The US sprinter has lauded his girlfriend for shaping his athletics career which has yielded back-to-back silver medals at the Olympics. Double Olympics silver medallist Kenny Bednarek has credited his success to his girlfriend whom he says has played a major part in shaping his career. Bednarek has been dating Indian professional golfer Sharmila Nicollet…
Kenya Power has informed its customers that the planned electricity interruptions will only affect one county on Saturday, August 24, 2024. In a notice, the power transmitting company listed Kiambu County as the area that would be affected by the planned maintenance of its system around the county. Kenya Power disclosed to its customers in…
The Diaspora Affairs Principal Secretary (PS) Roseline Njogu has urged the youth in the country to take advantage of opportunities both within the country and outside the national borders. The PS also called for partnership and collaborative effort in empowering the youth with skills and training that are on demand especially at the global labour…
Nakuru – An accident involving several vehicles has occurred at the Twin Bridge area on the Eldoret-Nakuru Highway. The Red Cross and other emergency services are working to rescue those stuck inside the bus. Photo: Barnabas Chisika.Source: UGC In the incident on Saturday, August 24, an unknown number of passengers are believed to be stuck…
Arsenal’s Thomas Partey in action against Wolves last Saturday. [AFP] Arsenal’s Premier League title aspirations face an early test away at bogey team Aston Villa on Saturday, while Manchester United’s defence are set for a stiff examination at Brighton. After a chaotic summer at Stamford Bridge and an opening defeat to Manchester City, Chelsea are…
President William Ruto appointed former ICT minister Eliud Owalo as deputy chief of staff, focusing on performance and implementation management Moses Kuria, former Minister of Public Service, has been appointed as a senior adviser to the Council of Economic Advisers to support BETA Dennis Itumbi is now the head of Creative Economy and Special Projects…
Tusker have made drastic changes to the playing and coaching staff ahead of the new season, will it enable them to edge out Gor Mahia? Tusker FC, 12-time Kenyan champions, will be targeting to end their title drought this season following the significant shake-up they made during the off-season after back-to-back second place finishes. The…
By REUTERS The US military said on Friday that it would deliver 24 additional armored vehicles to Kenyan personnel deployed in Haiti who are heading a long-delayed security operation in the conflict-ravaged Caribbean nation. Some 400 Kenyan police, leading a UN-ratified security mission mandated to fight heavily armed gangs that have taken over most of the capital, recently deployed to Haiti. The…
44 passengers have been left sustaining injuries following a road accident at the Twin Bridge in Molo, Nakuru County along the Eldoret-Nakuru Highway. According to a statement issued by the Kenya Réd Cróss on Saturday, August 24, 2024, a humanitarian organisation, 14 of those who were injured have been rushed to the Molo Sub County…
Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino said he is ready to lead the opposition in Kenya if Raila Odinga takes the post of AUC chairman Babu, citing his experience and the challenges he faced, said he is well prepared to take over Raila's reins in maintaining government control The Member of Parliament praised Raila…
The Ministerial Preparatory Meeting for the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), scheduled for August 24-25, 2024 in Tokyo, which got underway today, has experienced major disruptions jeopardizing the success of the event. This is after the meeting of senior officials from Japan and African member countries of the United Nations, which was…
On Saturday, August 24, local newspapers reported extensively on the problems facing the President William Rutowith various unions issuing strike notices over issues affecting their operations. Kenyan newspaper headlines for Saturday, August 24: Image/screen: Saturday Nation, The Saturday Standard, Taifa Leo and The Star.Source: UGC 1. Saturday Nation A Kenyan studying in Algeria has been…
MMUST captain Veron Kaburu (left) in action at Dala Sevens.[Washington Onyango,Standard] Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST RFC) has been the surprise package of the 2024 National Sevens Circuit, and they are not looking to slow down anytime soon. After a stellar performance at the Dala Sevens in Kisumu, where they reached the…
Harambee Stars coach Engin Firat publicly pointed out areas Omala needed to improve and is happy that the striker took the message on board, helping him secure a move abroad. Harambee Stars coach Engin Firat has acknowledged the significant strides made by former Gor Mahia striker Benson Omala in refining his playing style over the…
Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda’s long-serving President Yoweri Museveni and the Chief of Uganda’s Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), set social media ablaze on Saturday, August 24, 2024, with a series of provocative posts on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. His comments, ranging from political declarations to outlandish claims, have once again drawn…