Ruto: ‘Since when did it become a crime to be friends with the DP?’

By DPPS,

Deputy President William Ruto has said it is unfair for leaders to be relieved of their duties because of their association to him. Speaking in Kab...

BBI , ruto

President Kenyatta congratulates new IFC boss Makhtar Diop

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has congratulated Mr Makhtar Diop on his appointment as the new CEO of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member ...

IFC , Makhtar Diop

Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala makes history as first woman, first African WTO head

By Reuters,

Three months after the Trump administration rejected her, former Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala received unanimous backing on Monday to...

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala , World Trade Organization

Be ready for competition, Ouma tells established Starlets players

By Jacob Icia,

Harambee Starlets head coach David Ouma has cautioned established players in the national women football team stiff competition awaits them from their...

David Ouma , FKF , Harambee Starlets , World cup

World Cup ambition highlights eighth FKF AGM

By Jacob Icia,

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) reiterated its desire to see to it that the national women's team Harambee Starlets qualifies for the 2023 FIFA Women'...

2023 Women's World Cup , Doris Petra , FKF , Nick Mwendwa

His transgender daughter couldn’t find comfortable swimwear, so he launched a swimsuit line

By CNN,

Ruby Alexander just wanted to go to the beach. As a transgender 11-year-old, she struggled to find comfortable, well-fitting bikini bottoms. So,...

‘No one owes me political debt,’ DP Ruto says

By DPPS,

Deputy President William Ruto has said no one has his political debt. He said the only debt he has is that of helping President Uhuru Kenyatta unit...

dynasty , ruto

Raila to ‘Tanga Tanga’ MPs: I did not ask you to market me in Central Kenya

By George Amolo,

ODM leader Raila Odinga has laughed off the threats by ‘Tanga Tanga’ MPs who recently wrote to President Uhuru Kenyatta to inform him that they ar...

Global COVID-19 cases surpass 100 million as nations tackle vaccine shortages

By Reuters,

Global coronavirus cases surpassed 100 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as countries around the world struggle with new virus varia...

coronavirus , COVID-19

COVID cases on player flights leave Australian Open buildup in disarray

By Reuters,

The build-up to next month’s Australian Open was thrown into disarray on Saturday when 47 players were forced into two weeks of strict hotel quarant...

Australian Open , COVID-19

Countries with advanced digital skills, safety nets doing better in pandemic: WEF

By VOA,

In this year’s Global Competitiveness Report, the World Economic Forum measures the ability of countries to weather and recover from the devastation...

coronavirus , digital skills , Oxfam , social protection

Covid-19 leaves sporting holes that will never be filled

By Reuters,

There are still hopes for a Tokyo Olympics, Formula One crowned a 2020 champion and the Los Angeles Lakers celebrated an NBA title inside a quarantine...

COVID-19 , Sporting events , Tokyo Olympics

Tuwei optimistic ahead of World Athletics Awards

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

With the 2020 World Athletics Awards ceremony set to be held virtually on Saturday, Athletics Kenya (AK) president Jackson Tuwei is confident AK will ...

Athletics Kenya (AK) , awards , Jackson Tuwei , World Athletics

WTA looks to start 2021 season on January 4 outside Australia

By Reuters,

The WTA is planning to start the 2021 season in the first week of January outside Australia before the players travel to Melbourne for quarantine ahea...

Australia , Grand Slam , January , WTA

Argentina rugby captain, players suspended over racist social media posts

By Reuters,

Pablo Matera has been stripped of the Argentina captaincy and suspended along with team mates Guido Petti and Santiago Socino for posting racist comme...

Argentina Rugby Union , Pablo Matera , Pumas , Racist posts , social media , Stripped of captaincy

EALA passes key bill on protecting Lake Victoria

By Citizen Reporter,

The East African Legislative Assembly enacted the Lake Victoria Basin Commission 2020, providing a legal framework for the Lake Victoria Basin Commiss...

EALA , lake victoria

Scotland becomes first country to make tampons and pads available for free

By CNN,

Scotland has become the first country to allow free and universal access to menstrual products, including tampons and pads, in public facilities, a la...

Scotland

Athletics Kenya nominated for global award

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Athletics Kenya (AK) is among six federations shortlisted for the Member Federation Award by the World Athletics. The award seeks to recognise memb...

Athletics Kenya , Member Federation Award , World Atheltics

Kenya slides down to position 113 in world prosperity ranking

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya has fallen one spot in the world’s prosperity ranking to wound up at position 113 in the world out of a survey of 167 countries. This accor...

2020 Prosperity Index , Legatum Institute

WTO cancels meeting to decide on Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as top boss

By Reuters,

The World Trade Organization has cancelled a meeting on Nov. 9 to decide on the appointment of Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the body’s next di...

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala , WTO