OPINION: More capacity building needed in the surgery ecosystem in Africa

By Citizen Reporter,

By Dr. Esther Njoroge … Today, as the world commemorates World Anesthesia Day, we hope deliberations from the 7th All Africa Anesthesia Congress ...

World Anesthesia Day

How China is slowly expanding its power in Africa, one TV set at a time

By CNN,

In the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, Michael Nganga is watching a Chinese Kung Fu movie. His small home in Limuru doesn't have running water and i...

China in Africa , Pang tV , StarTimes , TRANSSION

Internet shutdowns mushroom across Africa

By VOA,

The last two years have been grim for internet access on the African continent, according to analyst Robert Besseling of risk-assessment firm EXX Afri...

internet africa

Be wary of rogue medical practitioners, AK boss Tuwei warns athletes

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Athletics Kenya (AK) President Lt. Gen (Rtd) Jackson Tuwei has urged athletes to be wary of whom they reach out for medical assistance in order to avo...

Athletics Kenya president , doping , International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF , Jackson Tuwei , Kenya Doctors Network , rogue doctors

No systematic doping scheme in Kenya – WADA

By Agencies,

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has found no evidence of an institutionalized system in Kenya according to a report from its Kenya Project taskfor...

ADAK , doping , WADA

Tuwei pledges more zeal in fight against doping

By Robbie Chome,

Athletics Kenya (AK) will integrate more committees to the existing in a fresh step to intensify war against doping. AK president Lt. Gen (Rtd) Ja...

AK , Athletics Kenya , doping , fight , Lt. Gen (Rtd) Jack Tuwei

BWIRE: Graft purge must outlive dramatised arrests

By Victor Bwire,

As usual, there is dramatized arrests and leak-led exposes on corruption going on, as established and determined by the various investigative agencies...

Big four agenda , corruption , Joseph Kinyua , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Kenya races to be struck off IAAF doping watch list by June

By Citizen Team,

Kenya has stepped up efforts to ensure it is struck off from IAAF doping watch-list before the summer London 2017 World Championships in Athletics. ...

AK , Culture and the Arts , doping , IAAF , Japhter Rugut , Lt. Gen (Rtd) Jackson Tuwei , Ministry of Sports , Report , Watch-list

Kenya to submit doping report, Russia still banned- IAAF

By Mutwiri Mutuota,

Kenya will be required to submit a report on its anti-doping programme to world athletics governing body, the IAAF in three months but the Russian sen...

ADAK , athletics , Athletics Kenya , doping , IAAF , kenya , RusAF , russia , task force

ADAK to wrap investigations against suspended AK bosses ‘soon’

By Jacob Icia,

Investigations into the cases of three suspended top Athletics Kenya officials alleged to have subverted the anti-doping process are at an advanced st...

ADAK , AK , athletics , David Okeyo , doping , Isaiah Kiplagat , Japhter Rugut , Joseph Kinyua , WADA

Keitany: Female doctors needed in anti-doping fight

By Cyrus Sholim,

Triple New York City marathon champion Mary Keitany has urged Athletics Kenya (AK) and world governing body IAAF to engage female doctors in their la...

athletics , Athletics Kenya (AK) , doping , IAAF , Kenya Doctors Network , Marathon , Mary Keitany , New York City marathon , Vivian Cheruiyot

Eliud Kipchoge: Lack of guidelines fueled doping

By Cyrus Sholim,

Olympic and London marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge has led a slew of top athletes in reiterating their support the move to use the Kenya Doctors Netw...

AK , Alfred Kirwa , Athletics Kenya , doping , Edna Kiplagat , eldoret , Eliud Kipchoge , Kenya Doctors Network

Ignorance fueling doping scourge, AK boss Tuwei says

By Cyrus Sholim,

Many Kenyan athletes fall victims of doping violations since they do not understand the rules governing substance abuse in the sport. Athletics Ken...

athletes , Athletics Kenya , doping , eldoret , government , IAAF , KDN , Tuwei , WADA

Obiri optimistic about AK anti-doping cause

By Dennis Ohuru,

Olympic silver medallist Hellen Obiri has joined fellow athletes in hailing the initiative taken by Athletics Kenya (AK) to involve the Kenyan Doctors...

Athletics Kenya (AK) , doping , Faith CHepng'etich Kipyegon , Hellen Obiri , WADA

Top guns welcome anti-doping move, AK invites 108 for seminar

By Charity Wanja,

Top athletes have welcomed the initiative taken by Athletics Kenya (AK) to involve the Kenyan Doctors Network in a bid to stem the spike in doping cas...

Abel Kirui , AK , athletics , Dickson Chumba , doping , eldoret , Rita Jeptoo

AK: Elite athletes to be cleared by doctors to stem doping

By Charity Wanja,

Elite Kenyan athletes are now required to get clearance from the Kenyan Doctors Network (KDN) to represent the country at international competition. ...

Athletics Kenya , doping , Elite Athletes , IAAF , Integrity Unit , Press Conference. , Rita Jeptoo , Tuwei , WADA

Ruto reveals why he ditched URP, his relationship with DP Ruto

By Benjamin Wafula,

Bomet Governor Isaac Ruto has stated that the Constitution allows him to quit the United Republican Party (URP) ahead of the next elections. Speaki...

Bomet governor , Isaac Ruto

#RIP Celebs we’ve lost in 2015

By Elainer Mogoa,

As the year comes to an end, there are many things that we have to celebrate, but even as we look at the highs we realise that there are also some low...

Former commercial sex worker seeks help to undergo cancer treatment

By Eric Ndubi,

A 42-year-old former commercial sex worker in Embu is appealing for help from well wishers to raise money for cancer treatment. Margarete Njoki Nj...

Breast cancer awareness , Cancer awareness , cancer treatment , Commercial sex worker , prostitutes