When General Charles Kahariri has was sworn in as the Chief of Defence Forces at State House, Nairobi. [PCS] The Chief of Defence Forces Gen Charles Kahariri is among dozens of top security bosses and politicians are conferred with various awards by President William Ruto. During Jamuhuri Day celebrations at Uhuru Gardens as Kenya marked…
Paralympics champion Hunter Woodhall has exposed the brutal realities athletes like him have to cope with after his prosthetics was messed up following a long jump attempt. Hunter Woodhall has given fans an inside look into the challenges of being a Paralympian. Hunter displayed the harsh realities of using prosthetics limbs after doing long jump…
President William Ruto conferred over 500 citizens with various state honours and awards during the Jamhuri Day Luncheon, which was hosted at State House Nairobi. Among the awardees are General Charles Kahariri, Deputy Chief Justice Lady Justice Philomena Mwilu and Inspector General Douglas Kanja who received state commendations. The Presidential awards include the Order of…
School children flying the Kenyan flag in jubilation during Jamuhuri Day Celebrations on December 12, 2024 at Uhuru Gardens. [Kanyiri Wahito Standard] It was pomp and colour as the country marked its 60 years since becoming a republic, with President William Ruto hosting the President of the Gambia Adama Barrow. Kenyans started arriving at the Uhuru…
Time Magazine has named Donald Trump as its person of the year for the second time – he previously won the honour after winning the presidential election in 2016. In his letter to readers, Time Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs credited Trump with “marshalling a comeback of historic proportions” and “driving a once-in-a-generation political realignment” that had…
School children flying the Kenyan flag in jubilation during Jamuhuri Day Celebrations on December 12, 2024 at Uhuru Gardens. [Kanyiri Wahito Standard] It was pomp and colour as the country marked its 60 years since becoming a republic, with President William Ruto hosting the President of the Gambia Adama Barrow. Kenyans started arriving at the Uhuru…
Kennedy shared the gold medal with Katie Moon at the 2023 World Championships although most people opposed the decision. Paris Olympic pole vault champion Nina Kennedy has expressed her feelings regarding her sharing the 2023 World Championship gold with USA’s Katie Moon. In a scene reminiscent of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic high jump final, where…
The national women’s soccer team Harambee Starlets will begin their quest to qualify for the 2026 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations with the preliminary round clash against Tunisia. According to the draw conducted Thursday by CAF the first round of the qualifiers will be staged February 17-26 while the second and final round will…
Allyson Felix has revealed the emotional turmoil of winning silver in the 2008 Olympics, feeling devastated and letting others down. American sprint icon Allyson Felix has stated that one of the most defining moments of her illustrious career came in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Felix had entered the 2008 Olympics as one of the sport’s…
President William Ruto has revealed that the Government intends to create 2 million job opportunities for Kenyans abroad. Speaking during the 61st Jamhuri Day Celebrations Thursday, the President said his administration has implemented strategies to secure jobs for the hundreds of thousands of young men and women to facilitate mobility and placement of suitably qualified…
Police teargas activists during anti-femicide protests in Nairobi. [Collins Kweyu, Standard] Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has expressed concern over chaos during the peaceful anti-femicide protests in Nairobi on Tuesday. The PS said the violence meted out on unarmed protesters by police officers was unfortunate and unacceptable. He acknowledged the importance of demonstrations on such…
Kenya Sevens head coach Kevin Wambua believes the team is getting better after the first two tournaments in the World Rugby Sevens Series, following their return from relegation. Shujaa, as the team is commonly referred as, finished 10th in the first outing in Dubai and improved to a seventh place finish in the second…
Kishane Thompson has explained why running the fastest time in the world in 2024 did not come as a surprise. Reigning Olympic 100m silver medallist Kishane Thompson has revealed why he was unconcerned about ending his season as the fastest man in the world. At the Jamaican Championships, Kishane Thompson clocked a stunning 9.77 seconds…
President William Ruto on Thursday commended Kirinyaga, Nyeri, Bomet, Embu, and Lamu counties for leading in Taifa Care registration. Speaking during the Jamhuri Day celebrations at Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi, the Head of State encouraged counties lagging behind, Marsabit, Garissa, Mandera, West Pokot, and Turkana, to mobilize their residents to register and take advantage of…
The Turkish coach would have stayed much longer in Kenya had he managed to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as per the contract he entered with FKF. Outgoing Harambee Stars coach Engin Firat would have earned a two-year contract extension had he guided Kenya to qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of…