Kidali eager to honour his late father with a medal

Kenya’s 800m athlete Koitatoi Kidali (right) with his pacemaker during a training session at Nyayo Stadium on Thursday. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] After losing his father in 2022, budding 800m runner Koitatoi Kidali was devastated. He did not know the trajectory his career would take then as this was the man who introduced him to athletics…

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Human Rights Commission Makes Additional Demands to Ruto

The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has issued a series of demands directed at President William Ruto following his dismissal of cabinet secretaries. The commission squarely placed responsibility on the President for appointing the CSs he ousted from office. KHRC’s primary demand is for the immediate removal of Prime CS Mudavadi. They argue that Mudavadi,…

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Zimbabwe authorities in crackdown on dissent ahead of summit

By KITSEPILE NYATHI The Zimbabwe government has launched a crackdown on opponents to forestall protests against unresolved political disputes during a forthcoming regional summit. Harare will host the 44th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit on August 17, where President Emmerson Mnangagwa will take over as chairperson of the sub-regional organisation. That Summit could also…

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