Mbeere North MP Geoffrey Ruku has introduced a significant proposal to transform Kenya’s electoral system through a new bill aimed at implementing fully electronic elections. The proposed Elections (Amendment) Bill seeks to eliminate manual voting processes by moving all electoral activities online. It also intends to replace the current mixed system with a fully integrated…
Discussions on advancing healthcare modernization and improving public resource management took centre stage Thursday as Principal Secretaries Harry Kimtai (Medical Services) and Amb. Julius Bitok (Immigration and Citizen Services) met to explore new reforms. A primary focus of their conversation was the integration of the Digital Identity Card with biometric authentication, a key initiative aimed…
Femke Bol is excited to compete in Brussels feeling at home as she seeks her fourth Diamond League title. Olympics women’s 400-meter hurdles gold medalist Femke Bol is feeling at home as she prepares to compete in the 2024 Diamond League Finals in Brussels. With a standout season behind her, including three Olympic medals and…
Drama unfolded in Nakuru’s Central Business District on Monday, September 9, when a man attempted to snatch a firearm from a female bank guard. According to a police report, the incident began when the suspect approached Officer Dakwin Kipsoo, who was on duty as a bank guard, and asked for directions to a building in…
Cabinet Secretary for Education, Julius Migos Ogamba, Thursday highlighted the Ministry’s ambitious goal to increase the number of children benefiting from the school feeding program from the current 2.5 million to 10 million daily through strategic partnerships. Speaking during a meeting with a World Food Programme (WFP) delegation led by Country Representative Lauren Landis, CS…
Rooney Onyango(left) and Boniface Omondi of Gor Mahia celebrate their victory against El Merreikh during CAF Champions league match at Nyayo National Stadium. August 25, 2024. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Gor Mahia FC is preparing for a crucial showdown as they host Egypt’s Al Ahly in the first leg of the CAF Champions League second preliminary…
Evans Chebet has made his intentions clear ahead of his return to the Big Apple on Sunday, November 3. Two-time Boston Marathon champion Evans Chebet has plans to reclaim his New York City marathon title as he goes up against a stacked field on Sunday, November 3. Chebet was forced to withdraw from last year’s…
Lecturers at all public universities will go on a nationwide strike next week following a seven-day strike notice issued by the University Academic Staff Union (Uasu). The strike is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. Uasu announced that delayed salary payments and the failure to finalize the 2021-2025 collective bargaining agreement (CBA) are…
Good Morning my strong man from Dar es Salaam September 13, 2024, I invite you to look at what is written in the front and back pages of the Tanzanian Newspapers. The post Big news of Tanzania Newspapers today September 13, 2024 first appeared on Millard Ayo.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has publicly addressed Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja following Thursday morning protests by traders from Wakulima Market. Taking to Facebook, Gachagua urged Sakaja to honour the commitments they made together during the 2022 campaigns, emphasizing the importance of respecting the traders’ livelihoods. In his message, Gachagua reminded Sakaja of their joint promise…
Menengai Oilers coach Gibson Weru celebrates with his players. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] With a promise to lift the title still placed on their fans, Nakuru teams have been drawn in what looks like the toughest groups in Prinsloo Sevens fixtures released by Kenya Rugby Union. Menengai Oilers and Nakuru RFC promised their fans the Prinsloo…
Africa’s fastest woman Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smith will be out to end her difficult season in style at the season finale in Brussels but she is up against top rivals both 100m and 200m. Africa’s fastest woman Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smith is among athletes under pressure to end their season in a positive way during this weekend’s…
On Tuesday, Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced that the government will send 24 military and police personnel to Haiti to support an international mission aimed at combating powerful gangs. The first group will deploy on Thursday to help establish the command structure in preparation for additional deployments. In March, Jamaica committed 200 personnel to…
First Lady Rachel Ruto has launched a pilot program for the National Kitchen Gardens project at State House Nairobi, marking a significant step in a nationwide food-growing initiative aimed at empowering women across Kenya. The program, dubbed “Mama Kitchen Gardens,” is designed to encourage women in both urban and rural areas to cultivate thriving kitchen…
Harambee Stars coach Engin Firat (left) and his assistant William Muluya during their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers Group J first leg match against Zimbabwe at Nelson Mandela Stadium in Kampala, Uganda on September 6 2024. [Courtesy, Standard] Harambee Stars head coach Engin Firat has dared the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon ahead of…