A full video capturing the Monday, January 27, 2025, dramatic torching of a Miraa vehicle, which was destined for Nairobi before getting involved in a grisly accident in Kirinyaga, has surfaced online. The video, shared by TikTok user @seeker, shows the vehicle abandoned on the roadside, still fully loaded with sacks of the stimulant crop,…
Tullow Oil has announced that Rahul Dhir will step down as Chief Executive Officer and resign from the Board in 2025 to pursue other business, academic and family interests. The Board has initiated a process to find his successor and says Rahul will stay in his role until a date is determined to ensure a…
Social Health Authority (SHA) headquarters. PHOTO/@_shakenya/X Hospitals under the Rural & Urban Private Hospitals Association Of Kenya (RUPHA) have temporarily suspended services under the Social Health Authority (SHA) insurance scheme and Medical Administrator Kenya Limited (MAKL) due to unresolved payment issues. The suspension will take effect on Monday, February 24, 2025, according to guidelines…
When Health CS Aden Duale was confronted by a member of public over failed health reform,s and SHA failuires. [Peter Ochieng, Standard] The family of 24-year-old Rose Akinyi has spent more than Sh10 million trying to treat their daughter, who is battling a recurring brain tumour and stroke — yet there is still no end…
Liam Payne, the former One Direction star, has died aged 31 in Argentina after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, police say. In a statement, police said they discovered Payne’s body after an emergency crew responded to an emergency call in the upscale neighbourhood of Palermo. Payne had risen to…
Teargas hits medical camp at Gen Z protest, forcing medics and injured to flee. PHOTO/Screengrab by K24 Digital A medical camp set up near Jamia Mosque to assist injured protesters was hit by tear gas on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, forcing emergency responders to flee the scene in distress. The incident unfolded as tensions escalated…
Tanzania started its Chan 2024 campaign with a 2-0 win over Burkina Faso at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium Abdul Suleiman scored a penalty in the first period before Mohamed Hussein scored the goal in the 70th minute National Stars will face Mauritania on August 6 next year as it aims to defend the next step Tanzania…
‘How can Ruto hang out with a class two dropout like Sudi?’ – Edwin Sifuna ODM secretary-general Edwin Sifuna during a past address. PHOTO/@edwinsifuna/Instagram Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has launched a scathing attack on President William Ruto, questioning how a self-proclaimed intellectual leader like himself could associate closely with individuals he described as lacking academic credentials….
The body of the late Rtd Prime Minister Raila Omollo Odinga arrive at JKIA and received by a huge crowd.[PCS] When the late Raila Amolo Odinga took his final morning walk in Kochi, India, it appeared as a routine outing: steady stride, straight composure and a calm face. Behind him, in…
BBC 07th March, 2025 06:56 AM American actress Pamela Bach. PHOTO/@PamelaBachHasselhoff/Instagram Pamela Bach, the former Baywatch actress and ex-wife of David Hasselhoff, has died aged 62. Bach was found at home in the Hollywood Hills on 5 March after she died by suicide, said the Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s office. She met Hasselhoff…
Christian Coleman is among sprinters seeking to change the narrative next year after news of his rumored relationship with Sha’Carri Richardson overshadowed what he did on the track in 2024. As a number of athletes prepare for the 2025 season, former world champion Christian Coleman is among those who will be out to change the…
Workers unload medical and health supplies to Syria, delivered by the World Health Organization (WHO), at the Istanbul International Airport in Istanbul on December 26, 2024, after the Syrian president was overthrown by Islamist-led rebels. [AFP] The World Health Organization (WHO) has voiced strong concern over newly sworn in President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw…
Kabras have made the Kenya Cup title their own in the past three seasons since dethroning KCB from the title. Kakamega High School rugby head coach Amos Wamanga has tipped Kabras Sugar RFC to retain the Kenya Cup title ahead of the new season that begins this weekend. The Sugar Millers will settle scores with Impala RFC…
An aerial view of Nairobi Central Police Station. [File, Standard] The mystery surrounding the death of social media influencer and teacher Albert Ojwang’ in police custody took a dramatic twist on Friday after the officer in charge of Central Police Station, Chief Inspector Samson Talam, was arrested in Eldoret and transported to Nairobi, marking the…
Kenyan multitalented singer and songwriter Bien Aimé Alusa Baraza is set to perform at the Africa Nations Championships (CHAN) final draw on Wednesday night, January 25, 2025, from 8 pm at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC). Taking to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) official Instagram handle, the organisers of the CHAN final draw…