The Turkana County Department of Health and Sanitation has set up Social Health Authority (SHA) enrolment desks in all 274 operational health facilities to boost registration into the health scheme. This is alongside additional outreach through community programmes and public gatherings across the county. This initiative aims to…
Retired president Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday, January 17, 2025, gave a glowing tribute to his late first cousin and former rally driver Kibathi Muigai who died on January 10, 2025. During the funeral services in his Ichaweri home in Gatundu South, Uhuru revealed that Kibathi loved cars and a good life, and that the same…
When a group of youth well known as Gen Z took part in the anti-Finance Bill 2024 protests in Nairobi on July 2, 2024. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged the young generation to come out boldly and fight for their rights. Uhuru on Friday said the youth commonly known as Gen…
Lydia Akoth is relishing for a new challenge with Yanga Princes as she heads to Tanzania. Police Bullets FC, the reigning FKF-Women Premier League (FKF-WPL) champions, have announced the departure of their star midfielder, Lydia Akoth. The marquee midfielder, affectionately nicknamed “Ozil” for her remarkable creativity and technical prowess similar to that of former Arsenal…
Being the third main cereal crop grown in Kenya after maize and wheat, rice farming has steadily gained popularity in some parts of Murang’a County. Over the years, rice has been grown in established irrigation schemes like Ahero, Bunyala, West Kano, and central Kenya’s Mwea scheme in Kirinyaga County. However, in some parts of Gaturi…
The Jamaican sensation made a real statement at the Paris Olympics in debut appearance but here is what you need to know about the 23-year-old sprinter. Kishane Thompson was unlucky not to have won the 100m gold at the Paris Olympic Games, courtesy of Noah Lyles but it was the best performance we saw from…
Justin Gatlin has hilariously recounted the 2004 Olympic Games, revealing his two greatest rivals at the time. Justin Gatlin went into the men’s 100m final at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens knowing that either Asafa Powell or defending champion Maurice Greene would take the win. Gatlin was used to finishing third behind the duo…
Noah Lyles has revealed a dreadful move he pulled to edge out Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson and Co in the 2024 Paris Olympic 100m final. In one of the most electrifying races in Olympic history, Noah Lyles clinched gold in the men’s 100m final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, narrowly edging out Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson by…
Explore Siya Kolisi’s inspiring journey from humble beginnings to rugby greatness, his personal life, financial success and historic Springboks captaincy. Siya Kolisi is a South African professional rugby union player who has made history as the first black captain of the Springboks, South Africa’s national rugby team. Siya Kolisi’s rise in the rugby world has…
Explore Siya Kolisi’s inspiring journey from humble beginnings to rugby greatness, his personal life, financial success and historic Springboks captaincy. Siya Kolisi is a South African professional rugby union player who has made history as the first black captain of the Springboks, South Africa’s national rugby team. Siya Kolisi’s rise in the rugby world has…
Faith Kathambi, a 34-year-old mother was brutally attacked by her neighbor who accused her of stealing a packet of flour Kathambi denied the allegations, explaining that the powder was in the house of the man's mother and he was tricked into stealing it The young woman's story came to light after a video showing her…
Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has opened a new dispensary in Kiandai, Kiine ward, in Ndia Constituency. The facility will serve around 6,000 people from the ward, making it a valuable resource and a significant step towards the achievement of Universal Health Coverage in the county. It will save beneficiaries the agony of travelling up to…
As the draw was conducted at KICC’s Tsavo Ballroom on Wednesday night, attending Kenyan football stakeholders were understandably disgruntled any time Kenya were pitted against another opponent in group A of CHAN 2024. However, there are five reasons why the ‘group of death’ is a blessing in disguise for Harambee Stars. The Kenya National Men’s…
Haaland has committed his future to the club after enjoying success during his time in English football. Erling Haaland has signed a mindboggling nine-year contract at Manchester City in one of the largest deals in football history, Daily Mail has confirmed. The new deal will see an uplift in the Norwegian’s £400,000-a-week wages while two…
Most nomadic communities in the country have, for the longest time, been traditionally pastoralists, where they rear and keep their livestock while at the same time moving from one point to another in search of pasture and water. With prolonged droughts in recent years, many of the livestock keepers have lost millions of their livestock…