German international Toni Kross. [AFP] Retiring Germany veteran Toni Kroos said he was confident tomorrow’s blockbuster Euro 2024 quarter-final against Spain would not be the last game of his career. Kroos announced in May he would hang up his boots after the Euros on home soil, meaning this week’s match in Stuttgart could be his…
Gen Zs light candles in honour of their fallen peers who died during peaceful protests at Kenyatta National Hospital on June 30, 2024. [Denish Ochieng, Standard] 39 people were killed and 361 injured during the anti-Finance Bill protests countrywide, the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has said. In a statement signed by the commission’s…
Barry Otieno faces a defamation lawsuit from Hussein Mohammed escalating tensions and highlighting ongoing issues within the Football Kenya Federation. Extreme Sports founder and CEO Hussein Mohammed has taken an assertive step in his ongoing battle against the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) by filing a defamation lawsuit against FKF CEO Barry Otieno. This legal action…
Former investigative journalist-turned-politician Mohamed Ali, also known as Jicho Pevu, issued a directive to Kenyan youth to halt the nationwide anti-government protests, citing the potential to destabilize the country. Affiliated with the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party, the Nyali MP emphasized that the ongoing anti-government demonstrations are causing severe economic repercussions and posing a…
Kiambu Senator Paul Karungo Thang’wa has expressed his reservations about President William Ruto’s plan to host X Space to engage with Gen Z. Speaking during a Senate session on Thursday, July 4, 2024, Thang’wa noted that President Ruto can miss the point by interacting with faceless people who may not be Gen Z. Spaces is…
A supporter records Kenyan Sprinter Zablon Ekwam in his Training at Kasarani Stadium in preparation for its pathway toward the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. July 1, 2024. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Men’s 400m national champion Zablon Ekwam feels honoured to be among the hundreds of athletes who will grace the Paris 2024 Olympics in France later this month. To…
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula. [File, Standard] National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has said the Finance Bill 2024 cannot become law through mere elapse of time as several pundits have claimed. Wetangula in a communication to Members of Parliament on basic applicable procedure and implications of the rejection of the Finance Bill 2024, said it…
Kishane Thompson has revealed on the struggles he had to overcome before taking the World by suprise in the 100m of the Jamaican Olympic trials In a stunning turn of events, Kishane Thompson, a relatively unknown sprinter, has taken the track and field world by storm. The 22-year-old delivered an extraordinary performance at the Jamaican…
The Managing Trustee of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), David Koross, has assured retirees that they will soon receive their claims within 24 hours as the fund digitizes its systems. NSSF is leveraging technology to streamline claims payments and eliminate long-standing bureaucratic hurdles that retirees have faced for years. Koross also announced that the…
The popular East African event ‘Blankets and Wine’ which was originally slated for Sunday, July 7, 2024, has been rescheduled to July 28, 2024, due to the current political situation in the country. The organisers announced the changes citing that there was no security clearance to allow them to continue with the planned event. “Guys,…
Rain lashed Jamaica for 12 hours Hundreds of thousands of homes in Jamaica remain without power in the wake of Hurricane Beryl. The category four storm – one of the most powerful to ever hit the country – swept along the island’s southern coast on Wednesday night, bringing more than 12 hours of heavy rain….
Spain’s forward Alvaro Morata falls during their Euro 2024 Group B match against Croatia. [AFP] Euro 2024’s quarter-finals kick-off tomorrow with a blockbuster match between hosts Germany and Spain as the tournament heads towards its decisive final week. Here AFP looks at the state of play with some of the Euro’s heavy hitters facing off…
KDF Officers in Nairobi CBD for Gen Z anti-finance Bill protest. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] Days after the High Court affirmed the deployment of the military to quell protests across the country, The Standard can now reveal how the deployment strategy looked like. President William Ruto, on Tuesday last week, deployed two companies of Kenya Defence Forces (KDF)…
Tennis Kenya’s appeal for Angella Okutoyi’s Olympic qualification was denied dashing her dreams of representing Kenya in Paris 2024. Kenyan tennis sensation Angella Okutoyi has expressed her disappointment at missing out on a spot at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games after failing to qualify by the required ranking. Tennis Kenya had filed an appeal on…
Safaricom has announced a multi-million shilling support initiative for Kenyans affected by the recent protests against the Finance Bill 2024. Speaking at Kenyatta National Hospital, Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa announced that the telecommunications company will allocate Kes.5 million to provide assistive devices to those injured during the protests. Ndegwa also stated that Safaricom will issue…