KAA boss Jonny Anderson to exit early for ‘personal reasons’

By Wangui Ngechu,

Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) CEO Jonny Anderson will be leaving on September 30, 2019 two months before his 3-year term expires citing personal reas...

CEO , Jonny Anderson , KAA , Kenya Airports Authority

Kenyan teen Kibet breaks 5K meet record in Italy

By IAAF,

Kenyan teenager Michael Kibet broke the meeting record in the 5000m at the Palio della Quercia in Rovereto, Italy on Tuesday. In a close 5000m race...

Michael Kibet , Palio della Quercia , Rovereto

INEOS announce pacemakers for Kipchoge record bid

By Agencies,

The most famous set of brothers in world athletics will be part of Eliud Kipchoge’s pacemaking family for the INEOS 1:59 Challenge in Vienna in Octo...

Eliud Kipchoge , INEOS159

Suspected mosque shooter arrives in court with two black eyes

By CNN,

The man accused of opening fire in a Norwegian mosque over the weekend appeared in court on Monday with two black eyes and wounds to his face and neck...

Norway mosque shooting

Liverpool trio head FIFA award shortlist

By Reuters,

Liverpool’s Champions League winning trio of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Sadio Mane joined regulars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi on the...

Cristiano Ronaldo , Lionel Messi , Mohamed Salah , Sadio Mane , The Best , Virgil van Dijk

Rotich, Kinyamal take Kenyan 1-2 at London DL

By Matthews Mutai,

Kenya's Ferguson Rotich took command of the Diamond League 800m standings with a decisive 1:43.14 victory at the Muller Anniversary Games in London St...

Akani Simbine , Ferguson Rotich , IAAF Diamond League , Wycliffe Kinyamal

France maintain perfect record with Renard’s VAR penalty

By Reuters,

Already-qualified hosts France preserved their perfect record to top Group A at the women’s World Cup with a 1-0 win against 10-woman Nigeria thanks...

France , Group A , Nigeria , VAR review , Wendie Renard , Women's World Cup

France takes a big step towards last 16

By Reuters,

France took a big step towards the last 16 of the women’s World Cup after Eugenie Le Sommer’s penalty earned the tournament hosts a 2-1 victory ag...

FIFA Women's World Cup , France

Chepkoech, Coburn set for Oslo DL showdown

By Citizen Team,

World record holder Beatrice Chepkoech is set to face off world champion Emma Coburn in the 3000m steeplechase at the IAAF diamond league series in Os...

Spain in charge of Group F after beating Sweden

By Reuters,

Spain made it four wins out of four and took control of their Euro 2020 qualifying group by beating closest rivals Sweden 3-0 on Monday after overpowe...

Euro 2022 , Mikel Oyarzabal , Qualifiers , Spain , sweden

Jesus, Ramos on target as Spain thrash Faroe Islands

By Reuters,

Spain eased to their third win from three games in their Euro 2020 qualification campaign by beating the Faroe Islands 4-1 away on Friday to stay two ...

Euro 2020 qualifiers , Faroe Islands , Jesus Navas , Sergio Ramos , Spain

France whitewash Korea in World Cup opener

By Reuters,

A rampant France smashed South Korea out of sight on Friday to open their women’s soccer World Cup campaign in irrepressible style with a 4-0 victor...

FIFA Women's World Cup , France , South Korea

U.S seek to rule in toughest-ever Women’s World Cup

By Reuters,

The United States may be favourites to retain their Women’s World Cup title but the rapid development of the game globally means they will face a to...

Ada Hegerberg , FIFA , France 2019 , Women's World Cup

Dandora Stadium, a beacon of hope in Eastlands

By Kelvinkimaili,

Like an oasis in the desert, a structure that many equate to a beacon of hope is slowly taking shape in the heart of Dandora – a community that has ...

County government of Nairobi , Dandora Stadium

149 African migrants evacuated from Libya to Italy

By VOA,

The U.N. refugee agency says it has evacuated 149 refugees and asylum-seekers from the strife-torn Libyan capital of Tripoli and brought them to safet...

italy , libya , refugees , UNHCR

African refugees evacuated from Libya to Italy, more help needed: U.N.

By Reuters,

A total of 149 Africans in Libya were evacuated to Italy on Thursday, but more states must help people escape deteriorating conditions in Tripoli afte...

Commander Khalifa Haftar , libya , refugees , U.N

No Schengen visa for Kenyans without e-passports from Saturday

By Wangui Ngechu,

The Embassy of Hugary in Nairobi has announced that from this Saturday, only e-Passport holders will qualify for the Schengen visa. In a circular s...

E-passport , schengen visa

FIFA U20 World Cup: Nigeria, Ukraine out to seize spots

By Agencies,

The draw and the results from the first matchday in Groups C and D have meant that this second set of games could already be decisive. In Group C, ...

Nigeria , U20 FIFA World Cup , Ukraine

Lawyer requests Moroccan state compensation for families of murdered Scandinavian women

By Reuters,

A lawyer for the family of a Danish tourist who was found killed last year along with a Norwegian hiker, on Thursday asked the Moroccan state to guara...

compensation , lawyer , Scandinavia , Victims

European shares tumble amid trade tensions

By Reuters,

European shares dropped broadly on Thursday as investors shunned risky assets while waiting to see whether United States and China manage to avoid a t...