Arrest of notorious wildlife trafficker Mansur Surur in Kenya lauded by conservationists

By VOA,

Conservationists are lauding the arrest Wednesday in Kenya of alleged wildlife trafficker Abubakar Mansur Mohammed Surur, who also is wanted in the Un...

Mansur Surur , Poaching , wildlife trafficking

England face Samoa in 2021 Rugby League World Cup opener

By Reuters,

The 2021 Rugby League World Cup will kick off on Oct. 23 with hosts England taking on Samoa and champions Australia facing Fiji, organisers said. N...

Rugby League World Cup

Osman Shariff who was the first COVID-19 patient in Isiolo demands Ksh.25M compensation

By Moses Mwenda,

Osman Shariff, the first COVID- 19 patient in Isiolo, is demanding damages amounting to Ksh. 25million from the County Government for his woes. Th...

coronavirus , isiolo , osman shariff

Watford relegation fears mount after Southampton defeat

By Reuters,

Watford were dealt a major blow in their bid to avoid relegation as they suffered a 3-1 home defeat by Southampton after a Danny Ings double and James...

Danny Ings , James Ward-Prowse , relegation , Southampton , Watford

Nyanza North plot for success in World Under-20

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Gilbert Kiprotich iin Nyanza Despite the Covid-19 crisis, athletes from Nyanza North are still holding on to their World Under-20 Championships dream...

athletes , Nyanza North , World Under-20 Championships

Chepkosgei, Kipyego bemoan World Under-20 postponement

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Africa Youth 800m silver medalist Sheila Chepkosgei was left to rue the postponement of the World Under-20 Championships. The biannual event which ...

IAAF World Under-20 Championships , SheilA Chepkosgei

Liz Guantai among 117 young African leaders selected for Women Deliver program

By Citizen Reporter,

Liz Guantai, a 28-year-old Kenyan lawyer, is one the 117 young leaders selected for the Women Deliver program that focuses on gender equality and the ...

liz guantai , Menstrual health , Women Deliver

OPINION: Deaths of George Floyd, Hussein Moyo reflect deep-rooted societal malaise

By Guest Writer,

Today, I choose to join millions of global citizens to express my outrage over the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black citizen of United States ...

floyd , hussein moyo

Giants Tigoi Girls bemoans coronavirus impact on team’s plan

By Dennis Kamariki,

  Dennis Kamariki, Basketball writer Kenneth Egovwa, head coach of Tigoi Girls High School basketball team in Vihiga County regrets the adverse...

COVID-19 , Kenneth Egovwa , Tigoi Girls High Schoo

Vihiga Queens coach bemoans ‘strange’ individual training

By Dennis Kamariki,

Vihiga Queens head coach Alex Alumira says the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed the momentum his team had built for their bid to defend the Kenya Women Pr...

Vihiga Queens

Civil unrest rages in Minneapolis over racially charged killing of George Floyd by police

By Reuters,

Peaceful rallies gave way to a third night of arson, looting and vandalism in Minneapolis on Thursday as protesters vented their rage over the death o...

George Floyd , Governor Tim Walz , Minneapolis , National Guard

Samoa sevens coach Tietjens stepping down due to COVID-19 uncertainty

By Reuters,

Samoa’s rugby sevens coach Gordon Tietjens says he will not seek to renew his contract when it expires in August due to the uncertainty hanging over...

Covid-19 pandemic , Gordon Tietjens , Samoa , steps down

French Open could be held without fans, say organisers

By Reuters,

The French Open, which was postponed to September from May due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, could be held without fans, the organisers of the cl...

French Open , Grand Slam

Nadal makes winning start as tennis returns in virtual world

By Reuters,

Claycourt king Rafa Nadal suffered a fake injury, several players ‘froze’ and one match vanished into thin air as the Virtual Madrid Open made its...

claycourt , coronavirus pandemic , Rafael Nadal , Virtual Madrid Open

Kenyan media houses to donate Ksh.10M each in ad space, airtime to COVID-19 emergency fund

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenyan media houses under the Media Owners Association will be donating advertising space and airtime worth Ksh.10million each to the COVID-19 Emergen...

coronavirus , Covid-19 emergency fund , media , MOA

Statistical models show up to 240,000 Americans could die from coronavirus

By CNN,

President Donald Trump finally leveled with America about the desperate reality of the coronavirus pandemic, warning of cruel weeks to come in one of ...

Categorise media as ‘essential services’, MOA urges government

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The Media Owners Association of Kenya (MOA) has urged the government to categorise all media companies as essential services in view of the current co...

coronavirus , Media Owners Association of Kenya , mutahi kagwe , Royal Media Services , Wachira Waruru.

Kabras coach Du Plessis bemoans suspension of league

By Kenerickson Njeru,

Kabras Sugar RFC head coach Henley Du Plessis says the move by the Kenya Rugby Union to suspend all league matches will negatively affect all the rug...

Henley Du Plessis , Kabras Sugar RFC , Kenya Rugby Union (KRU)

Wash, fumigate matatus after every trip – Gov’t orders

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The government has now ordered all public service vehicle (PSV) operators to ensure that their vehicles are constantly cleaned and fumigated in a bid ...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , James Macharia , matatus

Smartphones may make your headaches worse, study finds

By CNN,

If you think the time spent on your smartphone could be contributing to a relentless headache, you might be right, a new study finds. That was the ...

smartphones