A family in Olderkesi, Narok West Sub-county, is grappling with significant losses after hyenas attacked their homestead, killing dozens of sheep during the early hours of the night. The attack, which is not the first of its kind, has left the community in fear of increased poverty due to the growing threat from wild animals….
The family of actress Sultana Bwire Ndubi has announced that she died while receiving treatment in Turkey Bwire had asked Kenyans for help to travel abroad and get medical treatment; sadly, his family revealed that he passed away today, Thursday, September 5 Lulu Hassan sent a message on social media announcing the death of the…
Heartbroken families gathered at the Funeral of Our Lady of Mercy to recognize their loved ones who perished in the Londiani-Muhoroni road accident Josh Otieno, a resident of Kisumu, sadly lost his wife and daughter just 20 minutes after seeing them from a distance Otieno revealed that his family had planned to board three different…
Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei. [File, Standard] Ugandan long-distance runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died at the age of 33. Cheptegei, who competed in the women’s marathon at the 2024 Paris Olympics, was set on fire at her home in Trans Nzoia on Sunday. According to Owen Menach, Director of Clinical Services at Moi Teaching and Referral…
An accident involving a private car and two rickshaws on the Narok-Mai Mahiu highway has left about 18 people injured The injured were taken to the Narok County Referral Hospital for treatment, while the vehicles were towed to the police station This comes after the Londiani accident that claimed the lives of nine people and…
The Mamelodi Sundowns shot stopper has broken the glass ceiling for African teams after being nominated for the prestigious Ballon d’Or Awards. South Africa captain Ronwen Williams has made history by becoming the first-ever player playing for an African team to be nominated for the Ballon d’Or Award. Williams was nominated for the Yashin Trophy,…
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja expressed confidence that his administration will exceed its record revenue collection target of Kes.12.8 billion for the 2024/2025 financial year. He conveyed this optimism during a key entry audit meeting with county executives and representatives from the Office of the Auditor General. Sakaja emphasized that the county’s commitment to transparency and…
Spotify has won a long-running court case, in which it was accused of streaming Eminem’s music without permission. The case was launched in 2019 by the rapper’s publisher, Eight Mile Style, which said Spotify failed to correctly license Eminem’s work. They sued the music company for approximately £30m, saying that the star had never received…
Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died Cheptegei died while receiving treatment for 80 percent burns after being attacked by her Kenyan boyfriend Dickson Ndiema. The athlete passed away while plans were underway to fly him to Nairobi for special treatment In a sad state of affairs, the athlete of Uganda Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei has died….
Some voters in Busia have threatened to withdraw their support for the party led by Raila Odinga Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). They claimed they felt they were not treated fairly and asked several questions to the current leadership of the party The voters, led by Bob Wabwire, wondered why Busia, which they claimed has the…
Mary Moraa is set up for millions of prize money after joining Faith Kipyegon, Gabby Thomas, Masai Russell and Alexis Holmes in signing up for Serena William’s husband’s lucrative women-only event. Reigning world 800m champion Mary Moraa is the latest addition to join Athlos, a women’s only track event founded by Serena William’s husband Alex…
Kevin Kangethe arrives in the USA to face a murder charge following his extradition from Kenya. On Tuesday, the Suffolk Superior Court in Boston heard details regarding the brutal murder of Margaret Mbitu, allegedly committed by her boyfriend, Kevin Kinyanjui Kang’ethe. Kang’ethe appeared in court on September 3, 2024 for a hearing after extradition from…
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has issued a progress report on their investigations into deaths and injuries recorded during the Gen Z-led demonstrations. In a statement on Thursday, September 5, 2024, the oversight authority informed Kenyans that it had concluded a probe into some of the matters and forwarded the files to the Director…
Car company Volvo has announced it has abandoned its target to produce only fully electric cars by 2030, saying it now expects it will also be selling some hybrid vehicles by that date. The car maker blamed changing market conditions for its decision to give up a target it had announced only three years ago….
Margaret Mbitu had suffered 10 injuries to her face and neck when her body was discovered abandoned in a car The family of the deceased described her as a happy woman who had great ambitions to become a businessman Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden described Mbitu as a dedicated nurse with a good spirit Kevin…