The former Olympic champion, after a challenging 2024 season, is determined to win the 100m gold at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, targeting top rivals with renewed focus. Three-time European champion Marcell Jacobs has fired warning shots at Noah Lyles, Letsile Tebogo, Ferdinand Omanyala and Co ahead of his return in 2025. The former…
Kenya’s external debt payments in the financial year ending June 2024 reached Kes.756 billion, as the government sought to limit its domestic borrowing. This increased demand for foreign credit came as domestic borrowing squeezed private sector access to financing. A significant driver of the surge in external debt payments was the maturity of a $2…
Ruth Girmay is the General Manager for Shamrock Leather, Ethiopa. The African Leather and Leather Products Institute (ALLPI) and Leather and Hides Council of America (LHCA) have signed a deal to promote best practices in sustainable leather production across Africa. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will see the two organizations collaborate to promote skills and…
The quartet have left an indelible mark in the global arena with their unique achievements Africa, for all its history and beautiful sceneries, is also a continent that has produced world beaters in different sporting disciplines, ranging from football to athletics. With the privilege to host its first Olympic event, the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, Pulse…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has filed an appeal to overturn a High Court ruling that allowed Wilson Nashon Kanani, a City Hall employee, to retain assets worth KES 643 million. The EACC expressed its dissatisfaction with the decision, requesting the Court of Appeal to set it aside entirely. The agency had previously sought…
As the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams enter their fourth week, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos has outlined a new approach to curbing exam malpractice. Speaking after supervising the distribution of KCSE examination papers at Langata Sub-County Headquarters in Nairobi, the CS said this year’s exam regulations will focus on individualized accountability rather than…
Kenya Lionesses captain Sheila Chajira has expressed the team’s determination to reach the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Kenya Lionesses’ captain Sheila Chajira has revealed the lofty ambitions the team has after qualifying for the Challenger Series. This comes as a redemption chance for them and they are off to a good start. If they…
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja dismissed rumors claiming there was a plot to remove Moses Wetang’ula as National Assembly Speaker. Speaking at a church service in Khwisero, Kakamega County, Sakaja assured the public that there were no such plans and urged those eyeing the position to abandon their ambitions. “I was concerned when I heard the…
Former Gender CS Aisha Jumwa during a thanksgiving ceremony for Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga. The presence of former Gender Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa at Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga’s thanksgiving ceremony has sparked speculation among political circles about a possible return to the ODM party. Leaders, including Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma, shared…
A 34-year-old man set fire to his 53-year-old girlfriend's house on suspicion of infidelity Francis Njoroge, who has been dating Mary Wanjiku, was upset that the woman was dating another older man He poured gasoline on the house and set it on fire, killing two children who were sleeping inside Murang'a- Three people have died…
Concerted effort is required to put to an end the deadly vice Athletics coach Henry Cherono has observed that Iten is increasingly becoming notorious for Gender-Based Violence and wants a total crackdown on the vice. Speaking during an engagement forum with athletes in the aforementioned area on Saturday, Cherono said alternative conflict resolution mechanisms are…
Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has called for constitutional amendments to prevent individuals from using the courts to block government projects. Speaking during a church service in Kakamega on Sunday Atwoli urged the President to consider altering specific sections of the constitution to ensure smoother execution of government initiatives. “I…
President William Ruto visited Mount Kenya in what appeared to be an effort to win back the support of his people following the removal of Rigathi Gachagua Ruto was accompanied by Laikipia East MP Mwangi Kiunjuri, Laikipia West MP Sarah Korere, Laikipia Senator John Kinyua and Tourism Minister Rebecca Miano, among others Senator Kinyua, who…
The price of bitcoin has risen above $80,000 (£62,000) for the first time ever, after Donald Trump’s decisive victory in the US election last week. It comes as the Republicans are edging closer to overall control of Congress after having already secured the presidency and a majority in the Senate. On the campaign trail the…
On Monday, November 11, the national dailies widely reported on the ongoing lobbying for the position of Minister of Internal Security. Top news in Kenyan newspapers today. Photo: Daily Nation/The Standard.Source: UGC 1. Daily Nation This newspaper reported on the call of Western Kenyan leaders to President William Ruto to appoint Musalia Mudavadi as the…