Sammi Pajari of the Toyota Gazoo Racing team led his team mates in complete dominance of Day 2 action at the WRC Safari Rally in Naivasha as Oliver Solberg maintained a slender lead heading into Saturday action. Pajari, navigated by Marko Salminen, won 4 of the 7 stages on card in day 2 competition on…
Audio By Vocalize Suspects in George Muchai murder at Milimani Law Courts. [Nancy Gitonga, Standard] A Nairobi court has convicted six people in connection with a series of violent robberies carried out hours before the fatal shooting of former George Muchai and his aides, delivering a verdict that prosecutors say closes a decade-long investigation into…
Audio By Vocalize Kenya Sevens after a past match. [Kenya Rugby] Gabriel Ayimba will make his first-ever Shujaa debut in the international arena next week after being named in the 14-man squad for the second and third legs of the 2026 HSBC SVNS Division Two set to take place in Montevideo and São Paulo respectively. …
Vivo Energy Kenya Managing Director, Mr Peter Murungi, has welcomed the Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team’s decision to showcase a special Kenyan wildlife livery on its cars as the WRC Safari Rally 2026 revs off tomorrow. In a rare tribute to Kenya’s “Origin of Wonder” tourism positioning, the Rally Team, featuring three highly seeded…
Residents of Kariti Ward, Ndia, in Kirinyaga County received a major boost on Thursday after Governor Anne Waiguru distributed a wide range of socio-economic empowerment items aimed at improving livelihoods, supporting farmers and expanding access to essential services. The items issued included avocado and macadamia seedlings, water project materials, sports equipment, tents and chairs for…
Audio By Vocalize Japanese rally driver Takamoto Katsuta. [File, Standard] It has not been an easy rise to the top for 32-year-old Japanese speedster Takamoto Katsuta. He had to adopt a strict sporting lifestyle that has made him one of the most prominent rally drivers globally. Growing up in a strictly motorsports-loving family, right from…
Audio By Vocalize Belgian driver Thierry Neuville and his co‑driver Martijn Wydaeghe splash through a muddy section at the Nawisa shakedown stage during the WRC Safari Rally Kenya 2026 in Naivasha. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] The 2026 Safari Rally is once again why the Kenyan leg is the most challenging yet most exciting race of the…
Audio By Vocalize French driver Adrien Fourmaux and his co-driver Alexandre Coria during the shakedown session of the WRC Safari Rally Kenya 2026 in Naivasha, Nakuru County. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]. 2026 WRC Safari Rally zoomed off to a flying start in Naivasha on Thursday and once again, it was that time when drivers have to…
The much-awaited WRC Safari Rally 2026 began yesterday in Naivasha, full of challenges in the opening two stages of Camp Moran 1 and Mzabibu, with Swedish Oliver Solberg leading Toyota Gazoo, scooping the top 5 positions. Drivers cruised through the slippery and muddy Camp Moran 1 stage, which witnessed a lot of time wasting among…
Ongoing construction works of Talanta City Sports Stadium in Nairobi. [File, Standard] A parliamentary committee has questioned the rationale for the transfer of construction works of Talanta City Sports Stadium from Sports Kenya to the Ministry of Defence (MoD), and the allocation of an additional Sh10.8 billion without approval. Also questioned was the adjustment of…
Audio By Vocalize Deputy President Kithure Kindiki flags off rally crews during the ceremonial start of the WRC Safari Rally Kenya 2026 in Naivasha, Nakuru County, on March 12, 2026. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] The government will continue paying affiliation fees for World Rally Championships (WRC) Safari Rally and other related fees owed to…
Ongoing construction works of Talanta City Sports Stadium in Nairobi. [File, Standard] A parliamentary committee has questioned the rationale for the transfer of construction works of Talanta City Sports Stadium from Sports Kenya to the Ministry of Defence (MoD), and the allocation of an additional Sh10.8 billion without approval. Also questioned was the adjustment of…
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 March 15, 2025. [File, Standard] With only two matches to regional glory, semi-finalists will have everything to fight for as they chase a place in…
Audio By Vocalize Irish driver Josh McErlean and his navigator Eoin Treacy in action at the Nawisa shakedown stage during the WRC Safari Rally Kenya 2026 in Naivasha, on March 12, 2026. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] The 2026 WRC Safari Rally revved off in Naivasha on Thursday as fans looked forward to hair-raising shows…
Audio By Vocalize Belgian driver Thierry Neuville and his co‑driver Martijn Wydaeghe at the Nawisa shakedown stage in Naivasha during the 2026 WRC Safari Rally in Naivasha on March 12, 2026. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]. The third leg of the 2026 World Rally Championship (WRC), the Safari Rally, vroomed off to a high note…