Paris 2024 Olympics organizer have omitted something Usain Bolt heavily relied upon and potentially impacting current Jamaican sprinters’ comfort and performance. Usain Bolt might have hung up his spikes but his legendary reliance on a particular Olympic Village treat continues to resonate especially as the Paris 2024 Olympics approaches. In a surprising move by the…
A Kenyan is among 12 African referees chosen to officiate at the 2024 Olympics in France, representing FIFA’s officiating team. Kenya’s Stephen Yiembe is among the 12 referees selected by FIFA to officiate in the 2024 Olympics which are set to begin on Thursday in France. Yiembe will serve as an assistant referee joining a…
Kenyan MMA fighter Felista Mugo embodies resilience and national pride, rising from early defeats to become a symbol of hope. Kenya’s female mixed martial arts (MMA) prodigy Felista Mugo has rapidly become a symbol of perseverance and tenacity in the sport. At just 24 years old she has captured the attention of MMA enthusiasts both…
Former Zoo FC goalkeeper is seeking a fair hearing to clear his name in Kenyan football. On 13 January 2023, Football Kenya Federation (FKF) took decisive action against alleged match-fixing within its ranks, suspending 15 players with former Muhoroni Youth and Zoo FC goalkeeper Daniel Kiptoo among them. Nearly two years since that fateful announcement…
Journalist Shiksha Arora has announced her debut on TV47 after leaving KBC, where she worked as a news anchor for three years. Her departure from KBC, effective Friday, July 19, marked the end of a significant chapter in her career. Arora’s final show, broadcast on the same day, served as a poignant farewell to both…
Xi Jinping delivers a report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on behalf of the 19th CPC Central Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. China aims to build a high-standard socialist market economy by 2035 by enhancing the role of market mechanisms to create a fairer…
Kenya’s Jacob Krop looks on after competing in men’s 5000m final athletics event the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. [File] World silver medallist Jacob Krop has come a long way; from a humble background in a remote Chepkunyuk village in West Pokot to making it to the 2024 Olympic Games. To the 5,000m star, making…
Former Attorney General Justin Muturi. [File, Standard] Justin Bedan Njoka Muturi is one of the few people, if not the only one, who has worked in all three branches of government in Kenya. He has served as a Chief Magistrate, Speaker of the National Assembly, and Attorney General. Former presidents of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK)…
Africa will witness Morocco challenge football giants Argentina in a pivotal Olympic clash aiming for an historic upset in Paris. Argentina and Morocco will do battle in a thrilling encounter at the 2024 Paris Olympics pitting the underdogs against the giants of football. The match is scheduled for Wednesday at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Etienne…
The Ministry of Health has asked Parliament to allocate Kes.100 million for a new round of public participation concerning the Social Health Insurance Act (SHIA) and other Universal Health Care (UHC) laws. This request follows a High Court ruling that declared these laws unconstitutional. The SHIA, along with the Digital Health Act and the Primary…
Kenya Simbas forward Eugene Sifuna (center) in action against Senegal.[Courtesy.X] Kenya Simbas are set to take another significant step on their path to the 2027 Rugby World Cup when they face Algeria in the semifinals of the 2024 Rugby Africa Cup on Wednesday at 2pm. The Rugby Africa Cup being held at the Nelson Mandela…
ODM leader Raila Odinga. [File, Standard] The ongoing nationwide protests might have crumbled President William Ruto’s proposed taxes and part of his Cabinet, but its spiral effect is rapidly threatening opposition leader Raila Odinga’s mighty ODM party. A disastrous handling of the Gen Z-led demos has opened a surreal nightmare for the ODM chief and…
Victor Kipchirchir (second right) before winning Eldoret City Marathon. [Peter Ochieng, Standard] Top finishers of the 2024 Eldoret City Marathon on Tuesday unveiled their ambitions after they were awarded in a ceremony in Eldoret. Organisers said next year’s race will be staged on Sunday April 27. Victor Kipchirchir, who clinched his third Eldoret City Marathon…
The Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has now withdrawn the summon issued to Embakasi East Member of Parliament Paul Ongili Owino alias Babu Owino. The DCI detective Eunice Njue on July 22, 2024, had summoned Babu Owino to present himself before the investigative agency’s headquarters on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, to shed light on the…
St Joseph Girls Kitale football girls team.[Washington Onyango,Standard] After an impressive performance during the Kenyan Secondary School Sports Association (KSSSA) Term One finals, Rift Valley champions St Joseph Girls Kitale, commonly known as JOGA, are gearing up for another showdown at the Term Two national finals in Kisii next week. Following their success at Machakos Boys High…