Nurse Jacobeth Jeptoo at the copter crash site. /HANDOUTThe Nursing Council of Kenya has commended the courage and professionalism of Nurse Jacobeth Jeptoo, who selflessly responded to the tragic helicopter crash in Mosop, Nandi County. “The Nursing Council of Kenya commends the courage and professionalism of Nurse Jacobeth Jeptoo, who selflessly responded to the tragic helicopter crash in Mosop, Nandi County,” the statement read. Nurse Jacobeth Jeptoo at the copter crash site. She is currently awaiting the Kenya Nursing Council qualifying exams scheduled for May 2026.

Government Spokesman Isaac Mwaura has outlined how the government plans to implement the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) Report, amid claims that it has stalled. According to him, three implementation pathways have been adopted: administrative, legislative, and constitutional. “Regarding the NADCO report, there have been claims that it is not being implemented. The government is firmly committed to an inclusive, transparent, and time-bound implementation through administrative, legislative, and constitutional pathways,” he said. The NADCO Report emerged from bipartisan talks aimed at easing political tensions and addressing key governance, electoral, and cost-of-living concerns, with its implementation viewed as critical to sustaining political stability and institutional reforms.

President William Ruto speaking when he visited MP Emuria Dikirr Johana Ngeno's Karen home on March 2, 2026 / PCSPresident William Ruto has said it was the collective hope of the nation that Emurua Dikirr MP Ngeno and five others would survive the helicopter crash in Nandi County. Ruto assured residents of Emurua Dikirr that they will continue to receive government support following the death of their Member of Parliament, Ngeno, in a helicopter crash. The President noted that he was personally familiar with the late MP’s family, having visited their home in Emurua Dikirr. I have been to her home in Emurua Dikirr. “I want to thank all Members of Parliament for the solidarity you have shown with your colleague and our brother Ngeno.

(AP) — As U.S. and Israeli forces pounded Iran, and Tehran and its affiliates retaliated by firing missiles at targets across the Mideast on Monday, the international legal order was caught in the crossfire. At the heart of the post-World War II global order — United Nations headquarters in New York — Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Saturday that U.S. and Israeli airstrikes violated international law, including the U.N. Charter. He also condemned Iran’s retaliatory attacks for violating the sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations in the Mideast. Even when the outcome is positive, the violation of international law and constitutional limits sets a precedent that threatens global stability and undermines America’s own legal foundations.”In Washington, many Democrats have called the strikes illegal. She said that under international law Tehran has the right to self-defense, but she added that “Iran is not allowed to attack civilian infrastructure in other countries.

[Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]The Fourth Protocol, a work offiction by Frederick Forsyth, kicks off with a covert Soviet plot to manipulate British politics ahead of a general election. The plan, had it succeeded, was designed to drive ODM diehards and sympathisers to UDA. Forsyth makes us understand that among the gravest threats to a democracy are institutional negligence, and political opportunism. That is when political players get into an election mode and polarise the country through inflammatory, ethnicised empty rhetoric. Political parties on the other hand, must abandon the ruinous tendency to invoke foreign conspiracies every time their internal contradictions overwhelm them.

Audio By VocalizeBritain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks as he makes a statement from Downing Street in central London on February 28, 2026, following the US and Israel's strikes on Iran. [AFP]UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended Monday his decision to keep Britain out of the United States and Israel's initial strikes against Iran following criticism from President Donald Trump. Trump told Britain's Daily Telegraph he was "very disappointed" with Starmer's initial refusal to let Washington use British military bases in the US-Israeli war against Iran, launched on Saturday. His Downing Street office said the prime minister took the decision after Iran fired missiles over the weekend that put British interests and people "at risk". The prime minister also said that British military bases in Cyprus "are not being used by US bombers" during the US-Israeli war with Iran.

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The Karate Kid star helped make 'wax on, wax off' a quotable line for '80s kidsRalph Macchio stars in the mid-'80s hit The Karate Kid (1984) as Daniel LaRusso, the student of Mr. Miyagi who learns far more than how to "wax on, wax off". His other '80s hits include The Outsiders (1983) and the Karate Kid sequels, Part II (1986) and Part III (1989). He returned to the franchise for the Netflix series Cobra Kai (2018) and reprised his role in Karate Kid: Legends (2025). He has been married to his wife, Phyllis Fierro, since 1987 after first meeting her at just 15 years old. The couple share two children, Julia and Daniel.

Audio By VocalizeKenyan runners attend an early morning session of local training camp in Iten, Kenya, on June 5, 2023. [AFP]Disgraced Kenyan marathon runner Rita Jeptoo, national 400m hurdles champion Wiseman Were, and 25 other athletes have been provisionally suspended for doping violations, the country's anti‑doping agency announced on Monday. The list also includes football and basketball players who have been provisionally suspended for varying doping offences. More than 140 Kenyan athletes, mainly long-distance runners, have been suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) since 2017 -- more than any other nation. The current suspensions come after ADAK was removed from the World Anti-Doping Agency non-compliance watch list after meeting the required standards.

Johana Ng'eno's personal photographer, Nick Kosgei, had big plans for his career. Photo: Nick Kosgei, Frankline Kosgei. Nakuru West parliamentary aspirant Frankline Ngeno shared screenshots of private conversations dating back to July 2025. In the chats, Frankline reached out seeking help to design a high-quality poster to declare his bid for the Nakuru West seat. The surfaced chats painted a picture of a young professional determined to build a name for himself in the communications field, venturing beyond his primary assignment as the MP’s photographer.

Whether you're in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, or any other city, you need to know your local Holi date to plan properly. Holi is always celebrated on Phalguna Purnima, which means the full moon day of the Hindu month of Phalguna. In 2026, this Purnima falls on March 3.Under normal circumstances, everyone would celebrate Holi on the same day across India. Because different cities see the eclipse at slightly different times, local priests and experts have decided on different dates for the festival. Indian cities to celebrated Holi on March 3In several parts of Western and Southern India, the local timing of the moonrise and the eclipse means that Holi will be celebrated a day earlier.

"We got taken to a hotel on a coach, we weren't told where we were being taken, and it took until 5:30 in the morning to get us any kind of room, but during that time we heard a huge explosion outside the hotel, and all the phone alarms suddenly sounded and we were advised to hide in the middle of the hotel." Drew said she and her friends were "crying and really scared" when they heard the explosion.

In response, Kanjama clarified that he does not yet hold executive authority within the society. One questioned why Kanjama appeared to suggest that affected individuals should wait until he formally assumes office. Tell them how to seek help from the current LSK leadership, the Public Interest Committee and the relevant contacts,” he wrote in reply. When another user described him as “the most inconsequential LSK chair ever”, Kanjama responded saying that sceptics had turned into cynics and prophets of doom. For now, let us give the current LSK leadership room to operate,” he stated.

Editor's Review The senator said he had personally spoken to the nurse and acknowledged her role during the rescue mission. Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has pledged support and a job placement to a young nurse who took part in the rescue efforts following the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the life of Emua Dikirr MP Johana Ng'eno and five others. "I have just had a phone call conversation with our heroine, Jeptoo Jacobeth, of Saturday rescue mission of ill fated helicopter air crash that killed Hon. File image of Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei and the nurse, Jacobeth JeptooElsewhere, People's Liberation Party leader Martha Karua joined the nation in mourning the victims of the tragic helicopter crash. "It is with a heavy heart that I join the nation in mourning the lives lost in yesterday's tragic helicopter crash in Nandi County.

The family of the late Emurua Dikirr MP Johanna Ng’eno has confirmed his burial will take place on Friday, March 6, following consultations between leaders and grieving relatives in Narok County. President William Ruto at Johanna Ng'eno's Nairobi home in Karen consoling Ng'eno's family during the burial preparations of the late MP on March 2. President William Ruto also visited the family at their Karen home in Nairobi, where he condoled with them following news of the fatal crash on March 2. He added that the late MP played a significant role in supporting the government’s Affordable Housing Programme as chair of the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Housing, Urban Planning and Public Works. Among leaders present at the consultative meeting were Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok, Narok Woman Representative Rebecca Tonkei, Kilgoris MP Julius Sunkuli and Chepalungu MP Victor Koech.