Rt Hon. Raila Odinga on Friday took his African Union Commission Chairmanship Campaign to Eritrea where he held discussions with President Isaias Afwerki. [Emmanuel Wanson, Standard] Raila Odinga, whose bid to become Kenya’s president failed five times, may soon have a better alternative and finally bestride the whole of Africa. If he’s lucky this time around and…
US sprinter Gabby Thomas had a powerful speech at the USATF Awards gala, urging budding runners to avoid self-doubt if they want to achieve success. Triple Olympics champion Gabby Thomas has sent out a strong message of encouragement to younger runners, telling them not to give up no matter what. Thomas was crowned the Joyner…
The national men’s rugby sevens team Shujaa wound up seventh at the second leg of the IRB World Rugby Sevens Circuit in Cape Town South Africa. Kenya beat Great Brittain 32-17 in the seventh place play off. Kenya had lost to Argentina in the fifth place play off after finishing second in group B….
Posta Rangers suffered their fifth loss of the 2024/2025 FKF Premier League season, falling 1-0 to Kariobangi Sharks at Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos. Paul Jawa scored the only goal of the match in the 23rd minute, securing Sharks’ fourth win of the season. Posta Rangers remain at the bottom of the standings with 10…
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has urged newly elected Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President Hussein Mohammed to prioritize reforms as he begins his tenure. Wetang’ula, who congratulated Mohammed and his running mate McDonald Mariga on their electoral victory, called on the new leadership to tackle the challenges currently facing football in the country. He…
As the 16 Days of Activism come to a close, attention is now focused on boda boda operators across the country, with a strong message to prioritize the safety of their clients, who are predominantly women. The Office of the President’s Advisor on Women’s Rights has joined forces with key stakeholders in the transport and…
Although a hurdler, the Olympic gold medalist will be taking part in the 100m at next year’s inaugural Grand Slam Track against the likes of Gabby Thomas and Mellisa Jeferson. American hurdles star Masai Russell has expressed her enthusiasm for branching out into the 100m flat race as part of Michael Johnson’s highly anticipated Grand…
Manchester United sporting director Dan Ashworth has left his role after just five months. Ashworth officially started at United on 1 July, having spent five months on gardening leave at former club Newcastle. His Old Trafford exit was finalised in a meeting after the Red Devils’ 3-2 home defeat by Nottingham Forest on Saturday,…
Kakamega county Governor Fernandes Barasa and his Vihiga counterpart Dr. Wilber Ottichilo during burial service at Handidi primary school in Shinyalu on November 23, 2024. The two urged Controller of budget Dr. Margaret Nyakang’o to release County monies. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard] Governors have accused the Controller of Budget (CoB) of overstepping her mandate after she…
Russell defied the odds to win 100m hurdles at Paris Olympics and has acknowledged the need to improve her time in 2025 with her busy schedule set to start in February, Paris Olympics 100m hurdles champion Masai Russell is back to work with even better plans for 2025. The American, who is the NCAA record holder…
Tanqueray recently hosted the Love like the 90’s Old-School R&B event at Mass House Nairobi on December 7th. The event was preceded by an Old School R&B brunch for the organising team in an exclusive meet-and-greet session at Sarova Panafric Hotel which served as a preview of the much-anticipated “Love Like the 90’s event. As part…
Patrick Odongo and Nygel Amaitsa were particularly monsterous as Shujaa consolidated a 32-17 win to finish seventh in the second leg of the 2024/2025 World Rugby Sevens Series. The Kenya National Men’s Sevens team, Shujaa, capped off the second leg of the 2024/2025 HSBC Sevens Series with an emphatic 32-17 win over Great Britain at…
Gor Mahia saw their winning run halted following a stunning 1-0 defeat to Bidco United in Machakos on Sunday. Gor Mahia’s mini revival came to a crushing end following a 1-0 loss to Bidco United at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos on Sunday. K’Ogalo were downed by a sixth-minute penalty converted by Erik Michubu, who…
Kenya is staring at a second embarrassment as their hosting rights for the 2024 African Nations Championships (CHAN) tournament will likely go to Rwanda due to delayed preparations. Kenya is likely to lose out on the hosting rights for the 2024 African Nations Championships (CHAN) due to the slow progress in preparations for the infrastructure…
Media personality and one of the event organisers of the Furaha City Festival, Willis Raburu, has released a statement after Tanzanian singer Diamond Platnumz failed to perform at the event as scheduled. In the statement shared via his official X account on Sunday, December 8, 2024, Raburu explained how their efforts were futile after ensuring…