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…
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…
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…
By REUTERS Twenty-five soldiers have been sentenced to death by a military tribunal in the Democratic Republic of Congo for fleeing battles against M23 rebels and theft, their lawyer and an army spokesman said on Thursday. Congo’s army has been fighting the M23 insurgency for more than two years, as well as facing other militia…
Gor Mahia unveiled Brazilian coach Leonardo Martins Neiva to replace the departed Johnathan McKinstry and here is everything you need to know about the 46-year-old. Leonardo Martins Neiva is the latest Brazilian coach to take over at Gor Mahia as the record Kenyan champions bid to continue their local supremacy while looking for an impact…
Malkia Strikers’ trainer Janet Wanja instructs setter Emmaculate Nekesa. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Kenya women’s national volleyball team Malkia Strikers take on Puerto Rico on Thursday in the quarter-finals match of the 2024 FIVB Challenger Cup in Manila, Philippines. The Kenyan girls who are enroute to Miramas, France for the Paris Olympics camp will be out…
Gatlin has revealed how similar the current American 4 by 100m relay team is to the great record-breaking Jamaican men’s relay teams which were anchored by Usain Bolt. American sprint icon Justin Gatlin has drawn a striking parallel between the current US women’s 4x100m relay team and the dominant Jamaican relay teams anchored by Usain…
Kenya had finished second in group B on Tuesday, but their fate was not in their hands, as both Namibia and Angola won their ties in group C to seal the remaining semi-final spots. Kenya’s Emerging Stars have been eliminated from the 2024 COSAFA Cup despite a strong performance that saw them finish second in…
By BOB KARASHANI Speculation is rising over the abrupt removal of Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) Commissioner General Alphayo Kidata earlier this week against a backdrop of discontent among foreign investors and domestic traders over questionable taxation practices. President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Tuesday named Zanzibar revenue chief Yusuph Juma Mwenda as the new TRA boss…
Donyell Malenn (center) celebrates after scoring for Netherlands.[AFP] The Netherlands swept into their first European Championship quarter-final since 2008 as Donyell Malen scored twice in a 3-0 win over Romania in the last 16 on Tuesday. Cody Gakpo gave the Dutch an early lead but they were unable to convert pressure into a crucial second…
Protestors in Kisii town on July 2, 2024. Police engaged them in the better part of the afternoon. [Sammy Omingo, Standard] That there has been a spirited push by Gen Z to see change in country’s governance system is not in doubt. The last two weeks have seen an intensified revolt against unpopular government taxes,…
Kapen is set to put pen to paper on a two-year deal with the option of a third with Gor Mahia anytime within the week. Nairobi City Stars’ flying winger Samuel Kapen is set to be the fourth signing unveiled by Gor Mahia later this week as they set sights on beefing up their squad…
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is actively investigating and apprehending “treasonous criminals” who exploited the anti-finance bill protests on Tuesday, June 25. In a statement issued on July 1, the DCI revealed that groups with criminal intentions had taken advantage of nationwide peaceful protests organized by Kenyan youth (Gen Z) to loot businesses in…