DP Ruto now says he will not lead ‘No’ campaign in BBI referendum

By Francis Gachuri,

Deputy President William Ruto has given the clearest hint that he will not be leading the ‘No’ campaign in the imminent Building Bridges Initiativ...

BBI referendum , DP William Ruto , President Uhuru Kenyatta

PROFILE: Eunice Kilonzo, a multi-faceted storyteller leading teams to excellence

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange and Esther Kiragu Eunice Kilonzo is a nine time-award winning storyteller and journalist with extensive hands-on experience in o...

eunice killonzo

BBI public popularisation rallies to begin next week

By Ian Omondi,

The Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Secretariat co-chairs Junet Mohamed and Dennis Waweru have announced the start of the public popularisation rall...

BBI Bill , Dennis Waweru , Junet Mohamed , Referendum

Nzoia sign two players from Bungoma Super Stars

By Joseph Saasia,

Nzoia Sugar have signed two players to tighten their squad as they angle for improved performances in the FKF Premier League. Joining the outfit ar...

Bungoma Super Stars , Hillary Simiyu , Ibrahim Shikanda , Kevin Wafula , Nzoia sugar

Calm yet thorough, Mbungo out to reawaken sleeping giant Bandari

By Jacob Icia,

Jacob Icia at Mbaraki Sports Club Casa Mbungo is known for his trademark dressing , at least on match days. A sparkling white shirt, hitherto untuck...

Bandari , Casa Mbungo , FKF PL , League title

Uyghur activists seek international community support to build pressure on China

By Guest Writer,

By Juan Carlos Global pop icons and celebrities are increasingly voicing support for human right violations, pro-democracy protests in Honk Kong, f...

Prominent Ugandan news websites implicated in gov’t-aligned social media campaign

By Guest Writer,

By Tessa Knight and Alyssa Kann Seven Ugandan news websites were implicated in the January 8 Facebook takedown that involved government employees ...

bobi , Museveni , Uganda elections

OPINION: Ability to store insulin without refrigeration a game-changer in refugee camps

By Guest Writer,

By Sharon Kiburi Management of diabetes, a condition requiring daily injection of insulin, is much easier with development of drugs that can be sto...

Diabetes , insulin , MSF

Man City deny Lionel Messi approach

By Reuters,

Manchester City are distancing themselves from links with a move for Barcelona forward Lionel Messi. The Argentina forward is out of contract in ...

Lionel Messi , manchester city , Transfers

Kenya’s Morans ready for Afrobasket opener with Senegal

By Dennis Kamariki,

Kenya men’s basketball team assistant head coach Sadat Gaya says the team is ready for the last round of the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket championship quali...

Afrobasket , morans

NSE joins 30% club to promote gender equality within the Capital Markets

By Citizen Reporter,

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has joined the 30% club, a global campaign to take action to increase gender diversity in boards and senior mana...

gender equality

Nets pull off epic comeback at Phoenix

By Reuters,

James Harden amassed 38 points and 11 assists and Joe Harris added 22 points as the short-handed Brooklyn Nets rallied from a 24-point deficit to earn...

Brooklyn Nets , James Harden

Kalonzo, Moi, Wetangula and Mudavadi hint at forming alliance ahead of 2022 polls

By Hassan Mugambi,

Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, ANC’s Musalia Mudavadi, Ford Kenya’s Moses Wetangula and KANU's Gideon Moi now say they will form an alliance ...

2022 General Elections , Gideon Moi , kalonzo musyoka , Moses Wetangula , Musalia Mudavadi

Boost as foreign-based players join Morans camp in Cameroon

By Stanley Mativo,

Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF) secretary general Ambrose Kisoi says the arrival of four foreign-based national men’s basketball team players is a...

Afrobasket qualifiers , Ambrose Kisoi , Cameroon , Foreign based players , Kenya Basketball Federation , morans

PROFILE: Nerima Wako taking the leap for youth to take part in politics, governance

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange Nerima Wako is the Executive Director of Siasa Place, an organisation she founded in 2015 to create an enabling environment for ...

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African grey parrots, body parts being sold at ‘fetish’ voodoo markets in Togo

By Citizen Reporter,

World Animal Protection has revealed that endangered African grey parrots and their body parts are being sold at ‘fetish’ voodoo markets in Togo, ...

African grey parrots , voodoo

Kenya, U.K. to co-host global education financing conference: Uhuru

By PSCU,

Kenya and the United Kingdom will co-host a two-day conference on global partnership for education financing on July 25 and 26, President Uhuru Kenyat...

education financing

Junet Mohamed apologises over remarks against Senator Isaac Mwaura amidst criticism

By Ian Omondi,

Suna East Member of Parliament Junet Mohamed has issued an apology to people born with albinism amidst criticism over his perceived offensive remarks ...

albinism , Isaac Mwaura , Junet Mohamed , Persons with Disabilities

His transgender daughter couldn’t find comfortable swimwear, so he launched a swimsuit line

By CNN,

Ruby Alexander just wanted to go to the beach. As a transgender 11-year-old, she struggled to find comfortable, well-fitting bikini bottoms. So,...

Biden declares ‘America is back’ as he announces major foreign policy shifts

By CNN,

President Joe Biden announced "America is back" on Thursday and declared that "diplomacy is back at the center" of US foreign policy as he said the US...

Joe Biden