Jamhuri to host Nairobi edition of Chapa Dimba Finals

By John Kyanda,

Eight teams will this weekend battle it out to be crowned Nairobi champions in the ongoing Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom youth tournament. The capital city...

Chapa Dimba , Eight teams , Jamhuri High School , Nairobi Region

Taekwondo team upbeat as D-Day for Olympic ticket chase nears

By Philip Muchiri,

The stage is all but set for Kenya’s quintet of Taekwondo players as they launch their hunt for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics tickets in Rabat, Morocco th...

John Kamotho , kenya , Morocco , olympics , Taekwondo

U.S to provide Ksh.800M funding for locust control in Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia

By Ian Omondi,

The United States government will now provide $8 million (Ksh.800 million) in funding towards control of the locust infestation in three Eastern Afric...

Eastern Africa , Ethiopia , kenya , locusts , Mike Pompeo , somalia

Victims thought they were paying millions to free hostages. But the ‘minister’ who asked them was a fraudster in a mask

By CNN,

There was a sense of urgency in the voice of the man claiming to be France's defense minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian. "We're talking about the lives...

France , Gilbert Chikli , hostages , Jean-Yves Le Drian

Former Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa to spend Valentine’s weekend in jail

By Sam Ogina,

Former Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa will spend his Valentine's weekend at the Muthaiga Police station. In a ruling made by Magistrate Luc...

Echesa arrest , Rashid Echesa

Isiolo Starlets break ethnic, clan barriers to shine in Chapa Dimba

By Philip Muchiri,

Appreciation of ethnic diversity was key to the stellar performance by Isiolo Starlets in the Eastern region Chapa Dimba na Safaricom finals, that cul...

Chapa Dimba , Collins Otieno , Eastern Region , Hilada Wanjiku , Isiolo Starlets

Leopards ready for Elim Cup clash

By Godfrey Ashiali,

AFC Leopards team manager Tom Juma says the club will play to its full strength when they face third tier side Elim FC during their FKF Cup round of 3...

AFC Leopards , FKF- Shield

Police seek to hold Rashid Echesa for 21 days over KSh.39B firearms scam

By Sam Ogina,

Former Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa has been arraigned at the JKIA law courts over the KSh.39 billion fake government firearms tender deal. ...

DCI , DP Ruto , Echesa arrest , Rashid Echesa , william ruto

‘Locusts that were in Machakos County flew away yesterday jioni’- Alfred Mutua

By Citizen Team,

Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua now claims that locust swarms that had invaded the county have flown away. According to him, the locusts left the co...

locusts

Barclays officially re-brands to Absa

By Kepha Muiruri,

Barclays Bank Kenya has completed its transition into Absa Bank Kenya PLC following its capture of requisite regulatory approval from the pair of the ...

Absa Bank Kenya PLC , Jeremy Awori

Tumaini, Isiolo Starlets win Eastern region Chapa Dimba titles

By Stanley Mativo,

Tumaini School and Isiolo Starlets are the new Chapa Dimba na Safaricom Eastern region champions in the boy's and girl's categories respectively. I...

Chapa Dimba , Eastern Region , Isiolo Starlets , Tumaini School

Tumaini, Black Panthers face off in Chapa Dimba finals

By Stanley Mativo,

Black Panthers FC of Meru, Isiolo Queens, Tumaini from Makueni and Chuka University will be in contention for this year’s Eastern region Chapa Dimba...

At the Kenyatta Stadium , Chapa Dimba na Safaricom , Eastern Region

Multiple-award winning singer Papa Dennis found dead near Jubilee HQ

By Tonny Ndungu,

Gospel Singer Dennis Mwangi also known as Papa Dennis has been found dead in Pangani under unclear circumstances. His lifeless body was found near ...

Makumi sets eyes on Eastern region Chapa Dimba title

By Stanley Mativo,

Boniface Makumi, head coach of the Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom Eastern region first edition girls’ champions Ngaakaa Talent Centre of Makueni is upbeat...

How broke KPL clubs managed their January transfers

By Harold Odoro,

The Kenya Premier League (KPL) mid-season transfer window shut on January 31, with champions Gor Mahia, among the worst hit clubs by the financial cri...

AFC Leopards , GOR MAHIA , January , John Mark Makwatta , Juma Balinya , KPL , Whyvonne Isuza

Locusts threaten more countries in eastern Africa: FAO

By Reuters,

Swarms of desert locusts could ravage more countries in eastern Africa and threaten the livelihood of many more people, the United Nations’ Food and...

locusts

Uhuru speaks about Ferdinard Waititu’s ouster

By Tonny Ndungu,

President Uhuru Kenyatta during a rally at the Wanguru stadium in Kirinyaga appeared to reference Ferdinard Waititu's Wednesday night ouster. In hi...

Fednard Waititu

Tanzania, Sudan, Nigeria on U.S. travel ban list

By CNN,

The Trump administration on Friday announced an expansion of the travel ban -- one of the President's signature policies, which has been derided by cr...

Tanzania , Travel ban , Trump

Machakos to host Chapa Dimba Eastern finals

By Stanley Mativo,

The Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom third edition regional finals series will enter its fourth round on February 8 to 9 with Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos set...

Chapa Dimba na Safaricom , Eastern Region

Machakos: 28-year-old man kills sickly mum, niece over fried eggs

By Enock Muswii,

Shock has engulfed Malindi village of Machakos county after a 28-year-old man slashed his sickly 70-year-old mother and niece to death. On the Tues...

Eggs