Kenyan athletes are set to dominate the spotlight at the 2024 Chicago Marathon on Sunday, October 13, as they vie for a share of Ksh72.14 million up for grabs for the winners. Chepngetich, a two-time Chicago Marathon champion, is eyeing her third victory, while Kipruto hopes to honour Kiptum’s legacy by clinching a victory in the men’s race. Fellow Kenyan Vincent Ngetich, with a similar personal best of 2:03:13, also presents a significant challenge as he chases his first major marathon victory. The star-studded field includes Joyciline Jepkosgei, a London and New York City Marathon winner, who finished fourth in Chicago last year. For the athletes, however, the greatest tribute will be victory—transforming grief into glory on the streets of Chicago.

However, High Court Esther Maina was not persuaded by their appeal and, in her judgement delivered in October 2022, upheld the decision of the magistrate's court. Undeterred, NCPB returned to the High Court and made two more applications challenging the arbitrator's verdict and the validity of the invoice. One application was filed before Justice Odunga (then High Court judge) and another before Justice Joseph Kamau. "We are satisfied that the finding of the High Court and this Court about the arbitration proceedings could not possibly be ignored by the trial court as well as the High Court. "..the court (High Court) ended up framing non-issues for determination, for instance, whether judgments of this Court and the High Court were binding on the trial court and whether they were in rem or personam...The court in determining the question as to whether it was bound by the said judgments addressed a non-issue given that the issue that was before the court was whether a criminal charge would be based on a payment resulting from a court order, which order had not been set aside," read the judgment.

The continent’s economic growth had declined rapidly in that decade by an average of 2.5 per cent annually by 1990, hitting the already poor the hardest. Africa’s heads of states have been emboldened in their transformative campaign by some astonishing turn of economic and political events. With this new transformative mandate, the Chairperson will become, or will need to become, a pivotal African and international figure, the global face of the African Union and of the African people. Mr Odinga has presented to Africa’s leaders his ambitious, carefully thought-through agenda for this moment of historic transformation and transition. Africa would be very fortunate to have him at the helm of the African Union Commission at such a historic and an exciting moment.

Dumping materials that could compromise the safety and operation of critical infrastructure is also prohibited. To support the identification and designation of critical infrastructure, the Bill proposes establishing a National Critical Infrastructure Protection Committee. The Bill notes that public or private entities may request the Committee to designate their assets or facilities as Critical Infrastructure Assets. The Bill emphasises that critical infrastructure must be protected from threats such as terrorism, vandalism, espionage, and the illegal handling of stolen infrastructure components. “Any person found obstructing critical infrastructure work could face hefty fines, amounting to Sh100,000 per day of interference,” reads the Bill.

Marc Cucurella aimed a cheeky dig at Cole Palmer despite the forward being Chelsea's outstanding player at the momentPalmer has settled in well to life in West London, with only Erling Haaland outscoring him since he joined ChelseaDespite the troll, Cucurella lavished praise on the England international, saying Chelsea was 'lucky' to have himMarc Cucurella aimed a cheeky dig at Cole Palmer despite the Chelsea forward's continued successes at Stamford Bridge. Marc Cucurella and Cole Palmer after a past match for Chelsea. Marc Cucurella aims dig at Cole PalmerCucurella has become the latest one to enter the fray, with the fullback hilariously taking issue with Palmer's hair. Lavia's message to Cole PalmerTUKO.co.ke had earlier reported that Romeo Lavia left a cheeky message on Palmer's match ball after he scored four goals against Brighton. Palmer became the first person to score four goals before halftime in a Premier League match to help Chelsea see off the Seagulls on September 28.

A senior official of the Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) has confirmed that Stanbic Bank credited the accounts of an aviation firm with $7.2 million (KSh929.14 million) in 2016 but withheld the money from the would-be beneficiary over claims of insufficient funds. A nostro account refers to a bank account held in a foreign country by a domestic bank, denominated in the currency of the overseas country. “I reiterate that the nostro account had no connection with the subject transaction for the transfer of $7.2 million. He said it took Stanbic about three days to credit the airline’s bank account from the date of credit advice. The airline says the money had been deposited for a plane-leasing contract it signed with the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs of South Sudan in September 2014.

Loans extended by commercial banks to companies and individuals working in the mining and quarrying sector more than doubled to KSh48 billion in the year to July, following the lifting of the four-year freeze on mining permits. The lifting of the freeze allowed at least 400 new companies to venture into different activities within the mining industry, including mineral prospecting, mining, and marketing or exporting of minerals and related products. Players in the industry argue that the freeze lift may have increased confidence in the industry, driving up the credit extended to them by commercial banks and other lenders in the country. “The lifting of the new permits injected some confidence in the mining and quarrying subsectors, and that did impact the credit going into the sector,” said Patrick Kanyoro, the Kenya Chamber of Mines chairperson. In addition to the trickle-down impact of the permit freeze lift, Mr Kanyoro argues that the rise in credit demand and uptake by the sector is also stemming from the growth in construction activities in the country.

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, facing an imminent Senate trial following his impeachment by the National Assembly, has urged Kenyans to place their trust in God and remain united regardless of the outcome. Speaking during a church service in Embu, Gachagua reassured the congregation that, despite the political storm, God is in control. The DP emphasised the importance of respecting the will of the people, highlighting the support he and President William Ruto received during the last elections. "You elected me and President Ruto, giving us your votes. "The people of Kenya are very confident that our courts of law will protect and uphold our constitution.

A Kenyan national will spend the next two decades behind bars in a US prison for sexually assaulting a 70-year-old woman who worked as a receptionist in an apartment building last year. Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said in a statement Friday that Brian Kibiwot Chuchuney was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the assault. Once inside, Chuchuney asked a few seemingly innocent questions and if he could use the bathroom before asking for water. When the woman went to get him water, Chuchuney followed the unsuspecting victim and attempted to sexually assault her before proceeding to sexually assault her, according to court documents. His sentence includes 20 years in prison for kidnapping and lifetime supervised probation for the attempted sexual assault charges.

Kenyan man jailed for 20 years in US for sexual assault of woman, 70A Kenyan national will spend the next two decades behind bars in a US prison for sexually assaulting a 70-year-old woman who was working as a receptionist in an apartment building last year. In a statement, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced on Friday that Brian Kibiwot Chuchuney was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the assault. When the woman went to get him water, Chuchuney followed the unsuspecting victim and attempted to sexually assault her before proceeding to sexually assaulting her, court papers show. His sentence includes 20 years in prison for kidnapping and lifetime supervised probation for the attempted sexual assault charges. It was not immediately clear where the offender resided in Kenya before he illegally moved to the US.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand plans a co-payment scheme to promote tourism in the flood-hit northern provinces of Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai to help resort and hotel operators quickly recover from flood damage, the tourism minister said on Sunday. Tourism and Sports Minister Sorawong Thienthong said the TAT planned to subsidise half of the 800-baht cost of a trip to either of the two northern provinces later this year. The subsidy of 400 baht would be paid to the first 10,000 subscribers to the scheme, Sorawong said, adding that the scheme would start on November 1

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a ‘change-maker’ in his new memoir, which reflects on his dynamic political career. He recounted feeling a ‘curious astral energy’ when he first met the Indian leader. However, outside City Hall, when they eventually met, Johnson said PM Modi greeted him with a raised arm and some chanting in Hindi. Johnson wrote this in his book ‘Unleashed’, which hit the shelves in the UK this week. They just are.”Also Read: PM Modi Asks Union Secretaries To Sack Non-Performers And Corrupt Employees In ‘Public Interest’

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Faith Natasha, a 16-year-old Form Two student, has been missing for over two weeks. Nairobi: Questions as 16-Year-Old Form 2 Student Disappears Within Police Station CompoundSource: UGCThe teenager was last seen on Saturday, September 28 at her cousin's house within the Dandora Police Station compound. Faith’s mother, Hellen, who has tirelessly tried to trace her daughter, told TUKO.co.ke that she is growing increasingly desperate. Faith, described as a quiet and focused student, was staying with her cousin inside the police station's compound at the time of her disappearance. Four-year-old child disappears from Kisii schoolIn Kisii County, Nimrod Baraka, a four-year-old child, went missing on Tuesday, October 8 in Ogembo.

Otieno was first hired by Mwendwa as the federation's Communications Manger in 2016, soon after the latter became the FKF president. He had his docket expanded to include marketing roles, before rising to the CEO's office after the unceremonious exit of Muthomi. His candidature has however raised eyebrows among other presidential aspirants, who feel he is conflicted having been part of the FKF secretariat at the beginning of the electoral process.