The number of victims who succumbed from a landslide at a vast rubbish dump in Uganda’s capital Kampala has risen to 13, according to police, as rescue personnel continued to dig for survivors. After torrential rain in recent weeks, a chunk of rubbish from the city’s only landfill site broke off late on Friday, crushing…
Smart Mechanized Agriculture and Climate Action for Humanity and Sustainability (SMACHS) Foundation founder and patron Charlene Ruto says she will partner with Community Based Organizations (CBOs) to conserve mangrove ecosystems. On Saturday Charlene Ruto led youths to cycle from Makupa to Mikindani in a pre-activity for the International Youth Day. The event’s culmination was planting…
Noah Lyles’ mother Keisha Caine has given an update on the recovery of Noah Lyles as she slammed the security personnel at the Paris Olympics for putting her son in danger. Noah Lyles’ mother Keisha Cane has taken to her Instagram handle, noting that watching her son lying on the track at the Paris Olympics…
As the 2024 Paris Olympics comes to an end, these are some of the things to expect during the closing ceremony. First off, the Olympics closing ceremony will officially start at 10: 00 pm local time at the 80,000-capacity Stade de France. This is a stark difference from the open-air thrilling and perhaps partly controversial…
The State Department for Immigration and Citizen Service has announced that the government has successfully resolved all the issues that previously hindered the application and issuance of new passports. Julius Bitok, the Principal Secretary of the department, reassured Kenyans that all processes have been streamlined to ensure faster generation of travel documents.“We are now producing…
Ellis has accussed USATF for unexpectedly removing her from the line up for the final of their 4 by 400m women’s relay final at the ongoing Olympics over her social media activity. American sprinter Kendall Ellis, the reigning U.S. 400-meter champion and a seasoned relay specialist, has publicly criticized USA Track & Field (USATF) after…
Comedian Eric Omondi, who has since turned into an activist, has urged Kenyans to start dreaming of a new country. This is after a w***n on Sunday, August 11, 2024, sent him a text message requesting for Ksh80 to help her buy sanitary towels for her daughter. Eric Omondi on misplaced priorities The comedian took…
President William Ruto is set to travel to Kigali on Sunday at the invitation of Rwandan President Paul Kagame to attend the inauguration ceremony marking Kagame’s fourth term in office. This significant event follows Kagame’s successful re-election in the July 15th election. Under President Kagame’s leadership, Kenya-Rwanda relations have flourished, with both commercial ties and…
Sifan Hassan achieved a historic feat, winning the gold medal in the women’s marathon at the Paris Olympics, adding to her two bronze medals in the 5000m and 10,000m. The trio of reigning Boston Marathon champion Hellen Obiri, London Marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir and Sharon Lokedi descended on the Olympic marathon tough course to make…
President William Ruto on Sunday, August 11, 2024, congratulated Olympic medallist Hellen Obiri after she achieved a podium spot in the women’s marathon race in Paris. In a statement, Ruto lauded the seasoned athlete for forging ahead to the end of the race despite facing a formidable competition. “Congratulations Hellen Obiri for the Bronze medal…
Hellen Obiri concluded Kenya’s medal harvest at the Paris Olympics in style, with a bronze in the women’s marathon on Sunday. Obiri, who was in the leading pack until the last 200-meter dash, finished 3rd in two hours, 23 minutes, and 10 seconds. Another Kenyan debutant in the 42-kilometer race, Sharon Lokedi, finished 4th, while…
Overall gross winner Mercy Nyanchama in action at Nyali Club course in Mombasa County on Saturday night. [Maarufu Mohamed, Standard] Songs and dances rented the air after Kenyan youthful Lady Golfer Mercy Nyanchama was crowned the 2024 Ladies Coast Open Golf Champion as curtain finally closed in the five legs of the tournament that climaxed…
Lyles has provided an update over his COVID-19 status four days after being diagnosed with the disease moments after bagging bronze in the 200m final. American sprint star Noah Lyles has shared a positive update regarding his COVID-19 status after a challenging week that saw him compete in the 200-meter final at the Paris 2024…
Dr. Beatrice Inyangala, the Principal Secretary for Higher Education, has defended the new university funding model, describing it as the best that parents across Kenya can ask for. According to the PS, the recently introduced model offers significant relief for parents in terms of the amount of money they are required to pay for their…
Bell quit athletics in 2017, but reversed her decision in 2021 after she watched Faith Kipyegon dominating the 1500 meters at the Tokyo Olympics. Great Britain’s Georgia Bell has explained how watching Faith Kipyegon dominating at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics from home fueled her to fulfil her Olympic dream in Paris. Bell clinched a bronze…