Hashim Dagane has been detained after being linked to the murder of three Eastleigh women whose bodies were discovered in Nairobi and Machakos counties. DCI Deputy Director John Onyango released new details about Dagane's notorious criminal record He said detectives are investigating allegations that the suspect killed one of his wives and three children in…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has bid farewell to the Ministry of Interior, following his appointment as the deputy president. Speaking on Thursday, November 7, 2024, during his maiden media brief as DP, Kindiki boasted of the war against bandits as part of his legacy at the Ministry of Interior. Kindiki on govt strategy Kindiki highlighted…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki while addressing the press at his Harambee House Annex office in Nairobi on 7th November 2024. [Collins Oduor, Standard] Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has urged his successor at the Interior Ministry to work on solving the rising murder cases. He made the sentiments on Thursday evening, at Harambee Annex, where he…
Olympic gold medalist Gabby Thomas recently revealed that she does not like watching herself on screen ahead of the premier of Netflix docuseries SPRINT which she stars in. In a candid revelation, Olympic gold medalist Gabby Thomas shared her mixed feelings about her starring role in the new Netflix docuseries SPRINT. Despite her unease with…
US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman during a radio interview at Spice FM on May 15, 2024. [Collins Oduor, Standard] US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman has vowed to remain in her post despite growing online criticism. In a statement issued on Thursday, Whitman reaffirmed her commitment to advancing America’s shared goals of increased prosperity, security, and respect…
Olympic 100m hurdles champion Masai Russell has urged athletes to try at least a year of college, revealing the key role that her experience played in her track and field journey and Olympic triumph. Olympic gold medalist Masai Russell has recently shared just how integral her college experience was in shaping her journey to the…
Narc Kenya party leader Martha Karua has opposed the recent ruling by the High Court on genetically modified (GMO) foods in Kenya. In a statement shared on her X account on Thursday, November 7, 2024, Karua expressed her dissatisfaction with the court’s decision after it dismissed petitions challenging the lifting of the ban on GMO foods in…
The Jamaican-American icon shared his thoughts on why Shericka Jackson, Kishane Thompson, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and other top Jamaican athletes have been mum concerning the new Jamaican Athletics Federation financial contract offers. Jamaican-American decathlete Claston Bernard has shed light on why Jamaican athletes, including Shericka Jackson, Kishane Thompson, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Co have remained silent following…
A public bus heading to Kampala, Uganda, from Nairobi, caught fire on the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway Photos captured at the scene showed the bus burning before it was reduced to ashes All the passengers and the driver were rescued safely on the Simba Coach Bus Company bus I turn it on – The bus that was…
The National Assembly has fined the Kenya Airports Authority Managing Director Mr Henry Ogoye Ksh 500,000 for skipping accountability meeting. The National Assembly Committee on Cohesion and Equal Opportunities chairperson Hon Adan Haji said they imposed the fine on the MD after skipping four meetings he had invited to shed light on employment diversity among…
Reverend Rufus Amaku, sat his national primary school exams 34 years after leaving school. The 54-year-old student was heartbroken when he donned the Aya Primary School uniform to match his classmates The Ugandan pastor, a father of seven, led the students in prayer before they entered the classroom and started their first paper Servant of…
The Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) is celebrating 100 years of existence this year to mark milestones achieved so far in the tea industry. Established in 1924, TBK is tasked with guiding the development, promotion, and regulation of the tea industry in Kenya. TBK is currently holding a Heritage Week at Karatina University to celebrate the…
Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale today unveiled a Shs 620 million project to restore the Mt. Elgon Forest ecosystem in Bungoma and Trans-Nzoia Counties. The 5-year livelihoods and climate action projet is financed by the 7th cycle of the Global Environment Facility…
KCSE examinations at Makande Girls Secondary School in Mombasa were interrupted Thursday morning after a noxious gas leak outside one of the examination halls led to the fainting of eight candidates. The incident unfolded while the students were sitting for their Kiswahili paper. Of the 92 candidates registered to sit for the KCSE exams at…
Around 10,000 households in Kisumu County that were severely impacted by recent floods have started receiving much-needed relief supplies donated by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in partnership with the Kenya Red Cross (KRC). Beneficiaries pack the food and non food relief aid from UAE Government during the distribution exercise in Nyang’ande area, Kadibo Sub…