Kenyan driver Pauline Sheghu watched her dreams of finishing the World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally vanish on Sunday. After vandals smashed her windscreen and side windows, Sheghu had no choice but to withdraw from the final day of racing. The incident cut short a gritty performance where she had been holding her own against…
Dr. Joyce Kithure, the spouse of the Deputy President, is pushing for a united front to transform Nairobi into a cleaner, more inviting city for both residents and entrepreneurs. During her visit to Dandora on Saturday, she made it clear that maintaining the city’s hygiene requires a team effort rather than a solo act by…
Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto presents the trophy to Takamoto Katsuta after powering to victory during the 2026 WRC Safari Rally Kenya in Naivasha on March 15, 2026. [PCS] Mastery of route counted for nothing for local drivers at the end of the four-day Safari Rally in Naivasha. It was another tough…
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] After days of braving fierce opponents and tough weather conditions, it was celebration time as Nairobi and Coast regions…
Audio By Vocalize The best past chairman prize was scooped by handicap 18 Johnstone Wamunyua on 37 points. [File, Standard] Coast Lady golfer Priscillar Mutash had every reason to celebrate after surprising a team of 152 strong players to emerge the overall winner at the Sea-front course on Saturday. Braving the day’s strong winds from…
Supreme Court in Nairobi. Chief Justice Martha Koome has been transferring judges from one station to another. [File, Standard] Kenya’s Judiciary, once hailed as independent following the Supreme Court’s historic nullification of a presidential election in 2017, now finds itself under sustained assault from an Executive branch determined to bend the third arm of government…
Audio By Vocalize The death toll from last week’s floods has climbed to 66. [Xinhua] The death toll from last week’s floods has climbed to 66 after four more bodies were recovered during ongoing search and rescue operations, police said Sunday. National Police Service Spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga said in a statement that two bodies were…
Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto awards Karan Patel and his navigator Tauseef Khan, after winning the ARC category during the WRC Safari Rally Kenya at Hells gate in Naivasha on March 15, 2026. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] President William Ruto has announced that the government will no longer use exchequer funds to promote the Safari…
Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto joins the top three finishers on the podium after presenting their trophies following the WRC Safari Rally Kenya at Hells gate inNaivasha [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] Emotions gripped the air at Hell’s Gate when Toyota Gazoo Racing star Takamoto Katsuta cruised to the finish line to win his first-ever WRC…
Audio By Vocalize SportPesa Racing driver Leonardo Varese and navigator Kigo Kareithi in action. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] SportPesa Racing speedster Leonardo Varese is proving to be a fans’ favourite as he combs the rough terrains of Naivasha in search of glory at the ongoing third leg of the World Rally Championship (WRC) series, the Safari…
Audio By Vocalize Upper Hill’s Evans Baya (left) and Christopher Munene of Nairobi School in last year’s Nairobi Region Term One games. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Dagoretti High, Upper Hill, Hospital Hill, Highway, and Mwiki Secondary School exerted their dominance over their peers to retain Nairobi Region titles. They were crowned yesterday as this year’s regional Term…
Audio By Vocalize Dr Aggrey’s Marvel Omondi (right) dribbles past Lukenya Boys’ Dominic Tong. [Maarufu Mohamed, Standard] Kenyatta High School, Mwatate, and Mwatate Secondary School were yesterday crowned handball champions as curtains fell on the 2026 Coast Region Term One games in Taita Taveta County. Hosts Kenyatta showed no respect for their guests, Jaribuni Secondary…
Audio By Vocalize Oliver Solberg from Sweden navigated by Elliot Edmondson during the 2026 WRC Safari rally Kenya in Naivasha on March 13, 2026. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] Widely regarded as one of the most extreme off-road events on the World Rally Championship (WRC) calendar, the Safari Rally 2026 is living up to expectations. …
Audio By Vocalize Athletics Integrity Unit members [Stafford Ondego, Standard] . The fight against doping has entered a new phase following the unveiling of a two-way intelligence-gathering tool designed for reporting cheats in athletics. On Friday, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said the new reporting system was the latest platform for the athletics…
Audio By Vocalize Menengai Oilers players in Blue battles with Kabras Sugar RFC during the finals of the Great Rift 10 Aside at Nakuru Athletics Club in Nakuru City on April 20,2025.[Kipsang Joseph, Standard] Kisumu and Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) have been relegated from the Kenya Cup. The two teams will…