Nakuru – An accident involving several vehicles has occurred at the Twin Bridge area on the Eldoret-Nakuru Highway. The Red Cross and other emergency services are working to rescue those stuck inside the bus. Photo: Barnabas Chisika.Source: UGC In the incident on Saturday, August 24, an unknown number of passengers are believed to be stuck…
Arsenal’s Thomas Partey in action against Wolves last Saturday. [AFP] Arsenal’s Premier League title aspirations face an early test away at bogey team Aston Villa on Saturday, while Manchester United’s defence are set for a stiff examination at Brighton. After a chaotic summer at Stamford Bridge and an opening defeat to Manchester City, Chelsea are…
President William Ruto appointed former ICT minister Eliud Owalo as deputy chief of staff, focusing on performance and implementation management Moses Kuria, former Minister of Public Service, has been appointed as a senior adviser to the Council of Economic Advisers to support BETA Dennis Itumbi is now the head of Creative Economy and Special Projects…
Tusker have made drastic changes to the playing and coaching staff ahead of the new season, will it enable them to edge out Gor Mahia? Tusker FC, 12-time Kenyan champions, will be targeting to end their title drought this season following the significant shake-up they made during the off-season after back-to-back second place finishes. The…
By REUTERS The US military said on Friday that it would deliver 24 additional armored vehicles to Kenyan personnel deployed in Haiti who are heading a long-delayed security operation in the conflict-ravaged Caribbean nation. Some 400 Kenyan police, leading a UN-ratified security mission mandated to fight heavily armed gangs that have taken over most of the capital, recently deployed to Haiti. The…
44 passengers have been left sustaining injuries following a road accident at the Twin Bridge in Molo, Nakuru County along the Eldoret-Nakuru Highway. According to a statement issued by the Kenya Réd Cróss on Saturday, August 24, 2024, a humanitarian organisation, 14 of those who were injured have been rushed to the Molo Sub County…
Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino said he is ready to lead the opposition in Kenya if Raila Odinga takes the post of AUC chairman Babu, citing his experience and the challenges he faced, said he is well prepared to take over Raila's reins in maintaining government control The Member of Parliament praised Raila…
The Ministerial Preparatory Meeting for the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), scheduled for August 24-25, 2024 in Tokyo, which got underway today, has experienced major disruptions jeopardizing the success of the event. This is after the meeting of senior officials from Japan and African member countries of the United Nations, which was…
On Saturday, August 24, local newspapers reported extensively on the problems facing the President William Rutowith various unions issuing strike notices over issues affecting their operations. Kenyan newspaper headlines for Saturday, August 24: Image/screen: Saturday Nation, The Saturday Standard, Taifa Leo and The Star.Source: UGC 1. Saturday Nation A Kenyan studying in Algeria has been…
MMUST captain Veron Kaburu (left) in action at Dala Sevens.[Washington Onyango,Standard] Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST RFC) has been the surprise package of the 2024 National Sevens Circuit, and they are not looking to slow down anytime soon. After a stellar performance at the Dala Sevens in Kisumu, where they reached the…
Harambee Stars coach Engin Firat publicly pointed out areas Omala needed to improve and is happy that the striker took the message on board, helping him secure a move abroad. Harambee Stars coach Engin Firat has acknowledged the significant strides made by former Gor Mahia striker Benson Omala in refining his playing style over the…
Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda’s long-serving President Yoweri Museveni and the Chief of Uganda’s Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), set social media ablaze on Saturday, August 24, 2024, with a series of provocative posts on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. His comments, ranging from political declarations to outlandish claims, have once again drawn…
Members of Parliament from the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) Committee of the National Assembly have warned that the project to roll out 1,450 Digital Hubs targeting each ward across the Country risks being hampered by procedural gaps arising from delayed finalization of policy guidelines for the project roll out. Led by Committee Chairperson,…
Beldad Ogeta of Menengai Oilers (center) is attacked by Kabras Sugar players during the Dala Sevens circuit in Kisumu.[Washington Onyango,Standard] Kabras Sugar, the current leaders of the 2024 National Sevens Circuit, are looking to extend their winning streak as they headline Group A in the upcoming Kabeberi Sevens. The team has already secured victories in…
After going for months sponsor less, Fred Kerley seems to have found a new home as he was spotted wearing a different kit at the Lausanne Diamond League. Fred Kerley has seemingly found a new home months after parting ways with Asics after the New York City Grand Prix. The Olympic Games 100m bronze medallist…