Court stops swearing in of Anne Kananu as Nairobi Governor

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The High Court has temporarily stopped the swearing in of Anne Kananu Mwenda as Nairobi Governor pending the hearing of a petition filed by the Law So...

Anne Kananu Mwenda , nairobi county

BWIRE: Hopefully, treatment of journalists in Kenya won’t go the Uganda Way

By Guest Writer,

By Victor Bwire Events in Uganda relating to media and journalists treatment during the campaigns, electioneering and voting for the January 14, 20...

AK issues running shoes to junior athletes ahead of World U20

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Junior athletes at Tiloa Athletics Training Camp in Kuresoi North, Nakuru County got a massive shot in the arm in their preparations for the World Und...

Athletics Kenya , Barnaba Korir , shoes , World Under-20 Championship

New coronavirus variant hits posh Swiss resort of St Moritz

By Reuters,

Health authorities quarantined two hotels and closed ski schools in the posh Swiss resort of St Moritz on Monday to try to curb an outbreak of the hig...

coronavirus

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

Samsung vice chairman receives 30-month prison term in bribery trial

By Reuters,

A South Korean court sentenced Samsung Electronics vice chairman Jay Y. Lee to two and a half years in prison, the court said on Monday, which will ha...

Jay Y. Lee , Samsung

‘False information!’ Facebook flags Uhuru’s message congratulating Museveni for his win

By Ian Omondi,

A congratulatory message by President Uhuru Kenyatta to his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni posted on State House Kenya’s Facebook page was on S...

Bobi Wine , facebook , President Uhuru Kenyatta , President Yoweri Museveni , Uganda elections

KRA collected Ksh.166B in December against Ksh.164B revenue target

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has ended an eight-month rot featuring reduced tax collections as tax receipts rose for the first time in December. ...

COVID-19 , Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) , taxes

Mandera Governor Ali Roba clashes with security officials over Al Shabaab presence

By Raquel Muigai,

Mandera Governor Ali Roba has accused the security forces in the county of laxity, leading to increasingly high levels of insecurity in the region. ...

Al Shabaab , Governor Ali Roba , insecurity , Mandera

Durant hails Harden for triple-double on Nets debut

By Reuters,

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant described new team mate James Harden as “incredible” after the guard recorded a triple-double on his debut for ...

Brooklyn Nets , James Harden , Kevin Durant , Orlando Magic , Triple double

Biden plans ‘roughly a dozen’ Day One executive actions

By Reuters,

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will cap a busy day of inauguration pageantry by using the powers of his new office to push policy changes on housing, ...

COVID-19 , Joe Biden , President Donald Trump

Yoweri Museveni declared winner of Uganda’s presidential poll

By Reuters,

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won a decisive re-election victory on Saturday, elections officials said, but his main rival Bobi Wine alleged wides...

Bobi Wine , President Yoweri Museveni , Uganda elections

COVID cases on player flights leave Australian Open buildup in disarray

By Reuters,

The build-up to next month’s Australian Open was thrown into disarray on Saturday when 47 players were forced into two weeks of strict hotel quarant...

Australian Open , COVID-19

Mneria, Wanjiru clinch Prisons Cross Country titles

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Charles Mneria and Rosemary Wanjiru stormed to easy victories in the men's and women's 10km races at the Kenya Prisons Cross Country championships hel...

Charles Mneira , Prisons Cross country , Rosemary Wanjiru

Mental assessment report declares Lawrence Warunge fit to stand trial

By Citizen Reporter,

Lawrence Warunge, the university student accused of killing both his parents, his brother, cousin and a mason in Karura area of Kiambu County is of so...

Man hospitalised after mysterious animal attacks him, bites off his private parts

By Boniface Thuku,

A man is nursing injuries at the Kerugoya County Referral Hospital in Kirinyaga County after he was attacked by an unknown wild animal that bit off hi...

Kerugoya County Referral Hospital , Kirinyaga County. , kws , Wild animal

TSC report now says 36 teachers have died of COVID-19

By Makori Ongechi,

The latest statistics from the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) now show that 36 teachers have so far died as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. T...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , CS George Magoha , teachers , tsc

Kenyans abroad sent home a record Ksh.341 billion in 2020

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenyans living and working abroad sent home a record Ksh.341 billion in 2020, growing their remittances by 10.7 per cent from Ksh.308 billion in 2019....

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , diaspora remittances

KBL extends applications for bars Ksh.330M lifeline fund

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has extended the application deadline for bars and eateries interested in signing up to its lifeline funding. The...

Diageo Plc , Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL

Ugandan military surrounds Bobi Wine’s home as vote counting continues

By Edwin Obuya,

The military has once again surrounded the home of Ugandan Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine. Bobi Wine has alleged massive ...

Bobi Wine , uganda , yoweri museveni