SWILA: The EU erred by locking Kenyan athletes out of DL races

By Isaac Swila,

@ISAACSWILA Kenyan athletes, hit hard by the effects of Covid-19 pandemic that led to a near shutdown of global sports are staring at yet another cha...

athletics , Diamond League

Why Kenyan athletes could miss out on Diamond League meetings

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

@gil_kiprotich With the new athletics season set to kick off in August, Kenyan athletes hope of competing in the events to be held in European Union ...

Diamond League

European Union grants Kenya additional Ksh.7.8 billion to address COVID-19 impact

By Ian Omondi,

The European Union (EU) has granted Kenya an additional Ksh.7.8 billion to address the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. EU, in a sta...

Ambassador Simon Mordue , COVID-19 , European union

DIAZ: A silver lining amidst COVID-19 pandemic

By Guest Writer,

The better part of Sunday April 12 saw the majority of social media platforms remain awash with doctored images showing Mt. Kenya as supposedly seen f...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , diaz , kilimanjaro

Kenya receives Ksh.107B World Bank loan to strengthen budget

By Kepha Muiruri,

The World Bank Board has approved the disbursement of a Ksh. 106.7billion ($1 billion) loan to Kenya from its Development Program Operations (DPO) kit...

Kenya's debt , World Bank Group

DIAZ: Covid-19: Epoch of a new normal

By Guest Writer,

The coronavirus pandemic is the defining global health crisis of our time and the greatest challenge we have faced since World War II. Since its em...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , E-Learning , IMF , Zoom

Africa’s dollar flows from migrant workers set to fall by Ksh.1.2T, study reveals

By Kepha Muiruri,

Dollar flows to Sub-Saharan Africa from its migrant population abroad is expected to decline in 2020 by Ksh.1.2 trillion ($11 billion) in 2020 or an e...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , Covid-19 pandemic , remittances

United Kingdom, European Union agree on Brexit deal

By Duncan Mutwiri,

The united Kingdom(UK) and the European union(EU) have finally come to an agreement on the Brexit deal. If this deal is approved by Parliament, it ...

brexit , EU , new deal , UK

INEOS 1:59: A stroke of marketing genius

By Kepha Muiruri,

After the lapse of one hour, 59 minutes 40 seconds and two tenths of a second, Eliud Kipchoge crossed the finishing line to seal the greatest fete in ...

Eliud Kipchoge , INEOS 1:59 , Jim Ratcliffe

What is Brexit?

By Agencies,

The term Brexit is an acronym coined for the scheduled withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union following the 2016 referendum. The ...

brexit

Garissa Governor Korane enters Ksh.500M with EU for refugee communities

By Citizen Reporter,

The European Union (EU) has made an initial pledge of Ksh.566 million (€5 million) towards the Garissa Integrated Socio-Economic Development Plan (G...

European union , Garissa County

Cryptocurrency plan will radically transform Kenya’s monetary system: report

By Kepha Muiruri,

A ICT Ministry-backed team has retained its quest for the development of cryptocurrency assets in Kenya in spite of regulator unease. The task-forc...

bitcoin , cryptocurrency , ICT Ministry , Joe Mucheru

Britain’s Johnson rejects Brexit deal and vows to exit EU without new agreement

By VOA,

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called on the European Union (EU) to reconsider its decision not to renegotiate the Brexit deal and vowed to ...

Brexit deal , British Prime Minister Boris Johnson , The European Union (EU)

Uhuru holds talks with EU High Representative Federica Mogherini 

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday met a high level European Union (EU) delegation led by Ms Federica Mogherini, the Vice President of the European C...

European Commission , European union , Federica Mogherini , President Uhuru Kenyatta

World Bank contradicts Gov’t economic outlook, says growth to slow in 2019

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya’s economic growth is expected to marginally ease in 2019 owing largely to jitters in agricultural productivity from the delayed onset of long-...

Kenya's economic outlook 2019 , World Bank Group

EU, AU signal support, but no acclaim, for Congo president-elect

By Reuters,

European and African leaders said on Tuesday they would work with Democratic Republic of Congo following Felix Tshisekedi’s heavily disputed preside...

AFRICAN UNION , Democratic Republic of Congo. , European union , Felix Tshisekedi , Joseph Kabila , Martin Fayulu

Kenya has huge untapped potential for digital economy growth, President Kenyatta

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday said there is huge potential and numerous opportunities for the growth of the digital economy in Kenya. The Pre...

European union , High Level Forum , HUDUMA CENTRE , M-pesa , President Uhuru Kenyatta

EU extends Ksh.520B loans, grants to support Big Four Agenda

By Dennis Otieno,

The European Union (EU) has advanced Kenya Ksh.520 billion in loans and grants over the next five years. The funds, government says will be key in ...

EU , EU Ambassador to Kenya Stefano Dejak

Sonko launches the road connecting Eastleigh to Thika

By Njeri Ngugi,

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko on Thursday launched the link road connecting Eastleigh to Thika during the celebration to mark the World Cities Day. T...

Eastleigh Thika Road , nairobi county

Boris Becker’s diplomatic passport is ‘fake’ – CAR

By Abednego Tendu,

The Central African Republic (CAR) has said a diplomatic passport that tennis star Boris Becker claims entitles him to immunity in bankruptcy proceedi...