Raila, Ruto in Kisumu as Anyolo takes the helm

By Citizen Reporter,

NASA leader Raila Odinga and Deputy President William Ruto arrived in Kisumu on Saturday for the installation ceremony for Rev. Philip Anyolo as the ...

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Man jailed for life for defiling girl, exposing her to HIV

By Ruben Mutochi,

A Narok court on Tuesday sentenced a man to life imprisonment after it found him guilty of defilement and exposing a minor to HIV/AIDS. While deliv...

HIV , Narok County

7 things to know about ‘morning after’ pills

By Brian Okoth,

You might have had sex when you didn’t expect or want to. Young people, in particular, are often unprepared the first time they have sex, and the si...

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Traffic accidents are eighth leading cause of death globally, according to WHO

By CNN,

The number of traffic-related deaths reached a high of 1.35 million in 2016, according to the 2018 Global Status Report on Road Safety, released by th...

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Traffic accidents 8th leading cause of death globally: WHO

By CNN,

The number of deaths related to traffic accidents reached a high of 1.35 million in 2016, according to the 2018 Global Status Report on Road Safety, r...

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Expect more from me, Kipchoge fires warning after IAAF heroics

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge has psyched up his fanatical athletics fan base telling them to “expect even more from him” after a tr...

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As Tanzania LGBT fear for their lives, HIV will thrive

By CNN,

In one day, everything changed. One day, she could walk down the street like anyone else. People still stared and often judged but in their own min...

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US warns citizens over Tanzania’s new anti-gay crackdown

By Linda Ngari,

The United States embassy in Tanzania has sent out a warning to its citizens planning to visit Tanzania over a planned anti-gay crackdown announced by...

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Governor in Tanzania vows mass arrests of LGBT

By CNN,

The regional governor of Tanzania's largest city, Dar es Salaam, has vowed to arrest people suspected of being gay by next week in an escalating crack...

LGBT , Tanzania

Eliud Kipchoge named UN Person of the Year

By Citizen Reporter,

World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge has been named UN Person of the Year by the United Nations office in Nairobi. On October 24 every year,...

Eliud Kipchoge

Congolese doctor dedicates Nobel Peace Prize to victims of sexual violence

By Reuters,

Congolese Nobel Peace Prize-winner Denis Mukwege on Friday dedicated his award to all women affected by rape and sexual violence. Mukwege, a doctor...

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World Bank approves Ksh.8B grants to Somalia

By Reuters,

The World Bank has approved $80 million (Ksh8billion) in grants to Somalia to fund public finance reforms. This marks the first disbursement to the...

somalia , World Bank

Citizen TV’s Waihiga Mwaura wins prestigious Komla Dumor Award

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Citizen TV news anchor Waihiga Mwaura has won the 2018 BBC World News Komla Dumor Award. Waihiga, an award-winning Kenyan journalist, emerged top o...

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First Lady Margaret Kenyatta decries rising HIV infections among youth

By PSCU,

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has said the world needs to unite to reverse the trend of rising HIV/AIDS infections affecting the youth, especially girl...

HIV , Margaret Kenyatta

Nancy Ndungu wins AHF Chairman’s Golf Challenge on home course

By Reuters,

Home lady player Nancy Ndungu produced an impressive score of 41 points at the Par 71 Muthaiga Golf Club course at the weekend, to claim the third edi...

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Over 200 golfers set for AHF Kenya Chairman’s Cup

By Agencies,

Over 200 amateur golfers will converge at the par 71 Muthaiga Golf Club course on Saturday for the 3rd edition of the annual AHF Chairman’s Golf Cha...

Kofi Annan: A career of triumphs and tribulations in Africa

By CNN,

Kofi Annan has been described as "Africa's foremost son," as well as "a tall Iroko tree" whose achievement as the first black African to lead the UN i...

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Sexual abuse ‘endemic’ in international aid sector, damning report finds

By CNN,

Sexual abuse of vulnerable women and girls by international aid workers is "endemic" and has been happening for years, with perpetrators easily moving...

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta meets with Prince Harry, rock star Sir Elton John

By PSCU,

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta held extensive talks with Princess Mabel Van Oranje of Netherlands Wednesday, where they discussed collaboration between...

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Possible HIV vaccine raises hope

By CNN,

There may be a glimmer of hope in the fight to protect people from HIV-1, the most widespread type of the virus and the one that causes the most disea...

HIV vaccine , Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV) , the United Nations