By MOSES K. GAHIGI Rwandan President Paul Kagame is tasking his new cabinet to work as a team, seeing his new five-year term in office as a stamp of approval from the public, but also an obligation to better his record. After they took office this week, most of them having been reappointed, President Paul…
A boy is going viral on social media after a video of him was posted on TikTok showing off his unique height The child is so tall that many who watched the video wanted to know his current age, but the person who shared the video said he is in the fourth grade The video…
In a harrowing and surreal incident that has shocked Thailand and captured international attention, a man in Nonthaburi province narrowly escaped a potentially dangerous encounter with a 12-foot python that was lurking in his home’s toilet. The attack, which left his bathroom drenched in bloöd, unfolded in the early hours of Tuesday, August 20, 2024,…
Senator Karen Nyamu expressed her dismay at the senators who celebrated the removal of the Meru governor from power He said despite not opposing the sacking of Kawira Mwangaza, he felt it was wrong for others to celebrate his downfall However, the High Court in Nairobi has issued orders to suspend Mwangaza until the case…
Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has appointed Brigadier Paul Njuguna to head its Strategic Communications. Brig. Njuguna has replaced Brig. Zipporah Kioko who was appointed Director Corporate Communications at the National Defence University – Kenya. According to a statement, the new Chief Strategic Communications, Brig. Njuguna officially assumes office on Tuesday 20th August 2024. He brings…
Severe pain or inability to defecate or urinate is a problem that is caused by various diseases and is a condition that affects many people in the world. In professional language it is called dysuria, which is a severe irritation. Although people of all ages are at risk of developing a UTI, a higher number…
Women love sweet words even if they are not true and consider them as true love Some men have learned the art of wooing their daughters with sweet words while they clearly understand that their promises are a big lie They use poems and verses to get the snake out of the cave and once…
Butula Boys High School’s Daniel Wafula (right) tackling All Saints High School’s Clark Jaricho during Kenya Secondary Schools sports Association Rugby match Term One games in Machakos County. April 11, 2024. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Last year’s East Africa rugby 15s silver medalists Butula Boys High School and national champions All Saints Embu are through to…
Teacher Prudence Loureen from St Cecilia Mautuma High School in Kenya was the talk of the town on TikTok after she posted a video showing how the whole school was stunned. The video showed students and colleagues looking at Prudence due to her unique and unexpected outfit The school was stunned for a moment, with…
When Azimio leader Raila Odinga walked to the stage to board a Public Service vehicle to Nairobi CBD on July 10, 2023. [Fille, Standard] Opposition leader Raila Odinga has announced that he is quitting active politics to focus on campaigns for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson. Addressing a joint press briefing with Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Raila…
Raila Odinga announced that he is taking a break from local politics to focus on his campaign for the chairmanship of the African Union Commission The former prime minister said his transition towards continental politics, with the AUC elections scheduled for February 2025 Raila emphasized that although he will not be too involved in Kenyan…
Rai Benjamin has explained the quality about Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone that makes her indomitable after shattering the 400m hurdles record for the sixth time in the Paris 2024 Olympic final. Reigning Olympic men’s 400m hurdles champion Rai Benjamin recently shed light on what makes Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, his counterpart in the women’s 400m hurdles, seemingly unbeatable. After…
Teachers' unions protested the government's proposal to meet only one of their demands in a nationwide strike notice The teachers had threatened to go on strike from Monday, August 26, when classes are expected to resume for the third term. The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) announced the release of funds for the implementation of the…
Consumers can easily buy Indica flower online, as well as Sativa strains. Canadians buy more of these products due to their conventional descriptions: Sativa offers an uplifting mood, while Indica can sedate you. McMaster University’s Centre for Medicinal Cannabis Research experts say that this characterization does not help understand the active agents in the product….
By REUTERS The military juntas of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have written to the UN Security Council to denounce what they said was Ukraine’s support for rebel groups in West Africa’s Sahel region, Mali’s foreign ministry said. Mali cut diplomatic ties with Ukraine in early August over comments by a spokesperson for Ukraine’s military intelligence agency, Andriy…