A customer shops for products in a supermarket. [File, Standard] The high cost of living in Kenya reflected by a rise in inflation was a rallying cry in the run-up to the 2022 General Election and partly contributed to the recent Gen Z demonstrations. Two years later, however, prices have come down. Is there anything…
In a joint operation, police officers from Mtwapa Police Station, along with Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officers from Mombasa, have arrested two Tanzanian nationals involved in the illegal ivory trade. Acting on a tip-off, authorities arrested Paul Kuya, 36, and Paul Telek, 29, at a hideout in Mtwapa’s Majengo area. According to a statement, during…
Diana Chepkemoi completed the podium 23 seconds behind the winner Mercy Chepkemoi defied the odds to prevail in the 30th Cross Internacional de Soria Cross Country held at altitude (1100m) in Soria, Spain, on November 10. The 19-year-old signed a commanding win on her first outing on Spanish ground. The women’s 8km contest witnessed a…
The former Kenyan international has agreed with Harambee Stars coach Engin Firat’s move on the Kenya Police man while picking his favourite goalkeeper for the upcoming matches. Former Kenyan international Elijah Onsika has backed the decision by Harambee Stars coach Engin Firat to drop goalkeeper Patrick Matasi for their upcoming matches against Zimbabwe and Namibia….
The Kenya Lionesses earned a place in the Challenger Series by finishing second in the Women’s Africa Rugby Sevens in Accra, Ghana. The Kenya women’s rugby 7s team, the Lionesses, concluded their Africa Cup journey with a commendable second-place finish, following a closely fought 19-10 loss to South Africa in the final on Sunday in…
The Kenya National Women’s Cycling Team has secured a silver medal in the ongoing Women’s Cycling tour of Burundi which kicked off on November 10 running till November 16. The Kenya National Women’s Cycling Team put up a brilliant display to clinch the silver medal at the Women’s Cycling Tour in Burundi. Finishing just behind…
Arsenal manager was left lamenting after his side yielded the lead to share the spoils with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has expressed disappointment after his team missed the opportunity to secure all three points in a tense 1-1 draw against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the English Premier League…
The Stars were uninspiring in the qualifier but the Stars assistant coach is optimistic of impressive show on home soil Harambee Stars assistant coach Ken Odhiambo is confident the Stars will put up a decent show in the African Nations Championships (CHAN) tournament set for next year. His sentiments come after the football fraternity was…
The US government wants President William Ruto to take action on continual unexplained abductions and killings of Kenyans, even as he sought Washington’s hand to adjust the mandate of the Haiti security mission Nairobi is leading. A spate of abductions and disappearances have been witnessed in Kenya, following the unprecedented protests mounted by Gen-Zs, which…
American tennis ace Coco Gauff gave a priceless reaction after learning that she was set to earn nearly $5 million from her WTA Finals victory over Chinese Qinwen Zheng in Saudi Arabia. American tennis star Coco Gauff was left speechless after it was revealed to her what she was set to receive after her win…
Badass rapper from Kenya, Khaligraph Jones once again showed comfort in his beautiful house that he has been building for a while The artist was responding to different comments online after boasting about the beautiful design Khaligraph sarcastically responded to critics saying his house was compared to that of American rapper Rick Ross Brian Ouko…
The decorated Olympian is geared up for the 2025 athletics season after a well earned holiday treat courtesy of the Kenya Tourism Board. Multiple Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon is charged for even more accomplishments ahead of the 2025 athletics season after a well-deserved holiday treat. Following an extraordinary season that saw her clinch gold in…
Ouma has been on song for IF Elfsborg in the Europa League this season, which has attracted the interest of several clubs in England, includig Manchester United, Spurs and even Brentford. Harambee Stars midfielder Timothy Ouma is continuing to catch the attention of some of football’s biggest names despite recently signing a new contract with…
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) last week launched a joint monitoring mechanism in a bid to tame a vicious cycle of violence, that continued even as both sides pledged to back a peace path. The new platform is known as Mécanisme de Vérification Ad-hoc Renforcé (MVA-R) and was launched on Tuesday in…
Bunyala Sub-County detectives are intensifying their search for two suspects, Edwin Ogolla and Denis Asabu, wanted for the assault of a minor in an incident that was recorded on camera and widely circulated across social media platforms. Children’s officers brought the case to light when they presented the minor at Port Victoria Police Station. According…