President William Ruto. PHOTO/@WilliamsRuto/X President William Ruto has said that the government has reduced its expenditure on this year’s World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally, slashing the budget from Ksh1.3 billion in 2024 to Ksh980 million. The president made the announcement on Thursday as he officially flagged off the 2025 edition of the rally…
Azziad Nasenya posing for a photo during her birthday on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. PHOTO/@Azziadnasenya/InstagramThe shooting of a middle-aged man in Nairobi’s Central Business District on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, has set off a nationwide storm of outrage and condemnation after a police officer was captured on video firing at the man at point-blank range…
Benni McCarthy advises Manchester United to sell Marcus Rashford permanently to Barcelona and prioritize Carlos Baleba over Harry Kane. Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy believes that Marcus Rashford and Manchester United would benefit if he completed a permanent switch to Barcelona. McCarthy, who is famously South Africa’s all-time leading goalscorer, knows the Old Trafford…
From Lionel Messi’s spectacular against Getafe in 2007 to Diego Maradona’s stunner against England in 1986, these are the top 10 greatest goals in football history. Since football was officially introduced to the world as a sport, several goals have been scored that have forever left an indelible mark on the sport. Iconic figures from…
Inter Miami boss Javier Mascherano has provided a worrying update about Lionel Messi following their CONCACAF Champions Cup loss. Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano has provided a worrying update about Lionel Messi. The Argentine, whose campaign has been riddled with injuries, reportedly missed practice as the Inter Miami boss considers changes after the CONCACAF Champions…
The government is expediting the construction of sports academies in the country. Sports Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said the setting up of the academies will enhance the tapping and grooming of sporting talent. He affirmed this when he rewarded the National Under 20 Soccer team the Rising stars 1.8 million Kenya shillings , after…
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has called on politicians to avoid divisive narratives on education matters, stressing that every Kenyan child has an equal right to quality education in any school across the country. Speaking during the official opening of the newly constructed Nambale Urban Primary and Junior comprehensive School on Friday, Wetangula said no…
Kuppet Deputy Secretary-General Moses Nthurima says the government failed to honor the pledge to release capitation funds. [File, Standard]. Schools have begun sending learners home for the mid-term break a week early than the scheduled date. According to the Ministry of Education 2025 school calendar, the schools were set to proceed for a five day…
On Friday, November 15, Kenyan newspapers reported how Mt Kenya MPs who supported the removal of former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua are facing the wrath of voters. The dailies were also flooded with journalists from the Catholic bishops, who accused the government of 'cheating' and overtaxing Kenyans. Kenyan newspaper headlines on Friday, November 15. Photo:…
A parliamentary committee has intervened to break a long-standing deadlock between Kenya Railways and the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) over the redesign of a critical bridge along Nairobi’s Likoni Road. The standoff had delayed key upgrades along the busy Jogoo-Mombasa Road corridor, threatening to derail Nairobi’s ambitious plans to launch electric train services in…
Peter Kaluma posing for a photo during a past event. PHOTO/@K24Tv/XHoma Bay Town Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Kaluma has warned former Chief Justice (CJ) David Maraga against inciting the Kenyan youths ahead of the June 25, 2025, protests to honour those who lost their lives during the 2024 anti-government protests. In a statement on…
Kenya’s amputee football team captain Clara Misoi has dismissed claims that the team was stranded in Germany after videos circulated of the team in dilapidated state at the Frankfurt airport. The captain of Kenya’s women’s national amputee football team Clara Misoi has refuted reports alleging the team was stranded at Frankfurt Airport during their journey…
Naomi Amuguni of Kenya Lionesses in action against Ghana during their 2025 Rugby Women’s 7s Cup match at RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi on November 15, 2025. Kenya won 37-0. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] Kenya Lionesses will face Zimbabwe in the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens quarter-finals today at the RFUEA Grounds. This is after the hosts ran…
Sadness has spread on social networks after Mwansa Chilufya, a university graduate, died just two days after celebrating his graduation Kansa attended his graduation ceremony despite being so weak, confirmation that he was facing the edge of the disease Families, friends, and classmates gathered to bury him, respecting the life that encouraged many The Simanzi…
Veteran Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake has seen injuries and poor form slow down his career, to the extent some have written him off, but how can he make a stunning comeback? Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake remains the second fastest man in history but he is now a shadow of his former self as far as…