Ambitious Mwirigi sets his sights on Chairman’s top prize

Handicap 0.5 Mike Mwirigi after a recent tournament..[File, Standard] After scoring crucial goals in the Maria Bencivenga Memorial Cup and the Soldier’s Salute Championships, Mike Mwirigi hopes to replicate a similar performance at the Chairman’s Cup tomorrow at the Nairobi Polo Club. This is the final competition in the Nairobi Polo Club January events before…

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Wada impressed with Kenya’s progress in fight against doping

Fomer president Uhuru Kenyatta hand over Kenyan flag to captains of Kenya Olympic teams to Rio Olympics at State House, Nairobi on Friday 22/07/16. [File, Standard] World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) is happy with the progress made in strengthening anti-doping systems, following the implementation of corrective measures after the 2024/25 audit, which had threatened to take…

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NOC-K, KU to set up high performance centre

NOC-K male athlete’s representative and two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge during the Road to LA28 seminar in Machakos on November 14, 2025.[NOC-K Media] Plans are underway for the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) to set up a high-performance training centre at Kenyatta University. Speaking during the launch of a high-performance training for coaches and…

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Zarika now targets world title as SportPesa pumps Sh120m into sports

Former World Boxing Council (WBC) women’s Super bantamweight champion Fatuma Zarika [SportPesa] Former World Boxing Council (WBC) women’s Super bantamweight champion Fatuma Zarika is glad to ‘revive’ her boxing career, after a brief lull, after leading gaming firm SportPesa unveiled a multi-million dollar sports sponsorship investment in Nairobi yesterday. Kenya’s boxing queen now hopes to…

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Court dismisses petition challenging TSC CEO recruitment

Teachers Service Commission Headquarters, Nairobi. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Mombasa has dismissed a petition challenging the recruitment process for the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Chief Executive Officer, clearing the way for the Commission to proceed with the hiring. In a ruling delivered on Thursday, January 29, Justice Ochara Kebira…

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Minister Murkomen Announces The Government Will Eliminate Birth and Death Certificate Fees

Minister Kipchumba Murkomen announced the government’s plan to abolish birth and death certificate fees to increase civil registration Murkomen also confirmed the approval to divide civil registration offices in all states in the country The Minister explained the reasons for the ongoing efforts after historical delays and the difficulty in obtaining important documents Kirinyaga: The…

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A family of 6 people in Kisii who have been wandering about their destination and finally accept help

A family with two parents and four children, who have been walking across Kenya without knowing where they are going, have finally stopped their journey. Humanitarian activist, Sec Regen Kip, warned about the children being affected by bad weather, homelessness, medical services and education He followed them and helped them find temporary shelter in a…

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Uhuru Kenyatta Denies Calling Mt Kenya Leaders’ Meeting Before 2027: “Empty Gossip”

Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta has distanced himself from the alleged meeting with Mt Kenya leaders for the 2027 elections The retired president warned Kenyans against spreading fake news that could destroy public confidence Reports circulating on social media claimed Uhuru ordered former vice president Rigathi Gachagua to organize a meeting of all the leaders of…

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