Pakistan has handed newly-crowned Olympics javelin champion Arshad Nadeem one of the highest rewards in history following his heroics at the Paris 2024 Games. Arshad Nadeem, the record-breaking Olympics javelin champion, has been rewarded over Ksh115 million for winning a gold medal at the Paris 2024 Games. Pakistan continues to celebrate Nadeem following his massive…
In 2002, after a Pentagon news briefing, the then US secretary of defence Donald Rumsfeld was widely ridiculed for his thoughts about knowledge. Discussing the issue of whether Iraq was supplying weapons of mass destruction to terrorists, he said: As we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also…
On Wednesday, President William Ruto announced that the government will issue new university admission letters after revoking the previous ones due to incorrect information about course costs. During a development tour in Bomachoge Chache, Kisii County, Ruto assured the public that the government is working to reduce the financial burden on parents preparing to send…
President William Ruto has officially elevated Eldoret town to become the country’s fifth city. President Ruto signed the charter and pended the government seal conferring Eldoret to a city. The momentous event was held in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, on Thursday, August 15, 2024. It was witnessed by several athletes who took part in the…
PHOTO | Ronald Owili Kenya’s electric bus manufacturer BasiGo has secured Ksh 1.3 billion ($10m) from United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to increase local assembly of its buses. During a tour of the firm’s dedicated electric bus assembly line at the Kenya Vehicle Manufacturers (KVM) plant in Thika town, Kiambu County, BasiGo Chief…
Raila Odinga has revealed that former President Uhuru Kenyatta played a crucial role in establishing the broad-based government. According to Raila, Uhuru Kenyatta requested that he meet with President William Ruto to address concerns raised by Gen Z protesters. Raila followed Uhuru’s advice and held discussions with Ruto about the national issues at hand. “When…
President William Ruto has awarded 2024 Paris Olympic Games medalists with cash rewards following their outing at the glóbál showpiece in France. President Ruto awarded the athlete during a breakfast meeting held at the Eldoret State Lodge on Thursday, August 15, 2024. According to the dummy cheques displayed during the awarding ceremony, each Paris Olympic…
Eldoret removed a controversial statue resembling Faith Kipyegon overnight due to public criticism, ahead of its elevation to city status. Residents of Eldoret town in Uasin Gishu county woke up to a new dawn without the much-debated statues of athletes that had caused a public outcry. The statues, including one believed to represent world-renowned middle-distance…
Former Gender Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa is embroiled in a legal dispute with a property owner over a Kes.250 million house she purchased last year. Bejav Furniture Limited has taken the matter to court, demanding that Jumwa pay an outstanding Kes.60 million, which was part of the agreed sale price. The case, initially seeking to…
Jubilee Party Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni Jubilee Party Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni has dismissed claims that retired President Uhuru Kenyatta brokered the Raila Odinga and President William Ruto truce that resulted in formation of a broad based government. While addressing a burial ceremony on Monday, opposition leader Raila Odinga claimed it was Uhuru who asked…
New CSs during their induction process at the National Defence University-Kenya in Karen, Nairobi on August 12, 2024 [Boniface Okendo, Standard] Behind the impregnable walls of the National Defense College in Karen, Nairobi, newly appointed Cabinet Secretaries learnt that they would no longer have views of their or the luxury of divided loyalty. The CSs,…
Charlene Ruto has called on leaders to assume responsibility for effective governance at the county level, rather than shifting all expectations onto the President. Speaking in Mombasa during the national celebrations for International Youth Day, the daughter of President William Ruto, emphasized that many young Kenyans are unaware of the benefits and measures implemented by…
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced the prices of petrol, diesel, and kerosene to be in effect during the period of August 15, 2024, to September 14, 2024. In a statement, the regulatory body indicated that the prices of the fuel will remain unchanged, citing a slight decrease in the landing cost…
Bomet Senator Hillary Sigei has dismissed reports suggesting that President William Ruto plans to dismiss some Principal Secretaries. Rumors have circulated that President Ruto might be targeting Principal Secretaries and parastatal chiefs, intending to replace some with members of Raila Odinga’s Orange Democratic Movement as part of a broad-based government initiative. Unconfirmed reports claim that…
The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has issued an update to learners unable to access their website. In a statement on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, HELB stated that the low speeds experienced by learners trying to access the website were being addressed and that the site would be back as soon as possible. “Niaje Comrade….