Okutoyi is set to travel to Delaware, USA to gear up for the W35 Bethany Beach Women's Singles tournament to improve her chances of qualifying for the Olympics. The pursuit of an Olympic ticket continues for the African Games champion Angella Okutoyi as she gears up for the W35 Bethany Beach Women’s Singles tournament next week. TENNIS Angella Okutoyi’s Olympic dream dims as she falls short in W35 Boca Raton tournament The African Games Champion faces setback in bid to make maiden Paris 2024 Olympics but still has a chance to qualify with the W75 Zephyrhills Women's singles tournament on the horizon. The Bethany Beach tournament, scheduled to run from May 13th to 19th, marks Okutoyi's return to competitive action after a brief hiatus following her disappointment in Florida. Following her stint in Bethany Beach, Okutoyi, currently a student at Auburn University, will conclude her qualification campaign with a participation in the W15 event in San Diego, scheduled from May 27th to June 2nd.

The country is reeling from the destructive impact of ongoing floods, with the Ministry of Agriculture revealing that approximately 33,000 hectares of crops have succumbed to the deluge. Agriculture Principal Secretary Paul Ronoh disclosed that last week alone, the Kenya Seed Company lost 2,000 acres of seed in Baringo. Ronoh was accompanied by Senate Leader of Majority Aaron Cheruiyot and area MP Joseph Cherorot, Hillary Koskei (Kipkelion West) and woman representative Beatrice Kemei. Later on, the PS presided over the Coffee Farmers' Field and Empowerment day at Sirigoi Primary School in Kunyak Ward, Kipkelion West. The seedlings will benefit farmers of Kipkelion West and East Constituencies.

[AFP]Haiti's transitional ruling council which is leading the violence-wracked Caribbean nation will rotate its leadership every five months according to a decree seen by AFP Friday, following internal political strife among its members. The new council came to power last month as Haiti's unpopular and unelected prime minister Ariel Henry submitted his formal resignation after armed gangs rose up and demanded his ouster. Among the bloc's intended decisions was appointment of former sports minister Fritz Belizaire as prime minister, an unexpected move which outraged the other three voting members. Leblanc Fils will be the leader of the council until October 7, to be followed sequentially by members Smith Augustin, Leslie Voltaire and Louis Gerald Gilles. "Cohesion within the transitional ="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/america/article/2001491572/blinken-says-haiti-transitional-council-will-take-charge-soon">presidential council is an< overriding necessity to guarantee a solution to the multidimensional crisis facing the Haitian nation," the decree read.

Bernice Saroni(left)said she would report Samidoh(centre) to his estranged wife, Edday Nderitu(right). Photo: Bernice Saroni, Samidoh, Edday Nderitu. Source: UGCWhy did Bernice Saroni want to tell on Samidoh? The clip caught the attention of many including Bernice who jokingly said she would inform Samidoh's wife Edday, of his antics. Samidoh praises Edday NderituA few days ago, Samidoh demonstrated his enduring affection for his wife, Edday, despite their physical distance.

Source: UGCThe papers also reported on the Ministry of Education's decision to not extend the second term school calendar as earlier planned. "I married Kibor in 2002. Despite efforts by residents to halt its drift downstream, they were unable to prevent the vehicle from sinking into the river. Divers from Bomet County Disaster Management department later retrieved the vehicle from the river, discovering three bodies entangled in the wreckage. Eyewitnesses reported that the lorry driver lost control of the vehicle due to brake failure as it approached the bridge.

Trump has been charged with 34 state counts related to falsifying business records, which prosecutors say were used to obscure the payments to Daniels. On Monday, Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen, a star witness in the case, will take the stand. Madeleine Westerhout, Trump’s former executive assistant in the White House, returned to the stand Friday morning, after beginning her testimony on Thursday. And a paralegal from the prosecutor's office authenticated payment records made to Cohen from the former president’s personal checking account and revocable trust. Westerhout also testified to not having first-hand knowledge of Trump’s real-time response to the Access Hollywood tape.

Fans react as KOK collects son's first salary, says it's not for pastors. In a new development, Kanayo updated fans about his son collecting his first salary. Why did Kanayo take his son's first salary? According to the actor, he wanted to observe a traditional father’s blessings ceremony with his son. So all you who are going to the pastors to sow your salary, you’re wasting your time, it’s not part of our culture.

They want to be in charge of their own destinies," Ivor Ichikowitz, chairman of the Ichikowitz Family Foundation, says of the survey findings. Some 78 per cent of respondents in the Ichikowitz survey said they planned to start a business within five years. Asked what they would do if given $100 (Sh13,000), half the youth said they would use the money to start a business. An earlier survey conducted by the Aga Khan University in Kenya found that 48 per cent of the youth wanted to get into business, far higher than those interested in getting into law, teaching, medicine or engineering. A similar study done by research firm Geopoll in six African countries revealed that 42 per cent of youthful respondents wanted to invest in small-scale businesses.

KEL Chemicals is accused of being behind the supply of the fake fertiliser Mr Linturi is being impeached for. On the invitation of Mr Patel, there was little change on the list as eight members of the committee voted to oppose it. They include Mr Murugara, Ms Maina, Ms Nyamai, Mr Tandaza, Mr Injendi, Mr Chepkonga and Ms Waqo. Mr Linturi said when the issue of fake fertiliser came up, he was abroad but was in constant communication with Dr Rono. If the committee finds the three allegations facing Mr Linturi unsubstantiated, no further proceedings shall be taken.

The death toll from flood-related incidences has risen to 267 after three more people died in the last 24 hours. Kindiki stated that a total of 1,967 schools have been affected by the floods while 62 health facilities have been affected in 11 counties. Since the floods began, they have proven to be a headache to the transport, housing, education, health and agriculture sectors. "Flooding is expected in low-lying areas, riparian areas and urban areas while landslides/mudslides may occur in areas with steep slopes, escarpments and ravines," he added. In the Coast and Northeastern region, the CS said water currents and stagnation are present with many coastal and frontier roads partially flooded.

Our propensity to clap speaks of an abused people who will apologise for those who abuse them. It is not clear what the thinking is about them as they are advised to return to school. If the floods are considered a national disaster, their management does not reflect that thinking. For, a national disaster is equal to a country at war. A national disaster team under disciplined uniformed command is the right outfit to clear and rebuild roads and bridges.

Yesterday the government even allocated us a holiday to remember the thousands who have either lost their lives or livelihoods, and the millions affected one way or the other by ongoing floods. That said, we could have significantly reduced the floods impact had our governments been more proactive. I would be surprised if any significant emergency funds have been set aside across government, even though we knew this crisis was coming. I have seen outpouring of donations to those affected by floods from people giving from nothing. One hopes that this spirit will survive the floods and produce a kinder, more considerate Kenya.

After weeks of diplomatic misunderstanding between Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the two nations have finally resolved their differences. The agreement followed an official visit by the Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi to the DRC as a Special Envoy of President William Ruto. During his visit, Mudavadi held talks with President Felix Tshisekedi with talks focused on various issues of mutual interest. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi speaking in Bomet County on March 31, 2024. Kenya and DR Congo further agreed on the resumption of direct flights to enhance connectivity and trade between Nairobi andKinshasa.

Protesting Polish farmers want a referendum on forcing the country to reject the EU's Green Deal. Photo: Wojtek Radwanski / AFPSource: AFPPolish farmers on Friday rallied against EU environmental regulations they said were hurting the economy and called for a referendum on the issue. The European Union's Green Deal is an ambitious commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, making the 27-nation bloc the "first climate-neutral continent". "We don't agree to all the Green Deal provisions, which are harmful to Poland's economy," said Adrian Wawrzyniak, a spokesman for the Solidarity farmers' union. The right-wing opposition party Law and Justice (PiS), which has close ties with the Solidarity union, also took part in the protest.

Ohangla dancer Sheila ‘Wegesha’ Odoyo found dead at home with deep throat cutPolice in Athi River, Machakos County, are investigating the gruesome murder of a popular Ohangla dancer, 38-year-old Sheila Odoyo, who was found murdered in her matrimonial bedroom on Thursday, with deep cuts on the throat. Ms Odoyo, who goes by the stage name “Sheila Wegesha” was found in a pool of blood in her matrimonial home in the posh Hill View Estate on Thursday May 9. “The lifeless body was lying on a bed inside her bedroom with the blood on the mattress and visible deep cut on her throat,” a police report indicated. We are yet to recover the murder weapon, “he said, without revealing whether the husband had recorded a statement with the police. Ms Odoyo is said to have owned a JB Liquor Store in Umoja Estate and she ran it with the helping hand of his husband.