Paris Agreement Stories

2024 sets new record as the hottest year, breaching the Paris Agreement threshold of 1.5°C
Alfred Onyango  |  Jan 10, 2025

Looking ahead to 2025, scientists predict it is unlikely to be another record-breaking year.

France says 'merci' as Notre-Dame Cathedral rises from ruins of 2019 fire
Reuters  |  Dec 08, 2024

Five years ago, on the evening of April 15, 2019, dismayed Parisians rushed to the scene and TV viewers worldwide watched horrified as the fire raged...

KNPC and Government promise change ahead of 2028 Paralympic Games
Rama Mohammed  |  Sep 09, 2024

The Kenya National Paralympic Committee (KNPC) and the government are pledging significant changes to enhance the country's performance in para-sports...

Paris to name sports venue after dead Ugandan Olympian Cheptegei
Reuters  |  Sep 06, 2024

"Paris will not forget her. We'll dedicate a sports venue to her so that her memory and her story remains among us and helps carry the message of equa...

Debt woes and funding needs in focus as China hosts African leaders
Reuters  |  Sep 04, 2024

Africa and its ample mineral and oil resources and population of more than 1 billion people have become the focus of intense geopolitical competition...

Kenenisa Bekele opens up about Paris Olympics struggles and future plans
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 18, 2024

Ethiopian athletics icon Kenenisa Bekele, making a remarkable return to the Olympics at the age of 42, finished 39th in the men’s marathon at the 2024...

Paris 2024: Data proves Kenya needs to diversify its sporting portfolio
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 18, 2024

Despite Kenya’s historic strength in athletics, data from the 2024 Paris Olympics reveals a pressing need for the country to diversify its sporting fo...

Kenya's Paris Olympics performance highlights need for sporting diversification
Rama Mohammed  |  Aug 17, 2024

Kenya's impressive haul of 11 medals at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games highlights both its enduring strength in athletics and the pressing need to diver...

Understanding Eliud Kipchoge’s role at the next Olympic games
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 16, 2024

As the 2024 Paris Olympic Games close, attention turns to Los Angeles 2028, where marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge is expected to take on a new role bey...

Ruto calls for continuous improvement to build on Kenya's Olympic success
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 15, 2024

Team Kenya bagged a total of 11 medals including 4 gold, two silver and 5 bronze at the just concluded Paris 2024 Olympics.

From tears to triumph, Kipyegon reflects on emotional Paris 2024 Olympics
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 15, 2024

It was not all glory as Kipyegon revealed that she underwent emotional turmoil which could have cost her the silver medal during the women's 5,000-met...

President William Ruto to host triumphant Olympians in Eldoret
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 14, 2024

Kenya's triumphant return from the 2024 Paris Olympics has set the stage for a grand celebration in Eldoret, where the country's medalists will be h...

How Kenyan-born Bahraini steeplechase champion Winfred Yavi eluded the country’s grasp and lessons Kenya can learn from her success
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 11, 2024

Winfred Mutile Yavi, originally from Kenya and now representing Bahrain, claimed gold in the women’s 3,000 metres steeplechase at the Paris 2024 Olymp...

PARIS 2024: Obiri bags bronze for Kenya in women's marathon as classy Sifan Hassan breaks Olympic record to win gold
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 11, 2024

Ethiopian-born Dutch Sifan Hassan won gold in the women's marathon at the #ParisOlympics2024 as Ethiopian Tigst Assefa comes second to bag silver. Ken...

PARIS 2024: Silver for Kenya in men's 5000m as Ronald Kwemoi finishes second
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 10, 2024

Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen won gold in a season best time of 13:13.66.

PARIS 2024: Imperial Faith Kipyegon wins third 1500m gold in Olympic record time
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 10, 2024

Faith Kipyegon broke her own Olympic record to win a third consecutive gold medal in the women's 1 500 metres in a time of 3:51.29.

PARIS 2024: Majestic Emmanuel Wanyonyi wins gold in 800 metres
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 10, 2024

Emmanuel Wanyonyi wins Kenya's third gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games after winning the 800 metres final with a time of 1:41.19

PARIS 2024: Kipchoge dethroned as Olympic marathon champion as Ethiopian Tola wins gold
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 10, 2024

Kenyan Benson Kipruto finished third to bag bronze in the men's marathon at the ongoing Paris Olympics

PARIS 2024: Eliud Kipchoge and Peres Jepchirchir aim to defend Olympic marathon titles
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 10, 2024

The men's marathon is on Saturday morning from 9AM EAT while the women's marathon will be on Sunday at the same time

PARIS 2024: Beatrice Chebet wins Kenya's first Olympics gold in women's 10,000M
Rama Mohammed  |  Aug 09, 2024

Kenyan Beatrice Chebet won the 10,000m final on Friday having previously won the 5000m gold to secure a historic double

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