Elijah Mbaire and Agnes Mumbua Ndolo emerged as the men’s and women’s champions respectively at the fourth edition of the Betika Lukenya 10 Million Trees Marathon held on Saturday, March 28, at Kambu Town. In the men’s race, Mbaire won with a dramatic sprint finish in 2:16:44, beating Charles Munyua Njoki by just one second….
Audio By Vocalize Kenya Sevens made a strong start to their HSBC SVNS 2 campaign in Sao Paulo with a dominant 38-7 victory over Germany at Estádio Nicolau Alayon. The win was important for Shujaa, who were looking to bounce back after losing to the same opponents last weekend. It was also a perfect…
Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto commissions the upgrading of Sh900 million Thika Stadium. [PCS] President William Ruto’s tours of Kiambu County are increasingly being overshadowed by noisy political confrontations. The latest incidents were witnessed on Friday in Juja and Thika where supporters allied to Governor Kimani Wamatangi and Thika Town MP Alice Ng’ang’a engaged in chanting…
The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection has signalled growing confidence in Kenya’s shift towards private sector-led Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), as a dual training curriculum prepares for national rollout. During a visit to Don Bosco Boys Town Technical Institute, now operating as an apprenticeship centre of excellence, Dr. Wanjiru Kariuki, Secretary…
A mountain of garbage in Nairobi’s Jericho Residential estate. [Benard Orwongo, Standard] The Environment Court has ordered Nairobi County to clear all trash dumped at the Umoja residential area and control illegal dumping within 135 days. This comes as the Commercial Court Judge Moses Ado separately barred the county from awarding a 25-year design, construction, operation, maintenance…
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] Reigning national and East Africa handball champions Moi Girls Kamusinga have been put on notice ahead of this year’s Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) National…
Audio By Vocalize Mwathi Gicheru of Kenya celebrate with his fans after hitting a birdie in hole 18 during the 2026 All-Africa Junior Team Championship at the Windsor Golf Hotel and Country Club in Nairobi on March 26, 2026. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] Team Kenya is looking forward to the World Junior Championship in Japan after…
The Communications and Multimedia Court of Appeal has upheld the cancellation of six broadcasting licenses of Standard Media Group, dealing a major blow to The chief executive officer of the company, Chaacha Mwita, noted that the news house will appeal against the decision in the Supreme Court The caller revealed that the government owes the…
President William Ruto recently accused Rigathi Gachagua of robbing the family of his late brother Nderitu Gachagua The family also approached the president to ask for help to intervene so that they can be protected by the government and the return of Nderitu’s illegally transferred properties Responding to the allegations, Rigathi explained how they divided…
Kenya’s men’s national football team, Harambee Stars, lost to Estonia on penalties after the match on Friday evening The two teams met in the semi-finals of the FIFA Series in Kigali, Rwanda, for their first friendly of 2026. CHAN 2024 hero Ryan Ogam scored again for the national team in normal time to send the…
Gospel singer Mary Claire was attacked with acid by a fellow group member identified as Elvis Opiyo He has been seeking treatment at the Kenyatta National Hospital, but some rumors surfaced online that he had died Her brother, while talking to Mike Sonko, denied the rumors and gave new information about his sister’s improving health…
ODM leaders during the ODM Special Delegates Convention at Jamhuri Grounds, Nairobi on March 27,2026. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Yesterday marked a re-defining moment and, for some, the beginning of the end for Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). The only common factor in the two parallel ODM functions, held in Nairobi, was the many times that the…
Businessman David Kipsang Keter has won the Democratic Union ticket for Emurua Dikirr after narrowly defeating Bernard Kipkoech Ng’eno The by-election follows the death of local MP Johana Ng’eno, who died in a helicopter crash in Nandi county Keter, popularly known as “Dollarline,” received 13,759 votes to his opponent’s 13,394, marking a victory after many…
The High Court has ordered a partial recount of votes in the Mbeere North by-election following allegations of irregularities and disruptions Ballot Box No. 135 and 15 KIEMS boxes were marked for scrutiny, along with voter registers and records of Form 35A A full recount was ordered in polling stations affected by fire, violence, and…
Audio By Vocalize Shujaa forward Kevin Wekesa in action against Uruguay at Montevideo 7s. [Courtesy, World Rugby] Shujaa and Kenya Lionesses will on Saturday face a defining weekend as the HSBC SVNS 2 series heads to its final leg in Sao Paulo, Brazil, with both sides chasing playoff places. Shujaa arrived with momentum after…