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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001551540/spending-spree-counties-splash-billions-on-travel-allowances-and-international-meetings
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Spending spree: Counties splash billions on travel, allowances and international meetings
A Controller of Budget report reveals that county governments spent Sh13.17 billion on travel in nine months, while development projects stalled and billions in unpaid bills accumulated.
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The Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) has said it does not have the power to write off bad debts accrued from loan defaulters, but they are engaging them to ensure they keep the end of their bargain.

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001551549/we-dont-have-powers-to-write-off-bad-student-debts-helb-chief-says
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We don't have powers to write off bad student debts, Helb chief says
HELB says it lacks the legal mandate to write off defaulted student loans and is instead pursuing loan recovery through engagement with borrowers and enforcement measures.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/opinion/article/2001551515/police-officers-were-the-real-threat-on-june-25
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Police officers were the real threat on June 25
Kenyan government's handling of the June 25, 2025 commemoration protests violated constitutional rights.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/health/health-science/article/2001551517/kenyas-prolific-blood-donor-hits-111-donations
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Kenya's prolific blood donor hits 111 donations
Kenya’s most prolific blood donor, Alpha Kennedy Sanya, has reached 111 donations while inspiring thousands of others to give blood and helping address the country’s chronic shortages.
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OUMA OLUGA: Why there is no more controversy over medical internship

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/opinion/article/2001551521/why-there-is-no-more-controversy-over-medical-internship
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Why there is no more controversy over medical internship
Medical internships are both a professional competency evaluation and essential healthcare work, requiring fair compensation and structured supervision.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/education/article/2001551525/accept-it-when-learners-challenge-you-in-class-kicd-advices-teachers
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Accept it when learners challenge you in class, KICD advices teachers
KICD chief Charles Ong'ondo has urged school principals to abandon joint mock examinations and embrace Competency-Based Education.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/health/health-opinion/article/2001551529/protecting-newborns-from-a-common-but-deadly-bacterium
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Protecting newborns from a common, but deadly bacterium
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is transmitted from mothers to babies during pregnancy, childbirth, or shortly after birth.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/health/health-science/article/2001551534/study-reveals-kenyas-blood-shortage-crisis-goes-beyond-a-lack-of-donors
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Study reveals Kenya's blood shortage crisis goes beyond a lack of donors
Kenyans who require blood transfusions each year, accessing life-saving blood is often face a race against time, distance and an overstretched health system.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/environment-climate/article/2001551542/great-elephant-exodus-racing-drought-across-northern-kenya
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Great elephant exodus: Racing Drought Across Northern Kenya
GPS tracking reveals how elephants navigate expanding towns and shrinking resources while communities work to keep ancient corridors alive.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001551532/muturi-media-freedom-and-protection-are-non-negotiable
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Muturi: Media freedom and protection are non-negotiable
Former Attorney General Justin Muturi has criticised intimidation of journalists and media houses, saying it violates the Constitution and undermines Kenya’s democratic freedoms.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001551558/ntsa-suspends-enforcement-of-new-vehicle-inspection-rules
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NTSA suspends enforcement of new vehicle inspection rules
The authority on Sunday said it had notified police not to demand proof of the mandatory inspection certificate from private vehicles during road checks until further notice.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001551555/lawyer-moves-to-court-to-stop-ntsas-mandatory-vehicle-inspection-law
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Lawyer moves to court to stop NTSA's mandatory vehicle inspection law
The lawyer argues the punitive rules were introduced without public participation and would subject motorists to unconstitutional fees and penalties.
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https://www.tnx.africa/county/article/2001551560/activist-davis-lichuma-found-in-critical-condition-at-knh-after-three-day-disappearance
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NTSA temporarily suspends mandatory vehicle inspections for private cars during roadside checks, says relief extends to school buses and PSV operators
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/health/health-science/article/2001551531/when-love-became-heroin-the-hidden-crisis-facing-women-at-the-coast
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When love became heroin: The hidden crisis facing women at the coast
Women trapped in heroin addiction are often introduced to drugs by intimate partners before becoming caught in a cycle of dependency, exploitation and stigma.
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EDITORIAL CARTOON: Press Freedom...
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https://www.tnx.africa/entertainment/article/2001551564/ofweneke-deletes-andrew-kibe-interview-apologises-to-stevo-simple-boy-after-backlash
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Kenya is slowly drifting away from the path of good governance due to growing ethnicity, lawlessness and a political class more interested in the next election than the next generation.

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001551565/plo-lumumba-says-ethnicity-misplaced-priorities-driving-kenya-to-the-ditch
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PLO Lumumba says ethnicity, misplaced priorities driving Kenya to the ditch
Kenya is slowly drifting away from the path of good governance due to growing ethnicity, lawlessness and a political class more interested in the next election than the next generation.
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Former Governor Sonko writes to CJ Koome, demands redeployment of Justice Ondieki to conclude Sh20m graft case
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Postmortem on Grade 9 learner at Lakewood Schools, Utawala ongoing at KNH, led by Chief Government Pathologist Johansen Oduor.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001551569/sonko-writes-to-cj-koome-demands-redeployment-of-justice-ondieki-to-conclude-graft-case
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Sonko writes to CJ Koome, demands redeployment of Justice Ondieki to conclude graft case
Mike Sonko has asked Martha Koome to allow newly appointed High Court Judge Charles Ondieki to return temporarily to the lower court and conclude his long-running KSh20 million corruption case.
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