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Village elders to be on state payroll in new plan

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They currently volunteer and depend on donations and alms.

Kemsa wants Treasury to deduct Sh3 billion from counties

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Treasury releases cash to individual revenue fund accounts of the county governments.

Woman, grandson killed in village in Keroka

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The grandson is believed to have killed the 66-year-old woman before he was lynched by a mob.

Make or break for Linturi as MPs retreat to decide motion

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If the committee upholds the charges, at least 176 MPs have to vote in plenary for motion.

Broke MPs accost big man to beg for handouts

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He later asked them to move to a lounge and wait for lunch facilitation.

Ruto, Mudavadi parties form committee to steer merger talks

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Another jumbo party is coming after ideas for dissolution were scrapped.

13 decades of anticolonial memory

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Wanga power was real at the time the Mzungu came to Kenya

Wambua makes three changes for Munich Challenger 7s tourney

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Speedster Patrick Odongo returns after missing the previous leg in Uruguay due to a broken jaw.

Battle of the cats as Lions, Cheetahs clash in Super Series

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After a tentative start last weekend at the RFUEA ground last week the Cheetahs and Lions will be chasing their second win of the competition .

Come and pack the stadium, McKinstry tells Green Army

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“I ideally want to see only green on Saturday. I want to see 12,000 or 15, 000 people in green cheering the team on.”

Why Isoe is itching for ISF cross country gold medal

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“We depend on hard work, good training, listening to coaches’ advice and being disciplined,” added Isoe.

Plan better for natural disasters as climate changes

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Let Cyclone Hidaya be the gift of forewarning to prepare better

Champions NCPB target maximum points in weekend match-ups

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If NCPB win both matches, Bryan Mathews' charges will go joint-top with Equity Bank on 36 points.

Okutoyi unfazed in her quest for Paris despite Florida setback

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The three-time Kenya Open champion failed to shine at the W35 Boca Raton tournament in Florida last weekend.

Kibera coach Vijago eyes Sparks' scalp in race for top-three finish

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Kibera are fourth on the standings with 27 points, five behind Ulinzi Starlets at third with both teams having played 16 matches.

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Fifa faces legal threat over congested calendar

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Next season, all three European club competitions will be expanded to 36 teams.

Chelsea form shows plan is coming together - Boehly

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The Blues are unbeaten in their past three matches, beating West Ham and Tottenham after a spirited draw at Aston Villa.

Leverkusen set new unbeaten record to reach Europa final

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Josip Stanisic scored with the last kick of the game in the 97th minute to earn Xabi Alonso’s side a 2-2 draw on the night and a 4-2 aggregate victory.

McIlroy denies fall-out with Woods on game’s future

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Woods and 2013 Masters winner Adam Scott are also on a five-member subcommittee that will be negotiating with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF).

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African leaders rally for affordable fertiliser amidst Linturi ouster

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They underscored the need to revive the nutritional balance of the continent's exhausted soils

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Ruto enacts Public Benefit Organisations Act

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The Act has now replaced the Non-Governmental Organisations Coordination (NGO) Act.

Ohangla dancer Wegesha died of severe blood loss – autopsy

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Pathologist Dr Michieka Michieka conducted the postmortem on Friday

Samburu 'bandit' surrenders rifle, 28 bullets to police

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Authorities have been running campaigns to encourage residents to surrender illegal weapons

Migori creates menstrual hygiene policy to boost dignity for women

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The programme, which has benefited 11.2 million girls, has been running from 2011 with Treasury pumping Sh1.9 billion.

Police, anti-counterfeit officials seize fake items in Juja

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Authority says the products are being counterfeited using a harmful lead metal, which is dangerous to human health.

Homa Bay contractors to lose Sh1.1bn pending bills

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Team found the county government has genuine pending bills of Sh825.4 million.

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Kenya unveils platform to woo more tourists from China

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China is Kenya's sixth biggest tourism source market internationally, contributing 5.5 per cent of total international tourist

The News Brief: UDA, ANC form team to steer merger process

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These are the stories making the headlines in the Star

Plant more trees to increase forest cover, residents told

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Northeastern regional commissioner John Otieno said floods have claimed more lives

Man pleads guilty to stealing Jackie Robinson statue

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The bronze statue was cut off at the ankles before it was hauled away by the burglars in January.