×
The Standard e-Paper
Informed Minds Prefer The Standard
A 28-year-old choir leader in Budalang’i, Busia County collapsed and fatally fell into an open grave during a burial, sparking both spiritual reverence and cultural superstition among mourners.
Sugarcane farmers in Busia County have agreed on key measures aimed at reviving the troubled Busia Out-growers Company linked to Mumias Sugar Company.
The High Court has suspended a Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) directive barring milling companies from buying sugarcane from farmers for three months.
Parents whose children were forced to trek several kilometers to access a school believed they had finally found a solution.
David Owino Oduor collapsed moments after scoring a goal with a header during a casual football match at the school grounds.
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi will spearhead the UDA campaigns for Malava constituency by-election after the seat was left vacant following the death of MP Malulu Injendi.
Oparanya urge farmers to embrace coffee farming as a way to improve their livelihoods and boost the local economy, besides sugarcane farming
Nabulindo noted that the spike in teenage pregnancies is threatening the success of free basic education in vulnerable communities like Matungu.
Busia Chief Magistrate Edna Nyalot has revealed a scary incident when boda boda riders stormed her gate at night to demand that she recuse herself from a defilement case she was handling.
A cartel, operating in collusion with some judicial officers, has transformed court processes into a profit-making enterprise, often leaving already vulnerable individuals in financial ruin.
Pending bills amounting to Sh5.3 billion from the defunct NHIF will be cleared in two months as part of ongoing reforms under the Social Health Authority.
Political rivalry in Kakamega County has intensified, pitting Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and former governor Wycliffe Oparanya against his successor, Governor Fernandes Barasa.
The nurse denied the charges and was released on a bond of Sh200,000 with a surety of a similar amount.
DCP candidate Edgar Busiega said his decision to withdraw from the contest was made in good faith after wide consultations with supporters.
He criticises opponents, urging Western Kenya to embrace government-led development projects. He unveils Sh1.1 billion plans for infrastructure, sports, and education projects for locals.
President Ruto says government has set aside Sh400 million for the construction and rehabilitation of the stalled Kakamega Airstrip, promising that the facility will soon be operational.
Survivors of police brutality from the Western and Nyanza regions are pushing for justice through the Kenya Champions for Justice.
Western Kenya governors have pledged to offer a two-year tax holiday to youth benefiting from the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement.
A caretaker claims the 10-year institution collapsed following a headteacher-student affair.
Subscribe to our newsletter and stay updated on the latest developments and special offers!
Join