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

Lives and Livelihoods Fund deliver sanitation trucks to tackle rapid urban growth challenges in Guinea

By Agencies,

The Government of Guinea and the Lives and Livelihoods Fund (LLF) provided 56 sanitation trucks to the National Agency for Public Hygiene and Sanitati...

Father from hell: How 20-year-old Byron Asiego was killed

By Dorcas Wangira,

Nehemiah Asiero, who has been on the run for nearly a year after allegedly killing his 20-year-old son was arrested on Friday as he prepared to fly ou...

asiego

Man suspected of slitting son’s throat arrested while trying to board Qatar-bound flight

By Citizen Reporter,

A man suspected of killing his son by slitting his throat using a kitchen knife was arrested as he attempted to flee the country on Friday. 41-year...

slit throat

J&J COVID-19 vaccine under EU review over blood clots

By Reuters,

Europe’s drug regulator said on Friday it is reviewing rare blood clots in four people in the United States who received Johnson & Johnson’s C...

coronavirus

Five policemen dead, 18 missing in Maoist attack in central India

By Reuters,

Five policemen were killed in central India and 18 were missing in one of the deadliest attacks by Maoist insurgents on security forces in recent mont...

500 elderly members of the Asian community vaccinated in Nairobi

By Citizen Reporter,

Five hundred elderly members of the Asian community on Saturday received the COVID-19 jab at an exercise held at Shree Cutchi Leva Patel Samaj School ...

ASIAN COMMUNITY , coronavirus , COVID-19 , narendra raval

At least 550 people killed by Myanmar’s military since February coup

By CNN,

At least 550 people have been killed by Myanmar's military in the aftermath of a coup which overthrew the elected government on February 1, accord...

coup , military , Myanmar

Database reveals secrets of China’s loans to developing nations, says study

By Reuters,

The terms of China’s loan deals with developing countries are unusually secretive and require borrowers to prioritise repayment of Chinese state-own...

china , debt , loan

KMSF explores options of hosting Equator Rally next month

By Agencies,

Following suspension of all sporting events in the country, Kenya Motor Sport Federation (KMSF) is engaging relevant authorities on possibilities of h...

Africa Rally Champion , Kenya Motor Sport Federation , Phineas Kimathi

Philippines orders more than 25 million people into lockdown over Easter as Covid-19 cases soar

By CNN,

Millions of people in the Philippines won't be celebrating Easter as normal this year after the majority Catholic country imposed a strict lockdown in...

Philippines

Mourinho brushes off critics, says he’s still one of most important managers

By Reuters,

Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho said he had learnt to turn a deaf ear to the criticism of his coaching methods and that he remains "one of the mo...

Jose Mourinho , Tottenham Hotspur

FIFA will take no action over Norway’s Qatar protest

By Reuters,

FIFA will not punish Norway after their players protested about Qatar's hosting of the 2022 World Cup before their qualifier against Gibraltar on Wedn...

2022 World Cup , FIFA , human rights , Norway , Qatar , Qatar 2022

Contraceptive use increased in Kenya during COVID-19 pandemic period, survey reveals

By Agencies,

The use of modern methods of contraceptives increased from 56 to 61 per cent in 2020, an uptake that may have contributed to the decline in unintended...

contraceptives

Asian woman assaulted in San Francisco to donate almost Ksh.100 million to fight racism

By CNN,

A 75-year-old Asian woman who was attacked in the street is taking the nearly $1 million (approx. Ksh.100 million) donated for her medical bills and u...

Asian , San Francisco

Four detained for killing lions in Uganda, carcases found with severed heads and legs

By Reuters,

Wildlife officials have detained four men suspected of killing and dismembering lions in Uganda at one of the country's largest national parks. Six...

lions , Queen Elizabeth National Park , wildlife trafficking

Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa announces 4-month break from ‘Tangatanga’

By Citizen Reporter,

Kimilili Member of Parliament Didmus Barasa has announced a sabbatical from 'Tangatanga'' a political faction allied to Deputy President William Ruto....

International spectators to be barred from Olympics in Japan

By Reuters,

International spectators will not be allowed to enter Japan for this summer’s Olympic Games amid public concerns over coronavirus, organisers said o...

COVDI-19 pandemic , olympics , Spectators , Tokyo 2020

PROFILE: Anjali Harkoo, from working at her grandfather’s shop to landing a top role at Stanbic Bank Kenya

By Rachel Ombaka,

Anjali Harkoo is the Head, Wealth at Stanbic Bank Kenya. She also manages Liberty Life and Heritage Insurance relationships including Joint Venture ag...

Anjali Harkoo , Stanbic Bank Kenya

Boxers Akinyi, Ochola book Tokyo Olympic slots

By Agencies,

Elizabeth Akinyi & Elly Ajowi Ochola are the latest entrants to Team Kenya for Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games. The IOC Boxing Task Force in a mail t...

Elly Ajowi