Mary Moraa and Lilian Odira have successfully secured their tickets to the women’s 800m semifinal as Vivian Chebet missed the slot to bid goodbye to her medal hopes. The first heat saw Briton Jemma Reekie dominate from gun to tape to take the top honours in a stunning 2:00.00 ahead of Gabriela Gajanova and Juliette…
On Thursday, the Ministry of Interior instructed all Kenyans to collect their passports before a 6-month deadline expires. The Directorate of Immigration (DIS) warned that uncollected passports would be disposed of if not picked up within the specified period. This measure aims to help the Immigration Department free up storage space for processed documents. The…
Cabinet Secretary nominee for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, Eric Muriithi has revealed that he does not own a car. Speaking when he appeared before the Parliamentary Committee on Appointments for vetting on Friday, August 2, 2024, Muriithi stated that he has chosen to invest instead of buying a car. “Do you own a car,” National…
Kenya’s foreign direct investment (FDI) assets in Ethiopia increased by 23pc to reach Ksh 74.1 billion from Ksh 60.2 billion owing to increased investments in the information and communication sector. A report by the Kenyan National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) indicates that the country’s assets in Ethiopia rose to account for 22.5pc of total foreign…
Aden Barre Duale, CS nominee for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry before the Committee on Appointments at County Hall, Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Aden Duale, the nominee for Environment and Forestry Cabinet Secretary, has issued a stern warning to State and Public officials involved in forest encroachment and land grabbing. If approved by Parliament, Duale…
The 2024 Olympic Games opened on the same week Earth recorded its hottest day ever. A different kind of record-breaking will be animating competitors in Paris, but the climate crisis is making it hard for organisers to keep the tournament on track. A deluge that dumped a month’s worth of rain on the opening ceremony…
Zoe Hobbs has advanced to Olympic semifinals where she is set to face Sha’Carri Richardson and Julien Alfred after an impressive preliminary race. New Zealand’s fastest-ever female 100m sprinter Zoe Hobbs has reacted with joy and excitement as she surged into the semifinals at the Paris Olympics, potentially setting up a high-stakes clash with world…
The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) released the latest inflation rates report, highlighting an upward trend in prices for cooking oil, cabbage, mangoes, and carrots as of July 2024. Conversely, the report indicates a decrease in the prices of onions, tomatoes, maize grain, wheat flour, and sugar. For non-food items, the report shows that…
By NELSON NATURINDA Uganda’s opposition party, Forum for the Democratic Change (FDC), is tagging Kenyan authorities’ hand in the brutal arrest and deportation of the party’s members, after which they were slapped with terrorism charges. FDC’s stalwarts had been used to police brutality in Uganda, including rough arrests and detention. But the blame for Kenya…
Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has officially accepted the resignation of Health County Executive Committee member Daniel Yumbya. In a statement on Thursday, August 1, 2024, Governor Ndeti noted that she had received Yumbya’s resignation and was grateful for his service to the people of Machakos County. “I hereby acknowledge receipt of Dr. Daniel Yumbya’s resignation…
Track and field events will finally get underway today at this year’s Paris Olympic Games at the Stade de France in Paris, France, after a three year wait. There will be 48 events, consisting of 23 each for men and women, as well as two mixed events (the 4x400m mixed relay and the 35km mixed…
Algeria’s Imane Khelif (in red) and Italy’s Angela Carini leave after their women’s 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024.[AFP] Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s swift defeat of her Italian opponent at the Paris Olympics on Thursday has sparked…
Both Egypt and Morocco topped their groups. The Olympic men’s football tournament has reached its quarter-final stage and two intriguing clashes promise excitement and drama. Morocco, having topped Group A with a commanding 3-0 win over Iraq, will face the United States, while Egypt, unbeaten in Group C, will take on Paraguay. Morocco vs. USA…
If the proposed draft law aimed at curbing religious extremism and extortion is approved, all churches and religious organizations in Kenya will be required to submit annual financial returns to the government. The Presidential Taskforce on the Review of the Legal and Regulatory Framework Governing Religious Organisations in Kenya presented the draft Religious Organisations Bill,…
Universal Pictures has landed the rights to Britney Spears’ memoir “The Woman in Me” and will develop a biopic of the pop star to be directed by Jon M. Chu, the studio announced Thursday. After a competitive auction, Universal won the movie rights to the memoir, which has sold more than 2.5 million copies since…