Aviation workers have threatened to down tools in protests against the planned lease of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to a private operator. Through their lobby group, Kenya Aviation Workers Union (Kawu), the workers said they will officially issue a seven-day strike notice to the government on August 12. Already, Kawu secretary general Mos Ndiema…
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By PATRICK ILUNGA The Democratic Republic of Congo is a big country but centered on two individuals, one who could end up on his political deathbed. This week, President Felix Tshisekedi suggested his predecessor, Joseph Kabila, was plotting an insurrection against the state. And then the military court sentenced dozens of rebel leaders to hang….
In a move to support traders who were severely affected by the recent inferno at Toi Market, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has donated 5,000 iron sheets. To further alleviate the burden on the traders, Governor Sakaja announced a three-month waiver on daily market charges to help them recover from the losses caused by the frequent…
St Joseph Girls Kitale basketball team.[KSSSA Media] St Joseph Girls Kitale and St Joseph Boys Kitale are the new KSSSA national basketball 3×3 champions. St Joseph Girls dethroned Ototo Mixed Secondary School who failed to qualify for the nationals to defend the title they won last year after seeing off Butere Girls High School 13-12…
Julius Yego has explained why he is satisfied with his performance at the Paris Olympic Games despite missing out on a medal. Five-time African javelin champion Julius Yego is satisfied despite missing out on the podium at the Paris Olympics. Yego qualified for the final after throwing 85.97m in the qualification stage. Going into the…
Cricket in Kenya has a rich history, marked by significant achievements and challenges. Although the sport is not as widely popular as football or athletics, cricket has carved out a niche for itself in the country, producing notable players and memorable performances on the international stage. This article explores the history, development, and current state…
By AGGREY MUTAMBO Djibouti’s topmost diplomat promises to place the continent at the heart of global transformation as he faces three contenders from Kenya’s former PM Raila Odinga,former Mauritian Foreign Minister Anil Kumarsingh, and Richard James Randriamandrato former Foreign minister of Madagascar. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, 58, has been a Djiboutian civil servant all his career…
The Kenya Meteorological Department has issued a weather forecast from Saturday, August 10, 2024, to Wednesday, August 14, 2024. According to the weatherman, the general outlook for the five days will be characterised by intermittent cool and cloudy conditions in some parts of the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the South-eastern lowlands…
New Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Cabinet Secretary Hassan Ali Joho during the handover ceremony where he took over from his predecessor CS Salim Mvurya who has moved to the Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry held at the Ministry Headquarters at Works Building in Nairobi. Mining, Blue Economy, and Maritime Affairs Cabinet Secretary…
Musingu Boys players celebrate after scoring against St Joseph’s Kitale Boys at Gusii Stadium. They beat St Joseph’s 5:4 on penalties. [Sammy Omingo, Standard] Musingu School will on Thursday fight for the vacant KSSSA National football throne when they face off with Highway High School in the finals to be played at Gusii Stadium in…
President Salva Kiir met South Sudan’s Olympic basketball team celebrating their historic performance and pledging support for the sport’s future. South Sudan welcomed back its national men’s basketball team, the Bright Stars, with open arms and jubilant celebrations, following their historic appearance at the Olympic Games in Paris. The team’s journey culminated in a grand…
Simon Ikunza Lusuli received a 20-year prison sentence from the Kakamega High Court for killing Wycliffe Muyale Matekwa on January 21, 2018, in Shaviranga village. Ikunza, a member of Nyumba Kumi, was part of a mob that attacked Matekwa over the theft of two chickens. In sentencing, Justice Chirchir Chebet acknowledged that Ikunza was a…
By BOB KARASHANI The top brass of Tanzania’s main opposition party Chadema began a two-day meeting in Dar es Salaam on Thursday, amid signs of an impending showdown over who to field against the ruling party’s candidate in next year’s presidential election. The Central Committee gathering was triggered by vice-chairperson Tundu Lissu’s surprise announcement a…
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga has condemned the police for arbitrary arrests, detentions, and excessive use of force during the thwarted Nane Nane protests. Raila on police harassment Raila in a statement issued on Saturday, August 10, 2024, said the actions by the police led to the harassment of peaceful protesters and…