The powerful duality of Kamala Harris’ ascent

By CNN,

Two weeks after a deadly insurrection put on display the White outrage that threatens the country's multiracial democracy, a dramatically different sc...

kamala harris

African consumers hit as Asia gobbles up rice supplies

By Reuters,

Tightening global supplies of basic foodstuffs and disruptions to shipping caused by the coronavirus pandemic are driving up the cost of rice, the mos...

coronavirus , Rice

China allows Kenya to skip Ksh.27B in debt repayments

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya’s top creditor China has allowed Kenya to skip Ksh.27 billion in debt repayments falling due between January and June this year. The freeze...

china , debt

Mass printing of Huduma Namba cards underway

By Citizen Reporter,

The Interior Ministry has said the mass printing of Huduma Namba cards is underway. OPINION: Huduma Namba to exclude millions of Kenyans, violates ...

Huduma Namba

Tanzanian officials slapped with U.S. visa ban over ‘flawed’ election

By Citizen Reporter,

The United States Government has announced a visa ban on Tanzanian elections who are said to have been complicit during last year's general elections....

Godbless Lema , magufuli , Tanzania , Tundu Lissu

PROFILE: Chris Diaz, pushing for youth to get involved in conservation

By Tony Owori,

Meet Chris Diaz, a business leader and conservationist born in Mombasa, Kenya. Through his career, Diaz has made great strides and contributed a lo...

conservation , diaz , Forest conservation

U.S. military pulls last troops out of Somalia

By VOA,

The United States military has completed withdrawing troops from Somalia, according to the U.S. Africa Command. Also Read: US President Donald Trum...

Africom , Al Shabaab , somalia

China says its ready to help Kenya deal with its debt challenges

By Reuters,

China stands ready to help Kenya deal with its debt challenges and both sides are holding “smooth” talks over the issues, the Chinese embassy in N...

china , debt , Xi Jinping

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...

Internet access in Uganda restored

By Waihiga Mwaura,

The digitally isolated country of Uganda is now back on the World Wide Web after the government restored the internet almost one week after it was thr...

Internet Shutdown , uganda

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

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

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

Cash-strapped Treasury now faces highest domestic debt servicing costs

By Kepha Muiruri,

A cash-strapped National Treasury is now facing its highest domestic debt servicing costs in the 2020/21 financial year. The exchequer is expected ...

domestic borrowing , National Treasury

Atuka back after injury, says no Olympic pressure

By Stanley Mativo,

@MutindaStano Fifteen months after suffering a horrific knee injury while playing for her club Kenya Pipeline in the final leg of the Kenyan Volleyba...

Trizah Atuka

Giants fall as vote counting continues in Uganda

By Edwin Obuya,

Uganda's Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi is among 10 senior government officials who have fallen by the wayside in the just concluded Uganda e...

Bobi Wine , uganda

Hit squad steps up preps ahead of Olympics

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Kenyan boxers are stepping up their preparations as they seek to seal tickets to the Olympics Games set for Tokyo, Japan in the summer. With skipper ...

olympics

COVID-19 infection grants immunity for five months, UK study suggests

By CNN,

People who have been infected by COVID-19 may have immunity to the virus for around five months, according to preliminary findings in a new study led ...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Public Health England , SIREN

More than 90,000 Americans could die of COVID-19 in next three weeks, CDC forecast shows

By CNN,

More than 38,000 Americans have died of Covid-19 in the first two weeks of the new year. Another 92,000 are projected to die from the virus over ro...

america , COVID-19 , US CDC

Nadal, Thiem suffer coaching setbacks ahead of Australian Open

By Reuters,

World number two Rafa Nadal and last year’s Australian Open finalist Dominic Thiem have both suffered setbacks with their coaches unable to make the...

Australian Open , Dominic Thiem , Rafael Nadal