The four astronauts on the Artemis II mission have now left the Earth’s orbit, after their Orion spacecraft fired its main engine for a final push towards the Moon. The five-minute and 55 second engine burn, known as the translunar injection (TLI), went “flawlessly”, Nasa’s Dr Lori Glaze said afterwards. And from the Orion capsule,…
Samburu residents protested in Maralal against what they called the abuse of governors and senators against Governor Lati Lelelit outside the Senate The protesters demanded respect for Lati while expressing their dismay at what they said was a lack of morals and respect in the Senate. A section of Kenyans, however, criticized the Samburu residents…
Kenyan newspapers on Friday, April 3, covered a political meeting between retired president Uhuru Kenyatta, former deputy president (DP) Rigathi Gachagua and other opposition leaders. The newspapers also analyzed the government’s plans to help consumers deal with high fuel prices. Front pages of Kenyan newspapers, Friday April 3. Photo: Daily Nation, Standard, Taifa Leo.Source: UGC…
Audio By Vocalize Griffins Omondi of st Mary’s Yala scores during their Handball matchup with Manyatta High school on the opening day of Nyanza Regional School Games.[File, Standard] Newbies St Mary’s School Yala will be praying to clinch the vacant handball national throne when the Brookside Secondary Schools national Term One games kick off next…
Audio By Vocalize Kenya’s Junior Starlets celebrate scoring a goal against Mexico in a FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Group C match at the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic [Harambee Starlets, Twitter]. With just nine days before they face off with Namibia in the first round of the 2026 Fifa Under-17…
Audio By Vocalize Nakuru RFC players during a training session at Nakuru Athletics Club on June 10,2025.[Kipsang Joseph, Standard] The Great Rift 10-Aside tournament kicks-off with the schools and Age Grade Championships this morning at Nakuru Athletic Club. The curtain raiser today has attracted teams in the Under 10, 12, 14, 16, and 18, and…
Audio By Vocalize CS Salim Mvurya hands a dammy key for Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani to the CHAN 2024 LOC Chairman Nicholas Musonye on June 30, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Kenya has taken bold steps in its preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) by unveiling a 38-member Multi-Agency Local Organising Committee (LOC). …
Audio By Vocalize Upper Hill’s Evans Baya (left) and Christopher Munene of Nairobi School during Nairobi Region Secondary Schools Term 1 Rugby match at The Nairobi school on Saturday, March 15, 2025. [File, Standard] Years ago, Upper Hill was Nairobi’s undisputed secondary school sports giant. They dominated their opponents, winning at will in not just one…
Samburu Governor Lati Lelelit in a scuffle with Senator Sifuna outside Parliament on April 1, 2026. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] Devolution is at a crossroads. Senators and governors are at each other’s throats. A dearth of leadership has seen senators exchange blows with a governor they deem errant in public. On one hand, the…
Samburu Governor Lati Lelelit in a scuffle with Senator Sifuna outside Parliament on April 1, 2026. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] Devolution is at a crossroads. Senators and governors are at each other’s throats. A dearth of leadership has seen senators exchange blows with a governor they deem errant in public. On one hand, the…
Residents of Maara Constituency in Tharaka Nithi County have witnessed a major milestone following the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Maara campus of the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) in Magutuni. Speaking during the event, Maara MP Kareke Mbiuki said the journey to establish the project started nearly a decade ago when residents requested…
Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta has asked Mt Kenya voters to be careful against political and religious leaders who can mislead them He blamed some religious leaders for influencing bad political decisions in the region in 2022 and asked them to focus on spiritual guidance instead The former president warned that mindlessly following politicians could plunge…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is targeting to enlist a total of 139,892 new voters in Nyeri during the ongoing Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration (ECVR) exercise. Nyeri IEBC Manager Peter Mauta says since the exercise began on March 30, they have enlisted a total of 20,019 new voters in the six constituencies. In…
The State Department for Irrigation on Thursday held a one-day sensitisation meeting for interns deployed to it by the Public Service Commission. The induction aimed at equipping them with essential knowledge of public service operations and enhancing their service delivery outputs. Opening the Induction Meeting, the Director of Administration, Gibson Kamau Muhuhu, who represented the…
A couple tragically died in an accident while returning from the funeral of former senator Daniel Karaba in Kirinyaga Witnesses described how the collision happened on the busy Mwea-Embu road as residents expressed concern about road safety The family of the couple expressed their grief following the tragedy as residents increasingly raised fears about road…