The 35-year-old Irishman has not competed in UFC since July 2021 when he sustained a broken leg against Dustin Poirier. Conor McGregor’s comeback fight has been cancelled just two weeks before it was to due to take place in Las Vegas. The Irish mixed martial arts fighter has “an injury”, said UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship)…
Typically twins account for around 3% of live births in the US – no wonder headteacher Tamatha Bibbo described the event as “quite unusual”. Twenty-three sets of twins have graduated from a US middle school, making up about 10% of the eighth-grade year group. The identical and fraternal twins graduated from Pollard Middle School in…
Four people died in an early morning bus accident in Saku, Marsabit County. The accident which involved a bus heading from Nairobi to Moyale also left 41 passengers injured. Mourning the loss, Marsabit Governor Mohamud Ali said they are deeply concerned for the injured, who have since been hospitalised. “We mourn the loss of four…
The teenager who allegedly assaulted a police officer along Kamiti Road and robbed him of a communication gadget has been released from the Industrial area remand prison after former governor Mike Sonko’s intervention. Sonko’s aide, Francis Wambua secured the release of Ian Njoroge from remand after he stood as surety for him. Last week, Njoroge…
The Olympic trials are scheduled for this Friday and Saturday with more sprinters hoping to join Africa’s fastest man Omanyala in the quest for Olympic glory. Athletics Kenya has expressed confidence in having more sprinters join Ferdinand Omanyala in the sprints at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and as the trials loom, many will be…
An excessive heat warning has been issued by Greece’s weather service from Wednesday morning to 8pm on Thursday, with forecasts saying Athens will see conditions just below 40C (104F). Greece has shuttered tourist hotspots and schools across Athens as the first heatwave of the summer strikes. Temperatures were tipped to hit highs up 43C (109F)…
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has hit out at his critics, telling them he will not shy away from being proud of his tribe. The DP, who has come under immense pressure over remarks that he is allegedly advancing tribal, said every Kenyan should be proud of his mother tongue. “Everybody should be proud of your…
Harambee Stars coach has made key changes to the lineup for a crucial World Cup qualifier against Ivory Coast, focusing on fresh strategy. Harambee Stars head coach Engin Firat has made three significant changes to the starting line-up that faced Burundi, as the team gears up to take on Ivory Coast on Tuesday, June 11…
Malawi’s Vice-President Saulos Chilima has died at the age of 51 after a military aircraft he was flying in crashed in a forest in the north of the country. He had been vice-president for 10 years, initially under former President Peter Mutharika, who picked him from the business sector for the second most senior post…
Mara Sugar became the first team to qualify for the FKF Premier League after thrashing Silibwet Leons 4-0 on Saturday at Awendo Green Stadium in Migori County. Following the win, Mara Sugar moved to 78 points and sealed an automatic slot in next season’s top-tier league. Second-placed Mathare United have 74 points. With three games…
