Olympics: Japan to ban entry of foreign athletes during virus emergency

By Reuters,

Japan will temporarily suspend exemptions allowing foreign athletes to train in the country ahead of the Summer Olympics, Kyodo News reported, as it c...

coronavirus , olympics , Tokyo 2020

The most stylish African players in LaLiga, past and present

By Agencies,

It’s no secret that football is one of the more glamorous sports out there, made all the more so by some dazzling footwork and flair. And what’s m...

PROFILE: Wavi Mungala redefining her career through integrity, tenacity

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange Wavi Mungala has over 15 years of experience across the hospitality, banking and public sectors in Kenya and the U.S. She is ...

wavi mungala

President Kenyatta meets Japan’s Foreign Affairs minister Toshimitsu Motegi

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta met visiting Foreign Affairs Minister of Japan Mr Toshimitsu Motegi at State House, Nairobi on Wednesday. Mr Motegi, who i...

JAPAN , Toshimitsu Motegi

Agnes Kavindu is Wiper flag bearer for Machakos Senator seat

By Citizen Reporter,

The Wiper Party has nominated Former Senator Johnson Muthama’s estranged wife Agnes Kavindu to fly the Party's flag in the Machakos Senatorial by-el...

Trump rebuked by professional golfers after Capitol riot

By Reuters,

Donald Trump was handed a stinging rebuke by the world of professional golf, with the Professional Golfers Association(PGA) of America and the R&A...

Donald Trump , PFA , Professional Golfers Association , riot , U.S. Capitol

Motorsport fraternity mourns shock death of Safari legend Jayant

By Isaac Swila,

Tributes continued to pour on Monday following the demise of Safari Rally legend Jayant Shah who died in Nairobi aged 78 years. The Arusha based in...

Arusha , death , Jayant Shah , Safari Rally legend

Renowned tour operator Robert Cullens Murimi killed by stray elephant: KWS

By Citizen Reporter,

Robert Cullens Murimi, a renowned tour operator, was reportedly killed by a stray elephant in Maralal. According to a police report seen by Citizen D...

Robert Cullens Murimi

Uhuru, Raila tour Kisumu port, Jomo Kenyatta stadium

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta inspected several ongoing national Government development projects in Kisumu on Sunday. The Head of State visited Kisumu P...

Jomo Kenyatta stadium , Kisumu Port , Uhuru Business Complex

Sonko declares 10-year break from politics, to withdraw case challenging ouster

By Tonny Ndungu,

Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has changed the tune and will no longer be seeking to stop the February 18 Nairobi County by-election. He has also...

Mike Sonko

Job loss thrusts Kenyan teachers to homeschooling, other sources of income

By Victoria Rubadiri,

Ordinarily, Jentrix Omondi would be standing in front of a classroom of pupils teaching an English lesson. Things have certainly changed since then...

coronavirus , homeschooling , schools , teachers

Simon Warunge leads detectives to where murder weapons were disposed

By Citizen Reporter,

Simon Warunge, the prime suspect in the killings of his family members, on Saturday led detectives to the spot where the murder weapons were disposed....

warunge

Twitter permanently suspends Trump account

By Reuters,

Twitter Inc said on Friday that it has permanently suspended U.S. President Donald Trump’s account due to the risk of further incitement of violence...

Trump , Twitter

Jack Ma was almost bigger than China, that’s what got him into trouble

By CNN,

Billionaire Jack Ma is a rare figure in China: a charismatic entrepreneur who speaks his mind and pushes boundaries. That free-wheeling attitude ...

Alibaba , Ant Group , Chinese Communist Party , Jack Ma , President Xi Jinping

Facebook ordered to pay developer Ksh.514M over copycat feature

By Reuters,

A Milan-based appeals court on Tuesday ordered Facebook to pay 3.83 million euros ($4.70 million) in damages to an Italian software development compan...

facebook , Faround app , Nearby

Handshake at Gor: Rachier, Ocholla bury the hatchet as K’Ogalo entertain Belouizdad

By Milton Ochieng,

Gor Mahia chairman Ambrose Rachier and secretary general Sam Ocholla have buried the hatchet ahead of the club's CAF Champions League game against Bel...

Ambrose Rachier , Burry the hatchet , feud , GOR MAHIA , Reconcile , Sam Ocholla , TV rights deal

The unfinished race: Kimetto, Jelimo to Rudisha…what went wrong?

By Isaac Swila,

Isaac Swila in Nairobi Sandra Lamwaka in Kampala Gilbert Kiprotich in Eldoret David Rudisha is an “A class'' athlete, but it’s debata...

Alfred Kirwa Yego , David Rudisha , Dorcas Inzikiru , Pamela Jelimo , Unfinished Race

‘Overwhelmed’ Zimbabwe orders most businesses closed

By Reuters,

Zimbabwe extended a nationwide curfew, banned gatherings and ordered non-essential businesses closed for a month on Saturday in an effort to curb a su...

coronavirus , Zimbabwe

African free trade bloc opens for business, but challenges remain

By Reuters,

African countries began officially trading under a new continent-wide free trade area on Friday, after months of delays caused by the global coronavir...

AfCFTA

Equity Group Holdings to merge with Banque commerciale du Congo

By Citizen Reporter,

Equity Group holdings Plc (EGH) has received regulatory approval to merge Equity Bank Congo (EBC) and BCDC to form a new bank. Going forward, the n...

Banque commerciale du Congo , Equity