Everything you need to know about 2024 Olympic 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi. Emmanuel Wanyonyi, born on August 1, 2004, in Kapretwa, Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya, has rapidly ascended to prominence in the world of middle-distance running, particularly in the 800 metres event. As of 2025, at the age of 20, Wanyonyi’s remarkable achievements have not only…
Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has laid plans to broaden the Kenya Communication Sports Organisation (KECOSO) to attract more National Government Departments and Agencies (MDAs) as a remedy to allay rising fears of mental and physical health concerns among employees. Speaking at the Ministry’s Headquarters at Transcom House…
Kisumu RFC Sevens team pose with new jerseys at Jomo Kenyatta Stadium.[Collins Oduor,Standard] Kisumu RFC is gearing up for an improved performance this weekend as the third leg of the 2024 National Sevens Circuit, the Dala Sevens, kicks off on Saturday at Jomo Kenyatta Stadium in Kisumu. The home side is eager to make a…
The Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba has announced that today’s examination papers of the ongoing Kenya Certificate Secondary Education will continue as planned. In a notice, dated October 31, 2024, Ogamba said despite being a public holiday, the exams will not be interrupted. In addition, the CS directed all members of the Multi-Agency Examinations…
Multimedia University's Class of 2024 graduated on Friday, November 29, in a ceremony attended by dignitaries However, the graduation ceremony was filled with joy when the chief guest of the event, ICT Minister Margaret Ndung'u began to deliver President William Ruto's message The graduates showed complete disinterest in the president's message, starting to sing anti-Ruto…
By REUTERS Guinea Bissau’s President Umaro Cissoko Embalo said on Thursday he would not run for a second term in elections in November. Embalo, 51, was elected in January 2020 to succeed outgoing president Jose Mario Vaz. He defeated runner-up Domingos Simoes Pereira with 54 percent of the vote and would have been eligible for another term in…
Hassan Joho said on Tuesday, December 3, that the government will target Kenyans who constantly attack it on social media He also criticized Joho explaining that Kenyans have the right to express their opinion about the government of Kenya First The young politician noted that Joho's remarks should be weighed considering that he is a…
PHOTO | BBC The owners of a container ship that crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge have been ordered to pay the US government more than $100m (£77.1m) in damages, the US justice department has announced. Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Private Limited, the companies that owned and operated the Dali have…
President William Ruto. [PCS] Several Principal Secretaries face the axe as government plans to reduce the number from the current 51 to less than 36 in keeping with the austerity measures. After President William Ruto’s move to reconstitute his Cabinet that incorporated senior Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) officials, focus now shifts to PSs in reorganisation…
Daniel Ebenyo has given reasons why he embraces a low-key approach, focusing solely on his running career and avoiding the media spotlight. World 10,000n silver medallist Daniel Simiu Ebenyo has set the record straight on the reasons behind maintaining a low-key profile and not being a fan of the media. The media can either build…
A total of 60 coaches graduated from the CAF B and C coaching courses in a joint ceremony held at the Kenya Institute of Education on Friday. The event was presided over by Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Deputy President Doris Petra and CEO Patrick Korir, who lauded the…
The teenager led South Africa’s 4x100m relay team to silver in Paris. South African sprint teen sensation Bradly Nkaona is tipped to rule the world after his heroics in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games earned his nation a silver in the 4x100m relays team. Akani Simbine is South Africa’s de facto godfather in 100m but the 2018 Commonwealth…
President William Ruto has embarked on his weekly tour in Mandera County and North with security issues In his speech, he called on the police to make sure the investigation was done quickly about the kidnapping of five chiefs from the county Ruto sparked emotion from some Kenyans after choosing to address residents on his…
Emmy Kosgei and her husband, Anselm Madubuko, have landed in this country for a gospel meeting in Meru The gospel singer and her Nigerian husband were well received, with believers coming out in large numbers to receive them Netizens also welcomed them when they shared the expectations of the meeting which the artist described as…
Ghana faces heartbreak as the Black Stars miss AFCON 2025 sparking national soul-searching over football’s decline. Since the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia, Ghana has been a permanent fixture at the continent’s premier football tournament. The Black Stars, once hailed as one of Africa’s footballing giants, have lifted the AFCON trophy four times…