Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma at a past event. PHOTO/@gpdkaluma/X Homa Bay Town Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Kaluma has called on the government to ban the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) from operating in Kenya. This is after the global broadcaster premiered a documentary on YouTube, on Monday, April 28, 2025, which identified…
Police contains a demonstrator during Gen Z protest in Nairobi July 16, 2024. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard] It has been ten months since thousands of young Kenyans marched toward the National Assembly, determined to stop the passage of the 2024 Finance Bill. In the process, blood was spilled at Kenya’s Parliament in Nairobi as MPs pushed…
IG Douglas Kanja poses for a photo with the Chinese delegation on Monday, April 28, 2025. PHOTO/@NPSOfficial_KE/X Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja on Monday, April 28, 2025, hosted a Chinese delegation at his Jogoo House office in Nairobi. The National Police Service (NPS) in a statement shared via social media said that the…
Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) CEO David Njengere during a past function. PHOTO/@KNECKenya/X The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) on Monday, April 28, 2025, declared that it was illegal to withhold candidates’ Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) and Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) certificates. In a notice, the examination council insisted that…
King Al-Waleed bin Khaled is the grandson of King Abdulaziz, and the current King of Saudi, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, is his great uncle Khaled was involved in a car with his friends in London, and although his friends survived without injury, he started bleeding in the brain Although his doctors asked his…
Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma at a past event. PHOTO/@gpdkaluma/X Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma has sharply criticised former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for making controversial remarks about the Catholic Church during an interview. This admonishment came after Gachagua, on Sunday, April 27, 2025, drew a troubling parallel between President William Ruto’s…
Photo depicting the adventure of hiking, The photo is used for illustration purposes only. PHOTO/Pexels A university student has been rescued from the slopes of Mount Fuji twice in the space of a week – the second time during an attempt to retrieve his mobile phone. The hapless climber, a 27-year-old Chinese national who has not…
Protests erupted across Kenya in June-July 2024, fueled by opposition to the 2024 financial bill, resulting in the deaths of more than 30 protesters and more than 300 injuries A BBC study revealed the region of the alleged Kenyan Defense Force (KDF) who was involved in shooting and killing protesters, Eric Shieni, outside Parliament Shivei’s…
Benni McCarthy has reflected on the circumstances that caused his potential move to Chelsea to fall through. Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy has partly held his agent, Rob Moore, responsible after his move to Chelsea fell apart. When Jose Mourinho moved to Chelsea in 2004, he wanted Benni McCarthy to join him at the club,…
Pope Francis during a past event. PHOTO/www.vatican.va The conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor will begin on 7 May, the Vatican has announced. Some 135 cardinal electors – those under the age of 80 – will take part and vote for the new pontiff. The rituals of the event, held in the Sistine Chapel,…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki during a past function. PHOTO/@KindikiKithure/X Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has revealed the completion date of the Ksh2.2 billion Yamo Dam in Maralal, Samburu County. In a statement on Monday, April 28, 2025, moments after inspecting the constuction progress of the dam, Kindiki revealed that the dam should be complete by…
A section of Muthurwa market. [File, Standard] Six street boys have been arrested in connection with an abduction incident at Nairobi’s Muthurwa market. The urchins had kidnapped two teenagers from Kayole and were demanding money from their relatives. The victims, aged 17 and 18 years were heading to the city centre on Saturday morning when…
Eilish McColgan set Scottish record at the London Marathon but here is why she achieved that fate. Eilish McColgan achieved her targets at the 2025 edition of the London Marathon on Sunday April 27. There was a mixture of relief, disappointment, pain and excitement for McColgan after she won the British women’s marathon title and…
Lang’ata MP, Jalang’o, sparked a fire debate after claiming he saw witches during his visit to Kisii Responding to the allegations, Jalang’o apologized, explaining that his words were badly copied and did not intend to disrespect Kisii community South Mugirango MP Sylvanus Osoro and others defended Jalang’o, saying his views were not insulting and encouraging…
From the FIFA World Cup to the FA Cup and prestigious Ballon d’Or discover the most expensive trophies in the world. Trophies represent the pinnacle of achievement in sports and competition often feeling their holders with pride. But beyond glory and pride, some trophies come with eye-watering price tags due to their historical value, intricate…