Reuters 22nd February, 2025 07:30 AM USAID Logo. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/USAIDKenya A federal judge on Friday cleared the way for the Trump administration to put more than 2,000 U.S. Agency for International Development workers on leave, a setback for government employee unions that are suing over what they have called an effort to dismantle the…
A graphic representation of a fire incident. PHOTO/@KenyaRedCross/X The fire that broke out at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), affecting a section of dry grassland along the North Airport Road, has successfully been contained. Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), in a statement issued on Saturday, February 21, 2025, confirmed that the fire was contained following…
He spent his sunset days at the electoral commission a jovial man. Wafula Chebukati, who died on Thursday evening aged 63, relished media appearances after the Supreme Court found out that he had presided over a credible presidential election in 2022. The former chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) had earned the…
Kenya 7s endure torrid start in Vancouver as Argentina take full control. Kenya’s national men’s 7s team, Shujaa, endured a rough start to their Vancouver 7s campaign, suffering a 24-0 defeat at the hands of a dominant Argentina on Saturday morning. Marcos Moneta set the tone early, effortlessly slicing through Kenya’s defense to score a…
Former IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati’s father at Lee Funeral home in Nairobi on February 21 2025. [Collins Oduor, Standard] The country was Friday morning thrown into mourning after reports emerged that former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati had passed on. For the better part of the week, there had been reports…
Former IEBC chairperson Wafula Chebukati at a past event for the commission. PHOTO/@IEBCKenya/X Raila Odinga has extended his condolences following the passing of Wafula Chebukati, the former chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Chebukati died on the evening of February 20, 2025, at the age of 63. In a heartfelt statement,…
How Harambee Starlets players performed during their 0-0 WAFCON qualifying draw against Tunisia’s Eagles in Nairobi on Friday Harambee Starlets were left to rue missed opportunities after a goalless draw against Tunisia in their WAFCON 2026 qualifier at Ulinzi Sports Complex on Friday. Despite dominating possession and creating several chances, the Kenyan side failed to…
A graphic representation of a fire incident. PHOTO/@KenyaRedCross/X A fire broke out at a section of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) grassland along the Airport North Road on Friday, February 21, 2025. Confirming the incident, Kenya Red Cross stated that efforts to put off the fire and contain it from spreading are currently…
Muhoozi Kainerugaba. PHOTO/@mukigawamuhoozi/X General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of President Yoweri Museveni and the head of Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), joined senior military leaders from across East and Central Africa convened in Nairobi on Friday to deliberate on escalating tensions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The high-level meeting, hosted by Kenya’s…
As part of its pioneering change programme, World Athletics has announced major changes to key events in track and field most notably the long jump and the relays. World Athletics has unveiled a series of key innovations aimed at modernizing track and field, most notably the long jump and mixed relays. These changes align with…
Nurses employed under the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) programme are appealing to Coast Governors to push for their absorption into Permanent and Pensionable (PnP) terms. The nurses from Mombasa, Kilifi, Kwale, Lamu, Tana River, and Taita Taveta counties downed their tools three weeks ago calling for payment of accrued salaries and benefits owed to them…
Kenya Airways (KQ) has partnered with London Metropolitan University to establish a quality aviation training institution at Pride Center in Nairobi in a move meant to strengthen Africa region aviation sector. Speaking during the launch and signing of Memorandum of Understanding, Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Education Julius Ogamba said the collaboration aims to enhance the skills of Kenya…
Multiple sacks of bhang seized by police during a raid on Kangundo Road. PHOTO/@DCI_Kenya Police have arrested three suspected drug traffickers and seized a significant quantity of cannabis in a coordinated operation along Kangundo Road in Mavoko Sub County, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) announced on Friday, February 21, 2025. The operation, spearheaded…
Former Kenyan champions Carl “Flash” Tundo and Karan Patel lead local hopes as 10 Rally1 cars battle Kenya’s brutal Safari Rally terrain. Eight-time world champion Sébastien Ogier will not be on the starting line for this year’s Safari Rally Kenya, as Toyota Gazoo Racing confirmed their final entry list without him. The French rally legend,…
Kenyans mourn following the death of former Chairman of the Independent Border and Election Commission (IEBC) Wafula Chebikati Chebikati and his wife, Mary Wafula, were given three children, but one relative on X claims she has a fourth child He shared a picture of a young man like Chebikati, and allegedly his son who spoke…