Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations carrying bags of evidence they collected from Businessman Jimmy Wanjigi’s home in Muthaiga on August 9, 2024. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard] Police stole items during a 13-hour siege at Jimi Wanjigi’s home in Muthaiga, Nairobi. According to his lawyer, about 200 armed men stormed the home in the early…
Days after being impressive at the Paris Olympics marathon, Hellen Obiri and Tamirat Tola will immediately return to train as they gear up for a grueling task to defend their titles at the New York City Marathon. The 2024 New York City Marathon yet again promises exciting match-ups from top athletes as defending champions Hellen…
A 25-year-old man drowned in Mwea Constituency, Kirinyaga County, on Sunday while attempting to swim across a National Irrigation Authority dam to win a bet against a friend. The tragic incident occurred around 6:30 p.m., leaving residents of Maisha Kamili in Ngurubani Town and Kamucege Village in shock. Kelvin Gitonga, a well-known swimmer, had reportedly…
By XINHUA More than 100 people are feared missing after a boat sank Sunday in the western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), local media reported Tuesday. According to local officials, the boat sank at around 7 pm, local time, on the Lukenie River, Mai-Ndombe Province, after hitting pieces of wood underwater, with approximately 300…
Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei has announced the postponement of Harmony4Haiti concert, which is meant to celebrate the Kenyan police officers that are on a peacekeeping mission in Haiti. New dates for concert PS Korir, in a statement issued on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, said that the concert that was to be held in…
KCB Group Human Resources Director Japheth Achola flanked by Dr. Mathew Owili, Deputy Governor of Kisumu County joins the winning team Jiten Pabari, Amrish Patel, Ramesh Karia Prashant Thakrar, the Overall Winners of the15th leg of the KCB East Africa Golf Tour at the Nyanza Golf. [Maarufu Mohamed, Standard] Jiten Pabari played it cool to…
Keely Hodgkinson secured Olympic gold using cutting-edge technology enhancing her performance and recovery through innovative pre-race preparation strategies. Keely Hodgkinson wore groundbreaking technology as she prepared for the 800m final at the Paris Olympics, where she captured gold with a stunning performance. The secret to her success could lie in her innovative pre-recovery kit, which…
Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetangula faces a lawsuit for allegedly failing to pay Kes. 281,000 for the supply of German Shepherds and related training services. Isoka Bethwel filed the lawsuit in the Small Claims Court, claiming that Wetangula hired him to supply two male German Shepherd dogs along with training services. Bethwel also…
By JACKSON MUTINDA New Delhi. India has said that the October 2023 attack on Israel by the Hamas militant group was terrorism, but says a sustainable humanitarian corridor in Gaza is needed to ease the crisis there due to the ongoing war. India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, said the October 7, 2023 attack…
Zari Hassan and her husband, Shakib Lutaaya, cut off their friendship on Instagram and deleted the photos they took together apart from the marketing ones The pair were recently involved in some online drama, with Shakib claiming that Zari is stingy, denying that she doesn't pay her bills Shakib has now retracted his words and…
The Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya (FIDA-Kenya) has given police a three-day ultimatum to rearrest Kware murder suspect Collins Jumaisi Khalusha. The premier women’s rights organisation in a statement on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, said it was deeply concerned with the escape of the prime murder suspect from police custody. Rearresting Jumaisi FIDA-Kenya in the…
At least eight people have died and more than 30 others have been injured in a road accident in Migaa area, Molo constituency, Nakuru county The accident involved a Coast bus company bus with an unknown number of passengers heading to Mombasa from Kakamega and many vehicles The Kenya Red Cross sent a rescue team…
Agricultural Extension Officer,Laban Mwaura, Nicholas Nganga, Chairman of Kakuzi Plc Board Laban Mwaura, Extension Officer,Chairman of Kakuzi Plc Board, Nicholas NgangaMs Pamela Ager – Independent Director, Chris Flowers Managing Director Listed agri-business firm and superfoods producer Kakuzi Plc (NSE: KUKZ) has announced a Kshs 507 million half-year pretax profit on the back of a general…
On Tuesday, August 20, local newspapers reported extensively on the conflict within the Unity One Kenya Party following the appointment of members of ODM, a subsidiary party, to President William Ruto's Cabinet. Kenyan newspaper headlines on Tuesday, August 20. Photo: Daily Nation, The Standard, People Daily, Taifa Leo and The Star.Source: UGC 1. Daily Nation…
The Supreme Court has issued conservative orders to stay the judgment of the Court of Appeal that had declared the Finance Act 2023 unconstitutional. The Court of Appeal initially accepted the decision of the High Court that the Finance Act 2023 was unconstitutional due to the lack of public participation in the law-making process The…