Kiwi Feeney named KRU Technical Director

By Kenerickson Njeru,

Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) has appointed Paul Feeney as the new Technical Director and head of the Kenya Sevens program. During the unveiling at the R...

kru , Paul Feeney

Hudson-Odoi extends Chelsea contract

By Reuters,

Callum Hudson-Odoi has signed a new five-year contract with Chelsea that will keep him at Stamford Bridge until 2024, the Premier League club said on ...

Callum Hudson-Odoi , Chelsea FC

BWIRE: Solar energy is the option to lighting Kenya

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire Players in the solar energy sector are raising challenges in the industry that government needs to relook as a matter of priority. ...

Zuckerberg-backed firm Andela to lay off 170 junior Kenyan engineers

By Kepha Muiruri,

Andela, an incubation firm backed by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), has announced its intent to end its young developer fellowship in Kenya, Ug...

Andela

Indiza emerges best Kenyan in Uganda Open

By Agencies,

Dismas Indiza ended his 2019 Uganda Open Golf Championship campaign with a 3-under par 285 score to finish fourth at the tournament and emerge as the ...

Dismas Indiza , Kenyan , Uganda Open

‘Big Three’ plus Murray confirmed for inaugural ATP Cup

By Reuters,

The ‘Big Three’ of Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic have confirmed they will play in the inaugural ATP Cup in a boost for the nation-b...

Andy Murray , ATP Cup , Novak Djokovic , Rafael Nadal , Roger Federer

KRU sign Sh37.5m deal with EABL

By Kenerickson Njeru,

The Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) has signed Sh37.5 million deal with East African Breweries Ltd (EABL) to sponsor Kenya Lionesses, Kenya Sevens, Safari Sev...

eabl , kru

Govt abandons Rwanda-bound para-volleyball team

By Stanley Mativo,

Stanley Mativo  Kenya Sitting Volleyball Federation (KSVF) president Polycarp Mboya has thrown doubt on the Government’s pledge to support all nat...

KVSF , Sitting Volleyball

Treasury warns of painful cuts to Ministry budgets

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Treasury has urged Ministries and State Departments (MDAs) to brace for painful budget cuts as the budget making process for the 2020/21 ...

2020/2021 budget , National Treasury , recurrent expenditure

Two Congolese men hawking jewelry arrested in Bondo

By George Juma,

Two Congolese men are in custody at the Bondo Police Station for being in the country illegally. Jackson Kamiot, 22, and Asili Nyankozi, 21, were f...

Bondo , foreigners , SIAYA

MPs take hard line stand as interest rate capping debate returns

By Kepha Muiruri,

Members of Parliament have turned a deaf ear to the proposed repeal of interest rate caps on commercial bank lending. While banks have recently joi...

interest rate caps , KBA , private sector credit

New iPhone 11 Pro draws hysterical comments

By Emmanuel Kisya,

Apple on Tuesday unveiled its latest product: the iPhone 11 with three new models. iPhone 11 Pro will cost Ksh.103,646 ($999) while iPhone 11 Pro M...

iphone 11

You need our experience, dropped Starlets’ Avilia tells Ouma

By Geoffrey Mwamburi,

Thika Queens and dropped Harambee Starlets ace Cheris Avilia has challenged coach David Ouma  to rethink his decision of axing experienced competitiv...

Cheris Avilia , David Ouma , FKF , Ghana , Harambee Starlets , Nick Mwendwa

Bitok pledges to improve World Cup record and expose team

By Stanley Mativo,

National women’s volleyball team head coach Paul Bitok has said he is under no pressure ahead of the FIVB World Cup slated for September 14-29 in Ja...

JAPAN , Paul Bitok , pressure , World cup

Martinez hails terrific De Bruyne after Scotland rout

By Reuters,

Belgium coach Roberto Martinez has hailed Kevin De Bruyne as “the best playmaker in the world” after he scored one goal and set up three more in t...

Belgium coach Roberto Martinez , Kevin de Bryune , rout , Scotland

Mancini brings hope, enthusiasm to previously discredited Italy

By Reuters,

In little more than one year in charge, coach Roberto Mancini has restored hope and brought renewed enthusiasm to an Italy side which was discredited ...

italy , Marco Verratti , Roberto Donadoni , Roberto Mancini , World cup

Superb Netherlands roast Germany in Hamburg

By Agencies,

A superb second-half display gave the Netherlands an important Euro 2020 qualifying win over Germany in a thrilling, see-saw game in Hamburg. Serge...

Euro 2020 qualifier , germany , Hamburg , Netherlands

Is Semenya quitting athletics to play football?

By Reuters,

Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya could trade her running shoes for football boots as early as next year after the 28-year-old signed for South A...

Caster Semenya , JVW FC

Chelsea’s Mount hopes to improve finishing under Lampard

By Reuters,

Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount believes he has the ideal teacher in manager Frank Lampard to help him fine-tune his burgeoning goalscoring ability, th...

Chelsea FC , Frank Lampard , Mason Mount

Bale: I’m not happy at Real Madrid

By Agencies,

Gareth Bale admits he is "not playing happily" at the start of the 2019/20 season, following a turbulent transfer window where he came close to leavin...

Gareth Bale , Real Madrid , Transfers