World Athletics Championships,World record Stories

Kipyegon, Chebet hail historic feats after smashing world records
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 08, 2025

Kipyegon, 31, shattered her own women's 1,500m world record with a time of 3:48.68, while Chebet, 25, became the first woman in history to run the 5,0...

How Kiswahili is building a cultural bridge between China, Tanzania
XINHUA  |  Jul 08, 2025

This is especially important in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects, where large-scale collaboration between Chinese and Tanzanian professiona...

WFP resumes emergency food airdrops in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 07, 2025

WFP aims to reach 470,000 people in Upper Nile and Northern Jonglei during the ongoing lean season, the hungriest period of the year that runs through...

World Zoonoses Day: Scientists warn Kenya faces rising threat from animal-borne diseases
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 06, 2025

Health researchers warn that risks have increased due to climate change, rapid urbanisation, and global travel, all of which accelerate the spread of...

Nairobi residents urged to donate more blood amid 30 per cent shortfall
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 04, 2025

There is a deficit of 30 per cent in blood donation in Nairobi, placing the city in a bad situation should a catastrophe that needs mass blood donatio...

KNH invests Sh7.6 million in solar energy to lower electricity bills
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 04, 2025

The project is being supported by EIB Global, the development arm of the European Investment Bank and Germany’s development agency GIZ.

Rwanda to host 2025 World Kiswahili Language Day celebrations in Kigali
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 02, 2025

The two-day celebrations in Kigali will highlight Kiswahili’s growing role in regional integration, education, diplomacy, and economic development.

World Bank urges Somalia to strengthen revenue efforts to support economic stability
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 30, 2025

Somalia's domestic revenue, which comes second as the country's source of resources, has over the years remained low, with the World Bank now urging r...

Road to 2027 Rugby World Cup begins in Uganda with Africa Cup clash
Erick Kariuki  |  Jun 26, 2025

Rugby Africa has unveiled the full match schedule for the 2025 Rugby Africa Cup, set for July 8–19 in Uganda, with the tournament winner earning a dir...

WFP to close Shire office, home to largest IDP population in Tigray; cites budget, operational restructuring
Addis Standard  |  Jun 26, 2025

The decision is part of a phased transition “launched in late 2024, in agreement with the Ethiopian government and donors,” to transfer food relief op...

Kenyan referee to officiate Real Madrid match at Club World Cup
Erick Kariuki  |  Jun 25, 2025

Kenyan referee Stephen Yiembe will serve as second assistant referee in the FIFA Club World Cup group stage clash between Real Madrid and RB Salzburg...

World Bank: Poverty reduction in Africa stalls as widening inequality slows economic progress
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 25, 2025

The report notes that Africa has seen little improvement since the mid-2010s, with the region now home to more than 60 per cent of the world’s extreme...

World Bank: Africa remains biggest development challenge despite 25 years of progress
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 24, 2025

The World Bank adds that in the early 2000s, Africa enjoyed strong economic growth driven by high commodity prices and a surge in foreign capital infl...

World Refugee Day: Urgent calls made for rights and health of displaced populations
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 20, 2025

In a statement, IGAD described the region as the largest refugee-hosting area in the world, currently sheltering over six million refugees and asylum...

Kenya commits to Shirika Plan on World Refugee Day amid mounting refugee hunger crisis
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 20, 2025

The day is marked under the theme "Solidarity with refugees" with Kenya hosting an event at the Kenya Christian Industrial Training Institute, Eastlei...

Tide of change: Coastal women demand bigger role in blue economy
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 19, 2025

Mercy Mghanga criticised the limited decision-making space granted to women in beach management units (BMUs), saying they often hold positions in name...

Foreign direct investment inflows to developing nations fall to 18-year low, threatening job growth - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 18, 2025

FDI inflows to emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) have weakened steadily as a share of their GDP since the global financial crisis

Bleak outlook as CBK reveals one in three firms won’t hire in 2025
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 18, 2025

Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics shows that 782,300 new jobs were created in 2024, a drop from 848,100 the year before.

Apple unveils iOS 26 with bold redesign, on-device AI, and groundbreaking Apple Intelligence features
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jun 15, 2025

At the core of iOS 26 is Apple Intelligence, a built-in AI system designed to protect privacy while helping users work faster, communicate better, and...

Kenya marks World Blood Donor Day as state, Red Cross urge donations to save lives
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 14, 2025

The annual event seeks to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products.

Kenya backslides on gender equality push, parity score down 3 per cent in 2025
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 14, 2025

The decline marks a reversal in the country’s steady push toward equal representation and opportunities for women across political, economic and socia...

Sh20 million blow: Kenya’s anti-doping war crippled after drastic budget cut
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 13, 2025

Athletics Integrity United has revealed that over 100 Kenyan athletes are currently serving doping bans, a worrying trend for a country celebrated for...

Ref Cams, VAR upgrades to debut at FIFA Club World Cup 2025
Erick Kariuki  |  Jun 12, 2025

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States promises a new era for football fans, with FIFA set to roll out groundbreaking technology aimed at e...

World Bank raises poverty line to $3 a day, pushing millions into ‘extreme poverty’ category
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 12, 2025

Ideally, this means a person will now be considered poor if he or she lives on less than $3.00 per day, up from the previous $2.15.

WFP warns of looming famine in Sudan’s capital as aid efforts falter amid funding crisis
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 11, 2025

Laurent Bukara, WFP’s Country Director in Sudan, described the hunger and desperation unfolding in parts of Khartoum as “severe.”

World Bank downgrades Kenya's GDP growth to 4.5 per cent in June projection
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 11, 2025

The projection also represents a significant cut from its earlier forecast of 5.0 per cent growth made in January.

World Bank approves Sh38.9 billion to boost Tanzania’s disaster preparedness
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 09, 2025

The initiative, comprising three key pillars, aims to strengthen Tanzania's economic resilience and enhance its technical, financial and institutional...

Kwale seaweed farmers and fishers boosted with 13 boats to improve harvest and income
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 09, 2025

Governor Fatuma Achani officially handed over the boats during World Seaweed Day celebrations at Mkunguni Beach Management Unit in Ramisi Ward, Msambw...

African prisoners made sound recordings in German camps in WW1: This is what they had to say
The Conversation  |  Jun 08, 2025

Together, these songs, stories, and testimonies reveal a practice of knowledge extraction in POW camps, yet they also provide deeper insights and refl...

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