Desert locust invasion the worst in 70 years for Kenya: FAO

By Citizen Reporter,

This is the worst desert locust invasion for Kenya in 70 years, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has said. According to the UN organizat...

locusts

Kenya scores 28 out of 100 in global corruption index

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya scored 28 out of 100 in a global corruption perception index released on Thursday. The country was also ranked at position 137 out of 180 co...

Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) , Transparency international

Kenya optimistic of World Cup chances after ‘fair’ draw

By Jacob Icia,

Kenya's draw for the FIFA World Cup round two qualifiers was received with much optimism with stakeholders sharing the view that Harambee Stars have a...

Harambee Stars , kenya , World cup

U.S. plans to restrict visa, Green Card applications for 7 African countries

By Citizen Reporter,

Nigeria and Tanzania are among seven African countries that could have their citizens applications for U.S. visas and Green Cards restricted. Accor...

Green Card

Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Mali in Group E en route to Qatar WC

By Jacob Icia,

Kenya's Harambee Stars will have a fair test in their quest to qualify for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup, having pooled against Uganda, Rwanda and Mal...

FIFA , kenya , MALI , Rwanda , uganda , World cup

Morans make their mark, but can they go the distance?

By Harold Odoro,

When the dust finally settles on Morans historic 74-68 win over South Sudan in the FIBA Afro basket pre-qualifiers, focus will quickly shift to overco...

Cliff Owuor , Fiba Afro BASKET , morans , south sudan

Brave Morans outlast S. Sudan to sail through

By Harold Odoro,

The national men's basketball team overcame South Sudan 74-68 to complete the final hurdle of what has been a boisterous Afrobasket pre-qualifying cam...

Afrobasket , morans

Ruto to Kalonzo: You worked with Raila twice and it failed, work with me in 2022

By Tonny Ndungu,

Deputy President William Ruto has asked Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka to consider working with him ahead of the 2022 General Election. Ruto was spea...

Kenya, South Sudan set up Afrobasket decider

By Harold Odoro,

The national men's basketball team outlasted Burundi 101-83 in their penultimate Afrobasket pre-qualifying match with Eric Mutoro and 'Bush' Wamukoto'...

Afrobasket , kenya , south sudan

Morans coach Owuor optimistic ahead of Afrobasketball qualifiers

By Dennis Kamariki,

National men basketball team Morans head coach Cliff Owuor is hopeful his side will shine in the upcoming 2021 FIBA Afrobasket pre-qualifiers champion...

Afrobasketball , Cliff Owuor , morans

2019 in Review: Ulinzi topple KPA but Kenyan clubs flop abroad

By Dennis Kamariki,

The Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF) enjoyed a dramatic year full of interesting twists and while the domestic premier leagues were a success, local ...

KBF playoffs , KPA , Ulinzi Warriors

2019 in Review: Year presented mixed bag of goodies for Bandari

By Luqman Mahmoud,

Review, Luqman Mahmoud The year 2019 will go down as having presented mixed bag of goodies to Kenyan Premier League club Bandari FC. To put this ...

2019 in Review , Bandari , Bernard Mwalala , KPL , Super Cup

ICIA: Why CECAFA member states must jealously guard the gains

By Jacob Icia,

Jacob Icia in Kampala The Council of East and Central African Football Associations (CECAFA) competition concluded on Thursday at the KCCA Lugogo S...

CECAFA , Francis Kimanzi , KCCA Lugogo Stadium , kenya

Harambee Stars remain static in Fifa rankings, Senegal top Africa

By Godfrey Ashiali,

National football team Harambee Stars have remained static at position 106 in the latest Fifa rankings. Kenya, ranked 25 in Africa, comes second in...

africa , Cecafa region , FIFA rankings , Harambee Stars , Senegal

End of an era: CECAFA supremo Musonye quits

By Jacob Icia,

Jacob Icia in Kampala After 20 years at the helm of the Council of East and Central African Football Associations (CECAFA), Secretary General Nichola...

CECAFA , Nicholas Musonye

Kimanzi calm as Stars aim to walk past Eritrea’s Red Sea Boys

By Jacob Icia,

Jacob Icia in Kampala Head coach Francis Kimanzi  is not taking any chances as he leads his charges to a potentially bruising duel against Red Sea B...

Cecafa semis , Eritrea , Francis Kimanzi , Harambee Stars

OPINION: How to boost Africa and South East Asia cooperation

By Citizen Reporter,

By Joel Okwemba Considered one of humanity’s great early achievements is the crossing of early man from Asia to Australia. Archeological, geneti...

Hemedi: Why CECAFA has never seen the best of Zanzibar

By Jacob Icia,

  Jacob Icia in Kampala Zanzibar head coach Suleiman ‘Morocco’ Hemedi has regretted the exit of the 2017 finalists from the CECAFA Senior ...

CECAFA , Suleiman ‘Morocco’ Hemedi , Zanzibar

Wamalwa keeps Harambee Stars perfect at CECAFA

By Jacob Icia,

Jacob Icia in Kampala Harambee Stars needed Oscar Wamalwa's lone goal in the second half to beat Zanzibar Heroes 1-0, and seal clean record of nine p...

CECAFA Senior Challenge , Harambee Stars , Oscar Wamalwa

Fall of Bashir: Two-year detention for Sudan’s once powerful leader

By Citizen Reporter,

Omar al-Bashir, dressed in traditional white robes and a turban, watched the ruling from inside a metal defendant’s cage. The former Sudan presid...

Bashir , Sudan