Jamaican track legend George Vincent Rhoden played a pivotal role in establishing Jamaica as a dominant force in athletics history. Jamaica’s athletics community is mourning the loss of track legend George Vincent Rhoden. Rhoden, who was the last surviving member of Jamaica’s historic 4x400m relay team that clinched gold at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, passed…
St Joseph’s Girls rugby players in action against Mbakulu Girls during National Secondary school games at Kisii School. [Sammy Omingo, Standard] The 2024 Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Association (FEASSSA) games, held in Uganda, were a testament to Kenya’s rugby supremacy, as Kenyan schools swept top honors across all categories. All Saints Embu,…
The American 100m record holder has explained the quality that makes Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone unstoppable. American sprinting legend Tyson Gay has shared his thoughts on the unique qualities that make Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone such a formidable competitor in the world of athletics. After her stellar performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics, where she not only defended her…
Kenya Aviation Workers Union Secretary General Moss Ndiema addresses the press in Nairobi. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] If Adani Holdings secures the rights to manage and operate Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) under a proposed 30-year agreement, Kenyans face an extra tax burden because of new loans agreements. A proposal, submitted by Adani through a Privately…
Lewis, a nine-time Olympic champion, coached Shaun Maswanganyi, one of the members of the South African men’s 4 x 100m relay team that delivered silver in Paris earlier this month. South African sprinter Shaun Maswanganyi has shed light on the pivotal role that American sprint legend Carl Lewis played in helping his country secure a…
Kelvin Koech advances to the 800m semifinals at the World U20 Championships, while Phanuel Kipkosgei narrowly misses out Kenyan duo Phanuel Kipkosgei and Kelvin Koech took to the track with high hopes in the men’s 800m heats on Tuesday at the World Under 20 Athletics Championships in Peru. While Koech delivered a stellar performance, ensuring…
Committee Chairperson Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine) MPs from the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) Committee of the National Assembly have challenged the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry to consider expanding the scope of Climate Change Mitigation measures that can be legally executed through the NG-CDF Kitty. Speaking during a meeting to…
Sarah Moraa advances to the 800m semis, but teammate Janet Jepkemoi exits after finishing last in her heat. Mary Moraa’s cousin, Sarah Moraa, will be a lone ranger in the semi-finals of the women’s 800m after her teammate, Janet Jepkemoi, exited at the preliminary stage of the World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru. To…
Marco Joseph's widow has asked fans to pray for her as she tries to come to terms with her husband's death Joan wrote a sad message on the internet asking God to protect their three children, a move that broke the hearts of fans The soloist of Zabron Singers died on August 21 while receiving…
By REUTERS A United Nations Security Council committee is considering sanctioning two generals with Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for threatening the country’s peace, security, or stability, including through violence and human rights abuses. If the men are designated, it would be the first UN sanctions imposed over the current war in Sudan, which erupted in…
Farmers, food and feeds producers in Kenya could see a significant reduction in fees charged by various government agencies if the Foods and Feed Safety Control Coordination Bill 2023 currently before the Senate is enacted. According to Agriculture Principal Secretary Dr Paul Ronoh Kenya’s food and feed safety is currently being handled by various agencies…
Dominican triple jumper Thea LaFond has received the nation’s highest honor and special rewards after winning the country’s first Olympic gold. Dominican triple jumper Thea LaFond-Gadson has been honored with the nation’s highest accolades after securing Dominica’s first-ever Olympic gold medal at the recently concluded Paris Olympics. Thea’s exceptional performance has not only brought immense…
At least two people died in an accident involving a Ranger Rover and an FRR Isuzu canter on the Mombasa-Nairobi highway It has emerged that the Ranger Rover driven by Jamal Mubarak was new and belonged to a customer in Nairobi The police report states that the Ranger Rover driver was trying to overtake another…
Edward Nandwa Otundo was arrested while the other managed to evade capture DCI detectives along the Nakuru-Nairobi Highway have arrested one person ferrying suspected ethanol. Acting on a tip-off, the intelligence-led operation intercepted two tanker trucks carrying ethanol on the Nakuru-Nairobi highway and successfully apprehended one driver. “Acting on a tip-off regarding tanker trucks with…
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has hit out at President Yoweri Museveni for attacking Embakasi East MP Babu Owino over claims of interference in Ugandan politics. Sifuna’s comments followed Museveni’s accusations that Owino was involved in Ugandan affairs. “Whatever beef [President] Museveni has with Babu Owino, I strongly object…