Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy has opened on why he chose the Kenyan national football team coaching role despite being linked with a return to either South Africa or Europe. Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy has opened up on why he chose the Kenyan national football team role over a potential return to South Africa…
Former prime minister Raila Odinga’s final send-off. [File, Standard] The family of the late ODM leader Raila Odinga is facing the prospect of an implosion as sharp divisions on succession politics in ODM and the political direction of the party create a sharp crack in ideology in one of the country’s most formidable…
The Parliamentary Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs will next week vet Abdi Ahmed Mohamud for the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). President William Ruto recently nominated Mohamud to succeed Twalib Mbarak, whose term ends in January 2025. In a public notice issued on Tuesday, November…
Thika West Sub-County police officers are looking for a man suspected of killing Seth Nyakio The body of the 23-year-old sister was discovered in a rented room in Thika, Biafra on the night of October 13 Preliminary investigations indicate that the brutal murder is a case of a love dispute The police are looking for…
The government is moving to scale up the NYOTA empowerment project to reach more than two million young people nationwide, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has said, signalling a major expansion of one of Kenya’s flagship youth programs. Speaking on the progress of the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) initiative, Prof. Kindiki said the program…
Azam coach Florent Ibenge shed light on why star Feisal Salum snubbed Kaizer Chiefs’ interest to sign a new contract. Azam FC head coach Florent Ibenge has provided a surprising and candid clarification regarding the decision of star midfielder Feisal Salum to remain at the club. Salum, one of Tanzanian football’s most prized assets, had…
A Kenyan female boxing champion faces career uncertainty as she struggles to defend her titles due to lack of support. Pain can turn dreams into reality, but it can also turn victory into frustration. For one of Kenya’s most decorated female professional boxers, Sarah Achieng’,the journey to the top has been anything but easy. Years…
Former KPA star Madina Okot was the toast for her Mississippi-based team as she scored a season-high 21 points to lead them to victory in a closely-contested encounter. Kenya’s rising basketball star Madina Okot displayed her immense talents when she led her US team to victory in the NCAA Southeastern Conference Women’s Basketball. Okot joined…
Pope Francis when he canonized 14 new Catholic saints, including the 11 Martyrs of Damascus, who were killed in Syria for refusing to renounce their faith. PHOTO/@VaticanNews Predicting the outcome of the highly secretive papal conclave is near impossible as cardinals’ positions shift over successive votes and some try to game the system to influence the…
The race for the 2025 Diamond League final is on and with four series meetings to go before the season finale in Zurich, who are the Kenyans who have booked their tickets? As the Diamond League season gets to the homestretch, four Kenyan athletes have already secured their tickets to the final set to take…
Queen Camilla The Queen will miss Remembrance events this weekend while she recovers from a chest infection, Buckingham Palace says. A statement said Queen Camilla was “following doctors’ guidance to ensure a full recovery from a seasonal chest infection, and to protect others from any potential risk”. “While this is a source of great disappointment…
Daniella Atim, mother of five children and ex-wife of Jose Chameleone, has revealed the reasons for their separation In a candid interview, Atim recounted how the singer allegedly returns home drunk, sometimes until noon Despite talking to him about the issue and asking him to change, it is alleged that Chameleone did not change his…
Sabatia Eye Hospital, in partnership with the Christian Blind Mission (CBM), is conducting a clinical camp at the Vihiga County Referral Hospital to serve those with eyesight disorders. Over 2,000 people have been screened so far and 260 cataract cases rectified. A Community Health Promotion Officer (CHPO) Dr….
Pius Machogu, 72, and Jusha Kwamboka, 70, were found inside a well in their Boma in Elburgon, Molo sub -county, Nakuru County The locals explained how they found the couple had been killed, just hours after attending the service together The deceased’s corpse has provided new details about the brutal killings of the veteran couples…
One body of the two victims of the collapsed building in south C has been retrieved. [Benard Orwongo, Standard] Authorities have retrieved one body from the collapsed South C building in Nairobi as the search for a second victim continues. The body was recovered at about 2 pm on Sunday, January 4, as rescue teams…