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National Treasury Cabinet Secretary before the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning at Bunge Towers, Nairobi, on November 18, 2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Attorney General Dorcas Oduor and National Treasury Cabinet…
Base Titanium plant in Kwale County which has since ceased operations. [File, Standard] A few days ago, Kwale County Deputy Governor Chirema Kombo walked out of a consultative meeting chaired…
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‘Landscapes from Home’ exhibition brings Kenyan stories to London Landscapes from Home, a group exhibition bringing together six Kenyan artists, runs from January 15 to 23 at the Africa Centre in London. The exhibition features work by Coster…
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Millicent Awinja makes school uniforms at Uhuru market Nairobi on January 13, 2026. Many parents are forced to buy school uniforms at respective schools…
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Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Live Published Date: 2026-01-14 08:40:00 Author: By Nancy Gitonga Source: The Standard