CBK gives nod to wind up Chase Bank

By Kepha Muiruri,

Chase Bank, technically referred to as Chase Bank Limited in Receivership (CBLIR), will cease to exist after the approval of its liquidation by the Ce...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , chase bank , Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation (KDIC)

President Kenyatta declares vacancies at IEBC to replace 4 Commissioners who resigned

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has officially declared vacancies in the positions of four IEBC commissioners who left office during the last electioneering ...

CONSOLATA NKATHA , IEBC , Margaret Mwachanya , Paul Kurgat , Roselyn Akombe

France outlaws sex with children aged under 15

By Reuters,

The French parliament on Thursday adopted legislation that characterises sex with a child under the age of 15 as rape and punishable by up to 20 years...

#Metoo , France , Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti , parliament , rape

‘It was a loan,’ woman now tells court in Ksh.30M case against Nigerian man

By Citizen Reporter,

A Kenyan woman on Thursday told a Kibera court that she had been giving loans to a Nigerian national who is accused of defrauding her of Ksh.30 millio...

PROFILE: Jamila Mohamed, top journalist who embodies humility amidst great strides in the media industry

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange and Esther Kiragu This week in our #KenyaWomenSeries, we feature a renowned journalist and quite a familiar face in many Kenyan...

#KenyaWomenSeries , Jamila Mohammed , media

Olympics: Russia unveils flagless uniforms for Tokyo Games

By Reuters,

Russian competitors at this year’s Tokyo Olympics will be wearing blue, red and white uniforms, but their country’s tricolour flag will not appear...

doping , olympics , russia , Tokyo 2020

Domino’s is launching a pizza delivery robot car

By CNN,

The robots are coming, and they're bringing pizza. This week, Domino's is rolling out a robot car delivery service to select customers in Houston. ...

Domino's , HOUSTON , Nuro , Pizza , Woodland Heights

The new ‘jollof wars’ and why Twitter chose Ghana over Nigeria for its first Africa base

By CNN,

Twitter's announcement Monday that it will set up its first Africa base in Ghana, West Africa, has generated fierce debate among Nigerian users of t...

Ghana , Jack Dorsey , Nigeria , Twitter

Harry pays tribute to ‘cheeky’ grandpa Prince Philip

By CNN,

Britain's Prince Harry has paid tribute to his grandfather Prince Philip, describing him as "a man of service, honour and great humour," after flying ...

Prince Philip

Tanui breaks Italian all-comers’ record in Siena

By World Athletics,

  Kenya’s Angela Tanui and Eric Kiptanui claimed victory at the Xiamen Marathon and Tuscany Camp Global Elite Race in Siena on Sunday (11), ...

Angela Tanui , Eric Kiptanui , Siena

Prince Harry will attend Prince Philip’s funeral

By CNN,

Prince Philip, the late husband to the UK's Queen Elizabeth II, will be laid to rest on Saturday next week, in a ceremony that will be colorful and st...

Sports ban won’t slow down preps for World U20 – Korir

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Athletics Kenya (AK) is stepping up preparations for Team Kenya ahead of the World Under-20 Championships slated for August 17-22 in Nairobi. Despi...

Barnaba Korir , Sports ban , World Under-20 Championships

Activist Mutemi Kiama freed on Ksh.500K cash bail, ordered not to use social media

By Dzuya Walter,

Activist Edwin Mutemi Kiama was on Thursday freed on a Ksh.500,000 cash bail pending police probe following alleged cybercrime offences of producing '...

Activist Edwin Mutemi Kiama , cybercrime , DP William Ruto , IMF , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Activist Mutemi Kiama to spend night in jail over ‘public notice’ posters using Uhuru, Ruto images

By Dzuya Walter,

The prosecution wants activist Edwin Mutemi Kiama held for a period of 14 days pending completion of investigations against him. Investigating Offi...

IMF , Mutemi Kiama , Prosecution

Kenya now in line to take up nearly Ksh.800 billion in Eurobonds

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya is in line to take up nearly Ksh.800 billion in Eurobonds over the next 18 months as it marks its return to the international commercial debt ma...

Eurobond , external borrowing , International Monetary Fund (IMF) , National Treasury

Olympian Saisi to be laid to rest today in Kapenguria

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

Legendary athlete Thomas Saisi who passed away on March 30 in Kapenguria County Referral Hospital in West Pokot County will be laid to rest today at h...

Kapenguria , Thomas Saisi , West Pokot County

Chile’s government distributed faulty birth control pills. Now more than 150 people are pregnant.

By CNN,

In Chile's arid Atacama desert, Tabita Daza Rojas is trying to scrape together enough money to finish construction on her home before her baby, due an...

birth control , Chile

North Korea drops out of Tokyo Olympics citing Covid-19

By Reuters,

North Korea will not join the Tokyo Olympics this year due to coronavirus concerns, the country’s sports ministry said on Tuesday, dashing South Kor...

COVID-19 , games , North Korea , South Korea , Tokyo Olympics

OPINION: Are COVID-19 vaccines safe?

By Guest Writer,

In January 2018, Nobert Pardi et al. wrote a paper in the journal Nature reviewing the use of mRNA vaccines. By the time this paper was in print, seve...

AstraZeneca , coronavirus , COVID-19 , mRNA , vaccine

Tyler Ongwae wins Danish Cup with Bakken Bears

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

Kenya basketball international Tyler Ongwae inspired 18-time Danish basketball champions Bakken Bears to the Danish Men's Cup by beating Horsens 80-82...