Kenyan badminton team heading to Uganda

By Agencies,

The Kenya national badminton team will start the journey to qualifying for the 2022 Commonwealth games in Uganda, when they take part in the Uganda In...

Facebook removes inauthentic assets linked to Ugandan government

By Guest Writer,

By Tessa Knight On January 8, 2020, Facebook removed 32 pages, 220 user accounts, 59 groups, and 139 Instagram profiles working to promote Ugandan ...

bobi , facebook , Museveni , Uganda elections

The unfinished race: Kimetto, Jelimo to Rudisha…what went wrong?

By Isaac Swila,

Isaac Swila in Nairobi Sandra Lamwaka in Kampala Gilbert Kiprotich in Eldoret David Rudisha is an “A class'' athlete, but it’s debata...

Alfred Kirwa Yego , David Rudisha , Dorcas Inzikiru , Pamela Jelimo , Unfinished Race

Cheptegei aims to end dream year on a high at WA Half Marathon

By Agencies,

When the gun sounds for the men’s race at the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships Gdynia 2020 on Saturday (17), all eyes will be on an ath...

Geoffrey Kamworor , Joshua Cheptegei , Kandie Kibiwott , kenya , Poland , uganda , WA Half Marathon

Cheptegei backs Kipchoge to bounce back from London waterloo

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World 10,000m champion Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda has tipped marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge to bounce back from the shock defeat suffered at th...

bounce back , Eliud Kipchoge , Joshua Cheptegei , London Marathon

Cheptegei on track to achieve global domination after setting world record

By World Athletics,

Joshua Cheptegei had a simple plan. Sixteen months ago, beside the picturesque cross country course in Aarhus, Denmark, where he had just won his f...

5000m , Aarhus , Denmark , Joshua Cheptegei , World record

Michelle Obama and Melinda Gates: We can’t ignore adolescent girls in Covid-19 response

By CNN,

Today should have been a school day for 15-year-old Fortunate Ayomirwoth. But for the past five months, her school has been closed. Fortunate now s...

adolescent girls , defilement , early marriage , Fortunate Ayomirwoth , rape , sexual violence , teenage pregnancy

I’ve been a victim of ‘systemic racism’, says ‘Kenya One’ Origi

By Citizen Team,

Harambee Stars custodian Arnold Origi who plies his trade in Finland with HIFK FC says he’s experienced “systemic racism” during his long playin...

Arnold Origi , Finland , Harambee Stars , Norway , racism

DIAZ: EAC partnership the cornerstone of post Covid-19 recovery

By Guest Writer,

Images from around the world showing flowers being dumped told of a worsening situation as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic dealt a blow to the indust...

coronavirus , EAC , economy , IMF , Namanga , TRUCK DRIVERS

African countries with confirmed coronavirus cases

By CNN,

As coronavirus spreads across the globe, countries in Africa are taking preventive measures to keep the disease out and many are showing a strong leve...

coronavirus

Dubai Shopping Festival 2020: The incredible events lined up

By Agencies,

The Dubai Shopping Festival kicked off its 25th edition with a spectacular opening ceremony at Burj Park, Downtown Dubai on December 26 and 27. Dub...

Dubai Shopping Festival

2019 in Review: Kenyan volleyball clubs blew hot and cold

By Stanley Mativo,

Review, Stanley Mativo As the curtains fall on 2019, the national women’s volleyball team, Malkia Strikers,  posted mixed results but in a bigger ...

2019 in Review , Malkia Strikers , pipeline , prisons

Cranes in CECAFA semis, Burundi bows out

By Jacob Icia,

Nicholas Kazozi and Mustafa Kizza were each on target as Uganda Cranes stopped a determined Eritrea 2-0, to join Kenya into the semi finals of the ong...

Burundi , CECAFA , Eritrea , McKinstry , Uganda Cranes

Kenya face Uruguay in U20 Rugby Trophy opener

By Evans Makokha,

Kenya's Chipu will begin its World Rugby Under-20 Trophy championship campaign tomorrow with a clash against Uruguay at the Sao Jose dos Campos in Bra...

Chipu , World Rugby Under-20 Trophy championship

Ugandan medics tackling Ebola say they lack supplies

By VOA,

The isolation ward for Ebola patients is a tent erected in the garden of the local hospital. Gloves are given out sparingly to health workers. And whe...

Bwera Hospital , Congo , ebola , uganda

Returning Cheptai sets sight on World Championships

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The 2017 World Cross Country champion Irene Cheptai is firmly focused on making it to this year’s World Championships even as she embarks from mater...

Irene Cheptai

Obiri powers to victory for historic World XC gold

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Hellen Obiri became the first woman to have won individual senior titles on the track outdoors, indoors and in cross country when she led virtually fr...

Hellen Obiri , IAAF World Cross Country Championships

Kenya takes gold after WXC photo finish drama

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Kenyan Beatrice Chebet had an initial decision to place her third at the IAAF World Country Championships reversed in her favour as she took gold from...

Ethiopia , IAAF World Cross Country Championships , kenya

Citizen TV to air World Cross Championships live

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The 43rd edition of the World Cross Country Championships will be aired live on the leading television channel in the country - Citizen TV as the glob...

IAAF World Cross Country Championships

Kenya mounts strong Mixed Relay title defence

By World Athletics,

Kenya made history in Kampala two years ago after a strong quartet produced a convincing victory in the mixed relay event's debut at the IAAF World Cr...

Conseslus Kipruto , Elijah Manangoi , Mixed relay