By MOSES K. GAHIGI President Paul Kagame said external forces will not distract Rwanda from its trajectory of achieving lasting peace and development. Taking time off his campaign schedule for the July 15 elections to address the nation as it celebrated its 30th liberation anniversary, President Kagame said despite the tumultuous past, “Rwandans today are…
Roots Party Leader George Luchiri Wajackoyah’s 2022 presidential running mate Justina Wamae has landed a state appointment. President William Ruto in a Gazette notice number 8437 dated July 5, 2024, appointed Wamae to an 18-member taskforce that he has established. According to the gazette notice, President Ruto has established the presidential taskforce on addressing human…
Sofapaka took a huge step towards retaining their top flight status after beating Naivas FC 1-0 during the first leg of the promotion play off played Saturday at Police Sacco Stadium,Nairobi. Sofapaka finished the 2023/24 Football Kenya Federation Premier League season in 16th place and was thus subjected to the play off against a…
England players celebrate after qualifying for the semifinals of the Euro.[AFP] England’s quest for a first major tournament win in 58 years remained alive after another late fightback before beating Switzerland 5-3 on penalties to book their place in the Euro 2024 semi-finals. After the 120 minutes finished level at 1-1, goalkeeper Jordan Pickford was the…
Jocinter Anyango, mother to 12-year-old Kennedy Onyango who was shot during demos in Rongai mourns as they wait for an autopsy report at Ongata Rongai Sub-County mortuary on July 01, 2024. [Denish Ochieng, Standard] The burial of Kennedy Onyango, a boy who was shot in Ongata Rongai during the anti-Finance Bill protests on Saturday aborted after two families…
Letsile Tebogo and his Botswana relay team-mates have been left disappointed following failure to qualify for Olympics due to the use of an unlicensed starter at African Championships. The chaotic nature of the African Athletics Championships have came back to haunt Botswana as the country’s 4x100m relay team has not qualified for the Paris Olympics…
John Muchiri Kamunge, brother-in-law to Agnes Wanjiru, 20, who was allegedly killed by a British soldier in 2012, visits her grave at a cemetery in Nanyuki, Kenya, November 4, 2021. Foreign soldiers who commit criminal offenses in Kenya will now be subject to local prosecution, as confirmed by Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale. In an…
By PATRICK ILUNGA The United States on Friday rallied warring sides in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to a new humanitarian truce, paving the way for the displaced to be provided with aid, while counting on a spinning coin to fall for the elusive dialogue. According to Washington, the two-week truce starting midnight on…
Businesswoman-cum politician Millicent Omanga has backed Roads, Transport, and Public Works Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen’s calls for lifestyle audit of public officers. Omanga through her official X account on Saturday, July 6, 2024, said that the lifestyle audit should be conducted as soon as possible. Omanga on lifestyle audit Omanga in her response to Murkomen’s…
The Kenya Tennis ace Angela Okutoyi will not be featuring in the Paris Olympic games as highly anticipated. Okutoyi needed to meet the 400 mark according to the selection criteria but her ranking stands at 495. ‘’I did not meet the 400 ranking but am currently at 495’’ she wrote Tennis Kenya had lobbied…
Kisumu County has procured equipment to help in the management of solid waste in the area. Through the initiative, some 140 bins and over 20 skip loaders will be deployed at strategic points within the city to aid in waste collection. City Manager Abala Wanga said the move…
Shujaa players Vincent Onyala (left), George Ooro and Samuel Asati training at Kasarani before leaving for Miramas, France ahead of the Paris Olympic Games. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] When Kenya Sevens were relegated from the World Rugby Sevens Series in May last year, many ruled out Shujaa after a string of poor performances and dwindling form…
The Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya has tested the highest number of athletes in the world as the Paris 2024 Olympic Games loom. The Anti-doping Agency of Kenya is burning the midnight oil with the aim of ensuring only clean athletes line up at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. ADAK Head of Anti-Doping Education and Research…
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) is under scrutiny for its failure to enforce the Smart Driving Licence project, potentially costing taxpayers Kes.1.19 billion. Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has criticized the authority for neglecting to mandate the use of smart card driving licenses, which risks wasting public funds allocated to the project. In her…
By MAWAHIB ABDALLATIF A peace bid by Egypt to help end the war in Sudan is being met with a widening gulf among warring parties on whether to hold dialogue, or just fight on. Cairo, endorsed by the African Union, is supposed to help parties meet face-to-face for the first time, to draft agenda on…