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

Saudi de facto ruler approved operation that led to Khashoggi’s death: U.S.

By Reuters,

Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler approved an operation to capture or kill murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, according to U.S. intelligence r...

Jamal Khashoggi , President Joe Biden , Prince Mohammed bin Salman , Saudi Arabia , U.S intelligence

Kirinyaga County polytechnic heads trained on new TVET curriculum

By Boniface Thuku,

Kirinyaga County Youth Polytechnic Principals and their deputies have undergone training on the Competence Based Education and Training (CBET) curricu...

Relax, Gor still Kenya’s glamour club – Rachier

By Milton Ochieng,

Gor Mahia chairman Ambrose Rachier has called for calm among fans who have vehemently vented their frustration over the recent poor performance, cappe...

Ambrose Rachier , CAF Cup , GOR MAHIA , Judith Nyangi , Napsa Stars

I do not need a break – Klopp

By Agencies,

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said "nobody has to worry about me" as he dismissed social media rumours he was ready to quit the club or take a break....

break , EPL , Jurgen Klopp , Liverpool

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

Global data centre market size poised to hit USD 200 billion by 2021

By Agencies,

Data centers are the heart of our online world. They store the data and increasingly they host the applications that we use to work, shop, bank, and e...

Facebook removes inauthentic assets linked to Ugandan government

By Guest Writer,

By Tessa Knight On January 8, 2020, Facebook removed 32 pages, 220 user accounts, 59 groups, and 139 Instagram profiles working to promote Ugandan ...

bobi , facebook , Museveni , Uganda elections

U.S. naval ship arrives in Mombasa for port visit

By Citizen Reporter,

A U.S. naval ship arrived in Mombasa on Monday for a port visit in support of its 2021 African coast deployment. The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Her...

naval ship , USS Hershel “Woody” Williams

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

PROFILE: Jane Mutinda, career coach pulling down barriers that hinder women from leadership

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange I first met Jane Mutinda in 2012. She was the Human Resource Manager as I signed my employment contract to join the British Broa...

career coach , jane mutinda

Kenya adds Ksh.1.2T to debt stock in 2020

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya added Ksh.1.2 trillion to its debt portfolio in 2020 as the country’s stock of debt hit Ksh.7.3 trillion in December from Ksh.6 trillion a yea...

coronavirus , debt

OPINION: U.K. can do more to strengthen security relations with Kenya

By Guest Writer,

Kenya and the United Kingdom continue to partner in key security cooperation programs exhibiting the two countries’ commitment in strengthening long...

Al Shabaab , BATUK , security , Theresa May

PROFILE: Ngele Ali, holding space for communities to use their own voices

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange and Esther Kirago Ngele Ali is an award-winning media, communications for development and advocacy expert with over 20 years of ...

ngele ali

Kenya writes to AU Commission following renewed fighting at Somalia border

By Ian Omondi,

The country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has now expressed concern over renewed fighting in Bula Hawa town, in the northern part of Gedo Region, a fe...

AFRICAN UNION , Bula Hawa , Kenya-Somalia border

Slum dwellers battle COVID-19 downturn with virtual currency

By Reuters,

Sitting on a low bench at her shop in a Nairobi slum, Grace Wangari sifted through a handful of grains that a waiting customer had just ordered. As...

coronavirus , sarafu

NSE hunts elusive IPO as market conditions improve

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) will be seeking an end to a five year dry spell which has seen it go without a listing by initial public offer (...

nse

OPINION: KNUT must not be left to die

By Joseph Bonyo,

As a primary school pupil, I was closely surrounded by teachers’ affairs, and the politics of it. Both my parents now retired were teachers. By h...

adongo adeya , KNUT , sossion , tsc

Debt pain as interest payments now eat up 30pc of revenues

By Kepha Muiruri,

For every 100 shillings in tax collected, the government is channelling 30 shillings towards interest repayments on debt as Kenya’s debt pressure ti...

debt , IMF

China says its ready to help Kenya deal with its debt challenges

By Reuters,

China stands ready to help Kenya deal with its debt challenges and both sides are holding “smooth” talks over the issues, the Chinese embassy in N...

china , debt , Xi Jinping