Another 200 Kenyan police officers have left for Haiti under a UN-backed mission to quell rampant gang violence in the troubled Caribbean nation, senior police officers said Tuesday. This deployment follows the East African nation’s June dispatch of 400 officers to the violence-ravaged Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, as part of a contentious plan to send approximately…
By NATION AFRICA A Kenyan-owned US fine-dining restaurant that landed itself in the soup for allegedly stealing and swallowing up wages and tips from workers in breach of Washington DC labour laws has agreed to scoop itself from the frying pan by coughing up $527,000 in penalties. Swahili Village, an eatery famed for its fine African…
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka was forced to end his speech prematurely after a group of goons stormed the venue forcing Azimio la Umoja leaders to scamper for safety. The incident happened minutes after Kalonzo had started addressing Azimio members and reading out the resolutions of their Parliamentary Group meeting which was held on Wednesday, July 17,…
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday the suspension of discussions with the United States regarding future consultations on arms control and non-proliferation. A spokesperson for the ministry attributed this decision squarely to actions by the US. China took this step due to the deteriorating political environment that has undermined ongoing arms control discussions…
Kylian Mbappe. [AFP] French superstar Kylian Mbappe was officially unveiled as a Real Madrid player yesterday, telling 80,000 fans “my dream has come true”. The striker, who had completed his medical earlier yesterday morning, signed a five-year contract and was handed a No. 9 shirt by club president Florentino Perez. “Wow,” Mbappe said in Spanish…
Each year, the Kenyan government tables a finance bill outlining measures for funding the national budget. In the past, these bills have scarcely attracted public attention. This changed dramatically in 2023, with President William Ruto’s first budget following his election victory the year before. Ruto inherited an economy battling high food and fuel prices in…
The former AFC Leopards and Harambee Stars star has revealed the programme Spain adopted which helped them produce players to win them Euro 2024 Kenya can also adopt. Former Harambee Stars and AFC Leopards midfielder Charles Okwemba has revealed how the government can be able to nurture prospects in order to create a sustainable football…
Bangbet’s UEFA Euro 2024 Super Prediction Jackpot ended with a bang as eight lucky winners took home their share of a whopping 33 million Kenyan shillings. This exciting jackpot spanned the Group Stage, Round of 16, and quarter-finals, showcasing the talents of some of Kenya’s best football predictors. Participants in Bangbet’s jackpot were tasked with…
By LUKE ANAMI By MOSES K. GAHIGI Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire has dismissed President Paul Kagame’s landslide electoral win, challenging the legitimacy of “an election where no candidate can really challenge Kagame.” Provisional results declared on Monday night by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) indicated that the veteran leader garnered 99.15 percent, or 7,099,810…
Over 50 journalists in Kiambu County joined their colleagues across various countries to demonstrate against the shooting of their colleague, Nakuru-based Catherine Wanjeri Kariuki of Kameme TV by a policeman while covering anti-government demonstrations in Nakuru City. The journalists reprimanded the officer, terming his actions as spine-chilling, barbaric, and unacceptable, noting that the journalist was…
Chelsea have begun disciplinary proceedings against midfielder Enzo Fernandez after he posted a video on social media that the French Football Federation said included an alleged “racist and discriminatory” chant. On Tuesday the FFF said it would file a complaint to world governing body Fifa over the video featuring a song sung by…
Koderobara football players celebrate after coring in the Nyanza Region finals.[Washington Onyango,Standard] Koderobara High School are the 2024 Nyanza Region Secondary School football boys’ champions. The Migori County heavyweights were crowned new champions of Nyanza after seeing off Matutu PAG from Nyamira 2-1 in a rescheduled final played at Moi Stadium in Kisumu on Wednesday….
Hundreds of youths staged anti-government protests along Moi Avenue, Nairobi on July 16, 2024. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] As Gen Z’s protests resumed across the country, it was a busy day for President William Ruto meeting foreign dignitaries at State House, Nairobi. President Ruto, flanked by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi met with Irish Deputy Prime…
Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo faces Noah Lyles and Yohan Blake in a pivotal 100m race at London Diamond League, Botswana sprinter Letsile Tebogo is gearing up for an epic confrontation at the London Diamond League this Saturday, where he will compete in the 100m dash against the likes of triple world champion Noah Lyles from the…
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