Interior Cabinet Secretary Prof. Kithure Kindiki declared Monday, November 13, 2023, a public holiday for the public to take part in a national tree-growing exercise. In a gazette notice dated November 6, Prof Kindiki said President William Ruto will lead the country in the tree-growing exercise in line with his administration’s ambitious plan of growing…
Hellen Obiri timed her kick to perfection to win a thrilling women’s race and Tamirat Tola broke the course record for a dominant men’s title triumph at the TCS New York City Marathon, a World Athletics Platinum Label event, on Sunday.Claiming their crowns in contrasting styles, Obiri sprinted away from Letesenbet Gidey and Sharon Lokedi…
Kisumu is among the counties leading in terms of HIV prevalence, the National Syndemic Disease Control Council has indicated. Program officer Douglas Bosire said Kisumu recorded 14.5 per cent of HIV infections while Migori is reporting 9.7 per cent. Mombasa had a 4.6 per cent prevalence followed by Kisii at 4.4 per cent as of…
Kenya men’s volleyball may not have achieved much but when the history of the game is written, Phillip Maiyo will feature prominently. The lanky player from Simat Village in Uasin Gishu County is not just any other player but the longest-serving professional in the country. He has played professional volleyball for the last 15 years…
The Higher Education Loans Board has finalized the processing of loans for first-year university students and TVETS under the New Higher Education Funding Model. This makes the 2022 group of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) the first to benefit from the funding model. A press statement issued by Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu on Friday,…
President William Ruto on Wednesday during the first day of his five-day Coast tour came face to face with the emotive issue of landlessness, as residents and leaders demanded that the issue be addressed. In Kisauni, where the head of state begun his tour, thousands of families are living as squatters in Gandini, Maunguja, Kashani…
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) launched new bus routes from JKIA to several destinations in Nairobi. KAA, in partnership with bus service companies Metro trans East Africa Limited and Super Metro unveiled electric commuter buses, and suggest the move as a headway towards sustainability and conserving the environment. “These electric buses mark a significant stride…
Legendary Kipchoge Keino family has set aside 75 acres of land to construct a multi-million sports complex at his Kazi Mingi Farm in Eldoret. Martin Keino, one of the Kipchoge sons and former athlete, revealed that the facility will accommodate all sporting facilities and they will soon do a groundbreaking, with hopes of starting next…
Lawrence Faucette, the second living person to receive a genetically modified pig heart in a transplant, has died six weeks after the experimental procedure. The University of Maryland Medical Center, where the experimental procedure had been performed, said the heart began to show signs of rejection in recent days. “Mr. Faucette’s last wish was for…
Over 500 athletes are expected at the ninth edition of the annual Chemususu Half Marathon set for November 11 in Eldama Ravine, Baringo County. Former Olympic Games 3,000m steeplechase champion Mathew Birir said this year’s edition has attracted top corporates and athletes — who will be involved in various activities before the race. “We are…