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Over 500 people dead in DRC Ebola outbreak as confirmed cases hit 1,561; World Health Organisation says case fatality rate stands at 32 per cent.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/nyanza/article/2001552157/hawkers-count-losses-as-customers-boycott-wares-over-keumbu-chaos
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Hawkers count losses as customers boycott wares over Keumbu chaos
Small-scale traders in Keumbu Market are counting losses following a customer boycott campaign that is being driven on social media following chaos that led to loss of life on Friday.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/eastern/article/2001552155/wavinya-wants-police-to-arrest-arsonists-who-burnt-machakos-market
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Wavinya wants police to arrest arsonists who burnt Machakos market
Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has urged security agencies to move swiftly and arrest suspects who set Machakos market on fire on Friday night.
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Prison heist

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Twin Venezuela earthquakes kill 3,535 people, injure 16,700 others; thousands missing after entire neighbourhoods are flattened in La Guaira.
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Heartbreak for Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal as Spain seal a 1-0 win to reach the World Cup last eight, Mikel Merino scores in the 93rd minute.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/crime-and-justice/article/2001552165/prison-heist-dci-finally-launches-probe-into-sh42-million-prisons-payroll-fraud
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Prison heist: DCI finally launches probe into Sh42 million prisons payroll fraud
The DCI has launched investigations into a Sh42 million Kenya Prisons payroll fraud in which rogue transfers were made to nearly 1,000 officers using compromised payroll credentials.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/financial-standard/article/2001552168/ruto-clears-the-way-for-cbk-to-buy-gold-locally-flags-surge-in-demand
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President Ruto clears the way for CBK to buy gold locally, flags surge in demand
President William Ruto has signed a new law allowing the CBK to buy and hold locally mined gold, a move aimed at strengthening foreign reserves and supporting the country's mining sector.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001552153/alarm-as-boys-fall-behind-in-kenya-music-festival
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Alarm as boys fall behind in Kenya Music Festival
The dominance of girls' schools at the Kenya Music Festival has intensified calls for separate competition categories and targeted support to boost boys' participation.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001552182/running-for-presidency-have-sh44-billion-as-campaign-limit
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Running for Presidency? Have Sh4.4 billion as campaign limit
The IEBC has proposed a Sh4.4 billion campaign spending limit for presidential candidates in the 2027 General Election and invited public feedback on the draft campaign finance regulations.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001552179/rutos-untouchable
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Inside Keumbu chaos and the shadow of Ruto's untouchable Kisii politicians
Violence during an opposition convoy attack in Kisii has sparked political accusations and scrutiny of MP Zaheer Jhanda.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/crime-and-justice/article/2001552185/court-stops-sudis-grab-of-40-acre-mara-land-over-fraudulent-deed
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Court stops Sudi's grab of 40-acre Mara land over 'fraudulent' deed
Court halts Oscar Sudi’s claim over 40-acre Maasai Mara land, ruling that a disputed and allegedly fraudulent title cannot override an earlier court-affirmed ownership.
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OPINION: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/opinion/article/2001552154/saba-saba-taught-us-that-citizens-must-have-the-courage-to-demand-more
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Saba Saba taught us that citizens must have the courage to demand more
Thirty-six years after the historic Saba Saba protests, Kenya faces renewed questions about the meaning of democracy.
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OPINION: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/opinion/article/2001552156/theory-of-kks-2023-2027-as-its-marking-scheme
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Theory of KK's 2023-2027 as its Marking Scheme
An argument that Kenya Kwanza’s 2023–2027 term can be understood through a four-part framework balancing policy ambition, corruption, public accountability and weak planning.
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OPINION: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/opinion/article/2001552170/tackle-political-goons-with-seriousness
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Tackle political goons with seriousness
The rise of goon culture poses a serious threat to public safety, democracy, and the rule of law.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/africa/article/2001552158/abahambe-africans-unwelcome-in-africa
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Abahambe! Africans unwelcome in Africa
A wave of anti-immigrant protests and violence in South Africa has triggered mass repatriations, renewed debate over Afrophobia and raised concerns about the country's commitment to African unity.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/business/article/2001552177/ruto-targets-productivity-to-cut-state-wage-bill
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Ruto targets productivity to cut State wage bill
President William Ruto has unveiled public service reforms that will tie civil servant pay and promotions to productivity in a bid to cut Kenya’s wage bill and improve efficiency.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/education/article/2001552183/moe-plans-to-onboard-tvet-trainers-for-senior-schools
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MoE plans to onboard TVET trainers for senior schools
The Ministry of Education plans to deploy TVET trainers to senior secondary schools to address shortages of teachers for technical subjects under the Competency-Based Education curriculum.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001552179/rutos-untouchable
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Inside Keumbu chaos and the shadow of Ruto's untouchable Kisii politicians
Violence during an opposition convoy attack in Kisii has sparked political accusations and scrutiny of MP Zaheer Jhanda.
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/cartoons/article/2001552147/pamoja-afcon-hosts
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Pamoja AFCON hosts...
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