Controversial social media figure Scophine Aoko Otieno, known as Maverick Aoko Otieno, faced charges in Milimani Court for publishing false information on her ‘X’ social media account. The complainant in the case is Beth Wambui Mbuitu. Aoko was Monday, August 19 charged with three offenses: Publishing false information under Section 23 of the Computer Misuse…
By REUTERS Morocco’s king has pardoned nearly 5,000 people convicted or wanted on charges linked to illegal cannabis cultivation, the justice ministry said in a statement on Monday. Morocco is a major cannabis producer and has allowed the cultivation, export and use of the drug for medicine or in industry since 2021, but it does not allow…
Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza was sent home Tuesday night after the Senate upheld her impeachment by the Meru County Assembly. In three charges brought against her, a majority of the Senators, as confirmed by Speaker Amason Kingi after the vote, affirmed that the embattled County Chief was guilty of all charges. The charges brought before…
Voi ‘B’ players celebrate after beating Voi ‘A’ to lift the Taita Taveta County‘s Dola Super Cup final held at the Voi Stadium on Sunday. [Courtesy] Voi ‘B’ is the latest side to book tickets to the much anticipated Dola Super Cup football showpiece Grand Finale set for Mombasa on Wednesday. The Grand Finale, which has a Sh 1…
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations carrying bags of evidence they collected from Businessman Jimmy Wanjigi’s home in Muthaiga on August 9, 2024. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard] Police stole items during a 13-hour siege at Jimi Wanjigi’s home in Muthaiga, Nairobi. According to his lawyer, about 200 armed men stormed the home in the early…
Days after being impressive at the Paris Olympics marathon, Hellen Obiri and Tamirat Tola will immediately return to train as they gear up for a grueling task to defend their titles at the New York City Marathon. The 2024 New York City Marathon yet again promises exciting match-ups from top athletes as defending champions Hellen…
A 25-year-old man drowned in Mwea Constituency, Kirinyaga County, on Sunday while attempting to swim across a National Irrigation Authority dam to win a bet against a friend. The tragic incident occurred around 6:30 p.m., leaving residents of Maisha Kamili in Ngurubani Town and Kamucege Village in shock. Kelvin Gitonga, a well-known swimmer, had reportedly…
By XINHUA More than 100 people are feared missing after a boat sank Sunday in the western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), local media reported Tuesday. According to local officials, the boat sank at around 7 pm, local time, on the Lukenie River, Mai-Ndombe Province, after hitting pieces of wood underwater, with approximately 300…
Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei has announced the postponement of Harmony4Haiti concert, which is meant to celebrate the Kenyan police officers that are on a peacekeeping mission in Haiti. New dates for concert PS Korir, in a statement issued on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, said that the concert that was to be held in…
KCB Group Human Resources Director Japheth Achola flanked by Dr. Mathew Owili, Deputy Governor of Kisumu County joins the winning team Jiten Pabari, Amrish Patel, Ramesh Karia Prashant Thakrar, the Overall Winners of the15th leg of the KCB East Africa Golf Tour at the Nyanza Golf. [Maarufu Mohamed, Standard] Jiten Pabari played it cool to…
Keely Hodgkinson secured Olympic gold using cutting-edge technology enhancing her performance and recovery through innovative pre-race preparation strategies. Keely Hodgkinson wore groundbreaking technology as she prepared for the 800m final at the Paris Olympics, where she captured gold with a stunning performance. The secret to her success could lie in her innovative pre-recovery kit, which…
Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetangula faces a lawsuit for allegedly failing to pay Kes. 281,000 for the supply of German Shepherds and related training services. Isoka Bethwel filed the lawsuit in the Small Claims Court, claiming that Wetangula hired him to supply two male German Shepherd dogs along with training services. Bethwel also…
By JACKSON MUTINDA New Delhi. India has said that the October 2023 attack on Israel by the Hamas militant group was terrorism, but says a sustainable humanitarian corridor in Gaza is needed to ease the crisis there due to the ongoing war. India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, said the October 7, 2023 attack…
Zari Hassan and her husband, Shakib Lutaaya, cut off their friendship on Instagram and deleted the photos they took together apart from the marketing ones The pair were recently involved in some online drama, with Shakib claiming that Zari is stingy, denying that she doesn't pay her bills Shakib has now retracted his words and…
The Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya (FIDA-Kenya) has given police a three-day ultimatum to rearrest Kware murder suspect Collins Jumaisi Khalusha. The premier women’s rights organisation in a statement on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, said it was deeply concerned with the escape of the prime murder suspect from police custody. Rearresting Jumaisi FIDA-Kenya in the…