Mukuru Talent Football Academy players in a training session. June 24, 2025. [Nicholas Mambo, Standard] In the heart of Nairobi’s Mukuru slums, where poverty, unemployment, and drug abuse are everyday realities, a football academy is rewriting this narrative. The Mukuru Talent Football Academy isn’t just a training ground — it’s a lifeline for…
NPS Spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga at a past function. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1S1LjNLhPA/Police spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga has described the brazen shooting of mask hawker Boniface Kariuki in the head as heart-wrenching. Speaking during a live TV show on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, Nyaga said that the incident was unfortunate and is not representative of the entire police service. “From…
Inter Miami’s forward Lionel Messi in action. [AFP] Lionel Messi faces a reunion with his former club Paris Saint-Germain after his Inter Miami side reached the last 16 of the Club World Cup with a 2-2 draw with Palmeiras. The Brazilian side fought back from two goals down to draw at Hard Rock…
Githurai Starlets players celebrate after scoring a goal during their Shaban Gishu Super Cup 2025 final match against Blitz Women at Githurai Sports Grounds on June 22, 2025. [Courtesy] The curtains came down on the highly anticipated Shaban Gishu Super Cup 2025 over the weekend, capping off four months of electrifying football that captured the…
Prime Cabinet Secretary and the Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi. PHOTO/@MusaliaMudavadi/XKenya’s Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs has responded to 12 countries that have expressed concerns over the demos planned for Wednesday, June 25, 2025. In a statement on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, the government affirmed its support for rights to…
(L) Kenya’s Abel Kipsang, Timothy Cheruiyot (C), and Reynold Cheruiyot during the men’s 1500m final national trials at Nyayo Stadium on July 8, 2023. [AFP] KCB Bank Kenya has announced an Sh8 million sponsorship deal with Athletics Kenya (AK) to support key athletics events in the federation’s 2025 calendar. The sponsorship was unveiled…
NPS Spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga at a past function. PHOTO/Screengrab by K24 DigitalNational Police Service spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga has assured the public that security officers will be vigilant in maintaining peace and order during the planned June 25 protests, while urging demonstrators to respect the boundaries of protected areas. Speaking on a local media station on…
Kipyegon competes in the women’s 1000m event during the Xiamen IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting at Egret Stadium in Xiamen, China, on April 26, 2025. [AFP] Faith Kipyegon wants Paris to be her lucky place once again. Tomorrow, she will attempt to become the first woman to break the four-minute mile barrier at…
Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma at a past event. PHOTO/@gpdkaluma/XHoma Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma has sparked controversy after calling for the arrest of individuals he accuses of inciting the public ahead of the planned Gen Z memorial demonstrations set for Wednesday, June 25, 2025. In a strongly worded statement shared on his X…
Atletico Madrid’s forward Antoine Griezmann reacts at the end of their Fifa Club World Cup match against Brazil’s Botafogo. [AFP] For all the excuses -and there have been many -one line from Antoine Griezmann cut straight to the heart of the matter after Atletico Madrid’s Club World Cup elimination. “We have to look…
Casket bearing remains of Rex Kanyike Masai during his burial ceremony at Kamuthanga Secondary School in Machakos County on July 5, 2024. [John Muia, Standard] When Rex Masai was gunned down on June 20, last year, the outrage, determination, and resistance surged with renewed force. His killing by police marked a watershed moment for the Gen…
Former Chief Justice David Maraga at a past event. PHOTO/@dkmaraga/XFormer Chief Justice David Maraga has announced his intention to join the June 25 Gen Z protest in solidarity with families of those killed, injured, or missing from last year’s demonstrations. Speaking during an interview on the Iko Nini Podcast on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, Maraga…
The heads of cattle recovered by the police. PHOTO/@NPSOfficial_KE/X Police have recovered 42 head of cattle following a recent bandit attack at Lolldaiga Conservancy in Laikipia County. The raid occurred on Monday, June 23, 2025, when armed criminals invaded the conservancy and drove away the livestock. In a statement shared by the National Police Service…
Activist Boniface Mwangi during a past event. PHOTO/@bonifacemwangi/InstagramActivist Boniface Mwangi has disclosed emergency numbers to be called during the Wednesday, June 25, 2025, protest to commemorate the anniversary of the 2024 protests in which at least 60 people lost their lives. In a statement on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, Mwangi, who played a key role…
MP Gathoni Wamuchomba at a past event PHOTO/@hon_wamuchomba/XGithunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba has called on all mothers across the country to wear black on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in honour of protesters who lost their lives during the 2024 anti-Finance Bill demonstrations. Taking to her official X account on Tuesday, June 24, Wamuchomba urged Kenyan mothers…