UNHCR’s logo.PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/UNHCR The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said violence in South Sudan’s northern counties of Nasir and Ulang has escalated rapidly, forcing more than 10,000 people to flee to neighbouring Ethiopia. As of Monday, over 10,000 people had crossed into Ethiopia’s Gambella Region, up from 6,900 just days earlier on March…
A year ago, Djed Spence was struggling for suitors after flopping on loan at Leeds United from Tottenham, but his remarkable rise is now creating a tug of war for his national team services by three nations. A year ago, Djed Spence was an outcast struggling to find his place in English football. Now, his…
Health specialist holding injection. Image used for illustration. PHOTO/Pexels The measles outbreak continues to spread in areas of west Texas and New Mexico and has now reached several other states, including Pennsylvania, California and Oklahoma. So far in 2025, more than 250 measles cases have been reported across multiple states, resulting in two confirmed deaths, including that of…
Former Gor Mahia coach Johnathan McKinstry includes Brighton speedstar Yankubah Minteh in his final 24-man squad for their assignment against Ivory Coast and Kenya’s Harambee Stars. The Gambia national team is gearing up for a crucial set of fixtures in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, with head coach Johnathan McKinstry unveiling a strong…
Handcuffs. Image used for representation purposes. PHOTO/Pexels A United Nations judge has been convicted of forcing a young Ugandan woman to work as a slave in Britain. Lydia Mugambe was also found guilty of conspiring to facilitate the commission of a breach of UK immigration law, facilitating travel with a view to exploitation, forcing…
Gabby Thomas, Emmanuel Wanyonyi and Mary Moraa are among those who have landed tough battles at the season-opening Grand Slam Track leg in Kingston, Jamaica. The men’s short sprints and women’s long sprints will be the hotly-contested events at Grand Slam Track following the lineups released on Wednesday for the opening leg in Kingston, Jamaica….
A boda boda rider, Laban Njoroge Njoki, a witness in the Rex Masai murder case, appeared before Milimani Law Courts Senior Principal Magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo on Thursday, March 13, 2025. PHOTO/Zipporah Ngwatu A Nairobi court was on Thursday, March 13, 2025, told that police rejected a plea from a protester to help an unidentified…
President William Ruto's caravan killed a foreign citizen near Adams Arcade and is said to leave the body in the scene The accident happened when the expedition left Lang'ata to Kibra area while Ruto continued to visit Nairobi The incident sparked emotions from some Kenyans who narrated the losses recorded during the presidential development visit…
ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna. [Collins Kweyu, Standard More than 25 political leaders from across Southern Africa, including Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Secretary General Edwin Sifuna, have been denied entry into Angola ahead of a two-day political retreat in Luanda. Speaking to The Standard, Sifuna confirmed he was among those barred from entering the country. “We have…
On Thursday, March 13, President William Ruto visited Lang'ata and Kibra parliamentary constituencies in Nairobi County In Lang'ata, the head of state launched a cheap housing project, which he said would provide 15,000 homes to residents Ruto said his administration is committed Nairobi – President William Ruto Once again he has promised to eliminate Kibra's…
Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy has sent a bold message to Kenyans while explaining his stategy to prepare charges for the World Cup qualifiers. Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy has set his sights on closing the gap on Group F leaders Ivory Coast as Kenya continues its 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign. Currently…
On Thursday, March 13, a car in President William Ruto's caravan killed a man on Ngong Road Kenyans were outraged by the incident after it was revealed that the car involved did not stop after hitting a pedestrian, foreign national However, a spokesman for the National Police Service (NPS) Muchiri Nyaga said investigators have launched…
CNN 13th March, 2025 08:55 PM USA President Donald Trump. PHOTO/@WhiteHouse/X A federal judge has ordered half a dozen federal agencies to “immediately” reinstate probationary employees fired last month as part of the Trump administration’s effort to rapidly shrink the federal workforce. The preliminary injunction issued from the bench by US District Judge…
On Thursday, March 13, an online letter emerged, citing Justin Muturi's resignation as Secretary of the Public Service Cabinet However, the Prime Minister of Public Service placed the flag, calling it false and interested in misleading the public Muturi confirmed his previous position that he would not resign from President William Ruto's government despite the…
President William Ruto ordered the Lang'ata Technical and Technical College to empower 2,000 young people While at Ayany Primary School in Kibra, police officers introduced a strong response to residents who tried to enter the venue Some Kenyans have made different views, with many expecting a peaceful reception following the UDA-Hodm Nairobi: President William Ruto…