North Eastern athletes tell tales of struggle

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Gilbert Kiprotich    in Garissa While it is almost a routine to meet an athlete in the Rift Valley region doing a morning run at the crack of dawn,...

athletes , Athletics Kenya , garissa , Mandera , North and North Eastern Development Initiative , Wajir

Rapper Kanye West announces U.S. presidential bid on Twitter

By Reuters,

American rapper Kanye West, a vocal supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, announced on Saturday that he would run for president in 2020 in an appa...

Joe Biden , kanye west , President Donald Trump , U.S Presidency

Former marathon record holder Kipsang banned for four years

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Former marathon world record holder Wilson Kipsang, has been banned for four years for whereabouts failures and tampering by providing false evidence ...

doping , Wilson Kipsang

I need specialised treatment to see again, cries Imbalambala

By John Kyanda,

Former AFC Leopards captain Martin Imbalambala is desperately crying for financial help to seek specialised treatment after losing his eyesight since ...

AFC Leopards , Martin Imbalambala

Leroy Sane completes move to Bayern

By Reuters,

Leroy Sane has completed his move to Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich from Manchester City, the German club announced on Friday. Sane, 24, had si...

Bayern Munich , Bundesliga , Leroy Sane , manchester city , Transfers

Treasury to propose reintroduction of betting tax

By Matthews Mutai,

Treasury CS Ukur Yatani will propose reintroduction of the 20% betting tax within six months after claiming that the excise tax was removed through th...

Betting tax , CS Ukur Yatani , gambling

Oparanya under fire over Ksh.269M for Linda Afya ya Mama na Mtoto program

By Edwin Obuya,

Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya was put to task to defend the viability of his pet program Linda Afya ya Mama na Mtoto that aims to provide financ...

linda afya ya mama na mtoto , Oparanya

Sports stars rally around Otieno after COVID-19 positive test

By John Kyanda,

Sports figures led the public in posting messages of support to Musa Otieno after it was confirmed the former Harambee Stars captain had contracted co...

Musa Otieno

Salah targets long stay, more titles at Liverpool

By Reuters,

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah says he wants to remain at the Premier League champions for a long time and says the team have developed a perfect und...

Liverpool , Mohamed Salah

New Swine Flu found in China has pandemic potential

By VOA,

Researchers in China have discovered a new type of swine flu that is capable of triggering a pandemic, according to a study published Monday in the U....

Swine flu

High Court quashes Frank Wanyama,Alex Obara 15-year sentence, orders a retrial

By Dzuya Walter,

The High Court has ordered a retrial of former rugby players Frank Wanyama and Alex Obara who were previously convicted for gang rape. The case wil...

alex obara , Frank Wanyama

Former KRA manager, wife arrested for evading Ksh.38M in taxes

By Tonny Ndungu,

Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) have arrested a former Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) manager and his wife over allega...

Joseph Chege Gikonyo , KRA , Lucy Kangai Stephen

CBK: Only one in 10 bank transactions is being done at a branch

By Kepha Muiruri,

Only one out of 10 bank transactions are being conducted at a physical branch pointing to the increased digitization of the banking process. Accord...

Central Bank of Kenya , COVID-19 , Kenya Bankers Association (KBA)

Martha Karua on Waiguru’s impeachment: Uhuru, why have you forsaken us?

By Tonny Ndungu,

Narc Kenya Party Leader Martha Karua now claims that Senate Commitee formed to investigate Governor Anne Waiguru's impeachment received calls to expun...

Manchester United to face Chelsea in FA Cup semis

By Agencies,

Manchester United will face Chelsea and Arsenal will play holders Manchester City or Newcastle in the semi-finals of the FA Cup. It is a stellar draw...

Arsenal , chelsea , FA Cup semis , manchester city , Manchester United , Newcastle

Russia offered Taliban fighters cash rewards to kill US, UK troops in Afghanistan

By CNN,

Russian intelligence officers for the military intelligence GRU recently offered money to Taliban militants in Afghanistan as rewards if they killed U...

John Ratcliffe , President Donald Trump , Taliban Militants , US intelligence , White House

Former Argentina coach Bilardo tests positive for coronavirus

By Reuters,

Carlos Bilardo, the man who coached Argentina to victory in the 1986 World Cup, has tested positive for the new coronavirus, a source close to his fam...

Carlos Bilardo , coronavirus , Former Argentina coach , tests positive

Treasury to recapitalize Kenya Airways to the tune of Ksh.7.5 billion

By Kepha Muiruri,

The government is expected to pump in additional capital as it seeks to transition Kenya Airways (KQ) into a fully owned State entity. According to...

Kenya Airways (KQ) , National Treasury , The National Aviation Management Bill

Senate Committee acquits Waiguru, says impeachment charges unsubstantiated

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The Senate Select Committee appointed to probe the impeachment of Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has acquitted her, saying the County Assembly, who w...

ANNE WAIGURU , Kirinyaga County.

OPINION: Africa’s twin battles – COVID-19 and fake news

By Guest Writer,

By Yemisi Adegoke Just under four months after Africa recorded its first coronavirus case, the number of confirmed cases has reached more than 250,...

BBC , coronavirus , COVID-19 , ebola , fake news , who