The Principal Secretary, State Department for Environment and Climate Change, speaking at the launch of the CCDRM, held at Radisson Blu, Upper hill, Nairobi on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. The State Department for Environment and Climate Change, in partnership with UNICEF and other stakeholders, has developed the Children’s Climate and Disaster Risk Model (CCDRM). The…
Emmanuel Wanyonyi will be the man in the spotlight when the men’s 800m starts on Wednesday as compatriots Koitatoi Kidali and Wycliffe Kinyamal also eye semi-final tickets. World silver medallist Emmanuel Wanyonyi is the man Kenyans are counting on to retain the men’s 800m Olympics title that the country has won since 2008. Wilfred Bungei…
Gen Z has issued a set of demands to media houses across the country in anticipation of the Nane Nane March scheduled for August 8, 2024. In an open letter addressed to all media outlets, the youthful protesters underscored the media’s essential role as watchdogs and a voice for the voiceless in society. The letter…
By XINHUA Thirteen people were killed Monday in a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in Southern Ethiopia, a local official has said. The catastrophic landslide, which occurred in the Kawo Koisha District in Ethiopia’s southern regional state, claimed the lives of 13 people and displaced 305 others, Mesfin Thomas, head of the local communication department,…
Kenya Power has listed areas that will be affected by planned power outage today. According to a statement issued by Kenya Power on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, the planned blackout will affect seven counties. The temporary power interruption, which will affect normal operation in the affected areas is part of network maintenance. “Good evening, Kindly…
Two more candidates joined the race for the African Union Commission Chairperson position as submissions for nominations to the post came to a close on Tuesday. The late entrants from Madagascar and Mauritius will face off with former Prime Minister of Kenya Raila Odinga and Djibouti Foreign Affairs Minister, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf. The African Union…
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A major government crisis is looming after a new case was filed on Monday challenging the law assented to by President William Ruto, which paved the way for the government to draw money from the Treasury. As President Ruto signed the Appropriation Act 2024, Katiba Institute and the Institute for Social Accountability filed their cases…
USA’s Annette Echikunwoke won silver in hammer throw, surpassing Olympic champion Włodarczyk, but was narrowly beaten by Rogers. Nigeria-born Annette Echikunwoke took a stunning hammer silver at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday night with a massive 75.48-meter throw for the USA, narrowly losing to world champion Camryn Rogers. The former Nigerian opted to represent the…
Kenyans in the United Kingdom have announced a ‘Nane Nane’ protest in solidarity with planned demonstrations in Kenya on August 8, 2024. In posters shared online, they revealed their plan to march to Kenya’s High Commission in London to protest against poor governance. The organizers of the UK protests criticized President William Ruto’s government, accusing…
By REUTERS Bangladesh’s parliament was dissolved on Tuesday, the president’s office said in a statement, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country following violent protests demanding her ouster. The announcement came hours after protesting student leaders set a deadline to dissolve parliament and warned a “strict programme” would be launched…
The Ministry of Health has issued an update on the Mpox outbreak in the country. In a statement on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, the Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Health Mary Muthoni confirmed that the first patient has recovered. The first patient who was a truck driver was identified on July 22, 2024, along…
The Kenya Union of Nurses and Midwives has signed a return-to-work formula with the Ministry of Health, signaling a new beginning in their dealings. Speaking at the signing ceremony officiated by Public Health and Professional Standards Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni and her counterpart in medical services Harry Kimtai said the government…
Triton Petroleum boss Yagnesh Devani before the anti-corruption court in Nairobi on August 6, 2024. [Nancy Gitonga, Standard] The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) officers have arrested the prime suspect in the Sh7.6 billion Triton oil scandal, Yagnesh Devani. According to EACC spokesperson Eric Ngumbi, Devani was arrested from his Nairobi offices, and taken to…
With each Olympic Games athletes are expected to break new records. Sport science experts have been speculating for years whether we are reaching the limits of human ability. But they may be overlooking the fields where there’s untapped potential: women’s sports. The rates of improvements in female athletic performance appear to be exceeding that of…