Residents living around Lake Olbolosat in Nyandarua will be taken on an educational tour to Samburu to learn strategies for coexisting with wildlife. Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Senior Assistant Director for the Mountain Conservation area, Lucy Muita, noted that the Samburu community has embraced wildlife due to the economic benefits it brings to their region….
The government has announced plans to expand the Ewaso Ngiro tannery’s annual output from 1,200 metric tonnes to 2,400 metric tonnes, doubling leather production capacity. This increase is equivalent to 4.8 million square feet of leather, hence positioning Kenya as a strong player in the leather industry within the region. During a site visit to…
Olympics 100m champion Noah Lyles delighted Jamaican fans after getting one over his fiancé Junelle Bromfield in a dancehall challenge. American sprint king Noah Lyles delighted Jamaicans for showing great moves during a dancehall challenge with his Jamaican fiancé Junelle Bromfield. Bromfield posted a video on social media this week, which was recorded one year…
The inaugural Africa Climate Summit held in Nairobi in September 2023 has been lauded at the ongoing COP-29 Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi said the progress made since the inaugural Nairobi declaration has continued to serve as a basis for Africa’s common position in the global climate change process. Mudavadi said…
Meg Whitman has officially resigned as the US ambassador to Kenya after serving for almost two years, and submitted her letter to President Joe Biden In his resignation letter, Whitman expressed his pride in strengthening the partnership between the United States and Kenya, highlighting community-based initiatives. During his tenure, Whitman prioritized saving lives, enhancing security,…
Olympic champion Noah Lyles has shed new light onto his relationship with fierce rival Christian Coleman in new Netflix docuseries SPRINT. Olympic champion Noah Lyles has opened up about his relationship with fierce sprinting rival, Christian Coleman revealing a complex dynamic between the two competitors in the recent Netflix docuseries Sprint. The reigning 100m champion…
US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman. US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman has announced her resignation marking the end of her tenure since her appointment in 2022. In a statement, the US envoy said she has submitted her resignation to President Joe Biden, expressing gratitude for the opportunity to strengthen the partnership between the United…
Members of the Murang'a County Assembly are overwhelmed with grief after the death of their colleague by the name of Mark Wainaina. The elected MCA died on Wednesday, November 13; he was hospitalized following lung problems Wainaina's death came shortly after his friends and colleagues asked for financial assistance to cover the cost of treatment…
US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman during a radio interview at Spice FM on May 15, 2024. [Collins Oduor, Standard] The United States Ambassador to Kenya, Meg Whitman has resigned. In an official statement on Wednesday, November 13, Whitman announced she had submitted her resignation to President Joe Biden, expressing gratitude for the opportunity to…
Kenya’s e-mobility firm, Roam, has secured funding from Energica that will enable the firm establish 10 more solar-powered charging stations within Nairobi bringing total number of charging stations to 15. The firm says the funds will help it accelerate the adoption of clean, resilient transportation solutions by offering affordable battery rentals, optimized charging, and quick…
Record breaking Ruth Chepngetich has been named the LG/SJAK Sports Personality of the Month (SPOM) for October 2024 following her exploits at the 46th Chicago Marathon in the USA on October 13, where she ran 2:09:56 breaking the one-year record (2:11:53) held by Ethiopia Tigst Assefa, by almost two minutes. Chepngetich, who arrived in…
Rushell Clayton has revealed the strategy she has taken that will make her catch up with Sydney McLaughlin Levrone, Femke Bol & Co. Jamaican 400-meter hurdler Rushell Clayton has her sights set on closing the performance gap with the world’s elite, including Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Anna Cockrell, and Femke Bol. After a breakthrough season that saw…
The national rugby 15’s team head coach Jerome Paarwater has named his 25 man squad ahead of the Elgon Cup return leg scheduled Saturday in Kampala Uganda. Kenya won the first leg 27-25 and will be eyeing to complete a double against their rivals at KingsPark, Bweyogerere. Kenya went into residential training after Sunday’s…
A 21-year-old man is awaiting trial after being arrested in connection with the murder of his employer Victor Ambeyi was found in his hiding place in Kinoo after leaving following the murder of Catherine Waceke, his employer The deceased, 78, disappeared on Saturday, November 9, a day before his body was discovered in a sewage…
Beatrice Kendi, a quality assurance officer in the Ministry of Education, allegedly assaulted a KCSE student at Sironga Girls' High School It is said that Kendi entered the examination room and found the student chewing on something that was not allowed and slapped him several times. The student collapsed shortly before the end of the…