Standard: He discovered his rare abilities after a near fatal accident
17 May 2012 - On one bright afternoon in 1964, an 18-old-young old man was delivering his father's coffee to a factory in an ox-drawn cart.

Standard: Darkness covers region as power lines go down
17 May 2012 - The supply of electricity by Kenya Power to Mt Kenya South region was interruptedafter two major lines collapsed over the weekend.

Standard: Port workers’ union on the warpath over deal
17 May 2012 - The giant port workers union on Sunday held a strike rehearsal demanding that 2,500 contract employees be moved to permanent and pensionable terms.

Standard: Mathare flash floods displace 600
17 May 2012 - More than 600 people are camping at the Mathare police depot after they were displaced by flash floods at dawn on Sunday that also killed a woman.

Standard: State admits war against narcotics far from wonState
17 May 2012 - Government officials admitted they are losing the war against drugs to traffickers in Coast Province.

Standard: Konza City spurs locals to ambitious investments
17 May 2012 - With the much-touted Konza techno city in Machakos County promising handsome gains, investors and locals have embarked on various ambitious projects with the hope of cashing in once the city is up and running.

Standard: Livondo to appear in Mombasa court over car theft charges
17 May 2012 - PNU activist Stanley Livondo will be expected to spend a second night in a police cell after being re-arrested in Malindi last evening.

Standard: AG, Orengo summoned to court over Nubians land
17 May 2012 - The High Court has summoned the Attorney General (AG), Lands commissioner and Minister for Lands to appear before it over a petition by Nubian Rights Forum.

Standard: Private developer evicts residents from land
17 May 2012 - Residents of Moroto village in Kisauni, were rendered homeless after their houses were demolished when a private developer evicted them.

Standard: Industrial Court judge faces legality suit
17 May 2012 - The High Court has cleared a petition challenging the legality of an Industrial Court judge Isaac Mukunya’s stay in office.

Standard: Leaders reject county’s revenue share
17 May 2012 - Political leaders in Nyandarua County have differed with the proposal by the Committee on Revenue Allocation to have it allocated Sh3.2 billion.

Standard: ASK shows set to be held in counties starting next year
17 May 2012 - Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) fairs will change to county exhibitions in the next Government. The society also plans to make the shows offer value by working closely with various sectors of the economy for realisation of Vision 2030.

Standard: Karua, Kenneth dare Uhuru wave in Central
17 May 2012 - Even as Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta plans to unveil his party next week, Gichugu MP Martha Karua and her Gatanga counterpart Peter Kenneth have sustained their push against the tide.

Standard: Tarmac wonder reaches Tharaka
17 May 2012 - Over Sh18 billion has been spent on road rehabilitation and construction in Meru and Tharaka counties since 2003.

Standard: Fish production in Central region up by 19 per cent
17 May 2012 - Production of fish in Nyeri County has increased significantly in the last one year, a new report shows.

Standard: Two top bank managers fight warrant of arrest
17 May 2012 - Two bank managers are fighting to have a warrant of arrest issued against them by a Nairobi court lifted.

Standard: ‘Mututho Law’ bears fruit in Murang’a
17 May 2012 - Implementation of the Alcoholic Drinks Control Act has saved Murang’a region after years of the area being perceived to be a testing ground for illicit brews.

Standard: State urged to set up key land institutions
17 May 2012 - Kenyans now want the Executive and Parliament to fast-track the establishment of key institutions that will drive the implementation of new land laws.

Standard: Tobiko help sought in DC’s assault case
17 May 2012 - Mwea residents have petitioned Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko to intervene in a case in which a DC has been accused of assault.

Standard: Youth force Kingi to declare support for MRC
17 May 2012 - Youth in Kilifi forced Fisheries minister Amason Kingi to declare support for the outlawed Mombasa Republican Council (MRC).

Standard: Okemo, Gichuru case still pending
17 May 2012 - Extradition proceedings against two prominent Kenyans remain suspended pending a High Court decision.

Standard: Two suspected cattle rustlers shot dead
17 May 2012 - Two suspected Pokot cattle rustlers were on Monday shot dead by security personnel in Yatia area in Baringo North District in a foiled raid.

Standard: Police say Mombasa blast attacker was a wanted terrorist
17 May 2012 - Police have arrested one person suspected of involvement in the Tuesday night terror attack in a restaurant in the coastal city of Mombasa.

Standard: G47 team vows to be gamechanger in polls
17 May 2012 - The emergence of the G47 political movement which has taken on board several fringe parties has caused ripples as General Election nears.

Standard: German terror suspect arrested
17 May 2012 - Police are holding a German national believed to be the one whose photograph was circulated by police as a terror suspect on the loose.

Standard: Court blocks Matemu’s appointment as anti-graft boss
17 May 2012 - The High Court has blocked the appointment of Mumo Matemu as the Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC) Chairman pending the determination of a civil case.

Standard: Four die in Kisumu bus accident
17 May 2012 - Four people including a student were killed and more than 10 others in critical condition in an accident along Kisumu-Nairobi Highway involving a bus and a van.

Standard: Tension between communities rises
17 May 2012 - Tension remained high along the border of two Kalenjin communities, which are fighting over cattle.

Standard: Harsh traffic laws proposed in new Bill
17 May 2012 - In what may be a new dawn on Kenyan roads, tough traffic rules have been proposed in new bill with hefty fines awaiting offenders and drunk drivers.

Standard: Squatters vow to resist eviction from disputed land
17 May 2012 - A row is simmering between 3,000 squatters and alleged owners of a piece of land in Gilgil.

Standard: Two acquitted in the murder of varsity student
17 May 2012 - The High Court in Kisumu has set free two men suspected to have murdered a student at Maseno University’s Kilimanjaro Hostel.

Standard: Groups shift allegiance to Uhuru’s party
17 May 2012 - Hundreds of officials and supporters from various political parties have defected to the newly registered The National Alliance ahead of its launch on Sunday.

Standard: Rain in Nairobi causing misery downstream
17 May 2012 - A sufuria of beans is boiling on the fire; four children, their faces full of anticipation, are huddled around it. These are the grandchildren of Mama Kanze Decha and it is this small sufuria of beans that is supposed to be their supper.

Standard: Uhuru’s party choice sparks calls for unity
17 May 2012 - Central Kenya Parliamentary Group wants all parties supporting Uhuru Kenyatta’s presidential bid to enter into a pre-election pact.

Standard: MPs demand huge backdated allowances
17 May 2012 - Parliament is set to approve a Bill whose effect includes lavish plans to funnel millions of shillings into pockets of current and former MPs.

Standard: Leopard kills 43 sheep
17 May 2012 - For the second time in a week, a leopard struck at a village in Naivasha and killed 43 sheep.

Standard: Karua wants competitive hiring of county bosses
17 May 2012 - Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua now wants President Kibaki to revoke appointment of County Commissioners to make the hiring open and competitive.

Standard: South Rift leaders agree to overcome differences
17 May 2012 - In a bid to have a stake in the Kibaki succession, a feeling of being misused by power seekers has now brought together political adversaries in the South Rift.

Standard: Police team appointees rejected
17 May 2012 - Kenyans will have to wait longer for establishment of National Police Service Commission after a parliamentary committee rejected the appointment of six persons approved by Executive.

Standard: Troops deployed to volatile Kenya-Ethiopia border
17 May 2012 - Armed troops have been moved to Todonyang at the Kenya-Ethiopia border to contain incursions by Merrile militia.