Ex-IEBC boss Hassan among key figures appointed to State corporations

By Rachel Ombaka,

Ahmed Issack Hassan, the former Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC) boss, has been appointed as Chairperson of the Board of the Kenya I...

Gazette Notice , Issack Hassan , State corporations.

Sonko renames Pumwani Hospital after himself in new changes

By Rachel Ombaka,

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has announced that Pumwani Maternity Hospital will now be known as Sonko Pumwani Women’s Hospital & College of Nurs...

Pumwani , Sonko

What will credit cards be like in the future?

By Citizen Reporter,

Once upon a time, man discovered fire. Years later, he invented the wheel. Both revolutionised the way the world functioned. So, it only made sense...

Credit cards

United without five players as Wolves visit

By Reuters,

Manchester United will be missing five players for Saturday’s Premier League home game against Wolverhampton Wanderers, with Diogo Dalot to be reste...

Manchester United , Wolverhampton Wanderers , Wolves

MP Ken Okoth wants Parliament to legalise marijuana in Kenya

By Citizen Reporter,

Kibera Member of Parliament Ken Okoth has written to National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi to petition for the legalisation of marijuana use in Keny...

Ken Okoth , Kibera MP , marijuana , Speaker Justin Muturi

Bobi Wine: Ugandan police took away my passport

By Vincent Maruga,

Bobi Wine has once again hit the headlines after revealing how police manhandled him upon his arrival back in Uganda even taking away his passport. ...

kyagulanyi , Museveni , uganda

Sarri plays down Pedro injury scare in Chelsea win

By Reuters,

Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has played down the significance of the shoulder injury Spanish winger Pedro suffered during the 1-0 victory over Greek si...

Chelsea FC , Maurizio Sarri , Pedro Rodriguez

Update: Body count soars to 136 in Tanzania ferry tragedy

By Reuters,

At least 136 bodies have been retrieved after a Tanzania ferry sank on Lake Victoria, Simon Sirro, a top police official said on Friday. Scores mor...

MV Nyerere , tanzania ferry

Big win for ‘Rafiki’ as court lifts ban to give movie chance at the Oscars

By Dzuya Walter,

The High Court in Nairobi has suspended the ban on Rafiki film for seven days to allow the lesbian themed film a chance to qualify for the Oscars. ...

Oscars , Rafiki , Wanuri Kahiu

Death toll in Tanzania ferry tragedy rises to 86

By Citizen Reporter,

The death toll in the Tanzania ferry tragedy has reached 86. According to Mwanza regional commissioner John Mongella, 42 more bodies were retrieved...

MV Nyerere , tanzania ferry

Emery warns Arsenal against leaking late goals

By Reuters,

Unai Emery was pleased that Arsenal kicked off their Europa League campaign with a 4-2 home win over Ukraine’s Vorskla Poltava but could not hide hi...

Arsenal FC , Unai Emery , Vorskla Poltava

42 drown after Tanzania ferry sinks, death toll could top 200: officials

By Reuters,

At least 42 people drowned when a Tanzania ferry sank in Lake Victoria and government officials feared the final death toll could be more than 200, a ...

MV Nyerere , tanzania ferry

MPs now threaten to impeach Speaker Muturi after Uhuru tax proposals passed

By Ian Omondi,

A section Members of Parliament (MP) have now threatened to impeach Speaker Justin Muturi for allegedly imposing President Uhuru Kenyatta’s tax prop...

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Scores feared dead as MV Nyerere ferry sinks in Lake Victoria

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Scores of people are feared dead after MV Nyerere Ferry capsized at Lake Victoria in Tanzania on Thursday. The ferry, which is reported to have a c...

lake victoria , MV Nyerere

WADA votes to reinstate RUSADA subject to conditions

By Matthews Mutai,

The ban on Russia’s anti-doping agency RUSADA was lifted by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Thursday, subject to various conditions, in a dec...

doping , RUSADA , WADA

Speaker Muturi orders fresh voting on Uhuru’s tax proposal after mistake detected

By Benjamin Muriuki,

National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi on Thursday nullified the first round of voting on President Uhuru Kenyatta's tax proposal on fuel after an an...

fuel tax , VAT on fuel

Uganda police deny Bobi Wine arrest, say he was just ‘taken home’

By Reuters,

Police whisked away Uganda opposition politician Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine on Thursday as he got off a plane at the country’s main airport. ...

kyagulanyi , uganda

Agwanda is Player of the Month, again

By Agencies,

Sony Sugar assistant captain Enock Agwanda has become the first player ever to win two successive LG/SJAK Player of the Month awards after being crown...

Enock Agwanda , Player of the month

Van Dijk: Liverpool ready to compete for every trophy

By Reuters,

Virgil van Dijk expects Liverpool to be a threat for any opposition in four competitions this season but said the players will need to stay humble if ...

Rising Stars take big leap in World Rankings

By Citizen Team,

The national football Harambee Stars rose five places up in the latest FIFA World Rankings published on Thursday on the back of their impressive 1-0 w...

Belgium , FIFA World Rankings , France , Harambee Stars , World FIFA Rankings