Usain Bolt smashed Michael Johnson’s 12-year 200 meter world record in 2008, but the American great has explained why Bolt would never have stood a chance of beating him if both ever got to actually compete on the same track. Michael Johnson, one of the most decorated sprinters in history, has shared his thoughts on…
Marileidy Paulino claimed the women’s 400m Diamond League title with a dominant performance, beating Alexis Holmes and Salwa Eid Naser. Olympics 400m champion Marileidy Paulino of the Dominican Republic solidified her reign as the queen of the 400m securing another resounding victory in the Brussels Diamond League Final on Friday night. In a fierce race…
Zeit Online Zeit Online has highlighted the warning given by the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, about the effects of the increase in unrest in Sudan. It quoted Guterres addressing the United Nations Security Council saying that the perpetrators of the war in Sudan are inciting violence and foreign countries are exacerbating…
Kituo cha Sheria, a Kenya-based lobby group, has filed a lawsuit against Safaricom, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), and the Competition Authority of Kenya, demanding that they allow Starlink access to the Kenyan market. Safaricom had previously requested the CA to compel SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, to partner with local internet providers as…
Limuru Junior Open 2024 overall boy winner, Harish Shashwat with his title at the Limuru Golf and Country Club, August 6, 2024. [Mose Sammy, Standard] Finally, the Limuru Junior Open concluded at the expansive Limuru Golf and Country Club over three grueling days. The mental turmoil was palpable throughout the field of 90 young golfers…
The Cooperative University of Kenya (CUK), in partnership with other stakeholders, has been working on a one-stop digital platform that will link dairy, maize, and Irish potato cooperative societies to markets and service providers. The open-source and cost-friendly digital system is meant to store information on production, membership, financial strength, business processes, markets, and service…
PHOTO | File Absa Bank Kenya PLC has reported Ksh 10.7 billion in net profit for the first six months of this year. The 29pc profit after tax increase was driven by a double-digit increase in income. Absa Bank Kenya marginally reduced loans and advances to customers to Ksh 316.4 billion, down from Ksh 317.9…
Dar es Salaam. Retired senior executives of the Citizen Communications Limited (MCL) have described the former Ismailia sect, the Honorable Aga Khan as the leader who spent the rest of his life to help communities in all the countries he invested. MCL, which publishes the Citizens' Newspapers, The Citizen and the Reporter is one of…
A group of students sitting for their KCSE examination The government has released 21.8 billion in capitation grants to public basic education institutions just days before the new academic term begin on Monday. The move, hailed as crucial by education stakeholders, comes as a relief to schools that were teetering on the edge of financial…
Olympic champion Julien Alfred added another cap to her feather with latest achievement. Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred continues to defy odds, just two years after coming to the spotlight. Little was known of the St. Lucia’s finest but her emergence has brought about fierce rivalry to sprint scene with the sprint-mad USA athletes Sha’Carri…
Richardson grabbed gold in the relay in Paris and competing in front of own fans in 2028 could be an added advantage for the sprint sensation. Reigning Olympic 100m silver medalist Sha’Carri Richardson has said she is looking forward to competing on home turf when the 2028 Olympics roll around. The American said her debut…
Kenyans took to social media to applaud President William Ruto's decision to cancel the contracts of Adani, KETRACO and JKIA They expressed their joy by celebrating a young man caught on video criticizing President William Ruto for allegedly selling JKIA The young resident of Kitengela questioned why Ruto would 'sell' JKIA when his predecessors, Daniel…
Wycliffe Oparanya said he will fulfill the task given to him only if President William Ruto does not interfere in his activities He asked Ruto to give him the chance to carry out the work he gave him, promising to fulfill the expectations of Kenyans Oparanya was among the new partners in the Cabinet from…
President William Ruto in Bungoma County where he warned his critics that he will not allow to be blackmailed and intimidated on Jan 23, 2025. [Juliet Omelo, Standard] Perched on the sunroof of his vehicle, President Ruto must have this week thought that if he said he has not begun campaigning for re-election enough times, then…
Burial of Ibrahim Mwiti at Langata Cemetery, Nairobi, on January 3, 2025. [Benard Orwongo,Standard] The body of missing activist Ibrahim Hilal Mwiti was found at Thika Level 5 mortuary on January 1, 2025. Mwiti who was a bodaboda delivery rider in Nairobi went missing in November 2024 sparking speculation over his whereabouts. The activist who…