Central Bank lowers base lending rate from 8.50% to 8.25%

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has once again lowered the benchmark lending rate in a move it says is aimed at  supporting economic activity. In ...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , Central Bank Rate (CBR)

Nzoia coach Omondi denies match fixing claims

By Joseph Saasia,

Nzoia Sugar FC head coach Collins Omondi has rubbished claims that the team has been fixing its matches in the wake of poor run in the Kenyan Premier ...

Collins Omondi , KPL , Match-fixing , Nzoia Sugar FC

Morans coach Owuor mourns inspirational Bryant

By Harold Odoro,

As tributes continue to pour in following the death of former Los Angeles Lakers and NBA star Kobe Bryant, Morans head coach Cliff Owuor has paid his ...

Cliff Owuor , Kenya Morans , Kobe Bryant , LA Lakers , NBA

Kobe Bryant honored at Grammy Awards hours after his death

By Reuters,

Musicians and performers at the Grammy Awards paid tribute to Kobe Bryant on Sunday at his former home arena, the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, hours...

60th Grammy Awards , Gianna Bryant , Kobe Bryant , LA Lakers , NBA

75-year-old woman killed in house fire in Migori

By George Juma,

A woman aged 75 years died on Saturday night in a house fire at Keyo village in Awendo Sub-county, Migori County. Area Chief Maurice Asindi said th...

Penalty-shy Leopards maul Kisumu All Stars

By Isaac Swila,

Winger Vincent Oburu and John Mark Makwatta were the star men scoring a goal apiece in either side of the half as AFC Leopards mauled Kisumu All Stars...

AFC Leopards , John Mark Makwatta , Kisumu All Stars , KPL

Airline fined Ksh.5M over allegations of discriminating Muslim passengers

By Tonny Ndungu,

The US Department of Transportation ordered Delta Air Lines on Friday to pay a $50,000 fine to settle allegations it violated federal law by discrimin...

Delta Airlines

Tinder adds a panic button for dates that go wrong

By CNN,

Tinder is following in Uber's lead in adding in-app safety features for dates that become unsafe. The dating app is adding new safety features, inc...

Tinder

Coronavirus: South Africa on high alert over possible outbreak

By VOA,

South Africa’s health ministry says it is on “high alert” for possible coronavirus patients at the continent’s busiest airport. No cases ha...

coronavirus

OPINION: BBI and the problem with Kenya

By Citizen,

The Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report, which is a product of the famous ‘handshake’ between long political antagonists President Uhuru Keny...

BBI , raila , ruto

Nairobi to host World Continental Tour opener

By World Athletics,

The full ten-meeting schedule for the 2020 World Athletics Continental Tour (Gold level) has been finalised with the addition of Nairobi, which will...

World Continental Tour

‘Fans don’t deserve this’, fumes Atletico’s Saul

By Reuters,

Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez said his team need to take a long hard look at themselves and work out what they are doing wrong after Thursday...

Atletico Madrid , Copa Del Rey , Cultural Leonesa , Saul Niguez

New Trump law restricts pregnant foreigners from traveling to U.S.

By CNN,

The Trump administration will implement a new policy Friday to make it more difficult for foreign nationals to travel to give birth on US soil. Thi...

'birth tourism' , Trump

Why lawyer Assa Nyakundi could face murder charges in son’s case

By Citizen Reporter,

The Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji is seeking to terminate manslaughter charges against Lawyer Assa Nyakundi. Also Read: Lawyer Nyaku...

With inequality rising, does the world really need billionaires?

By VOA,

Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of cities around the world demanding action against growing inequality. This as world leaders...

billionaires , inequality

Abuse by Kenya police officers on the rise: IPOA report

By VOA,

Police abuse of civilians is getting worse and includes extrajudicial killings as well as enforced disappearances, the Independent Policing Oversight ...

hemedi , IPOA , machurusi

Expect heavy rains for the next one week, Met. department warns

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The Kenya Meteorological Department has warned that there will be heavy rainfall in different parts of the country for the next one week from Thursday...

CBK expected to hold its base lending rate

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is expected by large to hold its base lending rate at 8.5 percent in observation of the translation of its last policy...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , Central Bank Rate (CBR)

KDF boss General Mwathethe commissions six MD 530F helicopters

By Kimeli Arap Kemei,

Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces (CDF) General Samson Mwathethe presided over the commissioning of six MD 530F helicopters on Thursday at the Joint H...

KDF

Rare migratory bird flies 6,948 kilometres from Finland to land in Kenya

By Ian Omondi,

A rare migratory bird known as Osprey has flown to Kenya, covering a distance of 6,948 kilometres or 4,317 miles to land in West Imbo in Bondo, Siaya ...

Kenya Wildlife Services , Osprey , SIAYA COUNTY