All elementary, middle and high schools closed in Japan over fears of coronavirus

By Reuters,

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has asked all public schools to close from Thursday through to March 4 over fears of the coronavirus. According to ...

coronavirus , JAPAN

Leopards to honour Kadenge with portrait on new bus

By Godfrey Ashiali,

A portrait of Joe Kadenge will feature on AFC Leopards’ new ultra-modern bus before its unveiling before the end of this month, the Kenyan Premier L...

AFC Leopards , Joe Kadenge , KPL

Race against time as FKF unveil new Electoral Board

By Jacob Icia,

As the newly constituted Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Electoral Board officially assumed office on Monday, a clear-cut task of delivering credible ...

FIFA , FKF , FKF Electoral Board

Kipchoge, Kosgei lead Kenyan marathon stars to Tokyo 2020

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge will defend his Olympic title in Tokyo after he was selected in the Kenyan men’s marathon team for the J...

AK , Brigid Kosgei , Eliud Kipchoge , olympics , Tokyo 2020

BWIRE: Why TVETs should be prioritised

By Citizen Reporter,

By Victor Bwire Kenya will continue failing to attract investors for the big four agenda and earning direct foreign investments even as it improves...

TVET

BBI taskforce gets new mandate as President Kenyatta extends tenure

By Sam Ogina,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has extended the term of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) taskforce. The extension set to be gazetted soon will see t...

BBI taskforce , Uhuru kenyatta , Yusuf haji

Gov’t denies BBI report cost Ksh.10B, says number ‘much less’

By Ian Omondi,

The Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) taskforce report was officially unveiled at the Bomas of Kenya on Wednesday, but just how much did the much-anti...

BBI report , Dr. Martin Kimani , President Uhuru Kenyatta , raila odinga

President Uhuru Kenyatta summons Mt. Kenya leaders

By Francis Gachuri,

President Uhuru Kenyatta is on Friday expected to meet all political leaders from the Mt. Kenya region at Sagana State Lodge. The meeting will mark...

DP William Ruto , Mt Kenya , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Sagana State Lodge

OPINION: Please release sugar task force report!

By Joseph Bonyo,

Exactly one year ago (7th November 2018), Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri unveiled a task force. In his words, the Sugar Reforms Task...

Mwangi Kiunjuri , Sugar task force

Kenya to send 290 athletes to African Games

By Philip Muchiri,

Kenya will send a strong contingent of 290 athletes to take part in 22 disciplines in the forthcoming 12th Africa Games to be held in Rabat, Casablanc...

290 athletes , African Games , Charles Nyaberi , Morocco

Lion King movie premiere raises Kenya’s tourism profile

By Otukho Jackson,

The premiere of the new Lion King movie on Wednesday has elevated Kenya's profile as one of the leading  tourist destinations in Africa. ICT Cabin...

KTB , Lion King

African economies will largely be transformed by ICT, says Uhuru

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday called on African countries to prioritize the integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) i...

Ajira Digital , ICT , President Paul Kagame , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Smart Africa Initiative

President Kenyatta and French’s Macron unveil Peugeot car assembled in Kenya

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta and French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday unveiled the Peugeot 3008, one of the models locally assembled in Kenya by ...

Emmanuel Macron , Macron in Kenya , Nairobi , state house

Balala unveils Kenya’s team for Magical Open

By Agencies,

The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has today unveiled the 2019 Magical Kenya Open Golf Championship Kenyan professional and elite amateur golf playe...

019 Magical Kenya Open Golf Championship , 18 golf players , Kenya Open Golf Limited , Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife , Najib Balala

Taiwan unveils Asia’s first draft law on same-sex marriage

By Reuters,

Taiwan on Thursday proposed a draft law to allow same-sex marriage in Asia’s first such bill, but the legislation was criticized by rights activists...

President Tsai Ing-wen , SAME SEX MARRIAGE , Taiwan

Boost to Kenya Open as several corporates confirm sponsorship

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenya Open Golf Limited (KOGL) on Monday unveiled sponsors for the 2019 Kenya Open Golf Championship, as the event draws near, and preparations hi...

Barclays Bank of Kenya , Kenya Breweries Limited , Kenya Open Golf Championship , Kenya Open Golf Limited , Peter Kanyago

Matiangi rolls out digitization of police records

By Hassan Mugambi,

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi has launched the digitization of police processes and services. The process launched at Karisa Maitha Grou...

Matiang’i , police digitization

Ahead of China anniversary, trade war fans calls for faster market reforms

By Reuters,

China’s trade war with the United States is spurring some Chinese entrepreneurs, government advisers and think-tanks to call for faster reforms in t...

china

Ahead of China anniversary, trade war fans calls for faster market reforms

By Reuters,

China’s trade war with the United States is spurring some Chinese entrepreneurs, government advisers and think-tanks to call for faster reforms in t...

china , Deng Xiaoping , United States

Crucial week for Britain as Brexit saga continues

By VOA,

Britain’s interminable Brexit saga seems ready made for Netflix — and is already putting to shame Nordic noir fiction for unexpected twists and tu...