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'Men's Conference' chairman turns life over to Christ May 7th 2021 at 12:30:00 GMT +0300 At 87, Mzee Jackson Kibor has strode his world like a colossus for many years to earn the title of de facto chairman of ‘Men’s Conference’. And for his no nonsense approach to life, he is admired and hated in equal measure.  The polygamist divorced his second and third wives in succession, sued his sons for trespass, failed in an attempt to shoot at his son and destroyed clamps after his luxury SUV was chained by county askaris. The old politician has, at different times, spent time in police cell...

THE STANDARD EDUCATION Sharon Alaka, a class three pupil at Eshikumu Primary School in Ikolomani plucking ripe fruits at Shirula village in Ikolomani. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard] Unease has emerged over the fate of Grade Four learners even as the government directed that the children remain at home when schools open on Monday. In a circular to all regional, county and sub-county directors of education, the Ministry of Education states that Grade Four children must remain at home. The May 3 circular by Basic Education Principal Secretary Jwan Julius says that only Pre-Primary 1 and 2, Grade On...

THE STANDARD NYANZA Investigators visited the home and recovered a blood-stained knife. [Courtesy] Police in North Mugirango, Nyamira County, have launched a hunt for a 15-year-old boy said to have stabbed his father to death. The boy allegedly pounced on his father after he retired to bed and attacked him with a kitchen knife during Wednesday night's incident.  The 45-year-old victim is said to have been taken to Kericho County Hospital where he was treated and discharged only for him to die about 12 hours later. County Commissioner Amos Mariba said the suspect's mother told the police t...

Kenya Police in North Mugirango, Nyamira County, have launched a hunt for a 15-year-old boy said to have stabbed his father to death. The boy allegedly pounced on his father after he retired to bed and attacked him with a kitchen knife during Wednesday night’s incident. The 45-year-old victim is said to have been taken to Kericho County Hospital where he was treated and discharged only for him to die about 12 hours later. County Commissioner Amos Mariba said the suspect’s mother told the police that her husband was already asleep, around 9pm, when he was stabbed on the left shoulder...

KCPE top scores drop on the back of lower marks in language, science Friday April 16 2021 By LYNET IGADWAH Summary The results released by Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha Thursday show 8,091 candidates scored above 400 marks in the exam compared with 9,673 in 2019 and 11,559 in 2018 -- marking successive drops. Candidates scored lower marks in half of the 10 papers, including English Language, Kiswahili Insha, Kenyan Sign Language Composition, Science and Social Studies. Public schools outshone the private ones in the best rankings, taking 10 of the top 15 places. The number of can...