President William Ruto during the famed Kimalel Goat Auction.[PCS] A section of Baringo leaders and the county government have been accused of short-changing farmers during the famed Kimalel Goat Auction held on Monday, sparking outrage among pastoralists who say the event was hijacked by cartels and political elites. Farmers claim the county government sourced goats from politicians, businesspeople and their proxies, abandoning the long-standing tradition of prioritising local pastoralists. .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute; top: -80px; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 60px; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)); } .paywall-container { position: relative; max-width:…
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Judge gavel. [Courtesy/GettyImages] A stolen victim’s phone led to the conviction of a confessed serial killer in Baringo County. Four years ago, Moses Kipchirchir hit the headlines after he was found in possession of the phone of a local businesswoman, Veronica Kanini, who was killed in Mogotio, Baringo County. .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute; top: -80px; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 60px; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)); } .paywall-container { position: relative; max-width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; padding: 25px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);…
Participants march along Kenyatta Avenue in Nakuru during celebrations for World Aids Day on December 1, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] New HIV infections among teenagers aged 15 to 19 in Nakuru County have risen to 8,563 over the past year. Last year, 3,586 adolescents tested positive, highlighting a significant increase. County Aids and STIs Coordinator Rachael Kiuna expressed concern, noting that young people recorded the highest number of new infections and deaths. “I urge the youth to protect themselves by abstaining from sex or using protection to avoid contracting HIV. I also call upon them to get tested; this will…
KDF and NYS officers search for the victims of the Patel Dam tragedy in Solai, Nakuru county, on May 12, 2018. [File, Standard] A hydrogeologist consultant told Nakuru Law Courts that the Solai Dam tragedy was an unavoidable natural phenomenon. Mwang’ong’o Bwacharo, a witness during the defence hearing before Justice Julius Nangea, claimed that the Solai Dam tragedy was an act of God. The Solai dam tragedy claimed the lives of over 40 people on May 9, 2018, leaving some with injuries. Follow The Standard channel on WhatsApp A total of 248 victims had sued Perry Mansukh, Patel Coffee Estate, Kensalt…
Judge Weldon Korir at the Milimani High Court. [File/Standard] The Court of Appeal has overturned the conviction of a woman from Lodwar who was found guilty of unlawfully possessing six firearms and ammunition. The three judges—Weldon Korir, John Mativo, and Paul Gachoka—quashed Rebecca Asinyon’s sentence, stating that the two lower courts did not give sufficient weight to her defence. .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute; top: -80px; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 60px; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)); } .paywall-container { position: relative; max-width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; padding: 25px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;…
A CCTV installed in a modern house in Nakuru. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] A Closed-Circuit Camera Television (CCTV) installed in a homestead helped unravel the mysterious death of a three-year-old girl killed by her nanny. A forensic expert, Samson Ogutu, presented the CCTV footage in a Nakuru High Court, capturing Eunice Adhiambo torturing the girl to death in Nakuru County three years ago. /* Container styling */ .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute; top: -80px; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 60px; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)); } .paywall-container { position: relative; max-width: 100%; margin: 0…
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Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen arriving for a security meeting at Kambi Samaki in Baringo County on May 2,2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has accused politicians of funding and enriching themselves in North Rift and North Eastern through insecurity in the regions. Murkomen was speaking at Kampi Samaki in Baringo County, where he held a meeting with over 200 local administration officials following the emergent trend of suspected bandits evolving into highway robbery. The CS was accompanied by Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat and AP DIG Gilbert Masengeli, among other security officers from the Rift…
Benson Kinyanjui breaks down during an interview at Margaret Kenyatta Mother-Baby Wing, Nakuru Level 5 Hospital, on April 20, 2025. His wife, Elizabeth Wairimu, died after C-Section at the facility. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] “What happened, Lord?” This is likely the question Benson Kinyanjui is asking his maker after the mysterious death of his wife, Elizabeth Wairimu, at Nakuru Level V Hospital on Friday. Kinyanjui had taken his 26-year-old wife to the hospital to give birth to their baby boy—a day that began with joy and expectation for the young family. Wairimu, who was 42 weeks pregnant, was admitted to the…
Benson Kinyanjui breaks down during an interview at Margaret Kenyatta Mother-Baby Wing, Nakuru Level 5 Hospital, on April 20, 2025. His wife, Elizabeth Wairimu, died after C-Section at the facility. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] “What happened, Lord?” This is likely the question Benson Kinyanjui is asking his maker after the mysterious death of his wife, Elizabeth Wairimu, at Nakuru Level V Hospital on Friday. Kinyanjui had taken his 26-year-old wife to the hospital to give birth to their baby boy—a day that began with joy and expectation for the young family. Wairimu, who was 42 weeks pregnant, was admitted to the…