Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua claimed that President William Ruto was surprised by his ongoing political influence despite being dismissed from the office Gachagua claimed that his influence continued to expand from being honest, maintaining his status as a political person He accused Ruto of betraying Mount Kenya for breaking campaign promises and using disrespectful…
Harsh pay reality about USA athletes revealed after USATF Indoor Championships. Former USA middle distance runner Russell Dinkins has questioned why USATF prize money has remained the same for the last eight years. Dinkins, who is currently executive director at Track Smith, compared the prize money from the 2017 and 2025 USATF Indoor Championships on…
Security officers in Kenya secured a major win on Monday when the Employment and Labour Relations Court dismissed a petition contesting the Ksh30,000 minimum wage. The case, filed in November 2023 by a group of private security company owners, was thrown out after the court learned it had effectively been abandoned by the petitioner. Judge…
Flag of the Republic of Sudan. Image used for representation only. PHOTO/Pexels The Sudanese Foreign Affairs Ministry has called for the intervention of the African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) after Rapid Support Forces (RSF) signed a charter in Nairobi. In a statement issued on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, the ministry…
Seb Coe believes his lifelong passion and reform-driven vision set him apart in the race for the IOC presidency. World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has explained how his manifesto greatly differs from other candidates as he eyes the IOC presidential seat. Seb Coe pointed out that he is not after the top seat because of…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua plans to trigger by-elections for select lawmakers, aiming to establish a formidable opposition before 2027. During an interview on Monday, February 24, he shared that several Members of Parliament and Senators had already signalled their intention to abandon President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) in favor of his soon-to-be-unveiled…
BBC 25th February, 2025 12:38 PM Indian Flag. PHOTO/Pexels Authorities in the southern Indian state of Telangana are racing against time to save eight construction workers trapped inside a tunnel for more than 72 hours.Around 50 workers had been working inside the 43km (26.7-mile)-long tunnel, located in Nagarkurnool district when a part of…
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga defeated Mahmoud Youssouf of Djibouti in the race for the Chairman of the African Commission (AUC) Following his failure, former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua described how President William Ruto's involvement in Raila Auc's campaign allegedly contributed to his loss However, he maintained that Raila's main role in shaping the political…
Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetang’ula. [File, Standard] A fresh case has been filed to kick out the Speaker of the National Assembly for ruling Kenya Kwanza is the majority party despite court orders saying otherwise. The petitioners, led by Kenneth Njagi Njiru, want the High Court to find that Moses Wetang’ula cannot continue…
Postponed AFC Leopards clash vs Gor Mahia clash has been moved from the originally slated Nyayo Stadium. The highly anticipated Mashemeji Derby between AFC Leopards and Gor Mahia has been rescheduled to take place at the Moi International Sports Center, Kasarani, on Sunday, March 2. The match, originally planned for Nyayo National Stadium, has been…
Disruption hit Stima Plaza Complex in Nairobi when county officials dumped garbage at the entrances and cut off essential services. This move has triggered a wave of responses from Kenya Power Pension Fund (KPPF)—the legal owners of the premises—and shone a spotlight on a deeper dispute between the Nairobi County government and Kenya Power and…
Collins Mutai was returning home from school after allegedly being attacked and killed in Kericho County The Testimony School teacher was mourned by her relatives and fellow teachers Residents in Kumusek Village, the Bureti parliamentary constituencies called on the government's security agencies to strengthen security to avoid such cases. One family in Kumusek village, in…
AP 25th February, 2025 11:47 AM Pope Francis during a past event. The Pope has now been hospitalised for a week. PHOTO/www.vatican.va Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his suffering, hope for his recovery and gratitude for his efforts to steer the…
Donald Trump's AI video kissing Elon Musk's feet was played and repeated on the house building and urban development (HUD) The video, titled Long Live The Real King, spread across the internet and created a hybrid sensation According to reports, officials still wonder their network could be disconnected but eventually removed it A spectacular incident…
Winnie Byanyima from Uganda, sits at a press conference at the 25th World AIDS Conference. [AFP] Netizens have been treated to a spectacle after Uganda’s Chief of Defense Forces General Muhoozi Kainerugaba traded words with Kizza Besigye’s wife, Winnie Byanyima over her remarks on her past relationship with President Yoweri Museveni. The tiff which took…