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Jonah Onyango

2026-04-272026-08-14

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  1. August 2026
  2. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeACK Chepsaita’s Eric Kimeli and Ezekiel Kibungei attempt to block Matiliku High School’s John Kyalo (centre). [Jonah Onyango, Standard] After bagging silver at this year’s National Term Two games, ACK Chepsaita are now keen to excel at the 2026 East Africa games

    School games: Newbies ACK Chepsaita eye memorable East Africa debut
  3. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeHighway Secondary School’s Ryan Ehenzo jumps over Stephens Ouma of St Mary’s Yala during Kenya Secondary School Term 2 games at M-pesa Foundation Academy yesterday. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] After three days of gruelling encounters, the battle is now down to the

    School games: Clash of titans as last four fight for East Africa slots
  4. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeKakamega School's James Mulwa challenge Isaac Buluhu of Tumaini High School in the Kenya Secondary School Term 2 football match on August 4, 2026. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] A classic western Kenya football rivalry will take centre stage on Thursday after Kakamega

    Green Commandos, St. Mary's Yala Set for 'School Mashemeji Derby' in KSSSA National football final
  5. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeTranszoia County’s Andersen High School celebrate after beating Bukokholi Girls. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Novices Chesamisi Boys Senior School and Matiliku Boys yesterday stormed the semi-finals of the 2026 Kenya Secondary Schools National Term Two games current

    School games: Chesamisi and Matiliku cruise to nationals semis
  6. July 2026
  7. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeKPA’s Abraham Kiplagat (left) challenges Timon Kimutai and Dennis Ireke of Prisons Kenya at the net finishing in the third place 3-2 at the Mozzart Kenya Cup on July 26, 2026. [Jonah Onyango, Standard].

    Kenya Pipeline beat KCB and reclaim 2026 Mozzart Kenya Cup title
  8. The Standard

    IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethekon addresses the Press on the Ol Kalou by-election in Nairobi on July 14, 2026. [Jonah Onyango, Standard The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is facing renewed scrutiny and criticism over its handling of the forthcoming Ol Kalou

    IEBC under fire over alleged double standards in Ol Kalou by-election
  9. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeUpper Hill School’s Joseph Mwita and Elisha Sabato of Olympic in action during the match at Jamhuri Senior School in Nairobi on July 11, 2026. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Nairobi Region boys’ football defending champions Highway Senior School will on Sunday battle

    Champs Highway face off with Upper Hill in Nairobi final
  10. June 2026
  11. The Standard

    Relatives, friends and Human rights advocates pay a visit to Davis Lichuma at the Nairobi Women's Hospital. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] A fresh wave of abductions and enforced disappearances targeting government critics has reignited fears across the country, with some victims resu

    Mr President, why? Fresh abductions raise alarm over State repression
  12. The Standard

    Dan Owino an artisan along Landhies Road in Nairobi, June 11, 2026. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] They termed it a budget for the elite, with little deliberate plans to cushion the ordinary Kenyan from the high cost of living.

    Out of touch: 'Hustlers' say Mbadi's Sh4.8tn plan won't uplift their lives
  13. The Standard

    Dan Owino an artisan along Landhies Road in Nairobi, June 11, 2026. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] They termed it a budget for the elite, with little deliberate plans to cushion the ordinary Kenyan from the high cost of living.

    Why Mbadi's Sh4.8tn budget is out of touch with 'hustlers'
Sport

ACK Chepsaita debuts at East Africa games volleyball

The News

ACK Chepsaita, after winning silver at the National Term Two games, will make their debut at the 2026 East Africa games in Morogoro, Tanzania, competing in boys' volleyball alongside national champions Chesamisi Boys and bronze medallists Matiliku Boys. Coach Boniface Kiplimo, drawing on his 2023 experience with Andersen Mixed, says his squad is ready and has recovered key players who were injured at nationals.

11 August 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 11 August

  1. ACK Chepsaita debuts at East Africa games volleyball

    ACK Chepsaita, after winning silver at the National Term Two games, will make their debut at the 2026 East Africa games in Morogoro, Tanzania, competing in boys' volleyball alongside national champions Chesamisi Boys and bronze medallists Matiliku Boys. Coach Boniface Kiplimo, drawing on his 2023 experience with Andersen Mixed, says his squad is ready and has recovered key players who were injured at nationals.

    11 August 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 5 August

  1. Kenya schools football semi-finals compete for regional East Africa slots

    Kenya's secondary school football semi-finals are underway, with four teams—Menengai, Kakamega School, St Mary's Yala, and Takaba—competing for spots in tomorrow's final and tickets to the regional FEASSA tournament in Morogoro, Tanzania. Menengai faces Kakamega School at 11 am, while St Mary's Yala plays Takaba in the other semi-final.

    5 August 2026 · The Standard

  2. Kakamega and St. Mary's Yala contest KSSSA football final

    Kakamega High School and St. Mary's School Yala have qualified for the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association National Term Two Games football final in Thika. The matchup, dubbed the "school Mashemeji Derby," features two of Kenya's most successful football programmes competing after dominant group stage campaigns.

    5 August 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 4 August

  1. Chesamisi and Matiliku advance to nationals semifinals

    Chesamisi Boys Senior School and Matiliku Boys advanced to the semi-finals of the 2026 Kenya Secondary Schools National Term Two games at Mpesa Foundation Academy in Thika after securing second consecutive victories in Group B. Chesamisi beat Moi Forces Academy 25-13, 25-10, 25-11, while Matiliku defeated Ruthimitu Mixed 25-22, 25-23, 25-21.

    4 August 2026 · The Standard

Sunday 26 July

  1. Kenya Pipeline wins 2026 Mozzart Kenya Cup volleyball title

    Kenya Pipeline Corporation defeated KCB Bank 3-2 in the Women's Final of the 2026 Mozzart Kenya Cup, winning sets 21-25, 25-12, 25-21, 23-25, 15-11 at Kasarani Indoor Arena on Sunday to reclaim the title.

    26 July 2026 · The Standard

Thursday 16 July

  1. IEBC faces criticism over double standards in Ol Kalou by-election

    The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission is under scrutiny over its alleged application of double standards in handling the forthcoming Ol Kalou by-election.

    16 July 2026 · The Standard

Sunday 12 July

  1. Highway, Upper Hill contest Nairobi boys' football final Sunday

    Nairobi Region boys' football defending champions Highway Senior School will face Upper Hill in a final at Jamhuri Senior School on Sunday, with the winner earning a ticket to this year's National Term Two games. Highway beat Starehe Boys Centre 1-0 and Upper Hill dismissed Olympic 1-0 in semi-finals.

    12 July 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 30 June

  1. Fresh abductions and enforced disappearances target government critics

    A wave of abductions and enforced disappearances targeting government critics has reignited fears across Kenya, with some victims resurfacing bearing signs of torture while others remain missing or living in fear.

    30 June 2026 · The Standard

Friday 12 June

  1. Informal workers reject Mbadi's Sh4.8 trillion budget plan

    Self-employed artisans and informal traders in Nairobi have criticized Finance Minister Mbadi's Sh4.8 trillion budget, calling it a plan for the elite with insufficient measures to address the high cost of living facing ordinary Kenyans.

    12 June 2026 · The Standard

  2. Budget critic: Sh4.8tn plan neglects ordinary Kenyans

    Observers have criticized Finance Minister Mbadi's Sh4.8 trillion budget as favoring the elite and lacking deliberate plans to cushion ordinary Kenyans from high cost of living.

    12 June 2026 · The Standard

Sunday 7 June

  1. Jaguars defeat USIU-A; Scorpions draw with Lakers in hockey

    Former KHU Men's Premier League champions Western Jaguars rallied from 2-0 down to beat USIU-A Mashujaa 4-2 at Eregi Teachers Training College, while Scorpions drew with Lakers in the KHU Women's Premier League.

    7 June 2026 · The Standard

  2. Strathmore Swords beat Stanbic Aces in KBF women's basketball

    Strathmore University Swords defeated Stanbic Aces 75-60 in a Kenya Basketball Federation Women's Premier League match at Nyayo Gymnasium on Saturday, strengthening their chances of finishing in the top five of the regular season.

    7 June 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 19 May

  1. Kenya Police Bullets win third consecutive Women's Premier League title

    Kenya Police Bullets won the 2025-2026 FKF Women's Premier League title with 52 points, extending their championship run to three consecutive years, while Ulinzi Starlets finished second with 47 points and Gideon Starlets were relegated alongside Kisumu Allstarlets and Kisped Queens.

    19 May 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 13 May

  1. Lawmakers criticise IEBC's Sh13.1 billion election budget increase

    Lawmakers have criticised a proposal by the IEBC to increase the 2027 general election budget by Sh13.1 billion, bringing the total election budget to Sh74 billion.

    13 May 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 12 May

  1. KWS intensifies search after hyena spotted in Syokimau

    Kenya Wildlife Service has stepped up surveillance operations following reports of a hyena sighting along Mwananchi Road in Syokimau, Machakos County, with footprints confirming the animal recently moved through bushy land behind JKIA towards Katani. Residents have been advised to remain alert, avoid approaching the animal, and supervise children closely as response teams are deployed to safeguard human life and wildlife.

    12 May 2026 · The Standard

Monday 4 May

  1. Thunder narrow gap on KPA in basketball league

    Reigning Kenya Basketball Federation Men's Premier League champions Nairobi City Thunder are one point behind league leaders Kenya Ports Authority, with 16 points to KPA's 17. Thunder beat Umoja 78-66 and African Nazarene University 83-79 in weekend matches and remain unbeaten in the past two seasons.

    4 May 2026 · The Standard

Monday 27 April

  1. Corporate Kenya not sufficiently backing sports investments

    Kenya faces a significant sporting decade ahead—hosting Afcon 2027 with Uganda and Tanzania, seeing the final state-funded Safari Rally, and returning the Harambee Starlets to the Women's Africa Cup of Nations after nine years—but corporate sector backing remains largely absent from these efforts.

    27 April 2026 · The Standard

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