The National Defence University-Kenya (NDU-K) in collaboration with the Office of the President, has conducted a leadership programme for the new Cabinet Secretaries. The CSs are still new in their jobs after they were sworn in recently following their appointment and approval by Parliament. President William Ruto initially dissolved the cabinet before he named a…
International Youth Day is celebrated every year on 12 August. Since the United Nations launched the International Youth Day in 1998, this year’s event, marked last Monday, may have surpassed previous ones with its significance. The International Youth Day, marked on Monday (August 12), was flagged by the UN as an event to elevate youth…
Kipchoge has confirmed he will be involved in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics following his unprecedented setback in Paris last Saturday that forced him to withdraw. Eliud Kipchoge, Kenya’s legendary marathon runner and two-time Olympic gold medalist, has set his sights on a new chapter after returning home from the Paris 2024 Olympics. While the…
A woman from Kathaia village, Embu County, faces accusations of setting her family’s three-bedroom house on fire on Sunday night, following a domestic altercation. Beatrice Mueni allegedly started the fire while her husband, Martin Njeru Gicovi, and their two children were sleeping inside the house. Reports reveal that the couple had quarreled before Njeru and…
By BOB KARASHANI Tanzanian Police on Monday night released leaders of Tanzania’s main opposition party, Chadema, along with several members, on bail, after holding them for several hours to thwart a planned assembly in Mbeya. The party had planned a parade to mark the International Youth Day but were confronted with a ban after what police…
Samburu West Member of Parliament (MP) Naisula Lesuuda has revealed what she feels has contributed to success in her leadership. Lesuuda acknowledges the love-h**e relationship the politicians have with the public but has gone on to explain what she thinks has set her apart from her peers. “Over time, I have come to realize that…
Hill, who sensationally declared he would easily beat prime Usain Bolt in a sprint once, has rubbished the threat of Noah Lyles as the world’s fastest man alive. American football star Tyreek Hill has rubbished the threat of Noah Lyles a week after he was crowned the fastest man in the world thanks to his…
The Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) has refuted a report claiming that they plan to acquire new Diesel Electric Multiple Units (DEMUs) because the previously purchased ones are obsolete. According to an article published by a daily, 11 Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) acquired in 2020 to enhance city commuting were allegedly unfit for operation due to…
By MAWAHIB ABDALLATIF Sudan’s army delegation has rejected proposals involving regional bloc, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (Igad) and the United Arab Emirates in the upcoming dialogue in Switzerland this week. The move is the latest condition imposed by the junta under Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and may jolt the dialogue pushed by the United States to…
A former staffer at the State Department of Correctional Services has been charged with the fraudulent acquisition of at least Ksh302 million. In a statement by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), Humphrey Wende, together with 13 others, is suspected of having defrauded the state department of Ksh301,908,000 intended for goods that…
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has expressed deep appreciation to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government for providing over 30,000 Kenyans with employment opportunities in the Middle East country. Mudavadi, also the Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, affirmed Kenya’s commitment to strengthening bilateral ties and expanding opportunities for Kenyans in skilled professions in…
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka flanked by Eugene Wamalwa and Jeremiah Kioni addresses the press in reaction to ODM’s appointments into Cabinet Secretaries positions on July 25, 2024. [Denish Ochieng, Standard] A section of Azimio leaders have decried what they termed as the utmost betrayal of Kenyans by a faction of their coalition partner and failure to stay true to…
Team Nigeria had a delegation of 88 at the Paris Olympics but left enempty-handed while fans back home watched athletes of Nigerian descent win medals for other countries. Nigeria witnessed a nightmare Olympics after getting out of the Paris 2024 Games without a medal. Team Nigeria had a delegation of 88 athletes in Paris but…
Cabinet Secretary for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Wycliffe Oparanya has pledged to resign if President William Ruto’s government fails to implement his proposed strategies for the sector. Speaking during a church service in Western Kenya, Oparanya reaffirmed his commitment to advancing MSMEs and enhancing the broader economic landscape. He drew on his successful…
By REUTERS The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) urged countries to step up their donations in response to the world’s largest displacement crisis in Sudan, warning on Tuesday that inaction could cost tens of thousands of lives. The IOM has received just 21 percent of the support it needs to provide crucial aid to the Sudanese,…