Cops arrest 3 foreigners armed with an AK-47 after a series of robbery incidents in Kajiado West

By Tonny Ndungu,

Detectives based in Kajiado West have arrested three robbery with violence suspects, recovering a loaded AK-47 rifle in the process. The three susp...

Netflix turns to telecoms in challenging African markets

By Reuters,

Netflix Inc is showing more African-made content and working with telecoms operators to make it easier for potential subscribers to make payments, a s...

africa , Multichoice , Netflix , Showmax

Travellers aboard Madaraka Express train stuck for 1 hour in Voi after tremors hit region

By Citizen Reporter,

Passengers using the Madaraka Express train service were on Wednesday stuck for an hour at the Ndii area in Voi. This is after a series of earth tr...

Madaraka Express

Japan will take steps to guard against Olympics cyberattacks

By Reuters,

Japan said on Tuesday it would take countermeasures to ensure next year’s Tokyo Olympics are not derailed by cyberattacks after Britain and the Unit...

Covid-19 pandemic , cyber attacks , JAPAN , olympics

Constitutional consensus key to equity & national unity, President Kenyatta says

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for a constitutional consensus that accommodates all communities and entrenches equity and national unity. The ...

Huduma Namba , mashujaa , Uhuru kenyatta

Toyota bets on start-up Tugende’s small loans to boost Africa business

By Reuters,

The trading arm of the Toyota Group has invested $4 million in Ugandan start-up Tugende, saying it hopes the firm’s loans to small, independent busi...

Toyota , tugende

Chana fits new FT3 fuel tank ahead of 2021 WRC

By Citizen Reporter,

Several local drivers are talking advantage of the Covid-19 pandemic period to conform with 2021 World Rally Championship Safari Rally standards. O...

Champion Jasmeet Chana , Kenya n drivers , Nikhil Sachania , WRC Safari Rally

Portugal as impressive as ever, with or without Ronaldo

By Reuters,

With or without Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal remain one of the most impressive teams in Europe as they showed once again with their 3-0 Nations League ...

Cristiano Ronaldo , Diogo Jota , Nations League , Portugal , sweden

States bracing for possible violence as US election nears

By VOA,

Officials across the United States already charged with securing the upcoming presidential election are taking additional precautions, bracing for the...

US Elections

Twitter, Facebook restrict users’ dissemination of New York Post story on Joe Biden

By Reuters,

Facebook and Twitter cast doubt on a New York Post story that made claims about Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s son, taking proactive ...

Joe Biden

Obama applauds LeBron’s leadership after title triumph

By Reuters,

Former U.S. President Barack Obama congratulated LeBron James a day after he picked up his fourth NBA title, as prominent figures in sports, politics ...

Barack Obama , Congratulates LeBron James , Former U.S President , NBA title

Lakers beat Heat to win NBA title

By Reuters,

The Los Angeles Lakers ended a decade-long wait for a 17th NBA title as they beat the Miami Heat 106-93 to seal a 4-2 series victory. The Finals'...

Beat Heat , Los Angeles Lakers , Miani Heat , NBA title

‘You live with it’ LeBron says after Green’s miss

By Reuters,

Danny Green’s three-point attempt at the end of Game Five of the NBA Finals that would have given the Los Angeles Lakers the lead and possibly the c...

Danny Green , Jimmy Butler , LeBron James , NBA , NBA playoffs

How gunmen abducted man acquitted in Westgate Mall attack trial

By Reuters,

Gunmen abducted a man moments after he was released from State custody a day after he was acquitted of charges of helping al Shabaab militants storm t...

westgate

Lakers to wear Bryant-designed jerseys for potential title clincher

By Reuters,

The Los Angeles Lakers will switch to their “Black Mamba” jerseys in honor of the late Kobe Bryant when they seek a record-tying 17th NBA champion...

Danny Green , Kobe Bryant , LA Lakers , LeBron James , Miami Heat

South African rugby makes belated return after COVID-19 lockdown

By Reuters,

South African clubs return to competitive action after a six-month hiatus to complete what is expected to be their final appearance in Super Rugby bef...

COVID-19 , Rugby , south africa

‘Black gold’: How global demand for hair products is linked to forced labor in Chinese camps

By CNN,

For the past decade, Mikayla Lowe Davis has been braiding and styling hair for her customers. “The first thing people see a lot of times is our h...

braids , hair , synthetic hair , weaves

New Nollywood film ‘Oloture’ sheds light on human trafficking in Nigeria

By CNN,

Dressed in a transparent and colorful blouse, a sex worker in Lagos, the commercial center of Nigeria jumps out the window of a room at a party to avo...

Netflix , oloture

Creators of gene ‘scissors’ clinch Nobel as women sweep chemistry

By Reuters,

Two scientists won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday for creating genetic ‘scissors’ that can rewrite the code of life, contributing ...

Charpentier , Doudna , Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Man burns self, 3-year-old son alive in Transmara West after wife cheated on him

By Paul Ruto,

Residents of Chuseek village in Transmara West are still reeling in shock after a 31-year-old burn himself and his son alive over a suspicion that his...