The powerful duality of Kamala Harris’ ascent

By CNN,

Two weeks after a deadly insurrection put on display the White outrage that threatens the country's multiracial democracy, a dramatically different sc...

kamala harris

Housing Finance secures Ksh.1B from shareholder Britam

By Kepha Muiruri,

Lender Housing Finance has received Ksh.1 billion in new funding from on of its major shareholders in Britam Holdings. The tier II capital injectio...

Britam , Housing Finance

Thai woman sentenced to 43 years in jail for insulting monarchy

By Reuters,

A Thai woman has been sentenced to over 43 years in jail for sharing online posts criticising the royal family, her lawyer said on Tuesday. The sen...

Anchan Preelert , Thailand

OPINION: For Uganda, stability without legitimacy cannot last

By Guest Writer,

By the Kofi Annan Foundation On Saturday, Uganda’s electoral commission announced that 76-year-old incumbent President Yoweri Museveni won a sixt...

bobi , Museveni , uganda

Pro-Trump protests quiet amid massive police presence across U.S.

By Reuters,

Law enforcement officers far outnumbered protesters at state capitol grounds on Sunday, as few Trump supporters who believe the president’s false cl...

Donald Trump

U.S. says Capitol rioters meant to ‘capture and assassinate’ officials – court filing

By Reuters,

Federal prosecutors offered an ominous new assessment of last week’s siege of the U.S. Capitol by President Donald Trump’s supporters on Thursday,...

Donald Trump , US Capitol

Twitter CEO defends Trump ban, says it was right but sets a ‘dangerous’ precedent

By CNN,

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has defended his company's decision to ban President Donald Trump, while acknowledging that the move stems from its failure to...

Citizen TV , Twitter

CS Amina taken through Safari Rally safety, security operations

By Agencies,

Preparations for the 2021 WRC Safari Rally Kenya slated for June 24-27 are in top gear what with a beehive of activity at the Kenya Wildlife Training ...

Safari Rally

President Trump impeached again in historic House vote

By CNN,

The House voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time in a swift and bipartisan condemnation of the President's role inciting ...

Biden , Trump

Hope for SMEs as Kenyan banks renew risk appetite

By Kepha Muiruri,

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are set to profit from the greater issuance of credit by commercial banks in 2021 as the lenders expand their thre...

loans , smes

FBI warns ‘armed protests’ being planned at all 50 state capitols and in Washington DC

By CNN,

The FBI has received information indicating "armed protests" are being planned at all 50 state capitols and the US Capitol in Washington, DC in the da...

Doctors test popular anti-depressant against COVID-19

By CNN,

Doctors are running a clinical trial to see if a popular anti-depressant might keep someone from becoming severely ill with Covid-19. The researche...

coronavirus

Multi-million tender case linked to Governor Njuki referred to High Court

By Citizen Reporter,

The Ksh. 34.9million tender case involving Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki and 16 others has been referred to the High Court. On Monday, a Mil...

njuki

CEO arrested for breaching U.S. Capitol during Trump-fueled insurrection

By CNN,

The CEO of a Chicago company said he was arrested after breaching the U.S. Capitol during Wednesday's Trump-fueled insurrection in Washington, DC. ...

capitol , Cogensia , Trump

U.S. Capitol Police confirms death of one of their officers after pro-Trump riot

By CNN,

The US Capitol Police confirmed the death of one of their officers late Thursday from injuries suffered when a mob of President Donald Trump's support...

Mike Pence , Officer Brian D. Sicknick , President Donald Trump , U.S. Capitol

People at the U.S. Capitol riot are being identified and losing their jobs

By CNN,

As images and social media posts of Wednesday's insurrection at the US Capitol circulate online, some of those who were present are being identified, ...

Goosehead Insurance , Paul Davis , Rick Saccone , U.S. Capitol

Trump asking aides and lawyers about self-pardon power

By CNN,

President Donald Trump has been asking aides and lawyers, including White House counsel Pat Cipollone, about his self-pardon power, multiple sources...

Pat Cipollone , President Donald Trump , Self pardon

Twitter, Facebook freeze Trump accounts as tech giants respond to storming of U.S. Capitol

By Reuters,

Twitter Inc, Facebook Inc and Snap Inc temporarily locked the accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday, as tech giants scrambled to crack ...

facebook , President Donald Trump , Twitter , U.S presidential election

U.S. Capitol secured, 4 dead after rioters stormed the halls of Congress to block Biden’s win

By CNN,

The US Capitol is once again secured but four people are dead -- including one woman who was shot -- after supporters of President Donald Trump brea...

Mike Pence , President Donald Trump , President-elect Joe Biden , Speaker Nancy Pelosi , U.S. Capitol , U.S. Congress

NSE seeks lift from 2020 bear run as trading resumes

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) will be hoping for a lift in 2021 with trading resuming for the New Year on Monday. Among key remedial measur...

bulls & bears , COVID-19 , Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE)