Passaris voices frustration with US election results in response to X user

Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris has aired her frustrations on social media over reactions to the US presidential election results, engaging in a spirited exchange that has drawn widespread attention. Passaris swiftly responded after a parody account impersonating journalist Larry Madowo posted a remark targeting US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman for not yet congratulating…

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Kenya Police face KCB in FKF Cup final

Kenya Police players line up during a past match.[Jonah Onyango,Standard] All eyes will be on Ulinzi Sports Complex as Kenya Police and KCB square off in the highly anticipated Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Cup finals on Saturday. The stakes couldn’t be higher, with the winner earning the sole ticket to represent Kenya in the 2024-2025 CAF Confederation…

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Menengai Oilers head coach Gibson Weru on how monumental Floodies 2024 win will help them end Kabras Sugar’s Kenya Cup dominance

Menengai Oilers clinched their first-ever Floodies title last Saturday after trouncing Impala 42-3. Menengai Oilers are gearing up for their 2024/25 Kenya Cup campaign, set to kick off against Kisumu RFC on Saturday, November 23, at the Nakuru Athletic Club.  Head coach Gibson Weru is optimistic that their victory at the 2024 Impala Floodlights Tournament…

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IPOA clarifies previous statement on abduction

The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has issued a clarification on a previous statement where it said it lacks the capacity to investigate abduction cases witnessed in the country. In an address on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, IPOA Chairman Ahmed Isaac Hassan highlighted that despite public suspicions regarding police involvement in these abductions, the Inspector…

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High Court Orders Fresh Census in Specific Counties After Disputed 2019 Results

The High Court has nullified the 2019 Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) census results for Mandera, Wajir, and Garissa Counties, citing significant irregularities. Garissa High Court Judge John Onyiego ruled that KNBS failed to uphold data integrity standards, leading to inaccurate population figures for the affected counties. “The published results in Volume 1 of…

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Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o launches Victoria East Africa U21 Chess tournament

Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong’o (left) duirng the Victoria East Africa U21 Chess Tournament launch.[Washington Onyango,Standard] The serene shores of Lake Victoria have become a chess battleground as Kisumu Governor, H.E. Prof. Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o, officially launched the Victoria East Africa U21 Chess Tournament on Sunday. This premier chess event, taking place at the luxurious Sarova…

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Burundian star reveals strategy that led to his victory at the Cross Country Tour in Spain

The women’s winner achieved her feat after cutting the tape by more than one minute against the second-placed opponent Rodrigue Kwizera and Francine Niyomukunzi completed an unprecedented Burundian double at the Cross Internacional Zornotza – the first gold event of this season’s World Athletics Cross Country Tour – in Amorebieta on October 20. Niyomukunzi won…

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