Nairobi businessman joins race for FKF’s top job

By Philip Muchiri,

With the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) County aspirants nominations entering Day Three at Kandanda House, former FKF Elections Board Member Steve Mw...

FKF , Nick Mwendwa , Sam Nyamweya , Steve Mburu , Steve Mwathi Mburu

US Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman resigns

By CNN,

US Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman  has submitted his resignation letter to President Donald Trump and plans to move back home to Utah, according t...

Donald Trump , Jon Huntsman , russia , United States

Malawi president, at inauguration, pledges to root out corruption

By Reuters,

Malawi President Peter Mutharika began his second five-year term with a tough stance against corruption and pledged to revive the economy, following a...

Malawi , Peter Mutharika

Uganda’s top court upholds ruling on extending president’s rule

By Reuters,

A 4-3 majority decision affirming the validity of 2017 constitutional amendments was widely expected in the East African country where critics say jud...

President Museveni , uganda

Students worldwide skip class to demand action on climate

By VOA,

They’re angry at their elders, and they’re not taking it sitting down. Students worldwide are planning to skip class Friday and take to the str...

action on climate , Students worldwide skip class

Biden edges closer to Presidential run

By Reuters,

When it comes to Joe Biden and his pursuit of the White House, he may have in mind that old saying, “The third time’s the charm.” Biden conti...

Joe Biden

Uganda ruling party declares Museveni, 73, as candidate for next elections

By Mbugua John,

The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has endorsed President Yoweri Museveni as the sole candidate for the upcoming 2021 elections. Through...

National Resistance Movement (NRM) , President Yoweri Museveni , Uganda politics

Chebukati proposes key changes ahead of 2022 elections

By Tonny Ndungu,

The electoral body boss Wafula Chebukati has proposed an amendment to the constitution that would see the General Election held on two dates. The I...

2022 election , Chebukati , IEBC

MPs Aisha Jumwa, Dori appeal their expulsion from ODM

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Malindi Member of Parliament Aisha Jumwa and Suleiman Dori of Msambweni have filed an appeal contesting their their expulsion from the Orange Democrat...

Aisha Jumwa , ODM party , Suleiman Dori

Democrat Gabbard says she will run for U.S. president in 2020

By Reuters,

Democratic U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii said in remarks aired by CNN on Friday that she will run for president in 2020, becoming the la...

Gabbard , president , US

Ruto breaks silence over Jubilee jitters following Tuju, Murathe remarks

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Deputy President William Ruto has told off politicians opposed to his 2022 presidential bid amid concerns of a widening rift in the Jubilee Party. Sp...

David Murathe , william ruto

2022 politics takes centre stage at Idakho bullfighting

By DPPS,

More than 20 MPs from Central, Kisii and Western Kenya have vowed to back Deputy President William Ruto for presidency in 2022. The leaders had joi...

bullfighting , Idakho , ruto

Change or continuity? Congo faces pivotal poll

By VOA,

After two decades under the Kabila family, voters in the Democratic Republic of Congo face what appears to be a simple choice as they go to the polls ...

Andre-Alain Atundu , Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary , Felix Tshisekedi , Martin Fayulu , President Joseph Kabila

Congo faces pivotal poll after 2 years of delays

By VOA,

The December 23 elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo are the country's most important in more than a decade. After delaying a new poll for tw...

Andre-Alain Atundu , Felix Tshisekedi , ormer interior minister Emmanuel Ramazani , President Joseph Kabila

Egyptian court to hear petition to cancel presidential term limits

By Reuters,

An Egyptian court has scheduled a hearing later this month on a petition demanding constitutional changes that would allow President Abdel Fattah al-S...

Sri Lanka’s top court stays president’s order to sack parliament

By Reuters,

Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended a presidential decree to dissolve parliament and hold fresh elections, heightening the country’s po...

President Maithripala Sirisena , Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe , Sri Lanka

Building bridges task force begins its sittings

By Francis Gachuri,

The team of experts established by President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition Chief Raila Odinga has began collecting views from citizens and organizatio...

Building bridges task force

Waihiga: Strange trajectory of Rio Olympics fiasco, but how long will it take?

By Waihiga Mwaura,

Waihiga Mwaura in London, UK On Saturday, October 13, 2018, the Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji stunned the sports fraternity in Kenya...

DPP , Hassan Wario , kipchoge keino , Noordin Haji , Richard Ekai , Rio 2016 Fiasco

Decision on Cameroon hosting next Nations Cup is delayed

By Reuters,

A decision on whether Cameroon will be allowed to go ahead with hosting next year’s African Nations Cup finals has been postponed until the end of N...

African Nations Cup , CAF , Cameroon 2019

Jirongo arraigned in court over Ksh20M debt owed to Yongo

By Dzuya Walter,

Ex-Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo has been arraigned in court for failing to pay a Ksh.20 million debt owed to businessman Brian Yongo following a court orde...

jirongo , yongo