Joseph Okumu’s clubmate Marshall Munetsi will captain Zimbabwe against Harambee Stars in AFCON 2025 qualifiers, aiming to secure crucial qualification. Harambee Stars opponents in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers, Zimbabwe, have named their squad for the highly anticipated match on November 15 at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, South Africa. The Warriors…
Government is confident that construction work on Talanta City Stadium will be completed in time to stage the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations matches. Government remains committed to ensuring that the Talanta Sports City Stadium’s completion is on schedule. President William Ruto paid a visit to the facility on Thursday to check on the progress…
Pole vault champion Mondo Duplantis and fiancée Desire Inglander have sparked wedding rumors after a playful Instagram hint, leaving fans guessing about when and where their big day might happen. Pole vault star Armand “Mondo” Duplantis and his fiancée Desire Inglander are keeping fans on their toes with hints about their wedding plans. Inglander recently…
Come hell or high water, nations must urgently scale up climate adaptation efforts, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) warned Thursday, starting with a commitment to boost adaptation financing at the upcoming COP29 summit. In its Adaptation Gap Report 2024: Come Hell and High Water, UNEP warned that vulnerable communities are already bearing the brunt of…
Safaricom PLC Chief Executive Officer Peter Ndegwa during release of Safaricom Half Year Results in Nairobi, on November 7, 2024. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] Safaricom says it has not provided the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) with access to the subscriber database, indicating a looming showdown between the taxman and the leading telecommunications service provider. Safaricom CEO…
Rice fields in Mwea are now battlegrounds as local farmers struggle to protect their crops from the devastating impact of the snails. The snail, notorious for its ability to slash yields, feeds voraciously on young rice seedlings, leaving farmers in distress and economies vulnerable to substantial losses. Farmers trained on management of rice meant for…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki now says the mystery surrounding the abductions and killings especially during the Gen-Z anti-tax protests and the recent femicide cases are under investigations and will be addressed by the next Interior Cabinet Secretary. The Deputy President also enumerated his successes as interior CS such as restoring peace…
The World Meteorological Organisation is warning that 2024 could be the warmest year on record “with global average near surface temperature even higher than in 2023.” The WMO in a report to UN Secretary-General António Guterres ahead of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 29th Conference of Parties (COP29), in Baku, Azerbaijan…
The government is committed to ensure smooth transition from grade eight to nine come January 2025, Deputy Chief of Staff in the office of the president, Mr Eliud Owalo has said. According to Owalo who is in charge of performance management and delivery, the government has finalized plans to construct an additional 16,000 classrooms in…
Donald Trump won the US presidency. Some in Africa may wonder what would have been for Joe Biden, the now outgoing US President. When he came to power in 2020, Biden promised to elevate the continent, reviving the US-Africa Summit, which had almost died in Covid-19. His Africa strategy promised to focus on the traditional…
Gospel singer Nicah the Queen has lauded her ex-husband Sande Bush widely known as Dr Ofweneke for being an exemplary father to their two kids. While celebrating their second daughter’s graduation, the mother of two posted a lovely photo of herself, Dr Ofweneke and their two daughters at the event. Nicah thanked the comedian-cum TV…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is expected to switch to boxing after having a secret FaceTime conversation. The former Manchester United striker, who has a black belt in taekwondo, could be preparing for a new challenge in the ring. Wayne Rooney, the former Manchester United forward, has recently been linked with an exciting boxing deal. Zlatan Ibrahimovic and…
Comedian Oliver Otieno, popularly known as YY, recently broke up with actress Marya Okoth Marya said she is open to talking about the issue in front of her ex-boyfriend Fans responded positively to the actor's response, praising his maturity and encouraging his healing process. Famous actress Marya Okoth has used her YouTube channel to talk…
The Committee on Delegated Legislation, chaired by Hon. Samuel Chepkong’a (Ainabkoi), has approved a key legal notice aimed at enhancing the road maintenance levy. Members of the Committee today endorsed the Road Maintenance Levy Fund (Imposition of Levy) Order, 2024, during a meeting with officials from the State Department of Roads led by PS Joseph…
TikToker Cindy Baibe left many with mixed feelings after she embraced salvation and was baptized in a lot of water The content producer rose to fame on TikTok by charging men KSh 100 to see her naked In a video shared by the Ghanaian priest who baptized her, Cindy was celebrated by her loved ones…