Detectives drawn from the Anti-N*******s Unit (ANU) on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, recovered bhang worth Ksh4.6 million following the pursuit of a suspected d**g trafficker in Kilifi County. Police say the suspect abandoned the vehicle he was using to transport the contraband after realising that he was being pursued and disappeared on foot into a…
President William Ruto’s new-look Cabinet is set to officially assume office Thursday morning. This is after the National Assembly approved the names of 19 of the 20 nominees named by the head of state to various Ministries. Only Stella Langat failed to meet the MPs’ suitability test and did not get the green light to…
St Joseph Girls Kitale in action duirng the finals.[Sammy Omingo,Standard] St Joseph Girls Kitale are the 2024 KSSSA National rugby sevens champions. Commonly referred to as JOGA, St Joseph saw off Kinale Girls 10-5 in the finals played on Wednesday at Kisii School grounds. Esther Wanyonyi gave St Joseph the lead with an unconverted try…
Hundreds of youth took to the streets in protest against the Finance Bill 2024 that sought to increase taxes. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] The High Court has stopped the government from probing civil society organisations over allegations of funding Gen Z protests. Justice Chacha Mwita issued conservatory orders prohibiting the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)…
Imane Khelif is competing for gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics, overcoming a furore that erupted around her and another boxer a few days earlier. Ugly issues of gender testing and testosterone levels once again raised their head in elite women’s sport, as they did in the case of South African runner Caster Semenya. Khelif…
Julius Yego is confident of unleashing something great as he heads to the final of the men’s javelin at the Paris Olympic Games. Julius Yego hopes to go one place better in the men’s javelin final scheduled for Thursday, August 8 at the Paris Olympics. Yego noted that he had a great feeling going into…
Meta has launched two new monetization features for eligible creators in Kenya, allowing them to earn money through In-Stream Ads on Facebook and Ads on Facebook Reels. These features enable creators to monetize original videos and build a community. Commenting on the launch, Moon Baz, Meta’s Global Partnerships Lead for Africa, the Middle East, and…
By REUTERS Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, choosing a progressive policy champion and a plain speaker from America’s heartland to help win over rural, white voters, said people familiar with the matter. Walz, a 60-year-old US Army National Guard veteran and former teacher, was elected to…
In a landmark move, the Ministry of Health and the Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives (KNUNM) have signed their first-ever Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), effective from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2025. This agreement, signed by Principal Secretaries Mary Muthoni (Public Health) and Harry Kimtai (Medical Services), aims to significantly improve the…
The Principal Secretary, State Department for Environment and Climate Change, speaking at the launch of the CCDRM, held at Radisson Blu, Upper hill, Nairobi on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. The State Department for Environment and Climate Change, in partnership with UNICEF and other stakeholders, has developed the Children’s Climate and Disaster Risk Model (CCDRM). The…
Emmanuel Wanyonyi will be the man in the spotlight when the men’s 800m starts on Wednesday as compatriots Koitatoi Kidali and Wycliffe Kinyamal also eye semi-final tickets. World silver medallist Emmanuel Wanyonyi is the man Kenyans are counting on to retain the men’s 800m Olympics title that the country has won since 2008. Wilfred Bungei…
Gen Z has issued a set of demands to media houses across the country in anticipation of the Nane Nane March scheduled for August 8, 2024. In an open letter addressed to all media outlets, the youthful protesters underscored the media’s essential role as watchdogs and a voice for the voiceless in society. The letter…
By XINHUA Thirteen people were killed Monday in a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in Southern Ethiopia, a local official has said. The catastrophic landslide, which occurred in the Kawo Koisha District in Ethiopia’s southern regional state, claimed the lives of 13 people and displaced 305 others, Mesfin Thomas, head of the local communication department,…
Kenya Power has listed areas that will be affected by planned power outage today. According to a statement issued by Kenya Power on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, the planned blackout will affect seven counties. The temporary power interruption, which will affect normal operation in the affected areas is part of network maintenance. “Good evening, Kindly…
Two more candidates joined the race for the African Union Commission Chairperson position as submissions for nominations to the post came to a close on Tuesday. The late entrants from Madagascar and Mauritius will face off with former Prime Minister of Kenya Raila Odinga and Djibouti Foreign Affairs Minister, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf. The African Union…