Irate CS Kagwe blasts social media users over attack on Brenda Cherotich

By Citizen Reporter,

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe came out guns blazing expressing rage over the social media attack on Brenda Cherotich, one of the recovered coronavirus patien...

Brenda Cherotich , coronavirus , kagwe

RMS Chairman S.K. Macharia mourns retired Archbishop Ndingi Mwana a’ Nzeki

By Citizen Reporter,

Royal Media Services Chairman S.K. Macharia has expressed his grief following the death of retired Catholic Archbishop Ndingi Mwana a’ Nzeki. In ...

nzeki

China to expel New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post reporters

By CNN,

China has announced it will expel journalists from three US media outlets, in a major escalation of tensions with Washington. The decision, effec...

china , Mike Pompeo , New York Times , Wall Street Journal , Washington Post

BWIRE: Why media must be above reproach

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire  Current media coverage of the criminal justice system in Kenya and ensuing criticism of the crusading journalism especially on ma...

BWIRE: Want a great tribute? Respect media freedom

By Victor Bwire,

Media coverage and handling of journalists during the demise of retired president Daniel Moi elicited several jokes to the effect that the stifling of...

Daniel Moi , Media freedom

U.S. bans top Tanzanian official Paul Makonda who launched anti-gay crackdown

By Reuters,

The United States said on Friday it banned from visiting the country a Tanzanian official who announced a crackdown on homosexuality in Dar es Salaam ...

magufuli , makonda , Tanzania

BWIRE: Insincere leaders require a hostile media

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire It’s time the media decided; in spite of the freedom of expression provided for all Kenyans, those who thrive on giving alternati...

Suspended Kabianga SDA students recalled as atheists blast principal

By Bernard Rotich,

Kabianga High School has recalled 17 students who had been suspended for skipping an exam for church. Kericho County Education Director Zachary Mut...

kabianga high school sda

BWIRE: Kenya should establish a Media Diversify Fund

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire It is time a media diversity fund is established in Kenya as a way of enabling the industry respond to the current financial and pr...

BWIRE: Universities must remain independent

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire The recruitment of vice chancellors for public universities should be done by respective councils in consultation with the cabinet ...

public universities

BWIRE: Media shouldn’t glorify terrorism

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire As we mourn the loss of lives and destruction of property following the recent terror attacks in Lamu County over the past few days...

lamu , terrorism

Kirinyaga Jubilee leaders tell off MP Alice Wahome over Uhuru-Raila rant

By Johnson Muriithi,

A section of Jubilee Party leaders from Kirinyaga County in Central Kenya have come out to defend President Uhuru Kenyatta from recent attacks by Kand...

Alice Wahome , BBI , James Muriithi , Kirinyaga County.

MP Alice Wahome blasts Uhuru, Raila over ‘Prime Minister plot’

By Citizen Reporter,

Kandara Member of Parliament Alice Wahome has hit out at President Uhuru Kenyatta accusing him of being a threat to the country's democracy. Addres...

Alice Wahome , raila odinga , Uhuru kenyatta

Waiguru backs down on threat to sue King Kaka over Wajinga Nyinyi

By Citizen Reporter,

Kirinyaga Anne Waiguru has changed tune on her intentions to sue rapper King Kaka over his latest release: Wajinga Nyinyi. Also Read: Linus Kaikai ...

waiguru

Ferrari say Hamilton had ‘social’ meetings with Elkann

By Reuters,

Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari chairman John Elkann have met socially but talk of a move for the six times Formula One world champion is premature, accord...

Ferrari , Lewis Hamilton

Stop shutting down the internet, Ethiopia told

By Girlie Kendi,

Ethiopian State officials have been urged to stop shutting down the internet. David Kaye, a UN expert, said he is concerned with the frequent inter...

Ethiopia , internet

OPINION: Why we need a Structured Parliamentary Diplomacy for Africa

By Citizen Reporter,

By Joel Okwemba Foreign Policy is Public Policy. Foreign policy has hitherto been a prerogative of the Executive arm of government despite the glob...

democracy , diplomacy

Folau settles unfair dismissal case

By Reuters,

Former Wallabies fullback Israel Folau has settled his unfair dismissal case with Rugby Australia and Super Rugby team the New South Wales Waratahs, b...

Israel Folau , Rugby Australia

16days: Fighting sexual harassment in African newsrooms

By Rachel Ombaka,

UN Women has kicked off 16days of activism, a campaign to end violence against women and girls around the world. It began on November 25, which is ...

#TimesUpAfriMedia , orangetheworld

BWIRE: BBI; Let us avoid sideshows

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire There is fear that with President Uhuru Kenyatta receiving the Building Bridges Initiative report this week, media and political pu...

BBI , President Uhuru Kenyatta , raila odinga