Token metre. Image is used for illustration. PHOTO/@KenyaPower/XKenya Power has announced scheduled electricity interruptions for Sunday, June 29, 2025, affecting selected areas in Uasin Gishu and Laikipia counties. The planned outages are part of ongoing network maintenance efforts aimed at enhancing service reliability and system efficiency. “Good Evening. The listed areas will be affected by…
These influential female athletes are not only dominating their sports in 2025 but also using their platforms to inspire change and redefine what is possible for women globally. The sports landscape in the world is being shaped in a dramatic way with incredibly talented and influential female athletes. Beyond their performances on the field, court,…
Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma at a past event. PHOTO/@gpdkaluma/XHoma Bay Town Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Kaluma has asserted that the Gen Z movement is no longer a national or generational agenda. He claims the movement lost its original purpose after the withdrawal of the Finance Bill 2024 and has since been taken…
Samson Lemayan on his way to winning the 25th edition of the Lewa Safari Marathonat the Lewa Conservancy in Meru County on Saturday June 28, 2025 [Courtesy] Samson Lemayan and Mercy Kwambai are the winners of the 25th edition of Lewa Safari Marathon held at the Lewa Conservancy in Meru County on…
Parents of Boniface Kariuki, the hawker who was shot by police in Nairobi during demonstrations. [David Gichuru,Standard] For two weeks now, Boniface Kariuki, the hawker who was shot in the head at close range by a police officer in Nairobi, has been lying in critical condition at Kenyatta National Hospital. Kariuki, 22, was rushed to…
Eliud Kipchoge tried more than once to finally break the sub-two hour barrier, something inspiring Faith Kipyegon after her heartbreak in Paris earlier this week. In the city where she made history just a year ago, Faith Kipyegon returned to Paris for another audacious mission—attempting to become the first woman to break the four-minute mile…
President William Ruto speaking earlier on Saturday, June 28, at State House, Nairobi. PHOTO/@WilliamsRuto/XPresident William Ruto has announced the official rollout of the government’s national youth employment programme under the ClimateWorx initiative, targeting over 110,000 young Kenyans across the country. Speaking on Saturday, June 25 ,2025 during the groundbreaking ceremony of the Railway City Estate…
Gor Mahia’s Alpha Onyango has vowed an all-out effort in the FKF Cup final against Nairobi United. Gor Mahia midfielder Alpha Chris Onyango has issued a passionate rallying cry ahead of this weekend’s Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Cup final, declaring the match against newly promoted Nairobi United as the club’s most important fixture of the…
Dagoretti Police Post in ruins after being set ablaze during Gen Z protests on June 25, 2025. PHOTO/@NPSOfficial_KE/XThe Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has confirmed the recovery of one of the five firearms stolen during the violent Gen Z protests that rocked Kikuyu and Dagoretti on June 25, 2025. In a statement posted on X…
From record-breaking sprints to unforgettable celebrations, here are five moments when Usain Bolt left the world stunned. Usain Bolt, widely celebrated as the fastest man in history, did not just win races, he redefined the limits of human speed and electrified global audiences. Bolt’s larger-than-life persona, lightning speed, and charismatic showmanship turned him into an…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni during the picking up of nomination forms at the NRM Headquarters in Kyadondo on June 28, 2025. PHOTO/@KagutaMuseveni/XUgandan President Yoweri Museveni has officially declared his intention to run for the presidency once again. On Friday, June 28, 2025, the long-serving leader revealed he had picked nomination forms to be the National…
CS Kipchumba Murkomen at the launch of the flagship report and Action plan by the Eastern and Southern Africa Commission on Drugs during the fourth high-level consultation meeting in Nairobi. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has taken back his remarks clarifying on his shoot-to-kill directives after public uproar. Speaking in Kitui on…
Alexis Ohanian offered Faith Kipyegon $100K to break the mile world record, using the moment to criticise Grand Slam Track’s failure to pay athletes. Serena Williams’ husband and Athlos founder Alexis Ohanian aimed a brutal dig at rivals Grand Slam Track using Faith Kipyegon’s Breaking4 project. Alexis Ohanian shared a tweet on X (Twitter) a…
2022 Uasin Gishu County gubernatorial candidate Kiprotich Bundotich, alias Buzeki. PHOTO/@BuzekiKiprop/XBusinessman Zedekiah Bundotich, alias Buzeki, has criticised the ruling party, United Democratic Alliance (UDA), for worsening the country’s social and economic problems. In a statement on Saturday, June 28, 2025, Buzeki stated that the UDA administration has become synonymous with a leadership style that prioritises…
When Embakasi East MP Babu Owino jumped over the fence of County Hall during the Gen Z protests in Nairobi on June 25,2024 [File, Standard] A year since the June 2024 anti-government protests, there has been no meaningful change to address the plight of youth, observes Embakasi East MP Babu Owino. Abductions, unemployment and police…