Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone has revealed whether or not she will be doubling up in both her specialist 400mH and the flat 400m race at the Tokyo World Championships. American 400 meters-hurdles sensation Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone has hinted at possible plans to take part in the flat 400-meters event at the upcoming Tokyo World Championships set to take…
Actor Dick Van Dyke and musician Cher are among thousands of residents who have been told to leave their homes in the city of Malibu after a fast-moving wildfire broke out and burned acres of the wealthy enclave near Los Angeles. Hundreds of personnel have been deployed to fight the Franklin Fire, which started late…
Deputy Inspector General Kenya Police Service Eliud Lagat during a press briefing following Albert Omondi Ojwang’s death in police custody at Central Police station, Nairobi. June 9, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] London-based activist Eliud Karanja Matindi has filed a petition in court seeking to stop Patrick Tito from acting as the Deputy Inspector General (DIG)…
The much-awaited Nairobi Provincial Cricket Association (NPCA) Twenty20 playoffs are set to take place this weekend across multiple venues. The highly anticipated Nairobi Provincial Cricket Association (NPCA) Twenty20 play-offs are finally here, set to unfold at various venues this weekend. After eight weeks of intense competition, the tournament reaches its crucial knockout stage, with the…
Njeri Kariuki Mother to Boniface Kariuki, the hawker who was shot by police in the head on Tuesday last week’s demonstrations. [David Gichuru, Standard] The family of Boniface Kariuki, the Nairobi hawker who was shot during Tuesday’s protests, has suffered yet another blow. On Friday, heartless fraudsters conned the distressed family out of Sh200,000, claiming…
AFC Leopards needed to rely on Levis Opiyo to make some crucial saves to earn them a point against Sofapaka in Dandora on Wednesday. AFC Leopards’ struggles in the FKF Premier League continued as they were held to a goalless draw by Sofapaka in a tense midweek clash at Dandora Stadium on Wednesday. Despite coming…
Pesh Lema became a celebrity in 2015 and gave money to his colleagues in the short time he was in the showbiz industry A few months after gaining fame by sharing photos and videos of his hobbies, he was arrested in Ghana for carrying drugs The Kenyan society was jailed for 10 years in 2015…
Patrick Momanyi and his four brothers built a beautiful house for their mother who struggled to raise them without a father Momanyi opened up about the challenges her mother faced and her determination to take care of them even after she was laid off Momanyi from Nyamira told TUKO.co.ke how he and his brothers built…
Kenyans were outraged after CCTV footage recorded the disappointing and un-motherly actions of her child Many later recovered after being caught for his actions, sharing differing opinions in the comments section of the viral video. Several people condemned her behavior, saying the little girl may grow up with emotional and psychological trauma after the incident…
Letsile Tebogo has taken on a new role with World Athletics, contributing to a global initiative aimed at youth engagement in sports. Reigning Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo has landed a major ambassadorial role with World Athletics. Letsile Tebogo has been handed the role of an ambassador for the Kids’ Athletics programme. World Athletics has…
Wesley Korir praised his brother John Korir for winning the 2024 Chicago Marathon, achieving a feat Wesley never accomplished despite years of competing in the race. Two-time Los Angeles Marathon champion Wesley Korir has lauded his younger brother John Korir for his dominant exploits at the Chicago Marathon. John Korir destroyed a strong field to…
IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva at IMF headquarters in Washington, DC, on April 9, 2026. [AFP] The Ruto government’s push for a new IMF bailout faces a last-minute hurdle after the Fund raised fresh concerns about billions of shillings in potentially “hidden” public debt, dealing a blow to planned talks in Washington DC this week,…
Residents of poor Korogocho neighborhoods rejected President William Ruto's project for cheap housing, when they revealed They were heard chanting “Ruto must go” as they demanded an immediate moratorium on the proposed project, demanding the government's plan to evict them They further expressed their dissatisfaction with the project by throwing stones and eventually burning them…
MCSK CEO Ezekiel Mutua The Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) has cautioned Kenyans against paying royalties to the Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK), emphasizing that the organization no longer has the legal authority to collect these funds. This directive follows a High Court ruling in Nairobi on March 3, which denied MCSK’s request to continue…
Olympic medallist Sha’Carri Richardson explains about her best race ever. Olympic relay champion Sha’Carri Richardson has finally given her adoring fans something to smile about by announcing her favorite race to date. Richardson, who rose to fame in 2019 as a freshman at Louisiana State University, running 10.75 seconds to break the 100m collegiate record at the NCAA…