The County Government of Kirinyaga has trained 1,222 Community Health Promoters (CHPs) in its bid to enhance their capacity to perform their role in delivery of primary healthcare within the county. The two weeks training that has been collaboratively facilitated by the County and National Government and other partners involved training the CHPs on use…
Friends School Bwake in action against Vihiga High School.[Sammy Omingo,Standard] Friends School Bwake are the 2024 KSSSA national rugby sevens champions. Bwake were crowned new champions on Wednesday after coming from behind twice to stun favorites Vihiga High School 19-14 in sudden death at Kisii School grounds. Wilson Tonga gave Vihiga an early 7-0 lead…
Customers wait to be served at the Consolidated Bank banking hall on August 25, 2015. [File, Standard] Commercial banks have begun closely monitoring customer transactions as directed by the banking regulator to combat financial crimes, banks revealed yesterday. This is after the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) issued new guidelines requiring banks to strengthen…
Abraham Kibiwott fought hard for a podium finish in the hotly contested men’s 3000m steeplechase final as Soufiane El Bakkali successfully defended his title at the Paris Olympics. The men’s 3000m steeplechase final was one for the books, pitting the reigning Olympic champion Soufiane El Bakkali, world record holder Lamecha Girma, and the Kenyan trio…
It’s time again for one of Kenya’s premier dining festivals, and in a novel culinary twist, this year’s Nairobi Burger Week is set to showcase an unexpected ingredient: beans. The popular annual event, taking place from August 22 to September 1, 2024, will feature a new initiative dubbed #BeansOnTheMenu. It is aimed at promoting healthier…
By AGGREY MUTAMBO No woman is seeking the AU Commission Chairperson’s position, come 2025.The final shortlist to be tabled before a Panel of Experts for vetting is an all-male contest, meaning the next deputy chairperson will be female from Northern Africa.The candidates are Kenya’s former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, Djibouti Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssou,…
Detectives drawn from the Anti-N*******s Unit (ANU) on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, recovered bhang worth Ksh4.6 million following the pursuit of a suspected d**g trafficker in Kilifi County. Police say the suspect abandoned the vehicle he was using to transport the contraband after realising that he was being pursued and disappeared on foot into a…
President William Ruto’s new-look Cabinet is set to officially assume office Thursday morning. This is after the National Assembly approved the names of 19 of the 20 nominees named by the head of state to various Ministries. Only Stella Langat failed to meet the MPs’ suitability test and did not get the green light to…
St Joseph Girls Kitale in action duirng the finals.[Sammy Omingo,Standard] St Joseph Girls Kitale are the 2024 KSSSA National rugby sevens champions. Commonly referred to as JOGA, St Joseph saw off Kinale Girls 10-5 in the finals played on Wednesday at Kisii School grounds. Esther Wanyonyi gave St Joseph the lead with an unconverted try…
Hundreds of youth took to the streets in protest against the Finance Bill 2024 that sought to increase taxes. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] The High Court has stopped the government from probing civil society organisations over allegations of funding Gen Z protests. Justice Chacha Mwita issued conservatory orders prohibiting the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)…
Imane Khelif is competing for gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics, overcoming a furore that erupted around her and another boxer a few days earlier. Ugly issues of gender testing and testosterone levels once again raised their head in elite women’s sport, as they did in the case of South African runner Caster Semenya. Khelif…
Julius Yego is confident of unleashing something great as he heads to the final of the men’s javelin at the Paris Olympic Games. Julius Yego hopes to go one place better in the men’s javelin final scheduled for Thursday, August 8 at the Paris Olympics. Yego noted that he had a great feeling going into…
Meta has launched two new monetization features for eligible creators in Kenya, allowing them to earn money through In-Stream Ads on Facebook and Ads on Facebook Reels. These features enable creators to monetize original videos and build a community. Commenting on the launch, Moon Baz, Meta’s Global Partnerships Lead for Africa, the Middle East, and…
By REUTERS Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, choosing a progressive policy champion and a plain speaker from America’s heartland to help win over rural, white voters, said people familiar with the matter. Walz, a 60-year-old US Army National Guard veteran and former teacher, was elected to…
In a landmark move, the Ministry of Health and the Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives (KNUNM) have signed their first-ever Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), effective from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2025. This agreement, signed by Principal Secretaries Mary Muthoni (Public Health) and Harry Kimtai (Medical Services), aims to significantly improve the…