Harambee stars has been drawn in group J of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers following the draw that was conducted Thursday in Johannesburg South Africa. Kenya will battle it out with 5 times AFCON winners the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon, Nambia and Zimbabwe in the qualifiers that are scheduled to begin in…
Benson Omalla celebrates after scoring for Kenya against Zimbabwe.[FKF] Kenya’s Emerging Stars bounced back to winning ways on Tuesday after seeing off Zimbabwe 2-0 in their final group match of the 2024 COSAFA Cup at Isaac Wolfson Stadium. Kenya had lost 2-0 to Comoros in their second match played over the weekend and needed a…
President Ruto and Deputy Rigathi Gachagua at State House Nairobi June 13, 2023. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] Signs of growing factions within the ruling Kenya Kwanza coalition are a true testament that the more things change, the more they remain the same. The unfolding political events in the Mt Kenya region reveal the emergence of two factions akin to the…
Manchester United have extended Erik ten Hag’s contract through 2026 despite a challenging season maintaining stability and aiming for future success. Manchester United has officially extended Erik ten Hag’s tenure as the manager until June 2026 despite the team enduring one of their toughest seasons. Last season saw the Red Devils finish in eighth place…
On Wednesday, the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) released a report indicating that Kenya’s economy grew at a slower pace of five percent in the first three months of 2024, down from 5.5 percent in the corresponding period last year, amidst a challenging business environment characterized by high interest rates. KNBS stated that except…
Normalcy returned to Nairobi’s central business district as protesters kept off the anticipated Thursday anti-tax demos allowing the reopening of businesses and the public transport sector for Kenyans. A spot check by KBC Thursday showed that shops and eateries were operational, while vehicles, including Public Service Vehicles, were operating normally in various areas. However, police…
Harambee Stars players during Open training Session for the senior national team at Utalii Grounds on March 19, 2024. The team is preparing ahead of the upcoming Four Nations tournament in Malawi. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] Kenya’s Harambee Stars are set to rekindle their rivalry with Cameroon in the quest for a spot in the 2025…
Doctors say baby Arianna Wairimu needs to undergo an urgent bone marrow transplant in India before July 5, 2024, to save her life. [Courtesy] As an unimaginable adversity stays, Teresa Ndungu’s world has been turned upside down. Watching helplessly as her 11-month-old daughter, Arianna Wairimu, once a bundle of joy, battle a rare and deadly…
The Elephants face a tough draw in the 2025 AFCON qualifiers, aiming to repeat their previous tournament success. Defending champions Ivory Coast have been placed in a challenging group for the upcoming African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers pitting them against Zambia, Sierra Leone, and Chad in Group G. The draw, which unfolded on a…
Moses Kuria, the Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Performance, and Delivery Management, has decided against implementing salary increases for top government officials, citing concerns over the sustainability of public expenditure. CS Kuria argued that maintaining an annual expenditure of Kes.1.1 trillion to support 900,000 public servants across both levels of government is unsustainable for Kenya….
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has suspended further employment of civil servants. In a circular, the CS directed the Public Service Commission to halt new and ongoing recruitment, including ongoing interviews for shortlisted candidates in public service. Going forward, Kuria announced that any future hiring in the public sector will be justified by genuine…
Uruguay’s Francisco Garayalde and Kenya’s Brian Kiptanui (right) in action during a World Rugby U20 Trophy 2024 match at the Hive Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland. [World Rugby] Kenya’s under-20 rugby team, Chipu, made a slow start to their World Rugby U20 Trophy campaign after losing 25-7 to former champions Uruguay on Tuesday. Despite the loss,…
Azimio leader Raila Odinga. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Azimio leader Raila Odinga has vouched for enhanced integration among African states for meaningful development. The former prime minister, who issued a keynote address at the Oxford Africa Conference in London on Friday, pitched for intra-continental trade, open skies, open visa policies and connected infrastructure to prop up the continent…
The former Olympic champion has pointed out the weakness about Noah Lyles that was shared by other former great sprinters including Usain Bolt and Carl Lewis. Former American sprinter Justin Gatlin has pointed out a common weakness in reigning World Champion Noah Lyles, which he shares with other legendary sprinters like Usain Bolt and Carl…
Google Translate has expanded its language support to include Dholuo, the language of the Luo tribe, in its largest update yet for the online translation service. Announced by Alphabet-owned tech giant Google, the update introduces 110 new languages to Google Translate, facilitated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Google’s PaLM 2 large language model, which also…