NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 28 – Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii has proposed an elders-led Alternative Justice System (AJS) framework to resolve the long-running Sh1.1 billion Finland and Canada education programme dispute, days after former Governor and current Uasin Gishu Senator Ja …
… Subscribe to our newsletterOn Monday, Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii broke his silence over the saga, insisting that the overseas education programme was not a county initiative.However, Bii said the county had initiated a process to pursue individuals who benefitted from the …
… o host a government-supported coffee mill alongside Kakamega and several centres in the Mt Kenya region in future,” He said Reading the governor’s speech, CECM Trade, Industrialisation, Tourism, Cooperatives and Enterprise Development Dr Philip Chebunet said Governor Jonathan Bii …
… Bitok, who lost to incumbent Governor Jonathan Bii in the 2022 United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party primaries, said he was ready for a political comeback. …
… Subscribe to our newsletterFrom second left: Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii, Standard Group Editor-in-Chief John Bundotich and Customer Relations Officer North Rift Judy Yego during the 7th edition of the Eldoret City Marathon in Uasin Gishu County, on April 26, 2026. …
… We have two major stadiums, Kipchoge Keino and 64 Stadium, which we expect to be completed soon and can host a huge kids’ run,” race patron, Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii said.Organisers said the city was ready for a massive family and corporate 10km fun run, which, like the …
Governor Jonathan Bii has proposed an elders-led Alternative Justice System framework to resolve the Sh1.1 billion Finland and Canada education programme dispute, following the acquittal of former Governor Jackson Mandago in the criminal case. Bii said the county is ready to facilitate mediation involving elders, clergy, MCAs, and community leaders to achieve compensation and closure for affected families.
Governor Jonathan Bii has proposed an elders-led Alternative Justice System framework to resolve the Sh1.1 billion Finland and Canada education programme dispute, following the acquittal of former Governor Jackson Mandago in the criminal case. Bii said the county is ready to facilitate mediation involving elders, clergy, MCAs, and community leaders to achieve compensation and closure for affected families.
Parents and students who lost funds in a Sh1.1 billion Finland and Canada scholarship fraud protested in Eldoret on Tuesday, blocking the Eldoret-Nakuru highway and visiting county and anti-corruption offices to demand refunds. Affected individuals reported losing hundreds of thousands of shillings, with the issue remaining unresolved since July of the previous year.
Kenya's government has launched the Coffee Revitalisation Programme in the North Rift region, targeting an increase in annual coffee production from 50,000 metric tonnes to 150,000 metric tonnes by 2029/2030. The initiative aims to restore Kenya's position among the world's leading coffee producers and includes comprehensive reforms, including amendments to the Cooperative Act.
The Ministry of Interior announced that this year's Mashujaa Day celebrations will be co-hosted by Elgeyo Marakwet, Nandi and Uasin Gishu counties under the theme 'Security, Transport and Sports', with activities culminating in celebrations at Kipchoge Stadium in Eldoret.
Kenyan Olympians gathered at an awards gala for the 2026 Eldoret City Marathon, calling on athletes to avoid doping and maintain Kenya's status as an athletics powerhouse. Race director Moses Tanui reported that all athletes tested for banned substances during the race were clean.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said Kenya is on course to achieve the targeted 15 billion trees by 2032 to raise forest cover, with 1.7 billion trees already planted since the programme launched in 2022. He spoke during celebrations marking the International Day for Biological Diversity and the launch of the Cherangany Hills Ecosystem Restoration Programme in Elgeyo Marakwet County.
Winners and finishers of the seventh Eldoret City Marathon on Sunday are making plans ranging from property purchase to securing management representation. Marathon winner Cheruiyot Koech took home Sh3.5 million in prize money, with plans to buy land alongside his mother's support.
Kenya's Cheruiyot Koech and Uganda's Dorrine Chesang won the men's and women's races respectively at the seventh Eldoret City Marathon on Sunday, with Koech finishing in 2:12:53 ahead of Leonard Kiprotich and Hosea Kiplimo.
The seventh Eldoret City Marathon is set to take place with a new inaugural One Mile elite race, featuring international competitors from Uganda, New Zealand, the USA, Macedonia, Nigeria, Zambia, and Tanzania alongside Kenyan athletes. The event will also include a 10km fun run and a planned kids' run initiative to identify emerging athletes.