Anti-Finance bill protestors demonstrate in Nairobi. July 2, 2024. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] A government report has highlighted a controversial police strategy used to suppress anti-tax protests in Kenya during June and July this year. The report, from the National Crime Research Centre (NCRC), details allegations of police abusing power by fabricating charges against protesters to keep…
A police officer is alleged to have beaten a KCSE candidate at Bulonga Secondary School during an inspection which sparked a riot The officer, Police Constable Hamisi Mwambeni, is said to have found the student with a suspicious item and issued a stern warning to the school's management The school management quickly escalated the incident…
Speaking at an event attended by TUKO.co.ke, Chief Advisor of the Central Council of Economic Advisers Moses Kuria suggested the creation of a new coalition movement in 2027 Likening the unexpected movement to Rainbow in 2002, he urged those interested to join parties that would be compatible with the coalition. He also supported Raila Odinga's…
Police have arrested a man in connection with the murder of his wife in Meru on July 11, 2024. According to a statement from the police, the person of interest identified as Anthony Mwenda was smoked from his hideout in Wempa in Murang’a South. The unfortunate event of Millicent Mwendwa’s death in the Mugwe location…
The Kisii County Assembly has officially appointed Jacob Onkeo as the new County Clerk. Onkeo is the successor to James Nyaga, who was impeached and has been acting in a hip place since last year. The swearing in ceremony took place at the Speaker’s boardroom, was attended by key county leaders, including Speaker Dr. Philip…
American YouTube sensation IShowSpeed has claimed that reigning 100m Olympic champion Noah Lyles is afraid to race him again after their 50m showdown on Wednesday. American YouTube star and social media sensation Darren Jason Watkins Jr., known online as IShowSpeed or simply Speed, has issued a bold challenge for a rematch against Olympic gold medalist…
Dr James Mwangi, Equity Group CEO. PHOTO | Courtesy Equity Group made Ksh 40.9 billion in net profit during the first nine months of this year driven by an 11PC growth in interest income. However, gross non-performing loans and advances increased by 0.7pc to Ksh 125.3 billion while non-funded income increased…
The club has been using last season’s kits on matchday and Umbro kits from the previous season for training. AFC Leopards risk a legal battle with kit manufacturer MAFRO Sports over delayed payment of this season’s kit. Mafro Sports signed the contract with the team through East Africa’s marketing manager Shon Osimbo and promised to…
Former IEBC Chairman Isaack Hassan at County Hall, Nairobi. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] President William Ruto has nominated former IEBC boss Ahmed Issack Hassan as the Chairperson of the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) Board. If confirmed, Hassan will lead the seven-member board, which includes nominated members Ann Wanjiku Mwangi, Micah Onyiego Nyakego, Boniface Kipkemoi Samati,…
Kenyan and Ugandan fans are set for an electrifying Elgon Cup finale this Saturday, with live coverage ensuring they won’t miss a moment as the Cranes battle the Simbas in Kampala. Rugby fans in Kenya and Uganda will have a chance to watch one of the most thrilling rugby rivalries in East Africa as Simbas…
Three individuals, including the wife of Kenyan athlete Samson Kandie, deny charges in his murder case. Eldoret High Court on Tuesday saw the dramatic proceedings in the case involving the murder of slain Kenyan athlete Samson Kandie as his wife Rose Chepkemboi Rotich alongside two others denied charges of conspiring to kill the marathon champion….
Harambee Stars captain Michael Olunga comes into the November AFCON 2025 qualifiers against Zimbabwe and Namibia in fine form which should give coach Engin Firat plenty of hope. Harambee Stars have touched down in South Africa ahead of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Zimbabwe and Namibia. Kenya face Zimbabwe at the Peter…
President William Ruto on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, nominated various persons to fill vacant positions in the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), the Commission On Administrative Justice (CAJ), the National Gender and Equality Commission and the Second Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). For the IPOA chairperson post, the Head of State…
Ecuador international Marco Angulo has died at the age of 22 just over a month after being seriously injured in a car crash, his club have announced. The LDU Quito midfielder had been in hospital since the incident on 7 October in the south of Ecuador’s capital Quito. Reports in Ecuador, external said he…
Kipngeno is poised to compete on home soil at the Mt. Longonot challenge for the first time since his Mountain Running Championship triumph in 2022. World Mountain and Trail Running champion Patrick Kipngeno is eying a second victory on home soil at the Mt. Longonot Challenge on November 16. Kenya is poised to make history…