Viola Kibiwott clocked 2:20:57 to finish second in the women’s category of the Rotterdam Marathon on Sunday. Kibiwott led a Kenyan 2-5 finish in the event with Sally Kipyego (2:22:46) rounding off the podium positions and Emily Chebet (2:24:49) as Pascalia Jepkosgei (2:24:560 placing fourth and fifth respectively. Ashete Bekere of Ethiopia carried the day…
Social media influencer Elsa Majimbo recently encountered an embarrassing mishap when she accidentally shared a private video meant for her boyfriend to her followers. Majimbo, who regularly posts outfit check videos, mistakenly uploaded an intimate video on Threads, realizing her error while engaging with comments on the platform. Addressing the mistake, Majimbo urged her followers…
Kenyan police in Haiti engaged in a gun battle as they patrolled a deserted street in the Caribbean nation. The officers have been patrolling the streets of Haiti with heavy armoured vehicles. In the video, seen by the Star, the officers are seen patrolling an empty street in a convoy of five vehicles. The area…
President William Ruto has departed for a three-day state visit to the United States. He was seen off at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Sunday night by his Deputy Rigathi Gachagua and other top government officials. “This visit is historic as it is the first State Visit by a Kenyan Head of State in two…
Naivasha youth took to the streets accusing the organizers of the upcoming World Rally Championship (WRC) of locking them from job opportunities. The youths took issue with their elected leaders for failing to raise the issue with the organizers noting that outsiders had been hired as they continued to suffer. Last week while visiting Naivasha,…
Deba has yet to receive the $100, 000 (Ksh.13 million) she was to receive after being declared winner in 2016 after original Kenyan champion Rita Jeptoo was disqualified for doping. Ethiopian athlete Buzunesh Deba is still awaiting to be paid her price money for winning the 2014 Boston Marathon. Deba was declared the winner of…
Former Kiambu governor Ferdinand Waititu has requested the people of Mt Kenya to forgive him over what he termed was misleading them to vote for UDA. “I left the UDA party and I never joined Azimio. I’m partyless now but I’m where the people of Mt Kenya are,” he said. He spoke during the Limuru…
Why Kenya’s Velma Awuor is unfazed by the prospect of facing England, North Korea and Mexico in their debut U-17 World Cup tournament. As the Junior Starlets prepare to make their historic debut in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, forward Velma Awuor is brimming with confidence. Kenya’s under-17 side is set to face England…
Kajiado Woman Representative Leah Sankaire has initiated a process to digitize marketing of Maasai bead products. She said the digital marketing space will link the products to world and stop exploitation of the traders by middlemen. Sankare said she is working with other stakeholders to set up a website to sell and market. “Our women…
Various parts of Nairobi continued to experience heavy rainfall Saturday morning. The City is among the counties the weatherman predicted will continue to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall across the country. The heavy rains saw some areas flooded with some roads rendered impassable due to flooding. Images shared by Kenyans on social media painted…
