PROFILE: Mildred Ngesa, fiery communicator in brave fight against breast cancer

By Rachel Ombaka,

I first met Mildred Ngesa in 2018 when I enrolled for the Women in News management program. The Pan-African media and communications specialist had...

Breast cancer , mildred ngesa

Inside Naomi Campbell’s tranquil Kenyan villa

By CNN,

A dogged work ethic has granted fashion royalty Naomi Campbell a phenomenal 35-year-long modeling and acting career, but even perennial highfliers nee...

Naomi Campbell

The world’s biggest producer is running out of COVID-19 vaccines

By CNN,

In India, the world's biggest vaccine producer, millions of people are waiting for Covid-19 vaccines amid a devastating second wave of infections. ...

AstraZeneca , coronavirus , COVID-19 , vaccine

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

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

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

President Samia Suluhu wears a mask in first official visit to Uganda

By Tonny Ndungu,

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu has made her first trip as President to Uganda, where she is spending the day, and appears to have broken tradition b...

Samia Suluhu

Sports ban won’t slow down preps for World U20 – Korir

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Athletics Kenya (AK) is stepping up preparations for Team Kenya ahead of the World Under-20 Championships slated for August 17-22 in Nairobi. Despi...

Barnaba Korir , Sports ban , World Under-20 Championships

New study reveals where trade grew despite the pandemic

By Agencies,

A global study of private sector perspectives, commissioned by DP World and conducted by The Economist Intelligence Unit, shows international trade fl...

DP World , international trade , pandemic , The Economist Intelligence Unit

Blow to Sputnik vaccine importers in Kenya as Gov’t locks out private sector in roll-out plan

By Benjamin Muriuki,

No private entity will be involved in the Phase 1 procurement of COVID-19 vaccines in Kenya, the Ministry of Health has declared. According to Heal...

ministry of health , Sputnik vaccine

Volleyball: African Women’s Clubs Championship rescheduled

By Stanley Mativo,

The African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB) has rescheduled the annual Women's African Volleyball Clubs Championship to start on April 19 to May 1 in ...

Kenyans should expect higher fuel prices next month: CS Munyes

By Faizal Ahmed,

Kenyans should expect higher fuel prices in the coming month, Mining and Petroleum CS John Munyes has said. Also Read: Pain at the pump: ODM puts E...

EPRA , fuel prices

Gov’t sponsored COVID-19 vaccines depleted at Aga Khan Hospital Nairobi

By Citizen Reporter,

The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi has announced a temporary suspension of government sponsored COVID-19 vaccination. Also Read: DP Ruto, wi...

Aga Khan Hospital , AstraZeneca , coronavirus , sputnik , vaccine

Youngster Rono hopes to emulate Eliud Kipchoge

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

National junior cross country champion Gideon Rono wants to follow in the footsteps of world marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge. Rono, a 5,000m ...

Eliud Kipchoge , Gideon Rono

RwandAir becomes first African airline to vaccinate every employee

By Agencies,

RwandAir is the first African airline to vaccinate all staff against Covid-19, a move which is expected to position the carrier as one of the safest o...

coronavirus , RwandAir , vaccination

All COVID-19 vaccines prevent death and severe disease, and that’s what matters, experts say

By CNN,

A fifth company -- AstraZeneca -- released data on Monday about how well its coronavirus vaccine works and said it plans to ask the US Food and Drug A...

AstraZeneca , coronavirus , moderna , Pfizer

Republic of Congo opposition candidate dies from COVID-19 complications

By CNN,

A leading opposition candidate in the Republic of Congo's presidential election held on Sunday has died from Covid-related complications, party offici...

coronavirus , Kolelas

Student Factory Africa Limited ventures into accommodation space

By Kepha Muiruri,

Student Factory Africa Limited is the latest entrant into Kenya’s budding student accommodation space which has only featured one notable player so ...

student accommodation , Student Factory Africa Limited

Top African leaders mourn late Tanzania President John Magufuli

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Messages of condolence from across the African region continue to pour in for the late Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli who succumbed to heart ...

John Magufuli

Otieno confident of Olympic qualification

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

National 100m record holder Mark Otieno is burning the midnight oil to ensure he seals a slot at this year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Otieno ...

Mark Otieno , olympics , Tokyo 2020