Kenya Simbas forward Eugene Sifuna (center) in action against Senegal.[Courtesy.X] Kenya Simbas are set to take another significant step on their path to the 2027 Rugby World Cup when they face Algeria in the semifinals of the 2024 Rugby Africa Cup on Wednesday at 2pm. The Rugby Africa Cup being held at the Nelson Mandela…
ODM leader Raila Odinga. [File, Standard] The ongoing nationwide protests might have crumbled President William Ruto’s proposed taxes and part of his Cabinet, but its spiral effect is rapidly threatening opposition leader Raila Odinga’s mighty ODM party. A disastrous handling of the Gen Z-led demos has opened a surreal nightmare for the ODM chief and…
All Cabinet nominees will undergo vetting, Speaker Moses Wetangula communicated to the National Assembly on Tuesday afternoon. The Speaker announced the names of the 10 nominees selected by the President for appointment to the Offices of Cabinet Secretary, including those retained by President William Ruto in the fresh nominations unveiled last Friday. On Tuesday, however,…
A man believed to be the prime suspect behind the trafficking of 112.8 kgs of bhang estimated to be worth Ksh.3.384 million in Kisii has been arrested and arraigned. Samuel Omondi Audi 36, was smoked out of his hideout in Kibera, Nairobi by detectives acting on a tip-off. Detectives two weeks ago launched a manhunt…
Victor Kipchirchir (second right) before winning Eldoret City Marathon. [Peter Ochieng, Standard] Top finishers of the 2024 Eldoret City Marathon on Tuesday unveiled their ambitions after they were awarded in a ceremony in Eldoret. Organisers said next year’s race will be staged on Sunday April 27. Victor Kipchirchir, who clinched his third Eldoret City Marathon…
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The Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has now withdrawn the summon issued to Embakasi East Member of Parliament Paul Ongili Owino alias Babu Owino. The DCI detective Eunice Njue on July 22, 2024, had summoned Babu Owino to present himself before the investigative agency’s headquarters on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, to shed light on the…
The State Department for Labour and Skills Development has announced a second mass recruitment drive for specialist Kenyan nurses seeking jobs abroad. In a notice, the department indicated that successful candidates would secure employment in hospitals operated by the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). “The State Department for Labour and Skills Development…
St Joseph Girls Kitale football girls team.[Washington Onyango,Standard] After an impressive performance during the Kenyan Secondary School Sports Association (KSSSA) Term One finals, Rift Valley champions St Joseph Girls Kitale, commonly known as JOGA, are gearing up for another showdown at the Term Two national finals in Kisii next week. Following their success at Machakos Boys High…
The government has submitted its economic resuscitation plan to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for approval, following the withdrawal of the contentious Finance Bill, 2024. President William Ruto’s administration has sought new funding of Kes.477 billion ($3.6 billion) from the Bretton Woods Institution to cover the deficit created by withdrawing the controversial legislation. During a…
Ireland’s gold medal hopeful has shone in track event overcoming online abuse and setting records ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics. A fastest time in the world this year, a Diamond League record, two national records, and four personal bests—that is just a glimpse of what Rhasidat Adeleke has accomplished in the women’s 400 meters…
Shujaa Squad at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Kenya earned a spot in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris after winning the 2023 Africa Men’s Sevens Championship in September 2023 in Harare, Zimbabwe. This will be their third Olympic appearance. They finished 11th at the Rio 2016, after losing all their pool matches and failing…
France’s scrum-half Antoine Dupont during a training session at the Stade du Hameau in Pau on July 11. [AFP] Iconic French rugby star Antoine Dupont kicks off Olympic action at the Paris Games today in a move that could not have been better scripted. Rugby sevens will be held from July 24-30, with three days…
Former Kenyan footballer faces court again accused of murdering a young girl in Nairobi with a co-accused. Former Harambee Stars midfielder Collins ‘Gatusso’ Okoth is slated for another court appearance after being charged with the alleged murder of a minor. Okoth, along with his co-accused Sylvia Aoko Odhiambo, stands accused of murdering a 3-year-old girl,…
The High Court has extended the interim orders blocking the Public Debt Taskforce by President William Ruto. Justice Lawrence Mugambi has said further directions on the case will be issued on 18 September 2024. This is after it emerged that some of the respondents had not been served with the petitions. Those to be served…