At least one person has died and three others have been injured after a cargo plane crashed near Vilnius airport in Lithuania in the early hours of Monday. The Boeing 737, operated for DHL by the Spanish cargo airline Swiftair, crashed near a house as it was on its final approach for landing, local authorities…
Stephen Njuguna Mwangi, a diligent farmer from Mwea, Kirinyaga County, is pictured spraying his farm while equipped with a comprehensive safety kit provided by Bayer East Africa. Food insecurity is a major global concern as underscored by the Sustainable Development Goal, SDG 2: Zero Hunger. Unfortunately, there has been a significant surge in global hunger…
President William Ruto consoles National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula during the burial of his mother, Mama Maayi Nanyama in Kabuchai, Bungoma County, on January 3, 2025. [PCS] A sombre burial ceremony attended by President William Ruto degenerated into a war of words as dignitaries traded blame on who ought to carry responsibility for the abduction…
Priscilla Wagongo, Ezekiel Otuoma's grandmother, said her grandson died the same month as his father, Peter Otuoma Wagongo Peter, who died on December 24, 1996, a few days after his son, who passed away on December 21, 2024 Priscilla from Ramula, Siaya county, shared Ezekiel's love for God and how he involved him in his…
Kenya’s external debt payments in the financial year ending June 2024 reached Kes.756 billion, as the government sought to limit its domestic borrowing. This increased demand for foreign credit came as domestic borrowing squeezed private sector access to financing. A significant driver of the surge in external debt payments was the maturity of a $2…
Nigeria were poised to take on Libya in return leg in their group D AFCON qualifier fixture but left stranded amid logistical issues. Nigeria have abandoned their group D Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers match against Libya that was supposed to go down on Tuesday, October 15 at the Martyrs of Benina Stadium in Beghazi…
Trevor Ombija is undoubtedly thinking of running for the Nyakach parliamentary seat in the next general election The renowned journalist has been using his base to push back and build political support Ombija hinted at political aspirations during the funeral of Kisumu senator Tom Ojienda's mother Citizen TV presenter Trevor Ombija is gearing up for…
By REUTERS Both sides in Sudan’s civil war have committed abuses that may amount to war crimes, and world powers need to send in peacekeepers and widen an arms embargo to protect civilians, a UN-mandated mission said on Friday, September 6. Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have both raped and attacked…
Thomas Kwoyelo, a mid-level commander in the notorious Lord’s Resistance Army rebel group, was sentenced to 40 years in prison in Uganda on Friday for war crimes including murder, rape, enslavement, torture and kidnap. Kwoyelo was convicted of dozens of war crimes in August, the first time an officer of his seniority had been tried by Uganda’s judiciary. Founded in the late 1980s with…
Racheal Otuoma appreciated Zari Hassan for her emotional support when her husband passed away Footballer Otuoma suffered from motor neurone disease and was buried in Gem Ramula, Siaya county The South Africa-based entrepreneur had mourned Otuoma's death, sharing a touching message online Racheal Otuoma, the widow of the late Kenyan footballer Ezekiel Otuoma, has expressed…
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…
230 players are set to take part in the 2024 KCB East Africa Golf Series finale scheduled Friday December 6th at par 72 Sigona Golf Club. At stake will be the winner’s purse of Ksh.1Million and slots at the 2025 Kenya Ladies Open which will be held at the Vipingo Ridge, Kilifi County. Commenting ahead…
U.S Head Women’s relay coach has admitted to being ‘disrespected’ in certain moments despite masterminding the 4 by 100 meter relay team led by the likes of Gabby Thomas and Sha’Carri Richardson to back-to-back World and Olympic titles at the event. Team USA’s women’s relay head coach, Mechelle Lewis Freeman, has expressed deep frustration over…
Paralympic athletes and officials at Kipchoge Keino stadium, Eldoret. [Peter Ochieng, Standard] Para athletes preparing for the 2024 Paris Paralympics are upbeat ahead of the international showpiece set to be staged after the Olympics. On Friday, the Kenya National Paralympic Committee staged a hotly contested time trials at the Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Eldoret ahead…
Commonwealth Games 100m champion Ferdinand Omanyala has shared a heartfelt message celebrating his son’s academic milestone, choosing family joy over rivalry, as he reflects on life beyond the track. Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala took to social media to express his pride in his five-year-old son, Quinton Omanyala who recently graduated from his class in…