Singer Chris Brown posing during a past event. PHOTO/@chrisbrownofficial/InstagramUS singer Chris Brown has been released on bail by a judge in London but must pay a Ksh866 million security fee to the court. The 36-year-old was granted bail by Judge Tony Baumgartner at Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Brown did not appear…
The NPCA T20 season kicks off with thrilling Super Division, Division One, and Division Two clashes across Nairobi venues. The long wait is over and it’s all systems go as Nairobi Provincial Cricket Association (NPCA) Twenty20 season gets underway at various venues in the city on Sunday. The T20 season will feature three categories of…
Kenya has strengthened its commitment to equitable justice with the launch of a new Legal Aid Centre at the Kibera Law Courts Complex, a development expected to significantly expand legal assistance for the vulnerable, low-income and marginalised communities. The Centre, commissioned under the National Legal Aid Service (NLAS) programme, is part of a wider national…
St Joseph’s Boys players celebrate after scoring a goal during the 2025 Rift Valley Secondary School Sports Association football match in Eldoret. [Courtesy] Despite their controversial sail to the regional stage, St Joseph’s Boys popularly known as JOBO successfully defended their Rift Valley Secondary School Sports Association football title in Eldoret on Friday. JOBO…
The Ministry of Interior and National Administration has issued a comprehensive security advisory, urging heightened public vigilance as the holiday season begins. Released on Monday, the advisory highlights increased risks of criminal activities during this period and outlines measures to ensure public safety. Authorities warn that crowded locations, including markets, shopping malls, and public transport…
Video shows police assaulting men playing pool in Nandi Hills. Residents of Nandi Hills town are reeling from shock and trauma after allegedly being robbed and assaulted by police officers during a night patrol operation. Business owners and other urban residents are counting losses following the raid, which they say was carried out by men…
The Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs has issued a stern warning to Kenyans about the rising cases of visa fraud and fake job offers abroad. In a notice dated February 4, 2025, the ministry urged citizens to exercise greater caution in their travel arrangements. The ministry said it continues to receive complaints from individuals…
Former Cabinet Minister and Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo died in a fatal road crash last week. [File, Standard] The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is investigating the tragic death of former cabinet minister Cyrus Jirongo as a potential outcome of dangerous driving on the part of the driver of a bus that rammed his car. …
Mnamo Jumatatu, Februari 10, magazeti ya kitaifa yaliripoti kwa mapana kuhusu mauaji ya kutatanisha ya Gibson Kinyua, ambaye alipatikana amefariki ndani ya wadi katika Hospitali ya Kitaifa ya Kenyatta. Uhakiki wa Magazeti ya Kenya: Habari Mpya Yaibuka Kuhusiana na Mauaji ya Gibson Kinyua Ndani ya Wadi ya KNH.Chanzo: UGC 1. The Standard Chapisho hilo liliripoti…
Olympic champion Imane Khelif has responed to Donald Trump regarding his controversial remarks and vows to retain her title in Los Angeles. Imane Khelif has hit back at the US President Donald Trump over his controversial remarks that she’s transgender. The Algerian boxer said she won’t be intimidated by Trump and is looking forward to defending her…
Police contains a demonstrator during Gen Z protest in Nairobi July 16, 2024. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard] It has been ten months since thousands of young Kenyans marched toward the National Assembly, determined to stop the passage of the 2024 Finance Bill. In the process, blood was spilled at Kenya’s Parliament in Nairobi as MPs pushed…
A snake. PHOTO/Pexels.com Japan’s busiest bullet train line was brought to a halt on Wednesday after a metre-long snake wrapped itself around a power line, shorting the electricity supply and stranding hundreds of passengers. Shinkansen trains running between Tokyo and Osaka were brought to a standstill by the snake, with news reports showing footage…
Senegal will be taking on Harambee Stars for the first time since the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in a friendly match set to take place in Turkey later this month. The Senegal national football team have named a strong, entirely foreign-based squad ahead of their international friendly against the Harambee Stars on 18 November…
AP 26th April, 2025 01:40 PM US President Donald Trump. PHOTO/@realDonaldTrump/X President Donald Trump on Saturday paid his respects to Pope Francis, joining more than 50 heads of state and other dignitaries at the funeral of a pontiff who pointedly disagreed with him on a variety of issues. Trump also had a brief…
The spouse of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Pastor Dorcas Rigathi has broken her silence moments after Professor Kithure Kindiki was sworn in as the new deputy president. In a statement on Friday, November 1, 2024, Dorcas revealed that the family had converged for prayers a day after the courts gave a go-ahead for the…