OPINION: We need youth advocates now more than ever

By Rachel Ombaka,

We often associate advocacy with a dramatic event or impassioned cause and tend to think of advocacy on large scales, such as the rise of youth moveme...

Janet Mbugua

Kenya’s debt will stand at Ksh.10.6 trillion in June 2025

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya’s stock of debt will have shot up to Ksh.10.6 trillion by the close of June 2025 according to estimates by the National Treasury. This mean...

IMF , Kenya's debt , National Treasury

How Dr. Jill Biden is transforming what it is to be FLOTUS

By CNN,

Dr. Jill Biden is back in the classroom this month, carrying a course load of three classes as she returns to her full-time teaching job at Northern ...

Russia backs off plan to block Twitter, extends slowdown

By VOA,

Russia Monday backed off a threat to block Twitter inside the country but said it will continue to slow down the social media site until mid-May. T...

Roskomnazdor , russia , Twitter

Jordan’s Prince Hamza defies the military in new recording

By Reuters,

Jordan’s estranged Prince Hamza said in a voice recording released on Monday that he would disobey orders by the army not to communicate with the ou...

Jordan

Jordanian military warns king’s half-brother to stop actions undermining stability

By Reuters,

Jordan’s military has told King Abdullah’s half-brother Prince Hamza bin Hussein to halt actions targeting “security and stability” in what pe...

Jordan

Pope, in Easter message, slams weapons spending in time of pandemic

By Reuters,

Pope Francis urged countries in his Easter message on Sunday to quicken distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, particularly to the world’s poor, and cal...

Pope Francis

At least 550 people killed by Myanmar’s military since February coup

By CNN,

At least 550 people have been killed by Myanmar's military in the aftermath of a coup which overthrew the elected government on February 1, accord...

coup , military , Myanmar

ICIA: Lessons learnt from AFCON miss, let Stars fly to Qatar!

By Jacob Icia,

@icia_jacob The 2022 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers are done and painfully, Harambee Stars could not make it to the Cameroon fiesta set fo...

afcon , Harambee Stars , Jacob 'Ghost' Mulee , Nick Mwendwa , Qatar , World cup

President Kenyatta says lifting lockdown will depend on COVID-19 curve

By Citizen Reporter,

After a week of protests both on the streets and online over the revised COVID-19 guidelines, President Uhuru Kenyatta has come out to defend the new ...

coronavirus

Google offered a professor Ksh.6.5M but he turned it down. Here’s why

By CNN,

When Luke Stark, an assistant professor, sought money from Google in November he had no idea he'd be turning down $60,000 (Ksh.6,582,000) from the tec...

Actress Shailene Woodley arrested at North Dakota pipeline protest , Google , professor

Google offered a professor Ksh.6 million, but he turned it down. Here’s why

By CNN,

When Luke Stark sought money from Google in November he had no idea he'd be turning down $60,000 from the tech giant in March. Stark, an assistant ...

UN condemns ‘mass murder’ in Myanmar after 114 killed in one day

By CNN,

Two top UN officials condemned Myanmar's military junta on Sunday in the wake of the bloodiest day of protests yet against the military coup that over...

Myanmar

Troops fire at funeral as Myanmar mourns bloodiest day since coup

By Reuters,

Myanmar security forces opened fire on Sunday, witnesses said, at people gathered for the funeral of one of the 114 people killed the previous day, th...

Myanmar

Politics and protest in sport: Have FIFA’s rules changed?

By Reuters,

Over the years FIFA has been opposed to players, teams and fans engaging in protests or sloganeering but it seems global soccer’s governing body is ...

FIFA , politics and sport

At least 50 protesters killed in Myanmar on ‘day of shame for armed forces’

By Reuters,

Myanmar’s security forces shot and killed at least 50 protesters on Saturday, news reports and witnesses said, a brutal crackdown on dissent that ca...

Myanmar

Henry quits social media, calls on firms to tackle online abuse

By Reuters,

Former France international Thierry Henry said on Friday he will be disabling his social media accounts to protest against the platforms for not takin...

racism , social media , Thierry Henry

Germany players protest against Qatar’s human rights record

By Agencies,

Germany players wore T-shirts to show support for Qatar migrant workers before their 2022 World Cup qualifying win over Iceland on Thursday. The ...

human rights , Qatar , Qatar 2022 , World cup

U.S. Supreme Court widens ability to sue police for excessive force

By Reuters,

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday expanded the ability of people to sue police for excessive force, ruling in favor of a New Mexico woman who filed a...

Civil rights , Fourth Amendment , Justice Brett Kavanaugh , New Mexico State , U.S. Supreme Court

FIFA will take no action over Norway’s Qatar protest

By Reuters,

FIFA will not punish Norway after their players protested about Qatar's hosting of the 2022 World Cup before their qualifier against Gibraltar on Wedn...

2022 World Cup , FIFA , human rights , Norway , Qatar , Qatar 2022