Belgian authorities have denied an Ethiopian athlete a visa for the Diamond League final leaving Ethiopia with only one competitor. Ethiopia will have only one chance in the women’s 3000m steeplechase at the Diamond League final in Brussels on September 14 after one of its star athletes Sembo Almayew was denied a visa. Almayew, the…
The Salaries and Remunerations Commission (SRC) selection panel has opened applications for the position of chairperson. In a communiqué published on Monday, the panel outlined the qualifications required for interested candidates, including a degree from a recognized Kenyan university and at least 10 years of experience in public management, finance and administration, economics, human resource…
SBM Bank were crowned winners of the Kenya International 6-Goal Polo Tournament after a thrilling 7F-7 victory over Turkish Airlines in final at the Nairobi Polo Club. The bankers took an early lead, with Uruguayan star Mauricio Andre scoring the opening goal in the first chukka. Turkish Airlines responded through their top player, Cruz…
John Avire celebrates after scoring for Harambee Stars. [Harambee Stars,X] John Avire produced a man of the match performance, scoring an opener as Harambee Stars beat their hosts Brave Warriors of Namibia 2-1 in Tuesday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier at Orlando Stadium, in Johannesburg, South Africa. The victory saw Kenya go joint-top…
A group of young politicians are fronting Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna as Raila Odinga’s successor. [File, Standard] A fierce succession battle has ripped through Raila Odinga’s Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), as several politicians line up to succeed him as the party’s leader. ODM’s Central Management Committee, the party’s decision-making organ, will today meet, with reports…
Harambee Stars coach Engin Firat fielded his team with a view to taking advantage of Namibia’s flaws and got it right as Kenya tamed the Brave Warriors in Johannesburg. Harambee Stars coach Engin Firat lived up to his promise of taking advantage of Namibia’s offensive qualities as his side secured a morale-boosting 2-1 victory on…
Acting Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli on Monday skipped court summons for the sixth consecutive time. Instead of attending the court session, he sent Deputy Inspector General of the Kenya Police Service, Eliud Lagat, to represent him. On Monday, the state counsel representing Masengeli informed the court that he remained occupied with operational duties…
By XINHUA Both Sudan and Chad have been hit by flooding, while Lesotho, another country in Africa, is impacted by drought, a UN spokesman said on Monday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is warning that heavy rains and flooding have been impacting about half a million people in Sudan’s South…
Shen Haixiong, Vice Minister, Publicity Dept.- Communist Party of China (CPC) Last week, China hosted two critical meetings with African leaders and media practitioners in a bid to enhance ties between Beijing and the African continent. In the Great Hall of the People, Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted more than 50 African leaders during the…
Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi. [File, Standard] Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has blamed the frequent power outages on aging power transmission lines. He said the government was keen to modernise the transmission lines and equipment in a bid to alleviate further power outages. In the last one week, the country has been hit…
Valerie Sila, aka Vale, went to Lebanon in search of greener pastures, but while there, she bounced from employer to employer, all of whom treated her badly. Finally, she escaped, but sadly, she fell into the unfit arms of her violent lover; he once held a gun to his head His aunt, Mugure, told TUKO.co.ke…
Most of us will be all too familiar with that dopey, groggy feeling of being tired after a restless night. Some social media users have taken tiredness to the extreme, however, by taking part in what they call a “no-sleep challenge.” One 19-year-old Youtuber, Norme, live streamed his attempt to break a world record for…
Tyreek Hill was arrested agressively on Sunday after speeding on his way to Hard Rock stadium in Miami Pro athletes have voiced strong criticisms against the police following the detention of Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill on Sunday. Hill, who was heading to Hard Rock Stadium for the NFL season opener, was stopped by…
Morara Kebaso took his inspection tour to Nyeri county where he visited Githiru Police Station The facility was built to scale with offices, cells, and an armory but is not used by police officers or suspects. Morara claimed that he visited the station to report Acting Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli for refusing to…
Elected leaders from the Mt. Kenya East region have officially endorsed Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki as their leader. During a press conference on Monday, representatives from Embu, Tharaka Nithi, and Meru counties announced their unanimous decision to designate Kindiki as the key link between them and the Executive. “As the legislators of Mt. Kenya…