Viktor Gyokeres is reportedly furious with Sporting Lisbon’s leadership and has reiterated his threat to leave the club, boosting hopes for interested clubs like Arsenal and Manchester United. Viktor Gyokeres is reportedly prepared to force a move away from Sporting Lisbon this summer, potentially even refusing to report for pre-season training. The Swedish striker is…
The 98th Coronation Trophy winner John Lejirma tees off on the par-five 18th-hole during the final round of the tournament at Nakuru Golf Club, June 1, 2025. [Mose Sammy, Standard] The Nakuru Golf Club, known for its excellence in golf, hosted the sixth edition of the Tee-Off with Crown Paints series, which was graced by a strong…
Opposition leaders leading protests against the government in the early 1990s. PHOTO/@african_stream/XSaba Saba is here again, and it feels hauntingly familiar. Just like last year, it has not come in peace. It has come in the middle of chaos, grief, and rage. The streets are still wet with blood. The names of the dead are…
Demonstrators caught in clouds of tear gas during Gen Z-led protests in downtown Nairobi on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. PHOTO/@channelafrica1/XVictims of the June 25, 2025, protests are recovering from injuries while families of those killed push for justice, following a day of demonstrations that turned violent across the country. Civil society groups report that at…
Former Police Spokesperson Charles Owino. PHOTO/ Screengrab by K24Former police spokesperson Charles Owino has thrown his weight behind Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen’s order that police should gun down people attempting to burn down police stations. Speaking during a vernacular TV show on Sunday, June 29, 2025, Owino stated that the police officers should be…
The World Bank Group logo. PHOTO/@theisland_lk/XA recent study by the World Bank has shown high inflation in many low- and lower middle-income countries, with inflation higher than 5% in 76.5% of low-income countries (a decrease of 11.0 percentage points since the last update on May 16, 2025), 54.5% of lower-middle-income countries (4.5 percentage points higher),…
Flaming candles in a dark room. Image used for representation only. PHOTO/PexelsA small group of friends and family on Sunday, June 29, 2025, held a candlelight vigil in Nairobi to commemorate the life and times of blogger and teacher Albert Ojwang’, who was killed in police custody on June 7, 2025. “All we are praying…
U.S. President Donald Trump at an earlier event. PHOTO/@PopBase/XCameron Hanes is not a typical environmental advocate. An avid hunter and MAGA influencer, he recently boasted to his 1.7 million Instagram followers about killing a brown bear and turning its claw into a necklace. But in recent weeks, Hanes has used his platform to denounce a…
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and First Lady Janet Museveni cut a birthday cake on June 29, 2025. PHOTO/@KagutaMuseveni/XLong-serving Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Sunday, June 29, 2025, celebrated his wife, Janet Museveni’s, 77th birthday, sharing fond memories of exile and their movement from one country to another during the guerrilla war. In a statement on…
Mumias East MP Peter Salasya speaking at a past event. PHOTO/@peter-salasya/Instagram Mumias East MP Peter Salasya has called for unity among young people across Kenya, urging them to rise above tribal divisions and reject failed leadership. Taking to his X account on Sunday, June 29, 2025, Salasya emphasised that Kenya’s future depends on a united…
Dorah Jokeyo (Left) of MSC Ladies contest for ball with Maurine Achieng of Lakers during their Kenya Hockey Union League match at Impala Club in Nairobi, on June 21, 2025. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] Former Kenya Hockey Union (KHU) Women’s Premier League champions Strathmore University Scorpions on Sunday piled more misery on winless Twinkle…
Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji at a past session in Parliament. PHOTO/@YoungMPsKenya/XManyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji has announced plans to table a motion in Parliament seeking the impeachment of Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen. The move follows Murkomen’s controversial shoot-to-kill directive issued to police officers during the recent Gen Z memorial protests. Speaking on Saturday, June 28,…
Gor Mahia fans cheer players in their match against Ulinzi Stars in FKF Premier League match at Ulinzi Sports Complex, on June 15, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Nairobi United are the 2025 Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Cup champions. The National Super League (NSL) champions edged record Kenyan champions Gor Mahia 2-1 in the final at…
Leader of the Majority in the National Assembly Kimani Ichung’wah during a Sunday church service at a church in Lurambi, Kakamega County on June 29, 2025. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/kimani.ichungwah.7Leader of the Majority in the National Assembly Kimani Ichung’wah has accused some church leaders of fuelling division in the country through what he described as messages of hatred,…
KPA and Ulinzi Warriors fight it out’ during game five of the KBF Premier League playoff match at Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, on April 25, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] National Bank of Kenya Phoenix on Sunday beat Eldonets Platinum 60-51 in a Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF) Men’s Premier League match played at Nyayo Gymnasium. Knowing…