Thirty-nine people escaped unhurt after a Safarilink flight skidded off the runway at Wilson Airport on Friday evening, March 20 Safarilink confirmed the incident, noting that the aircraft was operated under charter by ALS Limited, with all 34 passengers and 5 crew members evacuated safely. Investigations are ongoing, with Safarilink and the Kenya Airports Authority…
Newspapers on Saturday, March 21, reported on various topics of public interest, including obstacles that may affect Kenya’s right to host the 2027 African Cup of Nations. Front pages of The Weekend Star and Saturday Nation. Photo: Photo from Weekend Star and Sunday Nation.Source: UGC Saturday Nation The Confederation of African Football (CAF), which governs…
East African music mourns the death of popular gospel singer Irene Robert, who worked with several artistes including Rose Muhando and Guardian Angel A close friend of the singer, Walter Chilambo, revealed his sad last moments and his planned wedding Fans and fellow musicians from across the region mourned Irene bitterly, sharing emotional tributes on…
Harambee Stars fans cheer their team against Zambia Chipolopolo during their 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) Tournament match at Kasarani Stadium on August 17, 2025. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] Were we even ready in the first place? Premium Article Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week. Uncover the stories others won’t tell. Subscribe now for…
The ODM Nairobi branch has approved Winnie Odinga as the party’s deputy leader after consultations held in all 17 states Makadara Member of Parliament, George Aladwa, said that the death of Raila Odinga left Nairobi without a representative in the top leadership of the party, which led ODM to endorse Winnie as the new representative…
Ezekiel Odero shocked Kenyans in January after a video emerged showing him pouring water on his worshipers at an altar He had previously criticized weddings and called them a scam because people were focusing on the wrong things In a new video circulating, the man of God was seen walking in what appeared to be…
A family in Matisi area, Kitale, mourns during Eid al-Fitr as Top Hill Hospital withholds the body of their father due to a debt of KSh 2.7 million Relatives say the Social Health Authority (SHA) paid part of the cost, but the hospital insists the balance must be paid before the body is released. The…
President William Ruto breaks ground for the landmark construction of Naivasha-Kisumu-Malaba SGR at the Narok Teachers Training College Grounds. [PCS] The Kenya Kwanza government came to power with heavy criticism of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project, an undertaking that President William Ruto and his allies claimed was contributing to Kenya’s economic challenges…
President William Ruto breaks ground for the landmark construction of Naivasha-Kisumu-Malaba SGR at the Narok Teachers Training College Grounds. [PCS] The Kenya Kwanza government came to power with heavy criticism of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project, an undertaking that President William Ruto and his allies claimed was contributing to Kenya’s economic challenges…
Audio By Vocalize Passenger plane veers off runway at Wilson Airport, KAA confirms. [File, Standard] An aircraft carrying 39 passengers veered off the runway at Wilson Airport on Friday night after arriving from Kisumu International Airport. The incident occurred at around 8:55 pm, according to the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA). No injuries were reported, and…
Audio By Vocalize Three KU students killed in Kibwezi road crash. [Stephen Nzioka] Three people, including two Kenyatta University students and the bus driver, have died after the bus they were traveling in lost control in Kibwezi on the Mombasa-Nairobi Highway. According to Chyullu Assistant County Commissioner William Tonui, the students had hired a 33-seater…
William Ruto is in Kisumu County, where he earlier joined the Muslim community to celebrate Idd-ul-Fitr to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan The President recently visited Mombasa, where he invited Muslims for Iftar, and was joined by Siaya Senator Oburu Oginga In a video that is going viral, Oburu Oginga and…
Ezekiel Odero shocked Kenyans in January after a video emerged showing him pouring water on his worshipers at an altar He had previously criticized weddings and called them a scam because people were focusing on the wrong things In a new video circulating, the man of God was seen walking in what appeared to be…
Audio By Vocalize Three KU students killed in Kibwezi road crash. [Stephen Nzioka] Three Kenyatta University students have died after the bus they were traveling in lost control in Kibwezi on the Mombasa-Nairobi Highway, Deputy County Commissioner William Tonui has confirmed. The students were en route to Mombasa when the accident occurred. According to Evans…
The Board of Nairobi Hospital insists that the center is financially stable, generating KSh 12 billion in revenue, and has asked the White House to refrain from its activities Some doctors clashed with the board, accusing it of falsifying membership records and circumventing governance structures The tension stems from inspections and raids on alleged violations…