Julius Yego has explained why he is satisfied with his performance at the Paris Olympic Games despite missing out on a medal. Five-time African javelin champion Julius Yego is satisfied despite missing out on the podium at the Paris Olympics. Yego qualified for the final after throwing 85.97m in the qualification stage. Going into the…
Cricket in Kenya has a rich history, marked by significant achievements and challenges. Although the sport is not as widely popular as football or athletics, cricket has carved out a niche for itself in the country, producing notable players and memorable performances on the international stage. This article explores the history, development, and current state…
By AGGREY MUTAMBO Djibouti’s topmost diplomat promises to place the continent at the heart of global transformation as he faces three contenders from Kenya’s former PM Raila Odinga,former Mauritian Foreign Minister Anil Kumarsingh, and Richard James Randriamandrato former Foreign minister of Madagascar. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, 58, has been a Djiboutian civil servant all his career…
The Kenya Meteorological Department has issued a weather forecast from Saturday, August 10, 2024, to Wednesday, August 14, 2024. According to the weatherman, the general outlook for the five days will be characterised by intermittent cool and cloudy conditions in some parts of the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the South-eastern lowlands…
New Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Cabinet Secretary Hassan Ali Joho during the handover ceremony where he took over from his predecessor CS Salim Mvurya who has moved to the Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry held at the Ministry Headquarters at Works Building in Nairobi. Mining, Blue Economy, and Maritime Affairs Cabinet Secretary…
Musingu Boys players celebrate after scoring against St Joseph’s Kitale Boys at Gusii Stadium. They beat St Joseph’s 5:4 on penalties. [Sammy Omingo, Standard] Musingu School will on Thursday fight for the vacant KSSSA National football throne when they face off with Highway High School in the finals to be played at Gusii Stadium in…
President Salva Kiir met South Sudan’s Olympic basketball team celebrating their historic performance and pledging support for the sport’s future. South Sudan welcomed back its national men’s basketball team, the Bright Stars, with open arms and jubilant celebrations, following their historic appearance at the Olympic Games in Paris. The team’s journey culminated in a grand…
Simon Ikunza Lusuli received a 20-year prison sentence from the Kakamega High Court for killing Wycliffe Muyale Matekwa on January 21, 2018, in Shaviranga village. Ikunza, a member of Nyumba Kumi, was part of a mob that attacked Matekwa over the theft of two chickens. In sentencing, Justice Chirchir Chebet acknowledged that Ikunza was a…
By BOB KARASHANI The top brass of Tanzania’s main opposition party Chadema began a two-day meeting in Dar es Salaam on Thursday, amid signs of an impending showdown over who to field against the ruling party’s candidate in next year’s presidential election. The Central Committee gathering was triggered by vice-chairperson Tundu Lissu’s surprise announcement a…
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga has condemned the police for arbitrary arrests, detentions, and excessive use of force during the thwarted Nane Nane protests. Raila on police harassment Raila in a statement issued on Saturday, August 10, 2024, said the actions by the police led to the harassment of peaceful protesters and…
President Paul Kagame amidst a cheering crowd during his campaign launch in Musanze District on Saturday, June 22nd. President Paul Kagame will be sworn in for his fourth term in office on Sunday, in a ceremony that promises to be a grand celebration of his enduring leadership. The event, to be held at Amahoro Stadium,…
Elephant conservation activist Dr Jim Justus Nyamu has called for concerted efforts to ensure sustained conservation of elephants in the face of changes in the environment. Dr Nyamu said climate change, poaching and killings by human beings who see them as a menace are the biggest threats to the surviving elephants on the African continent….
Young players taken through cricket skills at the second edition of the Kanbis Holiday Cricket Training Camp at Eastleigh High School in Nairobi. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Over 200 young players are gracing the ongoing high level Kanbis Holiday Cricket Camp at the Eastleigh High School in Nairobi. Taking the children through paces in the intense…
ODM leader Raila Odinga with the newly elected party leaders Abdulswamad Sharif Nassir, Simba Arati and Godfrey Osotsi at Capitol Hill Square. [Emmanuel Wanson, Standard] A last-minute jostling saw Raila Odinga’s Orange Democratic Movement introduce a new deputy party leader position, with the opposition party awarding the chairperson position to Homa Bay Governor Glady’s Wanga. …
Beatrice Chebet won a historic gold in the women’s 10,000m at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, achieving an Olympic double to make Kenyan history. Beatrice Chebet achieved a remarkable Olympic double at the Paris 2024 Games, winning the women’s 10,000m and making history as the first Kenyan woman to claim gold in the event. Chebet,…