Thousands gathered today in Lokichogio, Kenya, for the East African Community (EAC) High-Level Meeting of Ateker Leaders and Border Communities Sensitization on Peaceful Coexistence, focusing on the collaboration among Kenya’s Turkana, Uganda’s Karamojong, and South Sudan’s Toposa and Didinga communities. The event, marked by cultural songs and dances, celebrated the Ateker communities’ commitment to resolving…
Secondary school teachers have intensified their calls for increased allowances to supervise the upcoming Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations, which will commence on October 22, 2024. Represented by the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet), the educators are demanding a staggering increase of 600 to 800 percent in their out-of-workstation allowances. In…
President William Ruto during the launch of Lumumba estate Affordable Housing project in Kisumu. [File, Standard] The Kenya Kwanza administration took 11 loans worth Sh258.4 billion between May and August 2024 to finance various projects, it has emerged. A report tabled by the Treasury before the National Assembly shows the loans were obtained from both…
Former world 800m champion Janeth Jepkosgei has shared a growing trend where older women are preying on young Kenyan runners before fleecing them of their hard-earning money. Former world 800m champion Janeth Jepkosgei is warning athletes about engaging in clandestine relationships with older women who do not mean well for them. Jepkosgei says there has…
He scored four times in three appearances during October Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood has become the first player in the club’s history to be named Premier League player of the month. The New Zealand captain won the award after scoring four times in three appearances during October. Marinakis had been given a five match…
Malkia Strikers Middle blocker Trizah Atuka during the World Cup in Japan. [FIVB] In a battle akin to that of David and Goliath, the Kenya women’s national volleyball team Malkia Strikers will today take on giants Brazil in their opening match of the 2024 Paris Olympics at the South Paris Arena 1. Going into the…
Activist Boniface Mwangi was hurled into a police vehicle by anti-riot police officers along Koinange Street during anti-government protests on July 25, 2024. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard] The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has been put to task by Parliament over its apparent ineffectiveness in protecting public rights against Kenya Police Service officers’ brutality. The Authority which appeared…
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Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has appealed to Kenya’s youth to be careful not to thrust the country down the path of destruction in their push for better governance. “As we reform, as we put corrective measures in place, going forward, our key anchor must be peace and stability so that that environment can be…
After a four-year doping ban, three-time world champion Asbel Kiprop is preparing for a comeback in 2025, aiming to make Kenya’s 5000m team for the World Championships in Tokyo. Three-time world champion Asbel Kiprop is looking to make a resounding comeback next season and has already started plotting for the same by competing in the…
Vincent Bosire Nyambunde, the medical intern whose body was found holding hands with his girlfriend, was known for his quiet and reserved nature, according to his colleagues at Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital (KTRH). His workmates described him as a self-driven individual who diligently carried out his responsibilities during his internship. “He wasn’t talkative. He…
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja. PHOTO/@NPSOfficial_KE/X The National Police Service has issued a statement after reports that Kenyan and Ethiopian fishermen have clashed in Turkana. In a statement on Sunday, February 23, 2025, National Police Service Spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga confirmed that police had received reports of the clashes, and that the matter was…
More than 30 women leaders, including Ida Odinga, wife of Raila Odinga, have supported the governor of Kirinyaga for the position of deputy president The women praised Anne Waiguru for her leadership in her county, feeling that she should now take on a national role The Governor of Kirinyaga was recognized as a reformist leader…
Beatrice Chebet was snubbed for 2024 Female Track Athlete of the Year sparking global debate over Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s win. Questions all over the country are being raised about whether World Athletics got it right when they crowned Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone as the 2024 Female Track Athlete of the Year. The decision, though celebrated by many, has…
A village in Nyamira county has been engulfed in mourning following the death of a woman and her two children The local chief revealed that the family was killed elsewhere after they left to visit their relatives, and their bodies were dumped A resident of the village has asked the government to intervene due to…