Chebet extends dominance at Nairobi Cross Country meet

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Sandrafelis Chebet won a record third Nairobi Region Cross Country Championships on Sunday as Lemotit Athletics Camp once again dominated competition ...

Nairobi Cross Country , Sandrafelis Chebet

70% of the youth would vote No if BBI referendum was held today – poll

By Ian Omondi,

A new poll now shows that 70 per cent of Kenya's young people would oppose the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) referendum if it was held today, and ...

BBI referendum , ELF Africa

Google parent Alphabet shutting down internet-beaming balloon project Loon

By Reuters,

By Reuters and Kepha Muiruri Google parent Alphabet Inc is shutting down its internet balloon business, Loon, which aimed to provide a less expensi...

Alastair Westgarth , Alphabet , Google , Loon , Uhuru kenyatta

LSK to challenge swearing-in of Nairobi Deputy Governor Anne Kananu Mwenda in court

By Elphas Lagat,

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) will challenge the swearing-in of Nairobi Deputy Governor Anne Kananu Mwenda in court. Kananu's rushed vetting, appr...

Anne Kananu Mwenda , Fred Okang’o , LSK , Nelson Havi , Thirdway Alliance

BBI signatures verification to begin after Ksh.93M budget approved

By Citizen Reporter,

The BBI signatures verification exercise is set to begin after the National Treasury approved the Ksh. 93,729,800 budget. Also Read: ‘Our dignity...

BBI , BBI signature collection

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

Coronavirus vaccines no shot in the arm yet for emerging markets

By Reuters,

Emerging markets have surged on the prospect that coronavirus vaccines will become widely available soon, but analysts think the rally is overplayed g...

coronavirus

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

Argentina’s Palacios suffers spinal fracture

By Reuters,

Argentina midfielder Exequiel Palacios fractured a bone in his lower back during the 1-1 draw with Paraguay in Thursday’s World Cup qualifier, the A...

argentina , Exequiel Palacios , Paraguay

DPP refutes Tabitha Karanja claim that he is compromised in late Tecra Muigai case

By Dzuya Walter,

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji has denied claims by Keroche Breweries CEO Tabitha Karanja that he is under influence not to prosec...

DPP Noordin Haji , Keroche Breweries , Tabitha Karanja , Tecra Muigai

Neymar eclipses Ronaldo as hat-trick brings 64th Brazil goal

By Reuters,

Neymar overtook Ronaldo and moved into second place behind Pele on Brazil’s all-time goalscoring list after notching a hat-trick in a 4-2 victory ov...

Abedi Pele , Brazilian Neymar

Brazil score five against Bolivia in World Cup win

By Reuters,

Roberto Firmino scored twice and Marquinhos and Philippe Coutinho also got goals as Brazil hammered Bolivia 5-0 in their opening World Cup qualifier i...

bolivia , Brazil , neymar , Philippe Coutinho , Roberto Firmino

Bett relishing Kipruto clash at Kip Keino Classic

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World Under-20 30000m steeplechase silver medallist Leonard Bett is raring to go for glory at the Kip Keino Classic Continental Tour meet on Saturday....

Leonard Bett , ‘Kip Keino Classic’

Suarez language exam for Italian citizenship ‘rigged’

By Reuters,

Italian prosecutors said on Tuesday they had evidence that the language exam taken by Barcelona’s Uruguay striker Luis Suarez to obtain Italian citi...

Luis Suarez

Governor Obado and his 4 children arrested in Kisii, being transferred to Nairobi

By Ian Omondi,

Migori Governor Okoth Obado and his four children were early Wednesday morning arrested after surrendering to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commissio...

governor okoth obado , Migori County

DPP orders arrest of Governor Obado, his 4 children over embezzlement of Ksh.73M

By Ian Omondi,

Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Noordin Haji has ordered the arrest and prosecution of Migori Governor Okoth Obado, his four children among other...

DPP Noordin Haji , embezzlement , governor okoth obado , Migori County

At least 13 crushed to death as Peru police raid club party

By Reuters,

At least 13 people were crushed to death or asphyxiated as partygoers tried to flee a Lima nightclub raided by police because it was open in violation...

Peru

Michelle Obama and Melinda Gates: We can’t ignore adolescent girls in Covid-19 response

By CNN,

Today should have been a school day for 15-year-old Fortunate Ayomirwoth. But for the past five months, her school has been closed. Fortunate now s...

adolescent girls , defilement , early marriage , Fortunate Ayomirwoth , rape , sexual violence , teenage pregnancy

U.S. records a coronavirus death every minute as total surpasses 150,000

By Reuters,

One person in the United States died about every minute from COVID-19 on Wednesday as the national death toll surpassed 150,000, the highest in the wo...

coronavirus

U.S. records 10,000 coronavirus deaths in 11 days as fatalities approach 150K

By Reuters,

U.S. deaths from the novel coronavirus were approaching 150,000 on Wednesday, the highest level in the world and rising by 10,000 in 11 days, accordin...