Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has confirmed the official kick-off of the teachers’ strike Monday when schools will be officially reopening for the third term. The decision was made during the union’s National Governing Council meeting where they endorsed the industrial action. This is after 68 members voted in favor of the boycott….
Mary Moraa was floored by Kenyan compatriot Nelly Chepchirchir in the 1,000m at the Silesia Diamond League on Sunday despite clocking a season’s best. Mary Moraa recorded a personal best but ended up on the losing side at the Silesia Diamond League on Sunday, with Kenyan compatriot Nelly Chepchirchir winning the 1,000m race. Moraa, the…
Farah Maalim is the Dadaab Member of Parliament and Former Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly. Dadaab Member of Parliament Farah Maalim has defended President William Ruto’s track record of development since he took office almost two years ago, saying he has outshone leaders before him. The lawmaker says Ruto, who was sworn into office…
The Norwegian star was no fluke as he shattered the meeting record to win the men’s 400m Hurdles at the Diamond League Meeting in Silesia. Karsten Warholm has returned to winning ways with a stunning victory at the Diamond League Meeting in Silesia. Warholm, competing in the men’s 400m hurdles, clocked a meeting record time…
By OTIENO OTIENO Kenyan MPs have started debating a controversial Bill that restricts citizens’ right to assembly in the wake of the recent wave of youth-led anti-government protests, which saw parliament overrun by protesters. The Bill introduced in the House by Geoffrey Ruku, an MP belonging to President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza Coalition, gives the…
President William Ruto has defended the new university funding model saying it has been tested and proven to work. Speaking during a Town hall meeting with a section of university students at KICC in Nairobi, the president noted that it is the best model to take the country’s education quality to the next level. He…
Azimio leader Raila Odinga and his wife Ida Odinga dance at a Nairobi hotel on August 24, 2024, during celebrations to mark his wife`s 74th birthday. [Collins Kweyu, Standard] As ODM leader Raila Odinga exits the country’s political scene to concentrate on his African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship bid, observers argue that he has lived…
The world champion looked unstoppable in the 400m hurdles race at the Silesia Diamond League on Sunday. Femke Bol clocked a meet record to claim victory in the 400m hurdles at the Silesia Diamond League in Sunday. The world champion has been untouchable in the Diamond League this season, winning all her races, and extended…
By XINHUA Ten people were killed Saturday in a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in Northern Ethiopia, a local official said. The deadly landslide, which occurred in Telemet District, Amhara State, left 10 people dead and injured eight others, said Tesfaye Workneh, head of the government communication office of the district, in a statement. Workneh…
According to the World Bank’s World Development Indicators database, as of 2021, women represented 49.61 percent of the workforce in Kenya. Over the years, women have been involved in different work sectors including private security. The modern private security sector has evolved from being a male- dominated sector that focused only on physical strength to one that…
Kenya Police will face Egyptian giants Zamalek in the next round of the CAF Confederation Cup following their win over Ethiopian Coffee on Sunday. Kenya Police have set up a clash with Egyptian giants Zamalek after edging out Ethiopian COFFEE 1-0 in their CAF Confederation Cup encounter on Sunday. Police settled the nerves early when…
According to KDF, the deployment comes at a time when Monusco has intensified its efforts in protecting civilians, reforming security sector, and in disarmament of combatants.
President William Ruto has been compelled to defend the decision behind the scrapping of the old university funding model and adopting the newly launched one. Speaking on Sunday, August 25, 2024, President Ruto stated that his administration settled on the new model, which allocates funds to students based on their financial needs, due to some…
The campaigns for Raila Odinga’s quest for the chairmanship of the African Union Commission (AUC) are firmly on course, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has said. Mudavadi said after the official launch of Raila’s AUC candidature next Tuesday, an exercise that will be overseen by President William Ruto, it will be all systems go and…
Marco Arop secured a comfortable win, clocking a meeting record time to cross the finish line in the men’s 800m at the Diamond League Meeting in Silesia. Marco Arop has finally ended Emmanuel Wanyonyi’s winning streak with a commanding win at the Diamond League Meeting in Silesia. Arop cruised to an easy victory in a…