PrideInn Group has announced an aggressive expansion plan to create a hotel in every county in Kenya. Speaking during the launch of the Sayari All Day dining restaurant in Westlands, on Friday evening, the Managing Director PrideInn Hotels, Resorts & Camps, Hasnain Noorani said the plan is aimed at creating employment opportunities among the youth…
Kenya Simbas Hillary Odhimabo (center) in action against Uganda during a past match.[KRU] Kenya Simbas will kick off their Rugby Africa Cup campaign against Senegal at 12:00noon in Kampala, Uganda on Saturday. The match will be the second of four games scheduled to take place at the Nelson Mandela Stadium from 10:00 am to 6:00…
Bolt was involved in a road accident that ruled him out for two months the year he broke the world records in the 100 and 200m. Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt has recently revealed that he believes he could have set even more astonishing 100m and 200m records in Berlin in 2009 if he had…
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has unveiled plans to establish a state-of-the-art media center within Parliament Square, aiming to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of parliamentary reporting. He made this announcement through a statement shared on his Twitter(X) account on July 17, 2024. Under Wetang’ula’s leadership, the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) will lead this initiative,…
By REUTERS Nigeria fined Meta Platforms $220 million, its competition watchdog said on Friday, after investigations showed data-sharing on social platforms violated local consumer, data protection and privacy laws. Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) said Meta appropriated the data of Nigerian users on its platforms without their consent, abused its market dominance by…
Kenyan content creator and comedian Mulamwah and his partner Ruth K have unveiled the face of their son, Oyando Junior. The proud parents shared a series of photos featuring their first child together on their respective Instagram pages. In a touchy caption, Mulamwah gushed over his lover thanking her for giving him an heir. “My…
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has urged Kenyans to focus on the positive development achievements of the Ruto Administration, even amidst criticism. Speaking in Mwea, Kirinyaga County, during the Consecration and Installation of Regional Bishop Samuel Karimi at the Pentecostal Evangelistic Fellowship of Africa (PEFA) Church, Gachagua highlighted the government’s efforts to rebuild the economy and…
Julius Yego during a training session in Miramas, France ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics.[NOC’K Media] Former world champion Julius Yego is targeting a podium finish in javelin in his fourth unprecedented Olympics in Paris, France. He says a gold medal in the Summer Games slated for this month will be a perfect retirement package for his…
Education PS Beatrice Inyangala. [File, Standard] The Ministry of Education has revoked previously issued fee structures for first-year students placed in universities by the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS). This decision applies to students set to join public universities this September when the 2023/2024 academic year begins. In a statement, the Higher…
Keely Hodgkinson oozed class as she crossed the finish line first in world lead, meet record, personal best, and national record time in the women’s 800m at the London Diamond League. Keely Hodgkinson has extended her winning streak to claim top honours at the Diamond League Meeting in London, placing herself in a great position…
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By LUKE ANAMI Kenyan President William Ruto this week threatened to pull the country out of the Arusha-based African Court on People’s and Human Rights (ACPHR) over the pressure by residents of a part of the Rift Valley region to be allowed to occupy forest land despite caveats blocking such use. A minority community, Ogiek,…
Ismail Kipngeno Koskei, the head of land survey for Kericho County, has been detained by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). The anti-graft body says Koskeo was arrested for soliciting a Ksh200,000 bribe to facilitate a land transaction. “Koskei was apprehended by EACC detectives after demanding Kes.200,000 from a member of the public to facilitate a…
Interfaith leaders from across Africa have called for urgent reforms in the global economic system, including debt forgiveness and new processes to support sustainable economic development ahead of Jubilee 2025. In a unified statement addressed to G20, G7, United Nations, IMF, and World Bank decision-makers, leaders from Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, and other Christian denominations, as…
Kenya Simbas players sing the national anthem before playing Senegal.[Courtesy,X] Kenya Simbas kicked off their 2024 Rugby Africa Cup campaign on the front foot after thrashing Senegal 36-17 in their opening match played at Nelson Mandela Stadium, Namboole, in Uganda on Saturday. Kabras Sugar forward Eugene Sifuna and Menengai Oilers’ Beldad Ogeta bagged a brace…