Chepng'etich entered the 2024 Chicago marathon chasing a third win, but something better came along—the world record in the women's marathon. Ruth Chepng'etich celebrates after breaking the women's marathon world record in Chicago on October 13, 2024. Source: Getty ImagesRuth Chepng'etich's world recordSo good was her run that calling it a 'mere world record' looks like a great disservice. Ruth Chepng'etich addresses doping talkChepng'etich also addresses the rampant social media criticism she was subjected to after breaking the world record. Shoes Chepng'etich used to break world recordTUKO.co.ke has also reported on the shoes Ruth Chepng'etich used to break the world record.

The CS said many cooperatives have been collapsing because of “bad dividend manners” where officials declare dividends even when they have made losses. He said data in the Coffee Yearbook 2022-23 indicates that Kenya’s exports rose to 47,957 metric tonnes, up from 42,858 metric tonnes the previous year. He said the country produced 48,649 metric tonnes of clean coffee in 2022-23 compared to the previous year’s 51,853 metric tonnes. Looking ahead, we project production for the 2023-24 season to increase to 54,800 metric tonnes,” Oparanya said. He said overall, Kenya’s coffee production has decreased dramatically from a peak of 128,000 metric tonnes in 1989 to 34,500 metric tonness in 2020-21.

Trump names Elon Musk to head new government efficiency departmentU.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named Elon Musk to a role aimed at creating a more efficient government, handing even more influence to the world’s richest man who donated millions of dollars to helping Trump get elected. Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will co-lead a newly created Department of Government Efficiency, an entity Trump indicated will operate outside the confines of government. With many links to Washington, Musk gave millions of dollars to support Trump’s presidential campaign and made public appearances with him. “All actions of the Department of Government Efficiency will be posted online for maximum transparency,” Musk said on X, inviting the public to provide tips. “Your money is being wasted and the Department of Government Efficiency is going to fix that.

1 SHARES Share TweetMALAGA, Spain, November 13 – A severe weather alert in southern Spain has led to the opening tie of the Billie Jean King Cup between Spain and Poland being postponed. The two nations were set to play in Malaga at 17:00 local time (16:00 GMT) on Wednesday. Two weeks after flash floods caused devastation in eastern Spain, several areas of the nation are on alert again. The Billie Jean King Cup is a 12-nation women’s team event where the winners will be crowned world champions. It is taking place indoors at the Palacios de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena, with the final being contested on 20 November.

So many times in our history, we slip back to ethnic mobilisation and nationalism. In the 1990s, there was re-emergence of ethnic nationalism and mobilisation that led to ethnic killings. In 2007/8, ethnic mobilisation led to the worst ethnic killings since independence. The Judge Akiwumi Report confirmed that ethnic mobilisation is engineered by tribal demagogues. This led to re-emergence of a sense of siege and ethnic nationalism among the Somali community.

The India national cricket team was able to register a brilliant victory over South Africa in the IND vs SA 3rd T20I 2024. The Indian team led by Suryakumar Yadav defeated the Proteas by a margin of 11 runs wherein Indian batter Tilak Varma played a major role by playing an innings of 107* runs off 56 balls which included eight fours and seven sixes. While, the hosts put the Suryakumar Yadav and Co on the backfoot, Tilak Varma broke the shackles from the first and started to take on the South African bowlers. Soon after Abhishek Sharma was dismissed, the Indian team lost the likes of Suryakumar Yadav, Rinku Singh and Hardik Pandya in quick succession. Despite, falling wickets, Tilak Varma stood firm at one end, whereas Ramandeep Singh played some important shots to help the Indian team register a big first-innings score.

Interior PS Raymond Omollo speaks during the launch of the ‘Brace for Peace’ programme on November 13, 2024. The threat of violent extremism has increased over the last decade, with IGAD's Centre of Excellence for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (ICEPCVE)'s Deputy Director Mohamed Houmed noting that it has continued to undermine development efforts, threaten homeland security, and destabilise communities. "Children, women, people living with disabilities, and internally displaced individuals have borne the brunt of violent extremism in the Horn of Africa. Therefore, this project is timely as it will address the factors causing violent extremism in the Horn of Africa,” said Songi. South Sudan's Under-Secretary in the Ministry of Peacebuilding Pia Phillip Michael said while the nation is yet to suffer cases of violent extremism, it is grappling with the challenge of climate-induced insecurity and communal conflict.

Ten people have died following a grisly road accident along the Kisumu-Kakamega Highway at the Iguhu Bridge on Wednesday evening. Scores of passengers were injured in the accident and were rushed to Vihiga County Referral Hospital and Kakamega County Referral Hospital where they are receiving treatment. The bodies were removed to Kakamega County General and Referral Hospital Morgue to await identification and post-moterm. The data also reveals that a total of 16,979 people were affected by road accidents in the first nine months of 2024. Road traffic accidents have been seen to impose a growing burden on public health services in the country.

According to recent reports, Indian startups have contributed to this growth with a massive $10 billion in funding in October. India’s Startup: This Time Last Year-Last year at the same time, the startups completed 1,837 rounds, raising only 8.8 billion dollar. In 2023, the funding hit its lowest in five years after breaking records in 2021 with 42 billion dollar and around 24 billion dollar in 2022. Zepto played its part with a 340 million dollar Series G round, following its 665 million dollar Series F raised earlier this year. Major funding rounds in August and September included a334 million dollar Series E for DMI Finance,210 million dollar Series B for Physics Wallah,125 million dollar Series E for Whatfix.

Taking to Reddit.com, the man revealed that after she caught him red-handed, she started behaving in a very friendly man and is confused if she loves him or plotting something. "My girl recently caught me cheating and all of a sudden she’s become too good. Wengine think it's their fault you did her dirty and wants things to change. Woman forgives cheating hubbyElsewhere, a woman shared how heartbroken she was after her husband cheated on her twice, and she forgave him. Netizens advised the lady to move on, opining that the man was playing with her feelings.

Kadzandani MCA Fatma Kushe paid the hospital bill before taking Musyoka to record a statement at Kadzandani Mwatamba police station. It took the intervention of MCA Fatma Kushe to calm down the squatters who were baying for police blood. Mwatamba OCS Daniel Njoroge and Kushe then rushed to the scene, where rowdy squatters were protesting the burning of some of their houses. Mumasaba said land issues in Nyali are a thorn in the flesh and amicable solutions have to be found. She called on the squatters and the police to all respect court orders and the rule of law.

US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman/FILEUnited States Ambassador Meg Whitman has resigned. According to Whitman, it has been an honour to serve the people of America through strengthening relations with Kenya. "Today, I announced to my team at the U.S. embassy that I submitted my resignation to President Biden," she said. Whitman said she is proud of leading a people-centred agenda that saved lives, increased security, and created economic opportunities for Kenyans and Americans. Whitman noted that, like all ambassadors, she serves at the request of the president and a new president will be taking over the running of the United States.

Senate AssemblySenators now want stern action taken against two cabinet secretaries for snubbing summons to appear before the House. Health CS Deborah Barasa and her Tourism counterpart Rebecca Miano were scheduled to appear during the Wednesday morning sitting to respond to questions from members. In his communication, Speaker Amason Kingi informed the House that Barasa was indisposed while Miano was away for another activity outside Nairobi. “This morning we expected two CSs, the CS for Health and Tourism and Wildlife. Expressing his dissatisfaction, Marsabit Senator Mohamed Chute argued this has become a trend for CSs not to appear in the House.

Something went wrong, please try again later. Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Something went wrong, please try again later. Luke Littler has admitted he couldn't believe Luke Humphries crashed out of the Grand Slam of Darts. "I thought he would have gone through, but obviously now I've just got to focus on myself, and hopefully, I'll win the next game."

During a red-carpet interview at the MTV EMAs (as seen in this video), Tyla was asked for her guilty pleasure, and she responded, “Ooh! My guilty pleasure… Coke.” Then, quickly realizing that her pick could be misinterpreted as drugs instead of soda, she clarified, “Not ‘coke’ coke! Coca-Cola!”At the EMAs, Tyla won the awards for Best Afrobeats, Best R&B, and Best African Act, and was also nominated for Best New. Tyla had a big 2024 after it got off to a rough start when she had to cancel tour dates. Just last week, she also released a video for “Push 2 Start,” one of the new songs from her deluxe edition of Tyla.