Traffic police officers from Matuu Police Station in Machakos were arrested for an allegation of taking bribes from motorists along Thika-Garissa highway on Saturday by Ethics and Anti-Corruption officers. [File, Standard] The deep rot within the National Police Service (NPS) is among the factors that have made doing business in Kenya difficult, driving away investors to other destinations. …
During the African Energy Week (AEW) 2024 in Cape Town, Rosatom’s Fuel Division (TVEL) and the South African company AllWeld Nuclear and Industrial signed a memorandum of cooperation centred on decommissioning and radioactive waste (RW) management. The document was signed by Eduard Nikitin, Director for Decommissioning and RW Management at TVEL JSC, and Mervyn Fischer,…
Two directors of a private school in Moiben Sub-County, Uasin Gishu County, have been arrested after 23 candidates, whose fate is now unknown, sat for fake Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) at the institution. Addressing journalists on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, Moiben Deputy County Commissioner Duncan Okwach confirmed that the duo were arrested after…
Environment Minister Aden Duale criticized Kenya's Kwanza politicians for disrespecting President William Ruto in public, and asked them to respect the presidency. Duale expressed his disappointment with leaders attacking Ruto despite being part of the campaign that brought him to power He reminded the leaders that their duties in the government need to fulfill the…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has postponed the 2024 CHAN tournament to August 2025, citing delays in infrastructure development across the host nations. CAF President Patrice Motsepe acknowledged that Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda had made considerable progress in building stadiums, training fields, hotels, and hospitals. However, he highlighted that certain aspects of the infrastructure…
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested an assistant chief who is accused of defiling a minor in the Kabianga area of Londiani Sub-County. In a statement on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, DCI identified the suspect as Douglas Koech Kipkemoi 42, the assistant chief of Kabianga Sub-Location. The DCI detectives apprehended the…
Both players missed the side’s last two fixtures against Zimbabwe and Namibia, but are back in the squad ahead of their crunch double encounter against Cameroon. Harambee Stars head coach Engin Firat is thrilled to welcome back two key players, Denmark-baseddefender Daniel Anyembe and team captain Michael Olunga, as Kenya prepares for crucial back-to-back ties…
OPEC+ Eight members of the OPEC+ group of oil-producing nations said on Sunday they were extending supply cuts until the end of December. The countries “have agreed to extend the November 2023 voluntary production adjustments of 2.2 million barrels per day for one month until the end of December 2024”, the organisation said in a…
Moses Kabali, a Ugandan national, has received a five-year prison sentence from the Kahawa Chief Magistrate Court for hoaxing charges under Section 26 of the Prevention of Terrorism Act No. 30 of 2012. The court established that on June 30, 2024, Kabali sent an email to the Interpol General Secretariat in France. In his message,…
Catastrophic health expenditures continue to push more Kenyans into poverty. According to Director General for Health Dr Patrick Amoth, a million Kenyans each year risk being impoverished by the healthcare costs occasioned by the cancer burden. The DG is however giving hope to Kenyans saying the new medical scheme-Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) to be…
Brazil are out to show their true colours when they face Paraguay in their second match of the Copa America. Following their narrow 2-1 defeat to Colombia in their opening match, Paraguay face a critical fixture against Brazil as they seek to keep their Copa América hopes alive. For Paraguay, progression beyond the group stage…
Corazon Kwamboka opened up about the reason she stopped working as a lawyer and the challenges that led her to make that decision The Shosholaite also admitted that it was difficult to leave her ex-boyfriend, Frankie, after having children together Some netizens disagreed with his opinion about the difficulty of leaving the father of the…
On Tuesday, David Kinyua, the owner of Hillside Endarasha Academy, announced changes being implemented at the school following the handover from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) for renovations. This decision comes in the wake of a tragic fire that claimed the lives of 21 pupils at the school, leaving a profound impact on the…
Deputy Chief of Staff in the executive office of the President Eliud Owalo will chair the national funeral organizing committee of the late Kenyan football legend Austin Origi ‘Makamu’ Oduor. The late Austin who captained Gor Mahia to their famous 1987 Mandela Cup triumph died on October 16th and is set to be buried…
On Wednesday, September 11, House Speaker Hussein Mohamed dismissed reports that ODM MPs refused to meet with President William Ruto Hussein described the circumstances in which only three MPs from the Orange Party met with Ruto at the Nairobi House ODM secretary general and Nairobi senator Edwin Sifuna was quick to dismiss the explanation given…