The South Sudanese Longhorns and the Starlets were crowned mens and womens champions, respectively in the inaugural Ask Foundation Basketball Tournament. Published Date: 2025-09-19 18:44:17 Author: By Juliet Omelo Source: The Standard
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Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) has handed a direct ticket to Seth Ambosini Sindani Panyako to contest the Malava parliamentary seat. [Juliet Omelo,Standard] The Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) has handed a direct ticket to Seth Ambosini Sindani Panyako to contest the Malava parliamentary seat, in what party leader Eugene Wamalwa described as a decisive step towards capturing one of the most hotly contested by-elections in the country. Announcing the decision in Nairobi, Wamalwa said the nomination followed a scientific poll commissioned by the party and its coalition partners, which placed Panyako head and shoulders above all the…
Jomvu MP Badi Twalib and other leaders during the hand over new loan-free motorbikes and a fully-equipped car wash machine to various Bodaboda CBOs across the constituency, fully owned by the beneficiaries. employment. [Kelvin Karani, Standard] Every morning at 6 a.m., 27-year-old Brian Otieno rides his boda boda through the busy streets of Nairobi, ferrying passengers before heading to his second hustle of selling thrifted clothes on Instagram. By evening, he is delivering fast food orders for an app-based company. Uncover the stories others won’t tell. Subscribe now for exclusive access Unlock the Truth Now 》 Unlimited access to all premium…
Lean Energy Solutions Managing Director, Dinesh Tembhekar (left), and Finance Director, Leena Tembhekar (right), present the winner’s cheque and trophy to Alex Otieno of the University of Nairobi during the Lean Energy Essay Award Competition 2025. [Courtesy] Lean Energy Solutions has launched its inaugural University essay award competition on renewable energy. It is aimed at aligning youth innovation with Kenya’s renewable energy agenda. The initiative, which attracted 846 student submissions from universities across the country, culminated in an award ceremony at the Kenya School of Government last week that saw students bag various prizes. The competition earlier saw university students…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki (left) during the official opening of the Africa Employers Summit in Nairobi, on September 8, 2025. [Benard Orwongo, Standard] Youth unemployment in Africa has reached a critical tipping point, with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimating that 27 per cent of young people across the continent are currently unemployed. Even more alarming, over 70 million youth are neither employed nor enrolled in any educational or training institutions, numbers that might be signalling a deepening social and economic emergency. Yet, Africa’s youth population continues to grow and is expected to double by 2050. Follow The Standard channel…
Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba claimed the Parliament is “captured” by corruption and accussed President William Ruto of complicity. [File, Standard] Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba’s 20-day suspension from the National Assembly has ignited outrage among women leaders in the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), who accuse President William Ruto of betraying pledges in the Kenya Kwanza Women’s Charter. Wamuchomba was suspended by Speaker Moses Wetang’ula after protesting in Parliament over what she termed the government’s lax response to the 2024 Kware Dumpsite femicide. “Our women were killed, yet no one seems to care enough,” she said. Follow The Standard channel on WhatsApp…
Westlands MP Timothy Wanyonyi has been endorsed for the 2027 Bungoma gubernatorial race by several MPs from the county. [File, Standard] The 2027 Bungoma gubernatorial race has taken a decisive twist after eight Members of Parliament from the county endorsed Westlands MP Timothy Wanyonyi as their preferred candidate to succeed outgoing Governor Kenneth Lusaka. In a show of political unity, the MPs declared their support for Wanyonyi, an ODM lawmaker with deep roots in Bungoma, signaling a potential shift in the county’s political dynamics ahead of the next general election. The endorsement was led by Sirisia MP and Western Parliamentary…
Brian Okeyo: Bungoma’s youthful engineer building a green future in organic farming Published Date: 2025-05-03 15:03:00 Author: By Juliet Omelo Source: The Standard
Brian Okeyo Demonstrationg how his home made Nawiri bio fertilizer is applied to the crops on April 22, 2025. [Juliet Omelo, Standard] In the quiet outskirts of Bungoma town at Sinoko village, where the sun filters through banana leaves and the soil is rich with promise, a quarter-acre plot is transforming the land and lives too. At the centre of this green revolution is 31-year-old Brian Okeyo, a trained civil engineer who traded in his hard hat for a hoe and never looked back. As one steps closer to his small farm, the air feels different, and there is a rich scent of earth…
Sirisia MP John Waluke addresses mourners during the burial of Mzee Nathan Sirengo on April 19, 2025. [Juliet Omelo, Standard] Sirisia MP John Waluke has accused Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka’s administration, of allegedly spending an estimated Sh35 million monthly on garbage collection, terming it gross misuse of public resources. Speaking during the burial of Mzee Nathan Sirengo in his constituency over the weekend, Waluke claimed that county officials were looting public funds under the guise of waste management. “Bungoma County towns cannot generate the amount of garbage that justifies expenditure of Sh35 million monthly,” he said. “In fact, I have…