Over the weekend, Molo Member of Parliament Kuria Kimani publicly forgave the youths who raided and damaged his property during the anti-tax protests in June. Speaking at a constituency event, Kimani appealed to the state to drop the charges against those arrested for looting and vandalizing his property. Kimani addressed the issue, saying, “Those youths…
The Ministry of Health and the Red Cross have initiated a review of Kenya’s National AMR Communication Strategy, implemented between 2018 and 2022. This evaluation aims to inform the development of a new strategy for the period 2024-2028. A workshop bringing together key stakeholders is currently underway to assess the previous strategy’s performance, identify gaps,…
Renowned American coach Harrison Baxter (in grey coat) and Kenya Federation of American Football President George Alwanga (in white T-shirt) with the 11 new coaches who underwent a rigorous Level One Tackle Certification program training at JKUAT in Juja. [Courtesy,KFAF] American Football is among the rare sports that are slowly gaining a foothold in Kenya and…
The retired British star noted that Kipchoge might win a medal at the Olympics but it will definitely not be a gold medal. Retired British long-distance Mo Farah has predicted the medal Eliud Kipchoge will win at the Paris Olympic Games, and it’s not a gold medal. The four-time Olympic champion disclosed that the quality…
The Kenyan government has officially submitted documentation supporting Raila Odinga’s bid for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson. Led by Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei, the delegation presented the documents to Dharmraj Busgeeth, Dean of the Eastern Region, and the Office of the Legal Counsel of the African Union in Addis Ababa. Sing’oei highlighted…
The National Assembly has resumed Tuesday afternoon with the House expected to consider the First and Second Reading of the 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗡𝗼.𝟮) 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰. The bill sponsored by the Chairperson, Budget and Appropriations Committee, Ndindi Nyoro makes provision for giving statutory sanction for public expenditure for the year ending on the 30th June, 2024, on…
Kenya’s Esther Mutinda (second left) and Edith Wisah block Brazil’s Menezes De Souza. [AFP] Malkia Strikers are not giving up in trying to secure their first set win at the Olympic Games. The national women’s volleyball team face a daunting task against top-ranked Poland in their second Group B match of the 2024 Paris Olympic…
A section of Terminal 1A at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, May 8, 2018. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] The Kenyan government will not build a new airport in the next 30 years that can compete with Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) if Adani Airport Holdings takes over its operations, according to the demands set forth…
Malkia Strikers prepare to battle Poland in round 2 of the preliminary women’s volleyball match after losing to Brazil in their opening match. Kenya’s Malkia Strikers are set to take on Poland in round 2 of the volleyball preliminary rounds of group B at the Olympics. They head into this match suffering a loss to…
Isiolo South MP Abdi Tepo and his wife, and the cache of fake U.S dollar notes recovered from their home. Former Isiolo South MP Abdi Tepo faces five criminal charges, including possessing forged bank notes and illegal firearms. Prosecutors revealed that Tepo had 300 pieces of paper designed to pass as the special paper used…
President William Ruto has nominated Dorcas Odour for the position of Attorney General. This following the dismissal of the Attorney General alongside the whole cabinet on 11th of July, in a press briefing leaving out the Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and the Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi. “Upon reflection, listening keenly to what the people…
Kiambu’s Michael Karanga makes a swing to the second greens during the Coast open finals on Sunday in Mombasa. [Maarufu Mohamed, Standard]. Kiambu’s Michael Karanga was crowned the 2024 Coast Open Champion after emerging the overall winner of the tournament that ended at the par 71 Sea-Link Mombasa Course in Mombasa County at the weekend….
Guinea and New Zealand are both eliminated. France, New Zealand, USA and Guinea were in action at the final group stage match at the Olympic 2024 men’s football games. France took on New Zealand at the Orange Velodrome, Marseille, France. In this match France made it 3 out of 3 games completing a flawless run….
The Meru High Court has directed Njuri Ncheke to address Governor Kawira Mwangaza’s impeachment motion through alternative dispute resolution. Court documents indicate that Mwangaza and her legal team must appear before Njuri Ncheke on Wednesday, July 31. Njuri Ncheke is required to submit their resolution or report the lack thereof within three weeks from Monday,…
Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza Meru’s embattled Governor Kawira Mwangaza has survived her fourth impeachment after Majority Leader in the County Assembly dropped the motion leveled against her. The development comes barely a day after the High Court referred the case pitting Governor Mwangaza and Meru County Assembly to the Njuri Ncheke Council of Elders for…