Audio By Vocalize Chelsea’s Brazilian striker Joao Pedro (R) celebrates scoring the team’s second goal during the English Premier League match vs Aston Villa at Villa Park on March 4, 2026. [Darren Staples / AFP] Liam Rosenior labelled Joao Pedro “world class” after the Brazilian striker’s hat-trick inspired a 4-1 rout of Aston Villa on…
Audio By Vocalize Iranian Ambassador to Kenya Ali Gholampour at Iran Embassy,Kiambu county on June 23, 2025. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]. Iran’s ambassador to Kenya, Ali Gholampour, now says Tehran has no intention of attacking other countries. His remarks come after a fresh wave of Iranian missile launches toward Israel overnight triggered air-raid sirens in several cities, forcing residents into bomb…
The Court of Appeal has turned down a request from the Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) to freeze the release of funds belonging to former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko. In a ruling delivered by a three-judge bench, the court explained that it cannot legally suspend a “negative order” – a type of ruling that simply dismisses…
Audio By Vocalize Caption With Bayern Munich well on the way to another Bundesliga title, striker Harry Kane has another milestone in sight: Robert Lewandowski’s single-season goals record. Bayern’s win over Borussia Dortmund at the Westfalenstadion last Saturday took them 11 points clear with 10 games to play. But unfortunately for struggling Borussia Moenchengladbach, who…
Audio By Vocalize Manchester United defender Harry Maguire during the Premier League Summer Series match against Everton FC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on August 3, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. [AJ Reynolds/Getty Images/AFP] A court in Greece yesterday reduced a suspended jail sentence against Manchester United defender Harry Maguire over a 2020 brawl in the tourist…
Audio By Vocalize Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta gestures on the touchline during the English Premier League match vs Brighton and Hove Albion at the American Express CommunityStadium on March 4, 2026. [Glyn KIRK / AFP] Mikel Arteta slammed Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler’s claim that Arsenal “make their own rules” after the Premier League leaders moved…
Ogweno Stephen, a Kenyan health advocate and global health practitioner, has been named one of just 20 regional finalists for the 2026 Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work. He is the only Kenyan on the prestigious list. Selected from 977 applicants across the Commonwealth’s 56 member states, Ogweno Stephen stood out after a…
St. Peters Boys High School rugby team’s Reagan Williams in action against Koyonzo High School during the National schools second term ball games in Kakamega on July 31, 2025. [Benjamin Sakwa/ Standard] Former rugby 15s champions Kakamega High School will be keen to remind naysayers that indeed rugby is made at the Barbarians territory when the Kakamega County…
Aspiring candidates within the Jubilee Party have reached out to party leader Uhuru Kenyatta, demanding a clear explanation for the surprise selection of former Interior CS Fred Matiang’i as the 2027 presidential candidate. These members worry that the party leadership sidelined other qualified contenders by skipping standard internal processes. In a letter dated March 3,…
SGR Madaraka Express train. Kenya Railways has issued a warning to passengers against bringing tools or similar equipment on the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). The state corporation clarified its stance on social media in response to a traveler asking if they could carry such gear on the train. According to Kenya Railways, tools fall under…
Belgian driver Thiery Neuville will lead a trio of Hyundai Shell Mobis Rally 1 competitors in this year’s WRC Safari Rally, scheduled in Naivasha from the 12th to the 15th of this month. Following a commendable third-place finish in last year’s Safari, which marked the team’s first podium, Neuville, with his navigator Martijn Wydaeghe, is…
Audio By Vocalize John Ngugi navigating Edward Maina in a Subaru Impeza NAT-S cruises at Sleeping Warrior stage water point during the Equator African Rally Championship on Saturday April 24, 2021. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] Prolific navigator John Ngugi says they are ready to conquer the rough Naivasha terrains in the third leg of…
Audio By Vocalize PS Diaspora Affairs Roseline Njogu when she briefed MPs on the welfare of diaspora caught up in the conflict in the Middle East. [Courtesy, X] The Principal Secretary, State Department for Diaspora Affairs, Roseline Njogu, on Wednesday claimed that the Kenya Television Network (KTN) had put up a poster for an…
Audio By Vocalize NCBA Pro Golfer Edwin Mudanyi tees off at the Corporate Golf Day at Karen Country Club [File] Team Zamara emerged overall winners at the NCBA Corporate Golf Day held at Karen Country Club, posting an impressive 122 points to top a competitive field of 146 golfers and 20 corporate teams. The four-ball…
Dimitar Krachev-Malit and Ethan Anyonyi were unstoppable after winning the MX50 Boys and MX50 junior categories respectively during the first round of the 2026 Enduro & Motocross Sports Club ,EAMSC,Mx championship held at Jamhuri race track Nairobi. Enroute to victory Dimitar amassed a total of 55 points relegating Zane Ngoru who closely finished in…