Different areas in three counties will experience power interruptions on Monday September 2, 2024. In a notice issued by Kenya Power on Sunday, September 1, 2024, the blackout will affect Nairobi, Kisumu and Homabay Counties. The outage which is expected to affect activities that depend on electricity is due to the planned system maintenance. Nairobi…
African scholars and media are closely observing the ongoing China-Africa collaboration in poverty alleviation, viewing it as a beacon of hope for Africa’s journey towards food security, poverty eradication and improved living standards. Eradicating poverty is a universal mission and a deeply held aspiration of the African people. From the “Ten Cooperation Plans” to the…
Liverpool’s Scottish defender Andrew Robertson (L) vies with Manchester United’s Argentinian midfielder Alejandro Garnacho. [AFP] Arne Slot passed his first major examination as Liverpool manager with a statement 3-0 win at Manchester United thanks to Luis Diaz’s double and a Mohamed Salah strike on Sunday. Slot has the unenviable task of succeeding Jurgen Klopp but…
KUPPET members demonstrate a long Moi Avenue in Mombasa on August 30, 2024. [Omondi Onyango,Standard] Hopping from one crisis to the next, the country is navigating myriad hurdles in quick succession, at times teetering on the brink. Barely three years since assuming the reins, a crumbling education sector, an ailing health docket and an economy…
The coach has added two new players to the national team for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Engin Firat has named two new players in his Harambee Stars squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier matches against Zimbabwe and Namibia, scheduled to be played on September 6 and 10, 2024. The…
By REUTERS Chidimma Adetshina has been crowned Miss Universe Nigeria after a contentious attempt to compete in Miss South Africa last month. Adetshina, 23, born to a Nigerian father and South African mother in South Africa and of South African citizenship, found herself the subject of a national row after some South Africans, including a government minister, opposed her participation because of her roots. She…
The Ministry of Health has denied launching an online fundraiser for a church. In a statement on Sunday, September 1, 2024, the Ministry of Health termed reports that it was fundraising for a church as fake. This is despite having released a statement for the fundraiser through its official X account calling for Kenyans to…
BRICS New Development Bank (NDB). The country’s finance ministry has announced that Algeria has been approved for membership in the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB). The decision was taken on Saturday and announced by NDB chief Dilma Roussef at a Cape Town, South Africa meeting. By joining “this important development institution, the financial arm of…
Jadon Sancho has revealed the soothing point that made him sign for his boyhood club Jadon Sancho has officially completed his move to Chelsea on a season-long loan, with a mandatory purchase clause set for next summer. In his first interview as a Chelsea player, Sancho opened up about what made Stamford Bridge the right…
By ROSELYN OBALA Japan says it is committed to more ‘sustainable development’ with Africa as it pursues to make itself a relevant and different partner from other world powers seeking a slice of the continent. Last week, Japan hosted foreign ministers from around the continent for the 9th ministerial meeting under the Tokyo International Conference…
The Ministry of Health, through its official X account, has announced an online fundraiser for the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK). In a statement on Sunday, September 1, 2024, the Ministry called on Kenyans to contribute funds for ACK St Mathews Church to build a church kitchen, vicarage, guest house and parish hall. “ACK St….
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has promised residents of Meru and Tharaka Nithi Counties that the government will address the persistent dangers of the Nithi Bridge blackspot, which has been the site of numerous fatal accidents. Gachagua’s assurance follows a tragic accident on Saturday that claimed the lives of 12 people when a van and a…
Eliud Kipchoge is not resting on his laurels as he continues impacting the sport with the launch of his new shoe, a special edition of the ZoomX AlphaFly 3 which will retail for about Ksh 38,000. After his Paris Olympics heartbreak, former world marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge will be releasing his colourway of the…
By LUKE ANAMI Africa’s enduring conflicts like that of Sudan are helping disappear more people than before, sending unending trauma to families left behind. New data shows more than 71,000 people, 25,000 children among them, have been reported missing on the African continent by the end of June, 2024, according to details contained in a…
Israel announced Sunday its troops had found six dead hostages in a Gaza tunnel, while Israeli police said a “shooting attack” in the occupied West Bank killed three officers. The deadly shooting near the city of Hebron added to surging violence in the West Bank, which is separated from Gaza by Israeli territory and where…