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…
The Ministry of Health has launched the national school deworming campaign targeting over six million school-going children aged between 2 to 14 years. The campaign rolled out at Kanjuu primary school in Kirinyaga County has seen 28,000 primary and secondary school teachers from 16 counties trained on how to administer the…
Kenya Sevens in residential training at the Moi Stadium, Kasarani as the team prepares for overseas camp in Miramas, France ahead of the Paris Olympic Games. July 3, 2024. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Kenya Sevens head coach Kevin Wambua has announced the Shujaa squad heading to Paris for the 2024 Olympics games. “The team has been…
President William Ruto and his daughter June Ruto. [Courtesy] Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has defended President William Ruto’s daughter, June Ruto, enrollment for a one-year National Security Strategy programme offered by the National Defence College (NDC). Duale’s clarification followed an uproar from Kenyans who interpreted June’s selection as a clear example of nepotism within…
After qualifying for the Paris Olympics CJ Allen faces tough competition at the Monaco Diamond League aiming to surpass his personal best. US men’s national record holder over 400m hurdles CJ Allen will face formidable opponents when he competes against Alison Dos Santos and Karsten Warholm on July 12 at the Monaco Diamond League. Allen…
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna disclosed the staggering amount allocated to his GK vehicle for use on the Nairobi Expressway upon his appointment as the Deputy Minority Whip at the Senate. On Wednesday morning, Sifuna used the Nairobi Expressway and was surprised to find Kes.377,000 remaining on his Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) card. The ETC system…
President William Ruto will tomorrow Friday from 2 pm host his inaugural X-Space (formerly Twitter) conversation with Kenyan youth. According to State House, the Cabinet is scheduled to join the three-hour online discussion. X Spaces, previously known as Twitter Spaces, is a feature that allows you to have a live audio conversation on the social media…
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…