IEBC Chairperson nominee Erastus Edung Ethekon when he appeared before the selection panel in Nairobi, on March 25, 2025. [Collins Oduor, Standard] President William Ruto has nominated Erastus Edung Ethekon as the new chairman of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. The President, in a statement issued by Chief of Staff and Head of Public…
Gout Gout has shade light on the nickname he was given by Noah Lyles. Australian teen sensation Gout Gout has opened up on his relationship with Olympic Games 100m champion Noah Lyles as he looks to curve a name for himself in the sprinting world. Noah Lyles, who is a six-time World champion, has taken…
A Kenya Airways plane. PHOTO/@KenyaAirways/XThe Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has sanctioned national carrier Kenya Airways(KQ) over the violation of consumer protection law. This is following a viral video in February 2025, of a Nigerian passenger, Gloria Omisore, who was travelling from Lagos to Manchester (via Paris), had a confrontation with a KQ staff member…
Bill Gates posing for a photo during a past event. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/BillGatesBill Gates pledged on Thursday to give away almost his entire personal wealth in the next two decades and said the world’s poorest would receive some $200 billion [approximately Ksh25.82T] via his foundation at a time when governments worldwide are slashing international aid. The 69-year-old…
Usain Bolt was previously abused durin Olympic finals. Here is everyting you need to know about what transpired. Usain Bolt had a plastic beer bottle thrown at him just moments before winning the 100m final at London 2012. The worrying incident unfolded when the Jamaican sprint legend took to the start line at the London…
Former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary General, Wilson Sossion. PHOTO/@Sossion_wilson/X Former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Wilson Sossion has lashed out at political aspirants, casting doubt on the legitimacy of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), calling their mistrust a threat to Kenya’s constitutional order. Speaking during an interview with…
Gloria Omisore, the Nigerian passenger accused of throwing used sanitary towels at JKIA staff in February. PHOTO/@LindaEhona/XThe Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued Kenya Airways(KQ) with a 7-day ultimatum to pay and refund the passenger involved in a verbal altercation at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi in February 2025. This is following…
The sprint legend cautioned top names like Shericka Jackson and Gabby Thomas to stay sharp as Anavia Battle emerges as a serious new threat that could shift the dynamics of sprinting. Two-time world 200m champion Shericka Jackson, reigning world 100m champion Sha’Carri Richardson, reigning Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred, reigning Olympic 200m champion Gabby Thomas…
Mumias East MP Peter Salasya at a past event. PHOTO/@peter-salasya/InstagramMumias East MP Peter Salasya has revealed the reason why he will fail to attend the burial of his counterpart in the National Assembly, Charles Ong’ondo Were. In a statement on Thursday, May 8, 2025, Salasya indicated that despite his failure to attend the event, he…
Rev. Dominique Mamberti announced the world from St Peter’s Basilica, “Habemus Papam,” that Cardinal Robert Francis has been elected The College of Cardinals reached two -thirds of the votes required after several days of secret ballots, thus completed by white smoke and alarm Critics of Church issues said the inheritance of the late Pope Francis…
Olympic silver medalist Fred Kerley has broken silence after troubled start to campaign. Former world champion and Olympic bronze medalist Fred Kerley is making headlines once again. Despite a challenging start to his 2025 track season, Kerley is not backing down. The American sprinter has faced criticism following a string of underwhelming performances on the…
Raila sitting next to Ruto during the awarding of a charter to Uzimaa University on May 8, 2025. PHOTO/@WilliamsRuto/XFormer Prime Minister Raila Odinga made a notable appearance at State House, Nairobi, on Thursday, May 8, 2025, joining President William Ruto for the official charter award ceremony of Uzima University. The ceremony, attended by key government…
Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, brings a passion for sports, raising hopes for renewed Church engagement in athletics. Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected the 267th pope and made history as the first pontiff from the United States. Taking the name Pope Leo XIV, the 69-year-old was introduced to the world from the…
CNN 08th May, 2025 08:58 PM Newly elected Pope Leo XIV appears at the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Thursday, May 8, 2025. PHOTO/AP Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been elected the 267th pope and has stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as the…
A cloud of white smoke billowing at the Vatican. PHOTO/BBCWhite smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel and the bells of St. Peter’s rang out on Thursday, signalling that cardinals have elected a new pope to succeed Pope Francis and take charge of the Roman Catholic Church. The election came on the first full day of voting by…