Ruth Chepngetich took almost two minutes off the world record* at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, winning the World Athletics Platinum Label road race in 2:09:56 on Sunday (13). Not only did she obliterate Tigist Assefa’s world record of 2:11:53, set in Berlin last year, Chepngetich also notched up her third Chicago Marathon victory…
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Benga queen Lillian Auma well known as Princess Jully is dead. The Dunia Mbaya hit song singer died on Saturday after a short illness. The 51-year-old songbird had been admitted at the Migori County Referral Hospital where she was receiving treatment for the last two months. One of her sons Bradley Ogudah said she had…
The Kenyan Embassy in Thailand has cautioned Kenyans to desist from travelling to Myanmar following a surge in cases of Kenyans being mistreated in the Asian country. The Embassy was forced to issue the warning after a group of Kenyans living in the Asian country called for help after getting trapped in Myanmar’s notorious scam…
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Deniz Undav scored twice as Germany defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-1 to edge closer to the Nations League quarter-finals on Friday as 10-man Netherlands rescued a 1-1 draw in Hungary.Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz laid on a backheel for Undav’s opener after 30 minutes in Zenica. The Stuttgart forward then made it two when he turned…
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Kenya will send 600 more police officers to Haiti next month to bolster an international anti-gang mission, President William Ruto said on Friday during a visit by the Haitian prime minister intended to speed up deployments to the force. At least 10 countries have promised to send a total of about 2,900 troops to participate…
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The Ministry of Health (MOH) has initiated investigations into reports of unconfirmed adverse reactions associated with the recent polio vaccination campaign, which took place nationwide from October 2 to October 6, 2024. In a statement released on Thursday, October 10, the ministry acknowledged receiving reports of adverse reactions but clarified that the information is still…
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Kenya has appealed for urgent financial support from the international community to sustain a police deployment in Haiti, which has been extended by a year. The multinational security mission, which began in June, is helping fight gangs controlling much of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and nearby areas. More than 3,600 people have been killed in the…
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Mercy Kwamboka, a student at the University of Nairobi (UoN) Chiromo Campus, was found dead, with her body dumped in a thicket in Kasarani’s Mwiki area, Nairobi. According to the family, Mercy disappeared from her home in Pipeline on September 28 after receiving a phone call at 11 pm. She was later found dead under…
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Environment Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale on Thursday led the Mazingira Day commemoration at the Nairobi Arboretum, calling on Kenyans to engage in environmental conservation efforts, including clean-up activities to eliminate waste from homes, roads, parks, beaches, and other areas requiring attention. “Wananchi are encouraged to engage in environmental conservation activities in their neighborhoods, including tree…
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has committed to building 1,000 basketball courts in Africa over the next 10 years, 100 of them in Kenya. Speaking in Nairobi on Tuesday, NBA’s Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer, Mark Tatum, said the NBA, through NBA Africa, was keen to create spaces where boys and girls can access…
