double speak
By Too Jared 2 years ago
Wajackoyah drops F-bomb, mocks two-horse race narrative
Speaker Justin Muturi recalls MPs for special sitting
Speaker Muturi said MPs will convene at Parliament Building's National Assembly Chamber for a morning and afternoon session at 10am and 2:30pm respectively.
By Too Jared 2 years ago
Speaker Justin Muturi recalls MPs for special sitting
Kenyans should not pay to use a road - DP William Ruto
According to Ruto, toll charges on roads implemented to meet financial obligations owed to contractors place a substantial tax burden on the poor.
By Too Jared 2 years ago
Kenyans should not pay to use a road - DP William Ruto
Ruto: Why Uhuru excluded me from National Security Council meetings
DP Ruto, who is also the Kenya Kwanza Alliance presidential candidate, said President Uhuru barred him from the council's meetings three years ago.
By Too Jared 2 years ago
Ruto: Why Uhuru excluded me from National Security Council meetings
Wajackoyah talks tough on 'wash wash', claims dirty money hidden in Asia
According to Wajackoyah, the unnamed high-heeled individuals take advantage of the Asian country's tax regime to seek legitimate cover.
By Too Jared 2 years ago
Wajackoyah talks tough on 'wash wash', claims dirty money hidden in Asia
Bangi-ology: Gwada Ogot explains Roots Party marijuana pledge
Ogot threw his support behind Prof Wajackoyah's 'weed agenda' noting that its legalization will have tremendous benefits and should not be overlooked by the electorate.
By Too Jared 2 years ago
Bangi-ology: Gwada Ogot explains Roots Party marijuana pledge
Azimio is not a political marriage of convenience, says Karua
Karua said her earlier stance against Odinga and ultimate u-turn was not a testament to the adage that politics makes strange bedfellows but a union of transformation.
By Too Jared 2 years ago
Azimio is not a political marriage of convenience, says Karua
Lay claim to both successes and failures of Jubilee, Karua tells Ruto
Karua faulted DP Ruto for selectively taking credit for the successes the Jubilee regime has achieved.
By Too Jared 2 years ago
Lay claim to both successes and failures of Jubilee, Karua tells Ruto
If you have flu-like symptoms, stay at home - Dr Amoth
Kenyans, said Dr Amoth, need to break the transmission to workers, kin and other persons in public spaces by keeping warm and avoiding triggering flu-like situations.
By Too Jared 2 years ago
If you have flu-like symptoms, stay at home - Dr Amoth
Snake farming, marijuana will clear Kenya's debts - Wajackoyah
According to Prof Wajackoyah, companies, including in the United States where recreational use of marijuana has been legalized in 19 states, are angling for Kenya's untapped market.
By Too Jared 2 years ago
Snake farming, marijuana will clear Kenya's debts - Wajackoyah
Raila Odinga cleared by IEBC, lists 10 concerns
Chebukati said the commission will answer each at a later date after the completion of the candidates' verification exercise.
By Too Jared 2 years ago
Raila Odinga cleared by IEBC, lists 10 concerns
Sh116m reward: Kenyan fugitive Badru Saleh arrested after DCI tip-off
Badru Abdul Aziz Saleh allegedly conspired to distribute approximately 10 kilograms of heroin, tons of ivory valued at more than Sh817m ($7 million) and smuggle 190 kilograms of rhinoceros horns.
By Too Jared 2 years ago
Sh116m reward: Kenyan fugitive Badru Saleh arrested after DCI tip-off
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Silver fox no more, the changing faces of Najib Balala
Balala's hair, aside from his conventional dress code, mostly his choice of classic suiting and tuxedos, is a journey of colour.
By Too Jared 2 years ago
Silver fox no more, the changing faces of Najib Balala
PHOTOS: Best performing 2021 KCSE candidates
Jeriel Ndeda of Mang'u High School is the top candidate in the 2021 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination.
By Too Jared 2 years ago
PHOTOS: Best performing 2021 KCSE candidates
Long queues as Kenyans rush to beat SIM card registration deadline
Subscribers who will not have registered their lines with their respective service providers by April 15 will face disconnection, according to CA Director General Ezra Chiloba.
By Too Jared 2 years ago
Long queues as Kenyans rush to beat SIM card registration deadline
With 12 linked instruments, he is truly a one-man band
With a guitar in his hand and other musical instruments on his back, Joshua Kamau is a walking one-man band.
By Brigid Chemweno 7 years ago
With 12 linked instruments, he is truly a one-man band
Red Cross seeks additional Sh1.5billion drought mitigation funds
The revised emergency relief is targeting one million people compared to the previous drought appeal which had sought to raise Sh1billion to support 340,786 people.
By Brigid Chemweno 7 years ago
Red Cross seeks additional Sh1.5billion drought mitigation funds
Tragedy as four children perish in house fire in Kajiado
Mother could not remember if she locked the four children in before she set off.
By Brigid Chemweno 7 years ago
Tragedy as four children perish in house fire in Kajiado
Bodies of Kenyan aid workers killed in South Sudan to be flown home
The four were among six aid workers who were waylaid as they were traveling from Juba to Pibor, a town in the Eastern part of South Sudan.
By Brigid Chemweno 7 years ago
Bodies of Kenyan aid workers killed in South Sudan to be flown home
Doctors and governors on warpath again over Sh3.2 billion
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentist Union (KMPDU) has put governors on the spot over payment of Sh3.2 billion accumulated salaries for doctors.
By Brigid Chemweno 7 years ago
Doctors and governors on warpath again over Sh3.2 billion
Climate Scientists warn of worse drought situation ahead
Climate Scientists from multi-international agencies have warned that the ongoing drought situation in Kenya will get worse despite shallow rainfall witnessed in various parts of the country.
By Brigid Chemweno 7 years ago
Climate Scientists warn of worse drought situation ahead
Men unlikely to elect women, study reveals
It has emerged that half of Kenyans believe the country has made progress towards gender equality.
By Brigid Chemweno 7 years ago
Men unlikely to elect women, study reveals
Konza boss John Tanui takes ICT innovation hub model to rural Kenya
His love for technology and belief in what it can do for the country has seen him rise to head the ambitious Konza Technopolis project.
By Brigid Chemweno 7 years ago
Konza boss John Tanui takes ICT innovation hub model to rural Kenya
Konza boss takes ICT innovation hub model to rural Kenya
His love for technology and belief in what it can do for the country has seen him rise to head the ambitious Konza Technopolis project.
By Brigid Chemweno 7 years ago
Konza boss takes ICT innovation hub model to rural Kenya
You’ll get your pay hike in July, TSC assures teachers
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has assured teachers that their salaries will be increased starting July 1.
By Brigid Chemweno 7 years ago
You’ll get your pay hike in July, TSC assures teachers
Chirau Mwakwere defects to Wiper Party
The diplomat, who defected to Wiper yesterday, was received by party leader Kalonzo Musyoka at party headquarters in Nairobi.
By Brigid Chemweno 7 years ago
Chirau Mwakwere defects to Wiper Party
'Standard' partners with Aga Khan to train journalists on modern skills
The Standard Group has partnered with Aga Khan University to train journalists in a one-year programme targeting young university graduates.
By Brigid Chemweno 7 years ago
'Standard' partners with Aga Khan to train journalists on modern skills
Church leaders call for credible polls as peace campaign launched
Church leaders have called for peaceful campaigns and credible elections, urging Kenyans to remain united in the run-up to the polls on August 8.
By Brigid Chemweno 7 years ago
Church leaders call for credible polls as peace campaign launched
Government lacks good faith, say doctors as talks collapse again
The doctors’ strike mediation collapsed yet again Friday forcing the mediation panel to adjourn the reconciliation process until next week.
By Brigid Chemweno 7 years ago
Government lacks good faith, say doctors as talks collapse again
CS Mailu declares March 3 Jiggers Awareness Day
The national policy on the prevention and control of jigger infestations notes tetanus as a common secondary infection that has been associated with death and the spread of HIV.
By Brigid Chemweno 7 years ago
CS Mailu declares March 3 Jiggers Awareness Day
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