Police recruit dies after collapsing during GSU training in Magadi
[File, Standard]A police recruit undergoing training at the General Service Unit (GSU) Field Campus in Magadi has died after collapsing during a training exercise. According to authorities, the recruit, identified as Cheme Chombo Cheme, developed sudden unconsciousness while undertaking a recruit training course. The incident comes just days after the death of three recruits at the Defence Forces Recruits Training School (DFRTS) in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County. In a statement, the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) said the incident occurred on Thursday, January 29, 2026, during a routine endurance exercise that forms part of the recruits’ training programme. “KDF is deeply saddened to announce the tragic loss of three recruits during a scheduled training activity at the Defence Forces Recruits Training School,” the statement read.
Source:Standard Digital
February 01, 2026 14:48 UTC
Ruto everywhere, opposition missing in 28 counties
While opposition leaders have mounted joint rallies and political meetings since the year started, these engagements have largely been concentrated in their backyards. Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who has undertaken the most engagements among the opposition principals, has held at least 15 but only covering seven counties. Matiang’i has been to seven counties, among them Nyamira, Nairobi, Mombasa, Kwale, Kiambu and Kajiado. Wamalwa has been to at least five counties, while Karua has remained in Nairobi with one grassroots meeting with PLP coordinators and the United Opposition meetings in Nairobi on Wednesday. These gaps persist even as Ruto has maintained a steady presence in the region through development tours and political engagements.
Source:The Star
February 01, 2026 13:09 UTC
Bukayo Saka: Mikel Arteta Issues Injury Update on Arsenal Star after Leeds United Win
Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka was injured before their game against Leeds United. Saka was named in Arteta's starting XI to face a Leeds United side that had only lost once in their last 11 games. Mikel Arteta offers Bukayo Saka's injury updateSpeaking after the game, Arteta explained what happened to Saka and why the change was necessary. Noni Madueke replaced Bukayo Saka in the starting XI against Leeds United. Patrick Dorgu will be one of the major absentees after tearing his hamstring in the Arsenal game.
Source:The Star
February 01, 2026 13:00 UTC
Looking Back: Opening of St Helens bus station remembered
The Star, at the time, dubbed the £2 million, 9-bay station a "showpiece" and the St Helens Reporter called the facilities "state-of-the-art." Immediately after WW2, plans were drawn up to create the first bus station in St Helens on land that in 1922 had been designated the town's first car park. Many passengers also queued down Bridge Street to get their bus home after shopping or working in St Helens. In September 1974, the authority's Planning Committee approved, in principle, the creation of the bus station on part of the brewery's site. Most of the businesses that were facing the bulldozer to make way for the new bus station had relocated to other streets.
Source:The Star
February 01, 2026 11:08 UTC
How we can feed the world by turning livestock into a system
Kenya’s meat export earnings increased to about Sh19 billion in 2023, mainly driven by exports to the Middle East. In the first half of 2025 alone, goat meat exports to the United Arab Emirates totaled approximately Sh5.47 billion. Devolution brought decisions closer to communities, but often without the necessary data, funding, and enforcement to make livestock trade reliable. Finish the chain with certified abattoirs, cold storage, and reliable transportation so value is retained locally rather than lost en route. When livestock is organised, drylands become sources of income, and exports help restore dignity.
Source:Standard Digital
February 01, 2026 10:49 UTC
Kenyan man dies fighting for Russia, Ukraine says
A Kenyan man who had been recruited to serve in the Russian armed forces has been killed in combat in eastern Ukraine. According to the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), Mogesa had been living and working in Qatar before travelling to Russia, where he later signed a contract with the Russian military. Ukrainian authorities further claimed that at the time his body was recovered, Mogesa was carrying passports belonging to two other Kenyan citizens. In the same statement, the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine issued a warning to foreign nationals against accepting employment offers linked to Russia, cautioning that civilians lured by promises of work or military contracts face significant danger. “The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine warns foreign citizens against travelling to the Russian Federation or accepting any form of employment on its territory, particularly illegal work,” the statement read.
Source:The Star
February 01, 2026 10:30 UTC
This army chief threatened to castrate opposition leader and claimed descent from Jesus
"We believe in God the Father - and God the Father is President Museveni. God the Son is MK [Muhoozi Kainerugaba], and now you [the voters] are the Holy Spirit. Therefore, vote for them," she was quoted as saying in comments that came in for some criticism.
Source:The Star
February 01, 2026 10:19 UTC
Anatomy of Kenyan voter and sower's parable
The Parable of the Sower reminds us that good seed alone is not enough. In the story, a sower scatters seed on different types of ground: path, rocky soil, thorny ground, and good soil. Elections are held and promises made, but the results often disappoint because the soil, the voters, is not prepared. In such soil, accountability struggles to take root, and elections become rituals rather than instruments of choice. And yet, there is also good soil.
Source:Standard Digital
February 01, 2026 10:12 UTC
Kindiki was right to condemn violence, prosecute the culprits
His call for impartial, non-politicised investigations into the planners, executors, and enablers of such violence is constitutionally sound and morally necessary. Kenya’s history is littered with condemnations of violence that were never matched by investigations, prosecutions, or consequences, producing a culture of impunity. Democracies do not collapse first through coups; they collapse through normalisation of violence, intimidation, selective enforcement, and political lawlessness. It is about precedent: if violence in churches can be excused today, violence in markets will be excused tomorrow; if violence against worshippers can be normalised today, violence against voters will be normalised tomorrow; if intimidation works today, democracy dies tomorrow. It normalises political violence, erodes the state’s legitimacy, and quietly raises the stakes for retaliation as we head toward 2027.
Source:Standard Digital
February 01, 2026 09:40 UTC
UNC freshman Caleb Wilson puts on a high-flying show for the home folks in Atlanta
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Source:The Star
February 01, 2026 09:05 UTC
Trump: US oil companies will go to Venezuela
US President Donald Trump has said that American oil companies will go to Venezuela, in light of the South American country's recent efforts to boost foreign investment in its energy sector. Trump has since demanded “full access” to Venezuela’s oil. The major oil companies are going into Venezuela right now, looking at it and choosing their locations," Trump declared. Venezuela, which holds the world's largest proven oil reserves at about 303 billion barrels, nationalized the assets of US companies in the 2000s during the presidency of socialist Hugo Chavez. Washington responded by imposing crippling sanctions on Venezuela's oil industry.
Source:News 24
February 01, 2026 07:52 UTC
IDPs issued with title deeds 18 years after displacement
Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]Florence Wairimu was all smiles as Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome handed her a title deed for a 1.5-acre parcel of land at the controversial Kisima Farm in Njoro, Nakuru County. After eighteen years' wait in a crowded IDP camp in Pipeline, Nakuru East, Wairimu and 432 other families have finally been resettled by the government on the expansive farm.
Source:Standard Digital
February 01, 2026 06:17 UTC
NJAU: Ruto’s daunting task to reclaim Mt Kenya region in 2027
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Source:The Star
February 01, 2026 06:03 UTC
Kenyan Gen Z’s Blunt Resignation Letter Sparks Online Reactions: "Huyu Aliamua"
A Kenyan Gen Z was upset by his HR, and he resigned. Source: Getty ImagesThe man, identified as James Okumu, sent his HR a resignation letter after she allegedly scolded him. What did the man write in the resignation letter? Reacting to the Gen Z's email, a section of netizens applauded him for his courage, while others opined that he should have instead drafted an apology letter instead of resigning. Below is the screenshot:A Kenyan Gen Z stirred a debate on social media after his brutally honest resignation letter.
Source:The Star
February 01, 2026 05:24 UTC
Why corruption is the mother of all Kenya's problems
Governments lose hundreds of billions of dollars annually to corruption and fraud, with the US government estimated to lose about $233 billion each year. In Kenya, former President Uhuru Kenyatta once said the country was losing approximately Sh2 billion every day to corruption. While corruption in Kenya exists at all levels of society, it is grand corruption by political elites and senior government officials that has brought the country to its knees. The answer lies partly in the Fraud Triangle, a theory developed by criminologist Donald Cressey. Any public official indicted on corruption charges should be placed on administrative leave until their case is resolved.
Source:Standard Digital
February 01, 2026 05:04 UTC