Ex-IEBC Commissioner Akombe says Ezra Chiloba threatened her over Msando murder inquiry

By Tonny Ndungu,

Former IEBC commissioner Roselyn Akombe now claims she got a threatening message from former IEBC CEO Ezra Chiloba. The message, she says, was sent...

IEBC ICT boss Chris Msando

LINUS KAIKAI’S KICKER: To re-imagine Kenya, Uhuru must walk away from bad advice

By Linus Kaikai,

On my Thursday kicker, I revisit President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Madaraka day speech, and revisit I shall, pun intended. A short ten days ago, Preside...

madaraka day , Maraga , Uhuru kenyatta

South Africa’s MTN drops prices on monthly data bundles by between 25% and 50%

By Reuters,

MTN has agreed to cut the cost of its data bundles after South Africa’s competition watchdog warned in December that the telecoms operator and rival...

data bundles , mtn , Safaricom

Gov’t to foot bill for funeral of 14 Kakamega Primary School pupils killed in stampede

By Ian Omondi,

The government will foot the bill for the funeral of 14 Kakamega Primary School pupils killed in a stampede on Monday night, Deputy President William ...

CS George Magoha , DP William Ruto , Kakamega Primary School] , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Stampede

What next for Nairobi County? Speaker says county assembly to seek AG’s advisory

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The Nairobi County Government is now grappling with a constitutional quagmire after Governor Mike Sonko was on Wednesday barred from accessing office ...

Russia handed four-year ban from all major sports events over doping

By Agencies,

Russia has been handed a four-year ban from all major sporting events by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada). It means the Russia flag and anthem w...

four-year ban , russia , WADA

Four arrested over murder of six bouncers in Busia

By Frankline Bwire,

Police officers in Busia County are presently holding four suspects in connection with the brutal murder of six bouncers in Masebula village. Accor...

Bouncers killed , Busia county , Commissioner Jacob Narengo , Masebula village

Hong Kong civil servants to rally, as wave of protests planned

By VOA,

Thousands of Hong Kong civil servants are planning to rally Friday night in support of protesters and to urge authorities to rebuild confidence in the...

Extradition bill , Hong Kong Protests , Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam.

Anger as investigative journalist Erick Kabendera is arrested in Tanzania

By CNN,

The arrest of Erick Kabendera, a prominent journalist in Tanzania has sparked widespread anger and renewed concerns over press freedom in the country....

kabendera , Press Freedom

PhDs from JKUAT since 2014 were not correctly earned, CUE says

By Makori Ongechi,

Findings of the inquiry into Doctor of Philosophy Degrees offered at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) reveal a major...

JKUAT phds

NBK bounces back to record Ksh.106 million net profit

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Bank of Kenya (NBK) has announced a Ksh.106.3 million net profit for the period ending March 31, 2019 to effectively end a 15-month dip i...

KCB-NBK acquisition , National Bank of Kenya (NBK) , Wilfred Musau

South Africa vote count marked by concerns, surprises

By VOA,

South Africa's electoral commission counted votes Thursday, the day after a parliamentary poll that was expected to be the toughest test yet for the l...

JamboPay’s term at City Hall likely to hold in the medium term

By Kepha Muiruri,

Exiting City parking services provider JamboPay is likely to stay on board in the medium term as the expected implementation of an integrated revenue ...

JamboPay

Democrats ramp up pressure on Trump as Pelosi accuses Barr of ‘crime’

By Reuters,

Democrats intensified their pressure on President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday as U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused Attorney Gene...

Kidero arrested as DPP okays charges over Ksh.68M irregular payout

By Citizen Reporter,

Embattled former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero has been arrested yet again after the country's top Prosecutor linked him to irregular payment of Ksh.6...

kidero

Gambia ex-president Jammeh stole at least Ksh.36B: Gov’t

By Reuters,

Gambia’s former president Yahya Jammeh personally stole at least $362 million (Ksh.36.5billion) from the State during his 22-year rule, the justice ...

Gambia , jammeh

Man charged with New Zealand mosque attacks gave money to Austrian far-right, chancellor says

By Reuters,

Austria’s far-right Identitarian Movement received cash from the man charged with killing 50 people in mass shootings at mosques in Christchurch, Ne...

Christchurch , New Zealand , Sebastian Kurz

Nike fined $14 million for blocking cross-border sales of soccer merchandise

By Reuters,

U.S. sportswear maker Nike was hit with a 12.5 million euro ($14.14 million) fine on Monday for blocking cross-border sales of soccer merchandise of s...

EU , Nike

Parliamentary Committee approves Prof. Magoha nomination as Education CS

By Ian Omondi,

The Parliamentary Committee on Appointments on Tuesday approved the nomination of Prof. George Magoha as Cabinet Secretary for Education. The Justi...

Amina Mohamed , Education CS , KNEC , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Prof. George Magoha

New Zealand’s Prime Minister will return to Christchurch as families of terror victims prepare for burials

By CNN,

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will return to the city of Christchurch on Wednesday for the second time since last week's deadly terror att...

Christchurch , New Zealand