Mama Tekla Yano, 38, wife of Lab technologist Edward Kipchumba Terer (centre), accompanied by her family members, reacts while speaking with the media in Eldoret on June 11, 2025. [Peter Ochieng, Standard] As a section of Kenyans took to the streets on Tuesday to demand justice for slain teacher Albert Ojwang, another family in North Rift is in pain after two relatives were abducted by people believed to be police officers. Get Trusted News for Only Ksh99 a Week Subscribe Today & Save! Get Started Unlimited access to all premium content Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience Mobile-optimized reading experience Weekly Newsletters…
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Mary Moraa settled for a second place in womens 800m.Nyagah and Ekalale finished fifth and sixth respectively in womens 3000m. Published Date: 2025-06-17 00:00:00 Author: By Stephen Rutto Source: The Standard
Kenyas Faith Kipyegon is chasing history of becoming the first woman to run under four minutes. Published Date: 2025-06-16 12:23:03 Author: By Stephen Rutto Source: The Standard
Wanyonyi, a world silver medallist, said on Thursday night that he was going to use the Stockholm meet to tie up loose ends in a world championships year. Published Date: 2025-06-15 06:36:00 Author: By Stephen Rutto Source: The Standard
Under-20 and 18 stars have produced stellar performances at the North Rift regional track and field championships at the Transcend Talent Academy in Trans Nzoia. Published Date: 2025-06-14 18:49:22 Author: By Stephen Rutto Source: The Standard
Small Faith, as she is commonly known, shocked Bahrains Winfred Yavi once again in Oslo after edging her in a head-to-head contest in Doha last month. Published Date: 2025-06-13 20:05:50 Author: By Stephen Rutto Source: The Standard
A number of those finding themselves in trouble have admitted to taking banned substances while others battled to save their careers. Published Date: 2025-06-13 06:00:00 Author: By Stephen Rutto Source: The Standard
Double Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet ran the second-fastest time in 5000m after a similar feat in 3000m in Rabat last month. Published Date: 2025-06-07 17:00:28 Author: By Stephen Rutto Source: The Standard
Beatrice Chebet is fresh from a historic performance in Rabat, Morocco.Former World Champion Timothy leads the Kenyan charge in the mens 1500m. Published Date: 2025-06-06 00:00:00 Author: By Stephen Rutto Source: The Standard
Slain Catholic priest, Fr Aloise Bett of St Mulumba Catholic Church, Kerio Valley, who was shot dead on Thursday, May 22, 2025. [Courtesy] The mystery surrounding the death of Catholic priest, Father Allois Cheruiyot Bett, deepened on Saturday after the church revealed that detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) had visited him twice before he was brutally murdered. Bett was shot and killed on May 22, 2025, in Kerio Valley, Elgeyo Marakwet County, while on his way to his parish after attending a meeting. .fade-out-overlay{position:absolute;top:-80px;left:0;width:100%;height:60px;z-index:1;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(255,255,255,0),rgba(255,255,255,1))}.paywall-container{position:relative;max-width:100%;margin:0 auto;padding:25px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.1);background-color:#fff}.paywall-container h2{text-align:center}.paywall-container a{text-decoration:none!important}.paywall-header{font-size:24px;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:15px;color:#333;text-align:center}.price-highlight{font-size:20px;font-weight:bold;color:#d40511;margin:15px 0;text-align:center}.price-highlight .original-price{text-decoration:line-through;color:#777;margin-right:0}.divider{border-top:1px solid #e0e0e0;margin:20px…
Slain Catholic priest, Fr Aloise Bett of St Mulumba Catholic Church, Kerio Valley, who was shot dead on Thursday, May 22, 2025. [Courtesy] On January 5th, the first Sunday of this year, slain Catholic Priest Allois Cheruiyot Bett gained prominence during his evangelical duties in the troubled Kerio Valley. Fr Bett was shot dead by assailants shortly after leading a sermon for a Small Christian Community in the remote village of Kabartile, near Tot in Elgeyo Marakwet County. He had been speaking at an interdenominational prayer service attended by President William Ruto, where he emphasized his mission in the Kerio…
Slain Catholic priest, Fr Aloise Bett of St Mulumba Catholic Church, Kerio Valley, who was shot dead on Thursday, May 22, 2025. [Courtesy] A Catholic priest was on Thursday shot dead in Kerio Valley. The slain priest, identified by the police as Fr Aloise Bett, was ambushed and shot dead near Kapkain Primary School in Tot, Marakwet East sub-county, Elgeyo Marakwet County, at about 1 pm as he headed to the venue of a small Christian community sermon near the scene of the shooting. Elgeyo Marakwet police commander Peter Mulinge said the priest had parked his vehicle along the Chesongoch-Tot-Liter…
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei briefs the media in Eldoret yesterday. May 16, 2025. [Peter Ochieng, Standard] Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei wants the former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s newly formed Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) deregistered. Cherargei yesterday claimed that the new formation was a mere regional outfit which doesn’t meet the threshold of a national party, and should be delisted by the Registrar of Political Parties. “Under the Political Parties Act, a political party should have at least 24 functional offices across the nation before registration. We are telling the registrar of political parties to be very keen. Where are DCP offices…
Faith Chesang 23, after receiving her certificate during Kenya prison’s service rehabilitation graduation program at the Eldoret GK prison on Apr 13, 2025. [Peter Ochieng, Standard] From November last year, Faith Chesang, a grocery seller from Turbo in Uasin Gishu County, has been in remand at the women’s prison for allegedly neglecting her two-year-old daughter. The 23-year-old faced charges of infringing child rights to healthcare, an offence she denied until recently when she was acquitted. Her husband, who was found guilty is serving five years in the Eldoret Main Prison. Her release from prison, however, marks the start of a painful quest to find the child who…
A construction firm has threatened to sue a financial institution, alleging that it has lost at least Sh100 million from its bank account through suspicious transactions. Published Date: 2025-04-12 05:40:00 Author: By Stephen Rutto Source: The Standard