Author: Mwenda Gitonga

Kenyan national team captain Michael Olunga has officially joined Al Arabi SC, becoming only the second Kenyan to sign for the Qatari Stars League (QSL) side after Dennis Oliech, who featured for the club between 2003 and 2005. Olunga was unveiled on Saturday, July 6, by the Doha-based club following his departure from Al Duhail SC, where he had an illustrious stint, cementing his place among the top strikers in Qatari football. During his tenure at Al Duhail, Olunga amassed an incredible 117 goals in 124 appearances across all competitions, helping the club to five major titles: The prolific forward…

Kenya’s Olympic superstar Faith Kipyegon has rewritten the record books once again, smashing her own 1,500m world record with a breathtaking 3:48.68 performance at the Diamond League meeting in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday. The reigning three-time Olympic champion sliced nearly half a second off her previous world best of 3:49.04, which she had set in Paris on July 7, 2024. This latest record, achieved in her season debut over the 1,500m, solidifies Kipyegon’s dominance in middle-distance running and positions her as the clear favourite ahead of the World Championships in Tokyo this September. Speaking after the race, the 31-year-old Kenyan…

Beatrice Chebet has made history, becoming the first woman ever to run under 14 minutes in the 5000m, clocking a sensational 13:58.06 at the 2025 Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon. In a stunning display of speed and endurance on Saturday, July 6, 2025, Chebet shattered the previous world record of 14:00.21 set by Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay in 2023. The Kenyan star crossed the line visibly shocked by her achievement, as the Hayward Field crowd erupted in celebration. Chebet’s time marks the first time a woman has broken the 14-minute barrier on the track for the 5000m—an accomplishment long considered the…

A massive traffic gridlock has paralyzed movement along the busy Mombasa–Nairobi Highway, leaving thousands of motorists stranded for over 24 hours between Mariakani and Mazeras. The snarl-up, which began on Friday evening, July 4, 2025, has affected long-distance trucks, fuel tankers, buses, and public service vehicles (PSVs) heading both to and from the port city of Mombasa. There were kilometres-long queues of stationary vehicles stretching across the crucial trade corridor. Travelers have reported spending the night in their vehicles, with little to no movement by Saturday morning. Cause of the Gridlock While official authorities have not issued a public statement…

Former Attorney General and ex-National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi has called for the initiation of legal proceedings against President William Ruto, citing constitutional provisions and recent state-sponsored violence against protesting youth. Speaking during the burial of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s maternal aunt in Nyeri County on Saturday, July 5, 2025, Muturi urged legal actors to prepare charges against the head of state, asserting that presidential immunity under Article 143 of the Constitution is not absolute. It is high time we began preparing charges against William Ruto,” Muturi declared. “The immunity in Article 143 is specifically removed by Clause 4. He…

Chief Justice Martha Koome has appointed a three-judge bench to preside over a high-profile constitutional petition seeking to hold former President Uhuru Kenyatta and senior officials in his administration personally liable for the accumulation of Sh4.6 trillion in public debt. The appointment, communicated by High Court Assistant Deputy Registrar Beja Nduke, comes after Justice Bahati Mwamuye referred the matter to the Chief Justice in June 2025, citing the petition raised “substantial questions of law” under Article 165(4) of the Constitution. The panel, composed of Justices Josephine Wambua Mong’are, Moses Ado Otieno, and Francis Gikonyo, will sit at the Commercial Division…

Deputy Party Leader of the DCP Party, Cleophas Malala has made explosive claims that plainclothes police officers were involved in the violent attack on the opposition convoy in Chwele, Bungoma County, during a tour by Rigathi Gachagua on Friday, July 4, 2025. Speaking the following day at the burial of Gachagua’s maternal aunt in Mathira, Nyeri County, Malala said that the officers, disguised as civilians, were part of the group that targeted the former Deputy President’s vehicle during the Democracy for Citizens (DCP) rally. Yesterday, we almost lost the life of our leader, Gachagua,” Malala told mourners.“We were seated together…

Former Attorney General and National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi has spoken out strongly in support of Rigathi Gachagua’s status as Kenya’s Deputy President, amid a protracted legal and political battle over his 2024 impeachment. Speaking on Saturday, July 5, 2025, during the burial of Gachagua’s aunt in Nyeri County, Muturi addressed the confusion surrounding Gachagua’s legitimacy, following his controversial removal from office in late 2024. There is nobody in Kenya today by the name of a former Deputy President,” Muturi declared.“The first one is the President, the second one is here with us… until the day we wait for the…

Chelsea edged past Brazilian giants Palmeiras in a dramatic 2-1 quarter-final win at the Club World Cup on Friday, with an own goal by goalkeeper Weverton deciding the closely fought contest in Philadelphia. The win sends the Premier League side into a semi-final clash with Fluminense on Tuesday at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. While much of Philadelphia was celebrating the July 4th holiday, over 65,000 fans packed Lincoln Financial Field, and were treated to fireworks both on and off the pitch in a game full of intensity and flair. Palmer Strike, Estevao Response Chelsea took the lead in the…

Pop icon Katy Perry and Hollywood actor Orlando Bloom have officially ended their relationship, the couple confirmed in a joint statement to U.S. media on Thursday. The pair, who had been engaged since 2019, said they have been gradually transitioning their relationship in recent months with the goal of prioritizing co-parenting their daughter. “They have been shifting their relationship over the past many months to focus on co-parenting,” their representatives said in the statement.“Although the couple has split, they will continue to be seen together as a family, as their shared priority is raising their daughter with love, stability, and…