L-R: Datuk Robert GSI Malaysia,Bidco Chairman Vimal Shah,Dr. Dorcas Mbithe senior lecturer Kenyatta University & Neev Shah KAPA Oil during Malaysia Palm Oil technical seminar 2025 on 2nd April 2025. [Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard] The taxman has strongly defended the government’s position on taxes, saying the levies imposed on businesses are not to blame for the high…
Asafa Powell fully backs Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track while agreeing with Noah Lyles on one key flaw about the sport that needs changing including in his country else his children will never run for Jamaica. Asafa Powell, once the fastest man in the world and a cornerstone of Jamaica’s sprinting dominance, is calling for…
President William Ruto at a past event. PHOTO/@WilliamsRuto/X President William Ruto has praised Kenyan athletes Sharon Lokedi and John Korir after their outstanding performances at the 2025 Boston Marathon held on Monday, April 21, 2025 Lokedi made history by winning the women’s race and setting a new course record, while Korir claimed victory in…
Sifan Hassan is quietly preparing for the London Marathon in Kenya, choosing solitude over training alongside stars like Faith Kipyegon and Eliud Kipchoge. Sifan Hassan is currently in Kenya, sharpening her talons ahead of reclaiming her London Marathon title on Sunday, April 27. The Dutchwoman is working with her coach, Tim Rowberry, who terms their…
A flooded road in Nairobi after heavy rains pounded the city. PHOTO/Martin Oduor The Kenya Meteorological Department has predicted that more rainfall will pound several parts of the country from April 22 to 28, 2025. In a statement on Monday, April 21, 2025, the weatherman said that the rainfall will be expected in the…
Sharon Lokedi’s fearless run saw her finally edge past Hellen Obiri in a gripping showdown, sealing a historic Boston Marathon victory. Sharon Lokedi stole the show at the 129th edition of the Boston Marathon, outsmarting defending champion Hellen Obiri to claim the top honours in the women’s open division race. Sharon Lokedi shattered the course…
Pope Francis when he canonized 14 new Catholic saints, including the 11 Martyrs of Damascus, who were killed in Syria for refusing to renounce their faith. PHOTO/@VaticanNews Predicting the outcome of the highly secretive papal conclave is near impossible as cardinals’ positions shift over successive votes and some try to game the system to influence the…
BBC 21st April, 2025 08:39 PM US President Donald Trump and the Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth at a past event. PHOTO/@DiligentDenizen/X President Donald Trump “stands strongly behind Pete Hegseth”, the White House says, after reports that military attack details were shared in a group chat that included the US defence secretary’s wife,…
Kenya’s Sharon Lokedi took home the biggest prize from the 2025 Boston Marathon when she banked Ksh26 million from winning the race in a new course record. Kenya’s Sharon Lokedi walked away with the biggest pay cheque from the 2025 Boston Marathon when she won the women’s 42km race in a new course record time….
President William Ruto and China’s leader Xi Jinping during their meeting in October 2023. PHOTO/@WilliamsRuto/X President William Ruto will jet out of the country for his highly anticipated state visit to China on Monday night, April 21, 2025. In a statement by State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed, the head of state is expected to…
Sharon Lokedi put up a good fight to silence Hellen Obiri at the Boston Marathon. Sharon Lokedi rewrote the script on Hellen Obiri, denying her the chance for a hattrick as she claimed the win at the Boston Marathon. Lokedi, the 2022 New York City Marathon champion crossed the finish line in 2:17:22, shattering the…
Siner Kevin Bahati and his wife Diana Marua. PHOTO/@diana_marua/Instagram Kenyan musician Bahati has opened up about pressure from his wife, Diana Marua, who he says is tired of waiting for their much-anticipated wedding. In a social media post shared on Monday, April 21, 2025, Bahati gave fans a glimpse into a private moment with…
Pope Francis mingles with children inside a paddocked space set aside for Sunday school children at St Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Kangemi, Nairobi on November 27, 2015. [File/Standard] A letter and a bad road were all it took for the St Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Kangemi, Nairobi, to host the late…
Pope Francis passed away on Monday but he leaves behind a great legacy of loving the beautiful game as displayed by these heartwarming moments. The world is mourning the death of Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday at the age of 88, following ill health in recent months. The head of the Catholic church…
Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Sheriff Nassir on Monday, April 21, 2025 at the scene of the incident.PHOTO/@A_S_Nassir/X Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Sheriff Nassir on Monday, April 21, 2025, confirmed the unfortunate incident where a bar built on top of a septic tank caved in. In a statement, the Mombasa county boss explained that the structure located…