Former Chief Justice David Maraga shaking hands with Tanzanian opposition figure Tundu Lissu on Monday, May 19, 2025. PHOTO/@WanjeriNderu/XFormer Chief Justice David Maraga, on the afternoon of Monday, May 19, 2025, arrived in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and appeared in court where he met Tanzanian opposition figure Tundu Lissu, who was being held in a…
Former Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed. PHOTO/ @AMB_A_Mohammed/X As the world marks International Women’s Day today March 8, 2025, under the theme, ‘For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment’, Kenya celebrates trailblazing women who are pushing boundaries and reshaping the country’s political, economic, and social landscape. These women are not only achieving…
President Willaim Ruto with Jesus Winner Ministry Church Pastor Edward Mwai. PHOTO/@WilliamsRuto/X President William Ruto has expressed his appreciation for the Jesus Winner Ministry Church for their significant role in complementing the government’s Labour Mobility Programme after hosting Pastor Edward Mwai at State House, Nairobi amid online criticism. In a statement via his official…
Audio By Vocalize Passenger plane veers off runway at Wilson Airport, KAA confirms. [File, Standard] An aircraft carrying 39 passengers veered off the runway at Wilson Airport on Friday night after arriving from Kisumu International Airport. The incident occurred at around 8:55 pm, according to the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA). No injuries were reported, and…
AFC Leopards good run of results was checked by Mara Sugar who inflicted a first loss of the season on them, denying Ingwe a chance to move top of the table. AFC Leopards missed a chance to go top of the FKF Premier League table when they were handed a first FKF Premier League loss…
The IEBC acting chief executive officer Moses Sunkuli. [IEBC] The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has appointed its director of electoral operations, Moses Ledama Sunkuli, as acting Chief Executive Officer for six months. Sunkuli will hold the position for six months before a substantive CEO is recruited. “Sunkuli will serve in an acting capacity for…
Former American sprinter Justin Gatlin has hailed Noah Lyles’ recent victory against YouTube sensation IShowSpeed as a win for the sport of track and field after massive payday. Former American sprinte Justin Gatlin has praised Noah Lyles for his recent charity race against YouTube sensation Darren Jason Watkins Jr., popularly known as IShowSpeed or simply…
In a landmark ruling, a Mombasa-based woman, Fatuma Ahmed Ali, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison and fined Kes. 825,642,000 for trafficking heroin valued at Kes. 275 million. The sentence, delivered by Senior Resident Magistrate David Odhiambo on behalf of Principal Magistrate Martin Rabera, marks a significant victory in the fight against drug…
President William Ruto in Laikipia west during his tour of the Mt Kenya region on April 1,2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] This time, four years ago, President William Ruto was a darling of the Mt Kenya region; he never needed to mobilise in order to get an audience, but things seem to have changed. His allies…
Zimbabweans have been warned after the Facebook page announced as a Kenyan embassy offering fake work offer The victims were required to pay large sums of money for a work certificate as part of the scandal The alert came with a lot of concern about online labor fraudulently targeting desperate job seekers A Facebook page…
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) is promoting integration of human rights considerations into business operations, to help strengthen investor confidence and enhance the country’s credibility and access in regional and global value chains. The Commission’s Senior Human Rights Officer (Business and Human Rights), Ms Christina Arrumm, indicated that with growing due diligence…
Audio By Vocalize Ferrari’s British driver Lewis Hamilton speaks to the press ahead of the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka on March 26, 2026. [Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP] A rejuvenated Lewis Hamilton said Thursday that he was more committed to Formula One “than ever” aged 41 and believes he trains…
David Rudisha has advised Marco Arop against racing a half marathon too soon, warning it could hinder his middle-distance performance. World 800m record holder David Rudisha has offered wise counsel to Canadian Marco Arop following his major milestone of competing in a half marathon at the end of the 2024 season. The Olympic 800m silver…
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has confirmed two persons on board lost their lives following the tragic aircraft accident at Kedong Ranch in Naivasha Nakuru County. In an official statement dated Friday, January 31, 2025, the Aviation Authority stated that the accident involving a Cessna 185 (5Y-BVL) occurred on Thursday evening, January 30, 2025,…
Chepng’etich became the first woman to complete a marathon in under 2:10:10, and Chebet, who broke numerous records in 2024, believes she can lower that mark further by the time she transitions into road racing. Double Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet is gearing up for a significant shift in her illustrious running career, revealing plans to…