39 lorries carrying ‘unsafe’ maize from Uganda seized in Busia

By Citizen Reporter,

39 lorries that are said to have been ferrying 'unsafe' maize into Kenya from Uganda have been seized at the Busia border. Also Read: Gov’t allay...

Aflatoxin , maize imports , Museveni , suluhu , Tanzania , uganda

Gov’t allays fears over alleged maize shortage in Kenya

By Citizen Reporter,

The Ministry of Agriculture Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives has allayed fears over alleged maize shortage in the country. In a statement, the...

Cereal Millers Association , Maize prices , Tanzania , uganda

State mulls expanding mandatory insurance in Ksh.1.1 billion industry revamp plan

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenyans could be forced to meet new compulsory insurance costs as the government moves to strengthen the local underwriting sector. The new proposa...

Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) , National Insurance Policy , National Treasury

Cosmetics firm BeautyClick eyes NSE listing

By Kepha Muiruri,

Beauty based online commerce company Africanhair PLC, trading as BeutyClick has announced its intention to list on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NS...

Africanhair Limited , BeautyClick , Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE)

Simiyu expects Injera to be available for South Africa tourney

By John Kyanda,

Kenya Sevens head coach Innocent Simiyu expects Collins Injera to be available for the next invitational tournament in South Africa after missing the ...

collins injera , Innocent Simiyu , Kenya Sevens , Shujaa

Tanzanian opposition calls for new constitution, faster COVID-19 research

By Reuters,

Tanzanian opposition leader Freeman Mbowe called on Sunday for the new government to prioritise a new constitution, reviving calls for limiting presid...

coronavirus , Freeman Mbowe , suluhu , Tanzania

Total, CNOOC reach final agreements on Uganda, Tanzania projects

By Reuters,

French major Total said on Monday and its partners have concluded final agreements to launch the Lake Albert resources development project in Uganda a...

CNOOC , Tanzania , uganda

Rwanda, South Africa set to begin development & manufacture of COVID-19 vaccines in Africa

By Sam Ogina,

A meeting of the Africa Union and Africa CDC brought together Africa heads of States in a brainstorming session over the continents preparedness or la...

coronavirus

Twitter to open first Africa office in Ghana

By Reuters,

Twitter Inc will open its first African office in Ghana, it said on Monday, as the social media company seeks to make inroads in some of the world’s...

Twitter

Botswana probes deaths of two people who took AstraZeneca shot

By Tonny Ndungu,

Botswana is investigating the deaths of two among thousands of people who had been given doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine to see if there is ...

coronavirus

FKF fire coach Ouma, pick Okere to lead Harambee Starlets

By John Kyanda,

Football Kenya Federation has parted ways with Harambee Starlets head coach David Ouma and his place taken up by Charles Okere . Okere, who serves ...

FKF , Harambee Starlets , Sack David Ouma

GSU ready to ruffle feathers at Club Championships

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Record volleyball National League champions General Service Unit (GSU) are targeting to reach the semi-final stage at this year’s Africa Club Champi...

Africa Club Championships , GSU , tunisia

Bitok hails NOC-K, KVF and gov’t for seamless Olympics preps

By Jacob Icia,

Malkia Strikers head coach Paul Bitok is confident the national volleyball women's team will improve on their previous shows in the forthcoming Tokyo ...

Malkia Strikers , Paul Bitok , Tokyo Olympics

Allow pregnant girls back to schools, lobby groups urge President Suluhu

By Citizen Reporter,

Eight organisations have raised the plight of pregnant girls in Tanzania calling on President Samia Suluhu to address the directive on re-entry to sch...

suluhu , teen pregnancies

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...

Award-winning Rwandan film ‘The 600’ premiers in Kenya

By Citizen Reporter,

On 7th April, Rwanda, and Rwandese around the world, began ‘Kwibuka’ – meaning 'to Remember', which is an annual Commemoration of the 1994 Genoc...

GENOCIDE , Rwanda

Africa CDC seeking alternative COVID-19 vaccines amid supply hitch

By Dorcas Wangira,

Kenya, just like the rest of Africa still has a long way to go, compared to high income countries in the developed world, in realizing the desired her...

coronavirus

Uganda, Tanzania, oil firms sign accords to build Ksh.375B pipeline

By Reuters,

Uganda, Tanzania and oil firms Total and CNOOC on Sunday signed agreements that will kickstart the construction of a $3.5 billion (Ksh. 375.5billion) ...

Museveni , suluhu

Kenyan rugby ace Minjire named in Forbes’ 30 under 30 list

By Matthews Mutai,

Kenya rugby sevens international and Melanin Kapital cofounder Ian Minjire has been named on Forbes' 30 under 30 list, making the cut in the finance c...

Forbes' 30 under 30 , Ian Minjire , Melanin Kapital