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Tokyo 2020’s Mori to quit as he vows to end controversy
By Reuters,
1429, February 11, 2021 (EAT)
The president of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee, Yoshiro Mori, will resign over a sexist remark that sparked an outcry, two sources said...
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Google parent Alphabet shutting down internet-beaming balloon project Loon
By Reuters,
1203, January 22, 2021 (EAT)
By Reuters and Kepha Muiruri Google parent Alphabet Inc is shutting down its internet balloon business, Loon, which aimed to provide a less expensi...
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Two killed in accident on Oyugis- Kendu Bay road
By Aly Abich,
1301, January 1, 2021 (EAT)
Two people were killed in a road accident after a saloon car and a motorbike collided on the Oyugis- Kendu Bay road in Homa Bay. The accident which...
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Good riddance 2020. Hello 2021: Fireworks light deserted streets
By Reuters,
424, January 1, 2021 (EAT)
Fireworks soared into the sky above the Sydney Opera House, but the harbour below was a deserted ghost town, a fittingly creepy send-off for a year th...
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Two killed in grisly accident on Sagana-Karatina Road
By Johnson Muriithi,
2124, December 9, 2020 (EAT)
Two people died in a grisly accident on the Sagana-Karatina Road in Kirinyaga County on Wednesday. One other person has been admitted to hospital i...
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Kenya lowers 2020 growth projection, sees rebound next year
By Reuters,
1251, November 26, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya has lowered this year’s economic growth projection because the first half turned out worse than expected, but growth is expected to rebound in...
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70-year-old man lynched by angry mob after he attacked his own relatives
By Citizen Reporter,
1857, November 23, 2020 (EAT)
Residents of Malooni village in Liyuni sub-location, Machakos County lynched a 70-year-old man on Monday morning after he attacked 4 of his own relati...
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George Clooney once gave 14 friends Ksh.109M each — in cash
By CNN,
1105, November 19, 2020 (EAT)
George Clooney's a family man now. He mostly stays off screen, opting to spend time with his young children and his wife, international human right...
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Kenya plans to defer Ksh.75B in debt payments under G20 coronavirus initiative
By Reuters,
1009, November 19, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya has changed its mind about a G20 coronavirus debt relief initiative it declined to join earlier this year. The country is now planning to def...
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Kimeli clocks 10,000m world lead in Leiden
By World Athletics,
1423, September 20, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya’s world 5000m finalist Nicolas Kimeli won the men’s 10,000m at the Gouden Spike meeting in Leiden, clocking a world-leading PB of 26:58.97. ...
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At least 90 arrested in Hong Kong protests after gov’t postpones elections
By Benjamin Muriuki,
1610, September 6, 2020 (EAT)
At least 90 protesters were arrested in Hong Kong Sunday, with most detained on suspicion of illegal assembly, according to the city's police force. ...
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Kirinyaga OCS killed in accident near Kamakis on Eastern bypass
By Johnson Muriithi,
1457, August 27, 2020 (EAT)
Harrison Muteti Katecho, who was the OCS Wanguru Police Station in Kirinyaga County, died on Wednesday following a road accident near Kamakis area on ...
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Telkom bets on data as it takes solo path following collapse of Airtel merger
By Kepha Muiruri,
1823, August 26, 2020 (EAT)
Telkom Kenya now says it will focus on investments in data and financial services as it takes a solo path following the collapse of its merger with Ai...
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Senior DCI officer among two killed after car swept by flash floods in Kericho
By Bernard Rotich,
1152, August 15, 2020 (EAT)
A senior police officer attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is among two people who were killed after their car was swept by ...
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Telkom, Airtel planned merger collapses
By Kepha Muiruri,
1015, August 6, 2020 (EAT)
Telkom and Airtel Kenya have mutually agreed to sever their planned merger with Telkom opting for a different strategic direction. The mutual termi...
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COVID-19 in South Africa: How inequality, poverty undermined country’s response
By Reuters,
1508, July 31, 2020 (EAT)
When coronavirus patients started arriving at South Africa’s government-run Thelle Mogoerane Hospital, workers scrambled to set up isolation wards t...
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How Kenyan consulate in Lebanon became feared by women it was meant to help
By CNN,
1633, July 29, 2020 (EAT)
A deep sense of fear descended over Gloria as she stepped off the bustling street into her country's consulate. Weeks earlier, she said, she paid t...
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North Korea warns of retaliatory actions against defectors in South Korea
By Reuters,
1013, June 14, 2020 (EAT)
The sister of North Korea’s leader has warned of retaliatory measures against South Korea that could involve the military, in the latest escalation ...
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Used vehicle dealers oppose KRA’s new pricing regime
By Kepha Muiruri,
1546, May 25, 2020 (EAT)
Used vehicle dealers have opposed the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) draft current retail selling prices for imported motor vehicles terming the new da...
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‘We don’t work, we don’t eat’: Informal workers face stark choices as Nigeria shuts down over coronavirus
By CNN,
2048, March 31, 2020 (EAT)
Many countries in Africa are imposing lockdowns on their citizens as they race to curb the spread of coronavirus. But it has further highlighted th...
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