A police officer was shot dead, and eight remandees escaped after gunmen ambushed officers escorting prisoners in Samburu County on Monday, February 10. Constable Humphrey Oroba and two other officers from Baragoi Police Station were transporting the suspects from Maralal GK Prisons to the station for scheduled court sessions when the attack occurred along the…
Ruth Chepng’etich will fine-tune her preparations for the London Marathon by scaling down to a shorter distance on March 9. Reigning world marathon record holder Ruth Chepng’etich will be fine-tuning for the London Marathon at the Lisbon Half Marathon scheduled for Sunday, March 9. Chepng’etich expressed her excitement to have been included in the line-up…
Serena Williams shut down speculation about her Super Bowl performance being a dig at Drake, explaining she joined Kendrick Lamar simply for the experience. Celebrated tennis star Serena Williams has seemingly calmed down the rumours that she was dissing her rumoured ex-boyfriend Drake when she appeared at Kendrick Lamar’s halftime performance at the Super Bowl….
Sha’Carri Richardson has embraced her role in Nike’s first Super Bowl ad in 27 years, showcasing her dedication and fearless mindset. Sha’Carri Richardson has reacted to featuring in Nike’s first Super Bowl ad in 27 years, seemingly expressing love for being one of the most dedicated individuals. The Nike ad featured the reigning world 100m…
National Assembly’s Speaker Moses Wetangula heads toi the chambers during the Special Parliamentary Sitting on January 16, 2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] The first day for MPs back from recess yesterday was marked by chaos and impunity as lawmakers tussled over the high court ruling that annulled an earlier verdict declaring the ruling Kenya Kwanza coalition as…
Cristiano Ronaldo is still breaking scoring records at 40 but there are a number of unusual routines that he has embraced to ensure he remains on top of his game. Cristiano Ronaldo just turned 40 this month but unlike many athletes his age, he is not enjoying his retirement. Ronaldo is instead still breaking scoring…
National Assembly’s Speaker Moses Wetangula heads toi the chambers during the Special Parliamentary Sitting on January 16, 2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] The first day for MPs back from recess yesterday was marked by chaos and impunity as lawmakers tussled over the high court ruling that annulled an earlier verdict declaring the ruling Kenya Kwanza coalition as…
A recent CountyTrak Performance Index 2024 has revealed significant disparities in the performance of Kenya’s county governments across key devolved sectors, including agriculture, education, health, trade and tourism, energy, and infrastructure. While some counties have shown remarkable progress, many continue to struggle with governance, service delivery, and economic development. Murang’a and Trans Nzoia emerged as the…
The establishment of a model tree nursery in Meru Forest Station, Meru County, is set to play a key role in reviving forests across the region. Speaking to Kenya News Agency, the County Forest Conservator, Wellington Ndaka, noted that with an annual target of growing 37 million trees in the county, the model tree nursery…
Hassan intended to try and win a quadruple of medals at the Paris Olympics, including the 1500 meters, but ‘very bad’ event scheduling at the Games forced her to withdraw from the event. Sifan Hassan has finally shed light on why she opted against taking on Faith Kipyegon in the 1500 meters at the Paris…
Sha’Carri Richardson responds to sprint challenge from IShowSpeed. Olympic 100m silver medalist Sha’Carri Richardson has set a challenge to internet sensation IShowSpeed to train alongside her, after the streamer proposed a race with the Paris 2024 Olympian. The American sprint sensation who is the reigning world 100m champion met Darren Watkins Jr, who goes by…
Bandari overcame Sofapaka 1-0 last weekend, but head coach Ken Odhiambo tore into his former employers for bringing such low quality standard balls to the game, further making a rallying plea to the Federation to do something about the situation. Bandari head coach Ken Odhiambo has launched a scathing attack on Sofapaka for allegedly bringing…
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula during previous parlaimentary proceedings. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Parliament has reconstituted 18 committees, including the Budget and Appropriations Committee chaired by Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro, following the lapse of their term. National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula announced the reconstitution during the first sitting of the Fourth Session of the 14th Parliament…
About 300 amateur golfers set for the Lady Captain’s tournament this weekend at the Ruiru golf course. Nairobi’s top amateur golfers will gather this Saturday at the scenic par 72 Ruiru Golf Course for the highly anticipated Lady Captain’s Tournament, with 300 players expected to compete. Under the theme ‘Celebrating a Year of Dedication’ the…
President Ruto chairs Cabinet meeting at State House, Nairobi. [PCS]. Cabinet has approved a Sh4.2 trillion budget for the 2025/26 financial year, allocating Sh3.09 trillion to recurrent expenses, Sh725.1 billion to development, and Sh5 billion to the contingency fund. The budget also proposes a shareable revenue of Sh2.8 trillion, with counties set to receive Sh405.1…