A trader has given the government a notice to collect four high-end motor vehicles that have remained in the garage for more than five years. The high-end vehicles also include two from the office of the Deputy President and the rest from other ministries. In a gazette notice on September 27, 2024, the trader identified…
A Nakuru court warned activist Mercy Tarus for making remarks that undermined the authority of the court in the Finnish scholarship case Senior Chief Justice Peter Alloys Ndege ordered Tarus to refrain from any media comments that could jeopardize the ongoing trial The contempt case was initiated by the lawyers of Senator Jackson Mandago, who…
Over 40,000 smallholder farmers in Kenya are benefiting from the Boosting Sustainable Food Production Action in Kenya (“BOOST”) programme aimed at enhancing food and nutrition security in the country through various agro-ecological practices. Principal Secretary for Agriculture Dr. Kipronoh Ronoh said the project would boost sustainable and resilient food production through promotion of agro-ecological practices…
The construction of the facility has stalled for six years but will benefit the community once it’s ready following a promise by Sports CS Kipchumba Murkomen to have it ready in October. Sports Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen is pleased with the progress of construction works at the Karatu National Stadium in Gatundu South, Kiambu county….
By OTIENO OTIENO DP Gachagua is widely expected to mount a political and legal fightback, in the event the impeachment succeeds Barring late intervention by Kenyan President William Ruto, an impeachment motion against Deputy President (DP) Rigathi Gachagua could be introduced in Parliament in the coming days, after an MP said this week, he had…
There is a need for proper coordination of cross-border movement for pastoral communities living along the shared border of Kenya and Uganda to avoid frequent conflicts, according to Beatrice Askul, Cabinet Secretary for the East African Community, ASALs, and Regional Development. The CS noted that the Turkana, Pokot, Sebei, and Karamoja communities, living along the…
Kenya’s Tyron Kariuki in past action.[FKF Media] Kenya is set to reignite its football rivalry with Rwanda and Tanzania in the upcoming Total Energies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) U-20 CECAFA qualifiers, scheduled to take place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from October 6 to 20. The highly anticipated tournament will see Kenya drawn…
Nominated Senator Esther Okenyuri, Medical Services PS Harry Kimtai, Health CS Debra Mulongo Barasa, Public Health PS Mary Muthoni and Social Health Authority Board Chairman DrTimothy Olweny during public participation on the benefit package and Tariffs at KICC, Nairobi on August 30, 2024. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] A section of Kenyans is struggling to understand the…
Chicago Marathon organisers will honour late world record holder Kelvin Kiptum at the 2024 race, marking one year since he set the world record in the US city. Chicago Marathon organisers will look to honour world marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum as they gear up to host the 2024 edition of the marathon on Sunday,…
By MERCY SIMIYU Hundreds of Kenyans are currently stranded in Lebanon, feeling abandoned as a violent conflict escalates in the region between Israel and Hezbollah militant group. Their story of fear under hellish bombardments and gunfire has become their constant reminder of how far they are from the safety of home. But it also pokes…
The United Nations Security Council has authorized a 12-month extension for the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) in Haiti, which Kenya leads. Acting under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, the Council extended the current mandate, as set out in resolution 2699 (2023), to October 2, 2025. This extension aims to support the Haitian National…
The Local Lawyers Association (LSK) filed a contempt of court case against the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja for sending police officers to work with their faces hidden The incident on Tuesday, September 24, involved activists who filed a petition regarding the 61 dead and 14 missing protesters, while the LSK cited violations of…
Nairobi County’s Ben Nyamogo (right) and Glenstone Agade of Kenya Police in action.[Jonah Onyango, Standard] By missing the league championships for the second time, defending champions Kenya Police have shattered their dreams of retaining the National Boxing League title for the seventh consecutive year. The policemen are not taking part in the league championships that…
Alexis Ohanian, the husband to tennis great Serena Williams, has revealed how many fans attended the sold-out Athlos women’s-only tract event which has been lauded as a major success. Alexis Ohanian, the brains behind the women’s-only track event Athlos NYC, has shared his thoughts on the highly successful athletics meet. Ohanian revealed that over 5,000…
By AGGREY MUTAMBO Somalia is turning into an open canvas for the longstanding Egypt-Ethiopia feud. For long, the two countries bickered over whether the dam on the Blue Nile that Ethiopia was putting up should be controlled to ensure sufficient water reaches Cairo, but Ethiopia went on to fill the dam, forcing Cairo to quit…