Pangolins in the dock: Is the mammal really guilty as charged?

By Dorcas Wangira,

The pangolin is the world’s most trafficked mammal. No one truly knows its conservation status in Kenya. When COVID-19 broke out in early 2020, some...

coronavirus , pangolin

China denies giving Covid-19 anal swabs to US diplomatic staff after complaints

By CNN,

US officials in China have asked local authorities to refrain from subjecting US staff in the country to Covid-19 anal swabs, according to a US diplom...

china , COVID-19

Uyghur activists seek international community support to build pressure on China

By Guest Writer,

By Juan Carlos Global pop icons and celebrities are increasingly voicing support for human right violations, pro-democracy protests in Honk Kong, f...

11 trapped miners rescued in China after 14 days underground

By Reuters,

Chinese rescuers pulled 11 gold miners to safety on Sunday with most of them in good condition after 14 days trapped underground after an explosion, b...

china , chinese , Miners

‘Engineer’ Olunga begins Qatar sojourn, but is the move good for his career?

By Jacob Icia,

Analysis Jacob Icia Harambee Stars ace Michael Olunga’s move to Qatari giants Al Duhail SC has attracted mixed reactions from his fans in Kenya, so...

Al- Duhail SC , George Bwana , Harambee Stars , JAPAN , Kashiwa Reysol , Qatar , Twahir Muhiddin

WHO team blocked from entering China to study origins of coronavirus

By CNN,

The World Health Organization said that China has blocked the arrival of a team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, in a rare rebuk...

china , coronavirus , COVID-19 , who

The unfinished race: Kimetto, Jelimo to Rudisha…what went wrong?

By Isaac Swila,

Isaac Swila in Nairobi Sandra Lamwaka in Kampala Gilbert Kiprotich in Eldoret David Rudisha is an “A class'' athlete, but it’s debata...

Alfred Kirwa Yego , David Rudisha , Dorcas Inzikiru , Pamela Jelimo , Unfinished Race

OPINION: Economy is politics, so no one should be surprised by ‘hustler’ politics

By Guest Writer,

By Harrison M. Ikunda Every sane and right thinking human being desires and deserves to live a good life. Good life is embedded in the state of ...

economy , hustler , ruto

Griezmann ends commercial relationship with Huawei

By Reuters,

France and Barcelona footballer Antoine Griezmann, who has been an ambassador for tech giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, has cut commercial ties with ...

Antoine Griezmann , Huawei

Everyone you know uses Zoom but that wasn’t the plan

By CNN,

The tweet was when Eric Yuan knew something had to change. Boris Johnson, the UK prime minister, shared a photo from his first ever virtual cabinet...

Zoom

Obituary: Argentine genius Maradona saw heaven and hell

By Reuters,

World soccer great Diego Armando Maradona, who died on Wednesday less than a month after his 60th birthday, was worshipped like a god for his genius w...

diego maradona

Diamond League release 2021 calendar

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Rabat, Morocco will host the first leg of the 2021 Diamond League series according to the provisional calendar released on Tuesday. According to the ...

2021 Calendar , Diamond League , Morocco , Rabat

Obiri coy on world record, targets Olympic gold

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World 5000m champion Hellen Obiri is raring to go for her maiden Olympic gold medal at the Summer Games to be held next year in Tokyo, Japan. With ...

Helen Obiri , olympics

President Kenyatta commissions the construction of Ulinzi Sports Complex

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday commissioned the construction of the proposed Ulinzi Sports Complex which sits on 35 hectares of land in Lang’...

Lang’ata Barracks , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Ulinzi Sports Complex

FIFA boss Infantino not interested in European Super League

By Reuters,

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Thursday he is not interested in a European Super League amid reports that some elite clubs were in talks to s...

European super league , FIFA , Gianni Infantino

Senator Falhada: TikTok creating ‘culture of violence’, wants it regulated in Kenya

By Philip Mwaniki,

Nominated Senator Iman Falhada Dekow now wants the government to come up with policy and legal framework to regulate the usage and presence of giant s...

ByteDance , Huawei , iphone , Senator Iman Falhada Dekow , Tiktok

SWILA: Olunga is Kenya’s football jewel, let’s show him some love

By Isaac Swila,

Sports editor By demeanor he comes across as an ordinary folk; no show-off; no bling bling, no razzmatazz…but make no mistake, on the pitch, he sti...

afcon , FC Girona , GOR MAHIA , Harambee Stars , IF Djurgarden , Kashiwa Reysol , kenya , Michael Olunga

Asia’s World Cup qualifiers postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19

By Reuters,

Qualifying matches in Asia for the 2022 Qatar World Cup have been postponed until next year due to the coronavirus pandemic, world governing body FIFA...

Asian Football Confederation , COVID-19 , FIFA , Qatar 2022 , World cup , World cup Qualifiers

Alaves appoint former Sevilla boss Machin as new head coach

By Reuters,

Deportivo Alaves have appointed former Sevilla and Espanyol manager Pablo Machin as their new head coach to replace Juan Ramon Lopez Muniz, the La Lig...

Deportivo Alaves , Pablo Machin , Sevilla

Chinese Super League players all test negative for COVID-19

By Reuters,

All Chinese Super League (CSL) players have tested negative for COVID-19 as the season prepares to kick off on Saturday after a five-month delay from ...