Straitstimes.com header logo

Choose edition

Search

singapore

asia

world

opinion

life

business

sport

Visual

Podcasts

SPH Rewards

STClassifieds

Paid press releases

Advertise with us

FAQs

Contact us

 

Kenya

He came, he Sawe, he conquered – the story of Sabastian Sawe’s sensational sub-two-hour marathon

Kenya's Sabastian Sawe celebrates with an adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 shoe after winning the London Marathon and setting a new world record of 01:59:30 on April 26, 2026.
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe celebrates with an adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 shoe after winning the London Marathon and setting a new world record of 01:59:30 on April 26, 2026.

Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe shatters elusive two-hour marathon barrier to win in London

Athletics - London Marathon - London, Britain - April 26, 2026 Kenya's Sabastian Sawe crosses the finish line to win the men's elite race REUTERS/Matthew Childs
Athletics - London Marathon - London, Britain - April 26, 2026 Kenya's Sabastian Sawe crosses the finish line to win the men's elite race REUTERS/Matthew Childs

Plane skids off runway in Kenya, passengers unharmed

Rescuers walk towards an Embraer plane, operated by Kenyan carrier EBB Air, on a thicket after it overran the runway while landing in Mandera, Kenya, April 24, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
Rescuers walk towards an Embraer plane, operated by Kenyan carrier EBB Air, on a thicket after it overran the runway while landing in Mandera, Kenya, April 24, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Kenya’s John Korir shatters Boston Marathon course record

Athletics - Boston Marathon - Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. - April 20, 2026 Kenya's John Korir celebrates with a trophy after winning the men's elite race REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Athletics - Boston Marathon - Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. - April 20, 2026 Kenya's John Korir celebrates with a trophy after winning the men's elite race REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Chinese man fined, jailed in Kenya in ant-smuggling case

Chinese national Zhang Kequn stands outside the courtroom before his sentencing, after he pleaded guilty to charges of dealing with wildlife species without a permit and illegal possession of garden ants, on the day he was fined U.S. dollars 7,746 and a one year jail term, at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) Law Courts, in Nairobi, Kenya, April 15, 2026. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi
Chinese national Zhang Kequn stands outside the courtroom before his sentencing, after he pleaded guilty to charges of dealing with wildlife species without a permit and illegal possession of garden ants, on the day he was fined U.S. dollars 7,746 and a one year jail term, at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) Law Courts, in Nairobi, Kenya, April 15, 2026. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi

Takamoto Katsuta wins Croatia Rally and takes WRC lead after Thierry Neuville crashes on final stage

Takamoto Katsuta of Japan drives his Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 on day 2 of the Croatia Rally, part of the World Rally Championship (WRC), in Rijeka Korzo on April 11, 2026.
Takamoto Katsuta of Japan drives his Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 on day 2 of the Croatia Rally, part of the World Rally Championship (WRC), in Rijeka Korzo on April 11, 2026.

Kenya disputes UN probe accusing Haiti mission of sexual abuse

Former New York Marathon winner Albert Korir banned for five years

FILE PHOTO: Nov 3, 2024; New York, NY, USA;  Albert Korir of Kenya finishes third in the professional men’s division of the New York City Marathon. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Salus-Imagn Images/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Nov 3, 2024; New York, NY, USA;  Albert Korir of Kenya finishes third in the professional men’s division of the New York City Marathon. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Salus-Imagn Images/File Photo

Eritrea return to international arena with surprise win

Kenyan court charges two men including Chinese citizen with smuggling live ants

FILE PHOTO: Samples of garden ants concealed in syringes are presented to court as two Belgian nationals, a Vietnamese and a Kenyan national appeared for the hearing of their case, after they pleaded guilty to illegal possession and trafficking of garden ants, at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) Law Courts, in Nairobi, Kenya, April 15, 2025. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Samples of garden ants concealed in syringes are presented to court as two Belgian nationals, a Vietnamese and a Kenyan national appeared for the hearing of their case, after they pleaded guilty to illegal possession and trafficking of garden ants, at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) Law Courts, in Nairobi, Kenya, April 15, 2025. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

E-paper

Newsletters

Podcasts

RSS Feed

About Us

Terms & Conditions

Personal Data Protection Notice

Need help? Reach us here.

Advertise with us

Download the app

Get unlimited access to exclusive stories and incisive insights from the ST newsroom
Subscribe Placeholder
MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.