Anthony ‘Teddy’ Akumu has found a new club in Iran seven months after departing Japan’s Sagan Tosu. Harambee Stars midfielder Anthony ‘Teddy’ Akumu has found a new home seven months after leaving Japan’s J-League side, Sagan Tosu. This move marks a significant step for Akumu who had a challenging stint in Japan. Akumu was surprisingly…
By BOB KARASHANI The United States this week began talks with Tanzania on potential support interventions to quash insurgency threats from neighbouring Mozambique just as Chinese troops arrived in Dar es Salaam for joint military drills for the same purpose. “We think there are opportunities to strengthen our security partnership to help deal with the terrorist challenges…
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi (Right) alongside former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Kenya, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has announced its readiness to submit Azimio leader Raila Odinga’s application for the position of Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC). Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei shared on his X account that Kenya is…
TSC CEO Nancy Macharia. [File, Standard] Teachers have protested a move by the National Treasury to slash Sh10 billion from the Teachers Service Commission’s (TSC) budget. Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) Secretary General Collins Oyuu said the reduction will affect implementation of the 2023 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the Union and TSC. “The…
Kenyan fencer Alexandra Ndolo, the nation’s first Olympic representative in the sport, was narrowly eliminated by Ukraine’s Kryvytska in Paris. Kenyan Fencer Alexandra Ndolo bowed out of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in a dramatic and heart-wrenching fashion, losing by a razor-thin margin of one point to Ukraine’s Kryvytska in the round of 32. The…
By REUTERS Days before a nationwide protest over bad governance and a high cost of living, Nigeria is offering its young people jobs in the state-oil company and billions of naira worth of grants among other incentives to discourage the action. Nigerian activists have been looking to emulate youth-led protests elsewhere in Africa which have rocked…
//PHOTO: Courtesy President William Ruto has extended his condolences to the people of Ethiopia for the loss of lives in the Gozdi Kebele landslide. He assured Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Kenya’s support during this difficult time. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the affected families,” he said. The devastating landslide has so far claimed…
Athletics legend Kipchoge Keino joins Team Kenya members for a group photo alongside officials at the High Performance Training Centre in Eldoret last Friday. [Peter Ochieng, Standard] A cozy haven nestled in an expansive farm on the outskirts of Eldoret, the City of Champions once again played host to the country’s Olympic-bound stars. It is…
The former Gor Mahia and Kaizer Chiefs man had been a free agent for seven months after ending a forgettable spell in Japan with Sagan Tosu. Harambee Stars defensive midfielder Anthony Akumu Agay has found a new club in the Persian Gulf Pro League, ending a night-mareish 20-month spell in his career. The former Gor…
By BOB KARASHANI With election season fast approaching, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan this week displayed a rare streak of ruthlessness to quell disruptive internal politicking within her government, dismissing two of her key Cabinet members and several parastatal heads for apparently straying off course. On July 21, the President sacked the Minister for Foreign…
Nairobi County Woman Representative Esther Passaris has addressed the backlash following her controversial comments about Kenya’s population growth and its impact on the country’s economic challenges. Passaris’s remarks, made during an interview on K24 TV on Monday, July 22, 2024, attributed Kenya’s economic difficulties to overpopulation, sparking a heated debate. “Life has become more expensive…
The government has procured 2.5 million bags of subsidized fertilizer for distribution to farmers during the short rains season. Agriculture Principal Secretary (PS) Dr. Kipronoh Ronoh said the fertilizer was already in National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) stores adding that the ministry was in the process of issuing E-Vouchers to farmers to secure the fertilizer…
France’s delegation sail in a boat along the river Seine during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on July 26, 2024.[AFP] The concept had been derided as overly ambitious and the location criticised as a prime security risk. But after years of preparation, France breathe a sigh of relief yesterday…
Cotu Secretary-General Francis Atwoli addresses a plenary session at the International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland. [The Standard] COTU Secretary-General Francis Atwoli has endorsed President William Ruto’s decision to nominate four top ODM leaders to his Cabinet, citing their competence. Atwoli also urged the President to appoint young people to the remaining positions. Speaking at…
Odada has followed in Victor Wanyama’s footsteps when he left Belgium for Celtic by joining Scottish top-flight side Dundee United Harambee Stars midfielder Richard Odada has explained why he he opted to join Dundee United on a permanent basis from Philadelphia Union following a loan-spell in Denmark last season. Odada has found it difficult to…