2020 review: Millions mark end of the year in economic despair

By Kepha Muiruri,

Like any other year, the start of 2020 was premised on high hopes for better fortunes and tidings by Kenyans with many coining the unofficial phrase �...

coronavirs , economy , tax

SGR passenger train service from Nairobi to Mombasa fully booked

By Faizal Ahmed,

The Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) passenger train service from Nairobi to Mombasa is fully booked until December 27, 2020 as travelers flock the coasta...

festive season , Madaraka Express train , SGR

2020 in Review: Kenya’s women footballers thrive in year of uncertainty

By Geoffrey Mwamburi,

@bekimwamburi The year 2020 has been a forgettable year for the sports industry and indeed the world following the COVID-19 pandemic that halted virt...

Travel agents want rapid COVID-19 tests to boost international arrivals

By Kepha Muiruri,

Travel agents have called for the installation of rapid COVID-19 test facilities at international airports to serve as a marker of confidence to rebou...

coronavirus , COVID-19 certificate , tourism

Melania Trump ‘just wants to go home’

By CNN,

In mid-November, as President Donald Trump railed against the election results, his wife, first lady Melania Trump publicly agreed with his sentiments...

Biden , melania , Trump

Kenya to position tea tours as part of tourism offerings

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya is positioning tea tours as part of top tourism experiences that will add to the diversity of tourism products offered by the destination. Bo...

Boinnet , Tea

Kenya crowned world’s leading safari destination

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya has once again been named the World’s Leading Safari Destination by World Travel Awards (WTA), further cementing her position as the global ch...

Rising Stars squad for CECAFA U20 Championships named

By Agencies,

Kenya U20 National team coach Stanley Okumbi has named the squad for the upcoming CECAFA U20 Championships, to be played from Sunday, November 22, to ...

Rising Stars

OPINION: The seismic economic effects of coronavirus

By Rachel Ombaka,

Every day, the Ministry of Health provides us with COVID-19 statistics detailing new cases and deaths. For many of us this exercise has even become...

coronavirus , Oxfam , social protection

Kenya is Africa’s leading tourist destination: World Travel Awards

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya has been named Africa’s leading tourist destination, 2020 by the World Travel Awards (WTA). The announcement was made during the inaugural ...

tourist destination , World Travel Awards

Kenya named Africa’s leading golfing destination

By Agencies,

Kenya has been named Africa’s leading golfing destination. The announcement was made during the 7th Annual World Golf Awards Gala Ceremony held i...

Annual World Golf Awards , Golfing destination , kenya

Safari Tour: Wakhu toasts to victory

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

David Wakhu has clinched the fourth leg of the Safari Tour golf series, his second career victory in the competition overcoming strong challenge from ...

David Wakhu , Safari Tour , Sigona Golf course

Trio shares lead ahead of Safari Tour Series final round

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

Edwin Mudanyi, Eric Ooko and David Wakhu are tied atop the leaderboard at 2-under par 214 ahead of Wednesday's final round of the 2020 Safari Tour Ser...

Safari Tour series

Wafula hopes to inspire women to take up golf

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

Young Kenyan golfer Naomi Wafula hopes to inspire more women to take up the sport after she made history  becoming the first lady golfer to make the ...

Golfer , Naomi Wafula , Safari Tour Golf series

Kip Keino Classic handed Sh2 million sponsorship boost

By Agencies,

Safaricom has handed the Kip Keino Classic a Sh2 million sponsorship boost with the funds set to cover a fully kitted media centre and high-speed inte...

‘Kip Keino Classic’

Reopening of Nyayo Stadium marks ‘a new chapter for Kenyan sports’, says Kenyatta

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday hailed the reopening of the refurbished Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi terming it "a new chapter for sports in...

President Uhuru Kenyatta , re-opens Nyayo National Stadium , Renovation

High Court stops NEMA from shutting down Mara Ngenche Safari Camp

By Reuben Motochi,

The High Court in Narok has barred the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) from shutting down the Mara Ngenche Safari Camp pending hear...

Maasai Mara National Reserve , Mara Ngenche Safari Camp

#MaraBarricade: Mara Ngenche Camp risks demolition over wildebeest migration

By Sam Gituku,

Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala recently ordered for the removal of a high end tented camp in the Maasai Mara National Reserve say...

Maasai Mara , Mara Ngenche Camp , narok

KWS rubbishes claims of increased park rates for Kenyans

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has rubbished claims that park rates for Kenyans have been increased by up to 60percent. KWS insists that the new ...

‘Namcos’, Mwanja, Murunga…all in the running for Shujaa top job

By Kenerickson Njeru,

Kenya Rugby Union is expected to unveil a new Kenya Sevens head coach this week after narrowing down the search to four from an initial list of 15 app...

head coach , Innocent 'Namcos' Simiyu , kru , Paul ‘Pau’ Murunga , Shujaaa