Kenya’s Daniel Mateiko with Elkanah Kibet and Nicholas Kipkorir during the Wanda Diamond League Prefontaine Classic on May 25. [AFP] Athletics has no doubt been the country’s goose that lays the golden egg at the Olympic Games. For Kenya, the real hunt for medals begins. Rugby Sevens and women’s Volleyball teams, as well as Fencing…
The trio of Mary Moraa, Lilian Odira, and Vivian Chebet will be out to reclaim Kenya’s gold medal won at the 2008 Beijing Olympics courtesy of Pamela Jelimo. As the 800m women step foot on the purple track on August 2 for the Paris Olympics heats, Kenyans eyes will be on the trio of Mary…
The High Court has ruled that retiring county governors and their deputies are not entitled to a defined benefit pension scheme similar to that available for State officers at the national government level. This decision, made by Judge L. N. Mugambi on July 25 at the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi, followed a petition by…
By NDI EUGENE NDI Cameroonian authorities have released a young activist detained last week after posting a video on TikTok advocating democratic change in the country ahead of next year’s presidential election, his lawyers said. Barrister Akere Muna, lead lawyer for Junior Ngombe, 23, told the media in Yaoundé on Wednesday that the activist had…
Undercover detectives from the Anti-Narcotics Unit at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) have intercepted a drug trafficker disguised as a normal passenger and recovered 1080 grams of cocaine. The suspect, Bioma Alice Gbassay from Sierra Leone was arrested upon her arrival in Kenya en route to Mumbai. “The suspect, Bioma Alice Gbassay from Sierra…
Algeria’s Imane Khelif arrives for her women’s 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match against Italy’s Angela Carini during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. [AFP] Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who failed a gender eligibility test last year, pummelled her Italian opponent in 46 seconds…
State House has advertised for the supply of cut flowers and flower arrangements in what is seen as defiance of President William Ruto’s order for austerity measures. This comes in the wake of budgetary crisis sparked by the withdrawal of the Finance Bill 2024, which left a Sh346 billion hole in the 2024/25 budget. Despite…
Here are the youngest and oldest athletes at the Olympics. The Paris Olympics has exploded with tons of shocking events including the scrapping of the triathlons, Pan Zhanle setting a new 100m freestyle swimming world record, and the outlandish opening ceremony. Aside from that it is worth noting that this year, the Olympics will feature…
Morara Kebaso, a 28-year old lawyer and businessman has ignited the internet after his near-perfect imitations of President William Ruto started going viral. Kebaso, who was virtually unknown just a few weeks ago, has quickly become the internet’s darling, quickly racking up over 50,000 Tiktok followers in a matter of days. The young businessman, who…
By XINHUA The death toll of Tuesday’s massive landslides in India’s southern state of Kerala rose to 256, confirmed the state’s Health Minister Veena George on Thursday while speaking to local media. She said one of the main focuses of the state government was to prevent the spread of contagious diseases in the area, since…
Agony marred Level Five Teaching and Referral Hospital in Meru on Thursday, August 1, 2024, as locals thronged the facility to withdraw their patients after doctors and nurses paralyzed services across the county. According to a spot check by K24 Digital, patients admitted in different wards were left unattended while others who also visited the…
Defense Cabinet Secretary nominee Soipan Tuya has pledged to employ a consultative leadership style to deepen her understanding of military operations. Tuya who was vetted on Thursday afternoon by the national assembly committee on appointments, said although she had no military background, her vast experience in policy design, analysis and oversight in both the public…
The Motorist Association of Kenya (MAK) has demanded accountability for the Road Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF). MAK formally requested detailed records from the government regarding road maintenance projects and their associated costs for the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 financial years. According to MAK, RMLF was established under the Road Maintenance Levy Fund Act of 1993, which…
Daniel Mateiko, Nicholas Kimeli, and Bernard Kibet will have the pressure to deliver Kenya’s gold medal since Naftali Temu’s exploits at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. The trio of Daniel Mateiko, Nicholas Kimeli and Bernard Kibet are tasked with a daunting task to reclaim Kenya’s 10,000m title once they toe the line at the Stade…
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