Two directors of a school in Kimumu, Uasin Gishu County, have been arrested for administering a fake Kenya Primary School Education Assessment, KPSEA, to 23 candidates. The fate of the 23 candidates remains uncertain following their participation in the first fake papers on Tuesday. The Silver Bells Academy…
Top runners, including veteran athletes and young challengers, will be out to break records at the 46th Istanbul Marathon on Sunday, November 3. Course records will be under threat as elite runners line up at the 46th edition of the Istanbul Marathon in Turkey on Sunday, November 3. The men’s course record, set by Daniel…
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Nyanza arrested two female suspects and recovered a stolen pistol linked to the slain Wells Fargo Human Resource Manager Willis Ayieko. Nyanza Regional DCI Coordinator Lenny Kisaka reported that officers received a tip about a planned robbery attempt along the Luanda–Siaya road, prompting them to set…
The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Eliud Langat has revealed that at least 97 women have been killed in the last three months. Addressing the media, the police boss raised alarm on the increased insecurity cases urging Kenyans to collaborate with the security agencies in tackling gender-based violence in society. “Murders against women have increased, with…
A man identified as Emannuel A said that he died in an accident with his wife and children after a speeding trailer hit them The man admitted that his wife warned him about the trip as he had dreamed, but he did not heed the warning However, he thanked God for saving their lives and…
Kenya Revenue Authority Commissioner General Humprey Wattanga. [File, Standard] On January 9, 2024, M-Pesa services across the country crashed for several hours, leaving millions of subscribers unable to transact. Later, Safaricom sought to reassure users that operations had resumed and to dispel online rumours that the system downtime was as a result of the firm…
Noah Lyles will not have it easy at the USATF award this year following the stacked list of nominees who are up against him for the Male Athlete of the Year gong. Olympics 100m champion Noah Lyles faces a big battle for the Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year at the USATF award following…
City Hall is set to begin construction of a Kes.290 million official residence for the Governor in Nairobi’s Kilimani estate, with plans to compensate twelve families currently residing on the land. Acting County Secretary Geoffrey Akumali confirmed that each family will receive Kes.50,000 as part of the compensation process, which is essential for initiating construction…
Police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, arrested a man nearly a week after he allegedly shot his Kenyan neighbor, Davis Moturi, in the neck. The arrest followed mounting criticism of the city’s police department for not acting sooner, despite Moturi filing nearly 20 reports of racial harassment and threats leading up to the shooting. “We failed this…
Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika was angry with Kenyans whom she accused of criticizing the policies of the national government despite the many elections it has For example, Kihika wondered why the people are against the tax measures imposed by the government, but they do not want the government to continue borrowing He also wanted to…
President William Ruto has pledged to consider the Hindu community’s request to declare Diwali a national public holiday. Leaders from the Indian community asked the President to recognize their faith with a public holiday, similar to those granted to other major religions in Kenya. A Hindu teacher highlighted the importance of recognizing Diwali as a…
Former LSK president Nelson Havi has condemned the alliance between President William Ruto and Azimio leader Raila Odinga He contrasted their unity with that of retired president Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila, which he says had goals Havi criticized Ruto for allegedly blocking DP Rigathi Gachagua's political stronghold and welcoming Raila's allies Former president of the…
Tabby left home only to return to find the house empty and her husband gone, leaving her and their children with nothing. Mother-of-two Pipeline shared a video showing a broken bed, a jar and a few clothes, wondering where to start Netizens encouraged the heartbroken woman by offering to give her mattresses and a few…
Sha’Carri Richardson paid the price for failing to deliver 100m gold for Team USA after being omitted from the list of nominees for the 2024 USATF award, which she won last year. Olympics 100m silver medalist Sha’Carri Richardson will not be defending her crown as America’s finest after being snubbed for the USATF Jackie Joyner-Kersee…
Supreme Court Judge Smokin Wanjala recently introduced a new publication by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) that could reshape how Kenyan courts view abortion. The Right to Health Bench Book: Select Decisions, Issues, and Themes, released by ICJ’s Kenyan chapter, advocates a shift in the judicial perspective on abortion, framing it as a health…