England coach Thomas Tuchel has issued a stark warning to Trent Alexander-Arnold after national team call-up. England coach Thomas Tuchel has placed Real Madrid-bound Trent Alexander-Arnold under the microscope, citing the fullback’s defensive fragility as a major concern ahead of the World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Senegal. Although the Liverpool star is widely lauded…
National Assembly during a past session. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/ParliamentKEThe High Court has allowed the National Assembly to proceed with the vetting process of the proposed Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Commissioners. In his ruling, delivered on Thursday, May 29, 2025, Justice Lawrence Mugambi has stated that, according to the petition, the issue is not in the…
There was a state of anxiety on the Nakuru-Nyatururu highway when the police car slipped from the road and collapsed on a terrace The locals quickly gathered at the scene to help officers in the car involved in the accident The event includes a list of road accidents reported on Kenyan roads in recent weeks…
A tartan track is being layed at Nyayo National Stadium, and a new perimeter wall is being erected around Nyayo National Stadium. Renovation works at Nyayo National Stadium aimed at completing the installation of a new tartan track, as well as a perimeter wall around the arena’s compound are making fine progress as Kenya prepares…
US President Donald Trump appointed US billionaire Elon Musk to be the head of the government’s effective department (DOGE) after taking office In his position, Musk led efforts to reduce government spending, citing the misuse of USAID and other organizations Musk expressed his reservations about the Tax Detailed and Trump Use package, but the president…
Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o welcomes President William Ruto at Kisumu International Airport ahead of the launch of the LV Marina Affordable Housing Project and Makasembo Estate handover on May 29, 2025. PHOTO/@AnyangNyongo/XKisumu City welcomed William Ruto on Thursday, May 29, 2025, as he arrived at Kisumu International Airport to spearhead momentous milestones in Kenya’s Affordable Housing…
A five -year -old girl from Gwa Chobe village in Nyandarua County was killed and thrown into a pool, causing great sadness and anger According to residents, the child was sent to the store by his mother at eight o’clock in the afternoon, and although the young angel arrived at the store, he never returned…
A new national survey has laid bare the growing frustration among Kenyans, with most citizens blaming the high cost of living as the biggest failure of President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza administration. TIFA Research, which conducted the survey between May 2 and May 6, 2025, found that 18% of respondents singled out the government’s inability…
US President Donald Trump appointed US billionaire Elon Musk to be the head of the government’s effective department (DOGE) after taking office In his position, Musk led efforts to reduce government spending, citing the misuse of USAID and other organizations Musk expressed his reservations about the Tax Detailed and Trump Use package, but the president…
Victor Wanyama praised Tottenham Hotspur’s Europa League win as a well-earned reward after a challenging Premier League season. Former Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama believes Tottenham Hotspur deserves the Europa League trophy, especially after a torrid season. The Spurs ended their 18-year wait for silverware by edging Manchester United 1-0 in Bilbao to lift the…
Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua revealed how Thiong’o’s literary work comforted him and strengthened him during his removal from power and political challenges Gachagua praised Ngugi’s works in Kikuyu, including Matigari, Ngahika Ndendenda, and Caitaani Mutharaba-liver, referring to them as a true expression of African heroism He referred to Ngugi as a literary veteran whose…
William Ruto speaking during a past event. PHOTO/@WilliamsRuto/XKatiba Institute has filed a petition in the High Court challenging President William Ruto’s creation of several advisory offices, terming them illegal and unconstitutional. In its petition, Katiba Institute accuses the president of secretly establishing multiple advisory positions in a bid to reward political loyalists with public jobs….
Seven people, four women and three girls, lost their lives after an immigrant boat overturned El Hierro in the Canary Islands in Spain The ship, believed to have more than 100 migrants, overturned as rescuers began to move young children, and threw everyone into the water Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez expressed his deep sadness…
Dagoretti North MP Beatrice Elachi during a past event. PHOTO/@BeatriceElachi/XDagoretti North MP Beatrice Elachi has defended her controversial ‘leave Kenya’ remarks that recently sparked public uproar, insisting that her statement was made in a religious context and intended to promote national unity and respect for leadership. Speaking during an interview with a local TV station…
Professor Ngugi wa Thiong’o during an interview with The Standard on Feb 7, 2019. [File, Standard] Were it not for the grave claims about my alleged destitution in America, there is a comic feel to the fictive constructs that have emerged since my recent profile in The Guardian “went viral.” This calls to mind another spectre in 1986, when policemen…