Hong Kong protesters return to airport to drum up international support

By VOA,

Thousands of protesters returned to Hong Kong International Airport for the second time in as many weeks Friday to raise global attention to their fig...

Extradition bill , Hong Kong International Airport , Hong Kong Protests

Mauritius Leaks: Kenya should be wary of its interactions with island nation

By Citizen,

By Leonard Wanyama  One fascinating aspect of Kenya’s fight against corruption has been how international dimensions relate to current governmen...

ICIJ , International Consortium of Investigative Journalist , kenya , Mauritius Leaks

Progress toward ending HIV/AIDS epidemic is receding

By Wambui Kihara,

A report issued on the eve of an international AIDS conference in Mexico finds progress in combating the global HIV/AIDS epidemic is receding.  The j...

HIV/AIDS , UNAIDS

Agriculture, Manufacturing employees least paid in Kenya – Report reveals

By Kepha Muiruri,

Employees in the Agriculture and Manufacturing sectors are the least paid in the Kenyan job market, a new report by asset manager ICEA Lion shows. ...

agriculture in Kenya , ICEA LION , Kenya Association of Manufacturers , KNBS 2019 economic survey

Highest paying jobs in Kenya found in financial services, energy sector

By Faizal Ahmed,

Financial services and the energy sector are the highest paying jobs in Kenya a study from ICEA Lion has revealed. Between 2014 and 2018, financial...

highest paying jobs in Kenya , ICEA LION , job interview

Sponsored: Infrastructure projects: Being on the lookout for cost overruns

By Sponsored,

“48 percent of projects were over budget and 87 percent of projects have a time overrun.” – Deloitte East Africa [1] It’s all fine and dand...

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Crowds gather for coronation procession of Thai king

By Reuters,

Crowds of Thai people lined roads under Bangkok’s blazing sun on Sunday for the royal procession of newly crowned King Maha Vajiralongkorn, hoping t...

Buddha , King Maha Vajiralongkorn , Royal procession , Thai

When it comes to disclosing sponsors, your Google Assistant may be mute

By Reuters,

On stage at an investor conference last month, Google’s Chief Business Officer Philipp Schindler identified a vexing challenge for the company’s m...

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U.S. judge gives Trump ex-aide Manafort leniency: under four years in prison

By Reuters,

President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was sentenced on Thursday by a U.S. judge to less than four years in prison - far sh...

Paul Manafort , Trump

Firms forecast to cut more jobs as rate-caps persist

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenyan firms are expected to lay-off more employees in the New Year, this as most of the companies remain focused on a cost consolidation path to weat...

Cytonn Investments , Elizabeth Irungu , ICEA Lion Asset Management , Judd Murigi

Even some Republicans balk as Trump targets US spy chiefs

By CNN,

Even after two years, President Donald Trump's assaults on US spy chiefs are shocking coming from a commander in chief. The President's Twitter bar...

Google workers walk out to protest office harassment, inequality

By Reuters,

Hundreds of Google employees and contractors in Asia staged brief midday walkouts on Thursday, with thousands more expected to follow at offices world...

Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) , Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai

Man accused of killing nephew over Ksh.9M insurance cover arrested

By Wangui Ngechu,

Evans Masaku Kasyoki, the man accused of killing his nephew so he could collect his life insurance money worth Ksh.9 million was on Tuesday arrested i...

Eric Makau Musyoka , Evans Kasyoki , insurance fraud

Thousands lose homes after flash floods in Somalia

By Reuters,

Heavy rains have forced more than 175,000 people across Somalia from their homes, the United Nations has said. They were marooned after heavy rainf...

Floods in Kenya , Norwegian Refugee Council , Somalia floods , somalia refugees , United Nations , UNOCHA

China threatens US with tariffs, says ‘not afraid of trade war’

By AFP,

China has now warned the United States saying they are "not afraid of a trade war"  further threatening tariffs on $3 billion worth of US goods in re...

china , tarrifs

Neymar arrives in Brazil for foot surgery

By AFP,

Brazilian superstar Neymar flew into Rio de Janeiro early Thursday ahead of an operation on his fractured foot that will rule him out for up to three ...

Brazil , neymar , PSG , surgery

Neymar to go under the knife, misses Real clash

By AFP,

Brazilian superstar Neymar will undergo surgery on his fractured foot in Brazil as early as Thursday, ruling the world's most expensive footballer out...

Brazilian superstar , in Brazil , neymar , on fractured foot , will undergo a surgery

Near-flawless CHAN boosts Morocco World Cup bid

By AFP,

Morocco were near-flawless hosts of the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN), which ended at the weekend, confirming they are credible candidates ...

Morocco boosts 2026 World Cup bid after successful CHAN , Near-flawless CHAN boosts Morocco World Cup bid

‘Bhang in underwear’ search costs police Ksh.4 million

By Agnes Oloo,

A Nairobi High Court has awarded Ksh.4 million as compensation to a female student who was stripped and her semi-nude photos circulated by police in A...

girl stripped in bhang searchj , High Court awards Ksh.4 million compensation to girl stripped by police , High Court Judge John Mativo , High Court orders police to pay Ksh.4 million for stripping school girl , The Cradle Children Foundation

Donald Trump proves a godsend for British bookmakers

By AFP,

Donald Trump is proving such a good source of income for British bookmakers that one bookie has a department solely devoted to bets related to the US ...

betting , brexit , Donald Trump , gambling , hillary clinton , Joe Lee , kanye west , Ladbrokes , Mark Zuckerberg , Paddy Power , White House