The winner will be announced on World Athletics’ platforms on December 1. Niels Laros faces a battle to win the 2024 Men’s Rising Star Award after making the final list. The Dutch, 19, will come up against Italy’s Mattia Furlani and Jaydon Hibbert of Jamaica for this year’s best U20 athlete at the World Athletics…
On Sunday, November 10, former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua attended a church service in Kahawa West In his speech, Gachagua attributed his firm stance against the government-led demolition to his recent removal Gachagua praised the court following the recent decision by Justice Ann Mogeni, ordering the government to compensate the evicted, saying it got him…
Moderate to high rainfall will continue in various parts of the country in the next seven days, from November 12 to November 18, according to the Kenya Meteorological Department. This marks the continuation of the short-rain season, which commenced last week in some parts of the country, including Nairobi; however, the weather predicted isolated heavy…
On Sunday, detectives from the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC), in collaboration with their Masaba North counterparts, arrested a notorious exam fraudster in Kisii County. The suspect, who ran the ‘KCSE 2024 Leakage Group’ on Telegram, was apprehended after a detailed surveillance operation. Sleuths tracked the suspect to his residence in Masaba North, where they…
In a country where many are fighting just to survive, a few are living in a world of excess—driving luxury cars, buying mansions, and calling themselves business moguls, even though no one can quite explain the businesses they claim to run. It’s a bitter contrast. While taxes rise and businesses fold, the majority are left…
A customer shops for products in a supermarket. [File, Standard] The high cost of living in Kenya reflected by a rise in inflation was a rallying cry in the run-up to the 2022 General Election and partly contributed to the recent Gen Z demonstrations. Two years later, however, prices have come down. Is there anything…
In a joint operation, police officers from Mtwapa Police Station, along with Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officers from Mombasa, have arrested two Tanzanian nationals involved in the illegal ivory trade. Acting on a tip-off, authorities arrested Paul Kuya, 36, and Paul Telek, 29, at a hideout in Mtwapa’s Majengo area. According to a statement, during…
Diana Chepkemoi completed the podium 23 seconds behind the winner Mercy Chepkemoi defied the odds to prevail in the 30th Cross Internacional de Soria Cross Country held at altitude (1100m) in Soria, Spain, on November 10. The 19-year-old signed a commanding win on her first outing on Spanish ground. The women’s 8km contest witnessed a…
Badass rapper from Kenya, Khaligraph Jones once again showed comfort in his beautiful house that he has been building for a while The artist was responding to different comments online after boasting about the beautiful design Khaligraph sarcastically responded to critics saying his house was compared to that of American rapper Rick Ross Brian Ouko…
Bunyala Sub-County detectives are intensifying their search for two suspects, Edwin Ogolla and Denis Asabu, wanted for the assault of a minor in an incident that was recorded on camera and widely circulated across social media platforms. Children’s officers brought the case to light when they presented the minor at Port Victoria Police Station. According…
Nairobi city preacher James Ng'ang'a of Neno Evangelism Center was not happy with female believers who wore dreadlocks on their heads According to Ng'ang'a, the women were distracting people in his church He vowed to shave off their dreadlocks if they came to your church, and if they managed to escape unshaven, he would do…
Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya clarified his relationship with the former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua Natembeya claimed that Gachagua's main mistake was to satisfy himself with President William Ruto while forgetting his responsibilities The governor added that he has never declared himself to be honest, admitting that these qualities are derived from Kenyans and those…
The government of Cameroonian President Paul Biya has come under intense pressure to address human rights violations. And some 51 key figures in Cameroon, including lawyers, political leaders and human rights activists say President Biya should respond to concerns that some State operatives have discarded the law in their duties. They raised the matter in…
In a significant move to enhance passenger experience, the Government has introduced sweeping reforms at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). The initiative employs a whole-of-government approach to create a seamless, efficient, and customer-centred environment for both local and international travellers. The reform package is part of a broader government effort to elevate JKIA to…
L-R, Charles Washika, Director ICT and Innovations at Cooperative Bank Kenya, Kenneth Ogwang, Head of Digital and Technology at Diageo and East African Breweries Limited (EABL), Andrew Karanja, Director, dx5, Gilbert Mutai, CIO, Car & General, Ammar Abdullabai- Head Business Development, Computer Pride. There is an urgent need to build capacity of the institutions of…