August 10, 2024: Top news events to look out for today
By Mustafa Juma, August 10, 2024
Here is what you need to know to get up to speed with today’s happenings.
Paris Olympics 2024
After Beatrice Chebet scooped a gold medal for Team Kenya in the Women’s 10,000m final on Friday, August 9, 2024, marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge will be in action today from 9:00 am, in search of another medal for the country, an event that will be among the top news events of the day.
Kipchoge will run alongside Benson Kipruto and Alexander Mutiso Munyao.
🔥 🏅Eliud Kipchoge, the greatest marathon runner of all time, claimed his first individual world championship title in 2003 and has an impressive record in both track and road running. His dedication and outstanding performances have solidified his legendary status in the world… pic.twitter.com/TlkG4UMwk1
— TeamKenya (@OlympicsKe) August 10, 2024
Emmanuel Wanyonyi will later on compete in the men’s 800m final scheduled for today at 8:15 pm.
Kenya’s Edwin Kurgat will also be in action in the men’s 5000m final scheduled for today at 8:50 pm.
Faith Kipyegon will also be eyeing for a gold medal in the Women’s 1500m final scheduled for today at 9:15 pm.
WELCOME TO SESSION 9️⃣ OF TRACK EVENTS FEATURING TEAM KENYA RACES!!🇰🇪
— TeamKenya (@OlympicsKe) August 10, 2024
🔥Men's Marathon – 09:00AM
🔥Men’s 800M Final – 20:15PM
🔥Men's 5000M Final – 20:50PM
🔥Women's 1500M Final – 21:15PM
All times are in EAT
LET’S CHEER ON OUR ATHLETES🇰🇪#TeamKenya #HesabikaNaMabingwa
Power blackout
Kenya Power has listed areas in three counties that will experience power interruption on Saturday, August 10, 2024.
The utility company says the areas fall within Nairobi, Uasin Gishu and Bungoma counties.
The power interruptions will occur at diverse times of the day from 9 am to 5 pm.
The interruptions are scheduled to allow time for system maintenance, Kenya Power said in a notice Friday evening.
Installations in Nairobi that will experience power interruptions lie along Mombasa Road. Select areas in Uasin Gishu will also experience power interruption from 10 am to 5 pm.
In Bungoma County, power will be out from 9 am to 2 pm in Site and Service East, Webuye Town, Law Courts, Webuye Hospital, Nabuyole Boosters, Webuye police, National East, Pan Paper and Kwa Dinah.
Good evening our esteemed customers, the following areas are scheduled for power interruption dated tomorrow (10/08/2024).^MK. pic.twitter.com/RzzMQgujlr
— Kenya Power (@KenyaPower_Care) August 9, 2024
Reactions to ODM leadership changes
More reactions are expected after the Central Management Committee of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party on Friday, August 9, 2024, picked new officials of the party.
The party’s highest decision-making body unveiled the new leadership lineup to fill vacant positions following the appointment to Cabinet of Hassan Joho, Wycliffe Oparanya and John Mbadi.
The party settled on governors Simba Arati and Abdulswamad Nassir and Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi as the new deputy party leaders.
The Central Management Committee also said it had settled on Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga to replace Mbadi as the national chairman.
The party also retained Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna as secretary general and the party spokesperson.
The Orange Party leader Raila Odinga has since congratulated the new officials.
Congratulations to our proposed new officials. pic.twitter.com/l6Mp92Z1iu
— Raila Odinga (@RailaOdinga) August 9, 2024