President William Ruto / File Photo President William Ruto has appointed former Chief of Defence Forces General (Rtd) Robert Kibochi as Chairperson of the Board of Directors for Mwai Kibaki Referral Hospital. General Kibochi’s appointment was announced in a Gazette Notice dated November 22, 2024. Kibochi will hold his position for a term of three…
President William Ruto aarioves at Parlaiment for his second State of The Nation Address on November 21, 2024. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] President William Ruto’s decision to cancel the deeply unpopular multi-billion-shilling airport and power transmission deals with troubled Indian conglomerate Adani Group took many by surprise. But it had been long in coming, sources say. A…
Uganda’s veteran opposition figure Kizza Besigye gestures as he arrives at the Makindye Martial Court in Kampala, on November 20, 2024. [AFP] The arrest of a Ugandan opposition figure in Kenya was carried out with Nairobi’s knowledge, a Ugandan government spokesperson told AFP Friday. His comments came two days after a senior Kenyan official said…
Tusker Fc head coach Charles Okere is beaming with confidence ahead of Saturday’s premier league fixture against Nairobi City Stars. The two week international break Okere says has been beneficial to the squad with the tactician saying they have used it to improve on a number of areas in the playing unit. ‘’The three…
The American sprinter guided the USA to the relay gold medal in the French capital as well as a silver in the individual 100m Relay coach and former Olympian Michelle Freeman has opened up about working with Sha’Carri Richardson during the Budapest World Championships last year. Freeman said Richardson’s performance at the World Championships informed…
Former Champions AS FAR will face TP Mazembe in the final of this year’s CAF Women’s Champions League after both sides won their respective semi final matches. AS FAR stay on course of lifting the title they won in 2022 after seeing off FC Masar 2-1 in the last four of the fourth edition…
The State Department for Lands and Physical Planning today sought Parliament’s support in raising budgetary allocations to expedite the ongoing process of digitising land records. The Department informed the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Lands that the digitisation exercise requires sufficient funding to sustain the momentum achieved thus far. Lands Secretary Sarah Maina, who represented…
President William Ruto used the Sipangwingwi song a lot during the presidential campaign, and even released a remix Exray's song translates to 'don't plan for me', and he used it to describe his opponents Therefore, Kenyans were surprised when Ruto questioned the importance of the song in society In Kenya, songs have proven to be…
The government has ordered the recall of two drugs from all chemists, pharmacies, and health institutions with immediate effect from November 22, 2024. In a statement from the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) on November 22, 2024, the government indicated that there was a labelling mix-up of the drugs with varying percentages of concentration. “The…
Olympics champion Gabby Thomas has opened up on the foods that fuel her to success as well as how she trains, and there are no long runs Triple Olympics champion Gabby Thomas has given fans an insight into the diet and training regimen that has served her so well during her career. Thomas says her…
Tanzania’s main opposition Chadema party chairman Freeman Mbowe speaks during a press conference in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on March 18, 2022. [AFP] One of Tanzania’s main opposition leaders, Freeman Mbowe, was detained by police on Friday, his Chadema party said, after officers dispersed an opposition rally with tear gas just days before local…
The remains of Silvano Tubei a former Managing Director of the Kerio Valley Development Authority (KVDA) who went missing 12 years ago were finally interred today. His burial brings to a close the families’ search for more than a decade. Silvano’s remains were initially buried in a shallow grave in his home in Chepkurmum Elgeyo Marakwet…
After making a move to Polish top-tier side Raków Częstochowa, Kenyan defender Eric ‘Marcelo’ Ouma says he dreams of helping the club play in the UEFA Champions League next season. The 28-year-old marauding fullback completed the switch to Poland after an illustrious spell in Sweden with top-tier side AIK. While with AIK, Ouma played…
The former president of the Local Lawyers Association (LSK) Nelson Havi had expressed his intention to run for the presidency until he lost the election In a poll on Havi's X account, former Home Affairs Minister Fred Matiang'i led with 51%, against the lawyer's 33.5% and President William Ruto followed with 15.5% Matiangi's desire to…
Police in Nakuru are looking for a Nairobi church preacher who is alleged to have attacked a woman with whom he is said to have had an affair. Pastor Elias Njau is alleged to have attacked Florence Wanjiku, who stabbed him badly before disappearing Women leaders have denounced the injustice against the woman and her…