Swine flu: 9 test positive


Health officials take details of pupils at a Kisumu school where they screened the community for Swine Flu. [PHOTO: TITUS MUNALA/STANDARD]

Eight more British students quarantined in a Kisumu hotel have tested positive for the contagious H1N1 influenza (swine flu), heightening fears more people could be infected. Read More

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Poll chaos: Team to meet ICC prosecutor

Chief mediator Kofi Annan’s meeting with Kenya’s delegation on post-election violence in Geneva was inconclusive as he a... Read More

Churches push for The Hague

Church leaders have vowed to travel to the Netherlands to petition the International Criminal Court to take over the tri... Read More

Kenya rated most corrupt nation in East Africa

Kenya is the most corrupt nation in East Africa, according to the first regional bribery report. ... Read More

America renews her call for urgent reforms

Pressure piled on the Government to speed up reforms during celebrations to mark the 233rd anniversary of US independenc... Read More

Those who enter this forest will be lucky to emerge alive

Police say section of road passing through dense jungle in Nyandarua is one of the most dangerous places in Kenya. ... Read More

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Reality TV shows: Launching pad to showbiz fame

It has been quite a while since Ricco Venancio from Angola became the third winner of Big Brother Africa (BBA3), taking home the $100 000 (Sh7million) cash prize. Despite this there has been a lot of showbiz buzz about the star, with reports on his steamy affair with a Brazilian model gracing showbiz headlines.

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