The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has confirmed plans to introduce tolls on several major highways across the country. In a statement on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, KeNHA noted that among the roads under consideration include the Nairobi Southern Bypass, Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau Summit Highway, Thika Superhighway, and Kenol-Sagana-Marua Road. Others where the roads authority is mulling…
Tusker FC has today officially unveiled its new signings and new kits ahead of the upcoming 2024/25 FKF Premier League season. The 12-time FKF Premier League champions have acquired a talented crop of players in a bid to strengthen the team and increase its competitive edge as it eyes local and continental titles. The club…
The American sprinter was not happy that his silver medal was not enough not see his flight upgraded as he travelled back home from the Paris 2024 Olympics. Olympics 200m silver medallist Kenny Bednarek has complained of not being recognised for his heroics in Paris by an airline. Bednarek won silver in the 200m behind…
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) has updated the reporting date for first-year students joining for the September 2024 intake. The University announced on Monday, August 12 that the new reporting date is August 26, 2024, changing from the original date of September 2, 2024. Additionally, JKUAT has announced that government-sponsored students will…
Kapseret Member of Parliament (MP) Oscar Sudi on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, met with Azimio La Umoja coalition leader Raila Odinga in Elgeyo Marakwet during a burial ceremony. The burial ceremony was for Mzee Masit Chirchir, who is the father of Irene Masit, a former commissioner in the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). “With…
Gatlin has revealed the only way competitors can beat Noah Lyles after Letsile Tebogo managed to edge him out in the final of the 200m at the just-concluced Paris Olympics. American sprint icon Justin Gatlin has opined how athletes better their financial security especially in the aftermath of the Paris 2024 Olympic games. Gatlin, who…
The Ministry of Health has announced that Kenya is strengthening its preparedness and response efforts against Mpox. Dr. Patrick Amoth, Director General of Health, urged for immediate and decisive action, highlighting the importance of forming strong partnerships. Reflecting on the Covid-19 pandemic, Amoth emphasized that early intervention is crucial to prevent a wider outbreak. “Acting…
The National Defence University-Kenya (NDU-K) in collaboration with the Office of the President, has conducted a leadership programme for the new Cabinet Secretaries. The CSs are still new in their jobs after they were sworn in recently following their appointment and approval by Parliament. President William Ruto initially dissolved the cabinet before he named a…
International Youth Day is celebrated every year on 12 August. Since the United Nations launched the International Youth Day in 1998, this year’s event, marked last Monday, may have surpassed previous ones with its significance. The International Youth Day, marked on Monday (August 12), was flagged by the UN as an event to elevate youth…
Kipchoge has confirmed he will be involved in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics following his unprecedented setback in Paris last Saturday that forced him to withdraw. Eliud Kipchoge, Kenya’s legendary marathon runner and two-time Olympic gold medalist, has set his sights on a new chapter after returning home from the Paris 2024 Olympics. While the…
A woman from Kathaia village, Embu County, faces accusations of setting her family’s three-bedroom house on fire on Sunday night, following a domestic altercation. Beatrice Mueni allegedly started the fire while her husband, Martin Njeru Gicovi, and their two children were sleeping inside the house. Reports reveal that the couple had quarreled before Njeru and…
By BOB KARASHANI Tanzanian Police on Monday night released leaders of Tanzania’s main opposition party, Chadema, along with several members, on bail, after holding them for several hours to thwart a planned assembly in Mbeya. The party had planned a parade to mark the International Youth Day but were confronted with a ban after what police…
Samburu West Member of Parliament (MP) Naisula Lesuuda has revealed what she feels has contributed to success in her leadership. Lesuuda acknowledges the love-h**e relationship the politicians have with the public but has gone on to explain what she thinks has set her apart from her peers. “Over time, I have come to realize that…
Hill, who sensationally declared he would easily beat prime Usain Bolt in a sprint once, has rubbished the threat of Noah Lyles as the world’s fastest man alive. American football star Tyreek Hill has rubbished the threat of Noah Lyles a week after he was crowned the fastest man in the world thanks to his…
The Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) has refuted a report claiming that they plan to acquire new Diesel Electric Multiple Units (DEMUs) because the previously purchased ones are obsolete. According to an article published by a daily, 11 Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) acquired in 2020 to enhance city commuting were allegedly unfit for operation due to…