‘Kenya Kwanza is lawfully the majority coalition’ – UDA UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar. PHOTO/@Truepastoralist/X The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has clarified its position as the majority coalition in the National Assembly, following confusion over a High Court ruling made on February 7, 2025, regarding parliamentary leadership. In their ruling, Justices John Chigiti, Lawrence…
A medical officer attends to an infant born with A medical officer attends to an infant born with Birth Defect A mother in Naivasha has abandoned her newborn at ITARC Hospital after the baby was born with severe deformities. Hospital officials say the mother refused to breastfeed the infant and fled the facility, while the family labeled…
Blow to Raila as SADC urges 16 member states to back Madagascar’s candidate Raila Odinga with President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe during their meeting in Harare on January 13, 2025. PHOTO/@RailaOdinga/X In a last-minute directive that could complicate Raila Odinga’s bid for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairpersonship, the Southern African Development Community (SADC)…
A former employee of ex-Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has been convicted of stealing a KSh 55,000 mobile phone from Sonko’s recently adopted son. Dedan Wamuya Mburu, also known as Kababa, was found guilty of stealing the phone from the orphan, whose father was tragically murdered in Mathare. The theft happened on February 10, 2025, along Matumbato Road in Upperhill, Nairobi County. Mburu,…
Private university students lead in alcohol consumption as public universities top in muguka usage – NACADA NACADA board chairman Stephen Mairori. PHOTO/@NACADAKenya/X A recent report on drug prevalence in universities in Kenya by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Drugs and Alcohol Abuse (NACADA) has revealed that private university students lead in the consumption…
LSK president Faith Odhiambo feted by UK legal body LSK President Faith Odhiambo. PHOTO/@LawSocietyofKe/X The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) president Faith Odhiambo has won the seventh Commonwealth Law Conference, Rule of Law Award. Odhiambo was conferred for her exemplary role in championing, promoting and maintaining the rule of law in Kenya by the…
DCI arrests American and Pakistani nationals issuing PhDs to Kenyans after 3-day training A police cruiser used for illustration. PHOTO/Martin Oduor The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has arrested four individuals, including two foreign nationals, for issuing fraudulent PhD and Master’s degrees after three days of training. In a statement posted on their…
Kenya Red Cross reports new wildfire outbreak in Isiolo county Isiolo wildfire burning grazing land on January 22,2025, PHOTO/@KenyaRedCross/X Kenya Red Cross has reported another wildfire outbreak in Sericho Isiolo County barely a month after at least 190,000 acres of grazing land were affected by the raging Isiolo wildfire. In a statement on Thursday…
The 100m world record has evolved with Noah Lyles emerging as a top contender to challenge Usain Bolt’s legendary mark. The 100m has long been seen as the acid test for the world’s best sprinters with the holder of the men’s world record often referred to as the ‘world’s fastest man’. Records were hand-timed before…
The metrics showing why Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion tabled a Ksh1.8 billion bid for Clement Mutahi Bischoff, a Denmark youth international eligible to play for Harambee Stars. Danish-born Kenyan star Clement Mutahi Bischoff has been making waves in European football, attracting significant interest from Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion. While…
Harambee Stars may finally get to host international matches on home soil following positive developments over the renovations of Kasarani Stadium. Harambee Stars could soon return to playing international matches on home soil, possibly as early as March, after Sports Principal Secretary Peter Tum suggested that test matches might be held at Kasarani Stadium that…
Raila Odinga and Deputy Head of Mission Petronila Were in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 12, 2025. [Emmanuel Wanson, Standard] The clock is ticking as Africa braces for the high-stakes African Union Commission (AUC) elections in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In just a few hours, the continent is expected to know the successor to chairperson, Moussa…
Uganda Cubs will face Morocco in the upcoming U-17 Africa Cup of Nations with a bigger eye on sealing qualification to the World Cup. Uganda’s U-17 national football team, the Cubs, have been handed a stern test in the 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after being drawn in Group A alongside hosts Morocco….
7 critical things two time Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge has adhered to in training that have made him the GOAT. Eliud Kipchoge is widely regarded as the greatest marathoner of all time, and his meticulous training routine plays a crucial role in his dominance. In October 2019, Kipchoge achieved an extraordinary milestone by becoming…
Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson pulls out of the Keely Klassic due to a hamstring injury, ending her world record hopes. Olympics 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson has been left devastated after a hamstring injury forced her to withdraw from her highly anticipated world record attempt at the Keely Klassic. The British middle-distance star was aiming to…