OPINION: Slum upgrading in Kenya – what are the conditions for success?

By Reuters,

By Jane Weru and William Cobbett Earlier this month, the Canadian High Commissioner hosted a roundtable to showcase the upgrading of Mukuru. The...

mukuru , slum upgrading

LeBron James hits back at Ibrahimovic criticism of political activism

By Reuters,

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James on Friday fired back at Zlatan Ibrahimovic and vowed to never stay silent about social causes after he was cri...

LeBron James , Los Angeles Lakers , Social justice , Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Uyghur activists seek international community support to build pressure on China

By Guest Writer,

By Juan Carlos Global pop icons and celebrities are increasingly voicing support for human right violations, pro-democracy protests in Honk Kong, f...

OPINION: How to take care of your vulva

By Guest Writer,

By Dr. Rahel Odonde There are a lot of recommendations out there on how to take care of your vulva and vagina. We asked Dr. Odonde who is specia...

vulva

‘Engineer’ Olunga begins Qatar sojourn, but is the move good for his career?

By Jacob Icia,

Analysis Jacob Icia Harambee Stars ace Michael Olunga’s move to Qatari giants Al Duhail SC has attracted mixed reactions from his fans in Kenya, so...

Al- Duhail SC , George Bwana , Harambee Stars , JAPAN , Kashiwa Reysol , Qatar , Twahir Muhiddin

After eclipsing ‘mythological’ Bubka, Duplantis eyes Tokyo gold

By Reuters,

Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis said his desire to better Sergey Bubka’s outdoor mark kept him motivated in the 2020 season and after clearing...

Armand Duplantis , Sergey Bubka

Khabib Nurmagomedov named World Sport Star of 2020

By Agencies,

UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov has been voted BBC Sports Personality's World Sport Star of the Year. The Russian, 32, extended his perfect profe...

Khabib Nurmagomedov

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...

How Neanderthal DNA affects human health — including the risk of getting Covid-19

By CNN,

Early modern humans originated in Africa and started spreading around the world about 80,000 years ago. As they traveled, they came across other an...

coronavirus , covid-19 vaccine , neanderthal

Starlets ace ‘Dogo’ joins Israeli side Maccabi Holon

By Geoffrey Mwamburi,

Harambee Starlets and Thika Queens lethal striker Mwanahalima “Dogo” Adam is in Israel to seal a 6 months’ loan deal with Maccabi Holon club whi...

Harambee Starlets , Israel , Maccabi Holon , Mwanahalima 'Dogo' Adam , Thika Queens

AC Milan frets over injury to talisman Ibrahimovic

By CNN,

AC Milan have been hit by an injury scare with Zlatan Ibrahimovic reportedly picking up a hamstring injury in the victory over Napoli, with the vetera...

AC Milan , injury , Serie A , Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Muyoti coy on Homeboyz future

By Godfrey Ashiali,

Kakamega Homeboyz head coach Nicholas Muyoti is non-committal on his long term stay at the club. The former AFC Leopards player has been lured to j...

Kakamega Homeboyz , Nicholas Muyoti , Wazito

Kenya will return to AFCON, says ‘Marcelo’

By Jacob Icia,

Kenyan international Eric 'Marcelo' Ouma says Kenya has a big chance to qualify for the 2022 African Cup of Nations (AFCON), despite the stiff competi...

afcon , Eric Ouma 'Marcelo , Group G , Harambee Stars

Kinuthia praises team mate Katungwa for Dalhem impact

By Geoffrey Mwamburi,

Geoffrey Mwamburi Chief writer, women football Harambee Starlets midfielder Mary Kinuthia who plies her trade with IF Dalhem in the Swedish top ti...

Elizabeth Katungwa , IF Dalhem , Mary Kinuthia , sweden , women league

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

Starlets ace Katungwa urges support for women’s football

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

Harambee Starlets striker Elizabeth Katungwa has urged county governments across the country to support footballers from all genders without discrimin...

Elizabeth Katungwa , FC Dalhein

Less razzmatazz, but Nobel Prizes go ahead amid pandemic

By Reuters,

The winners of this year’s Nobel Prizes will miss out on a swanky gala in Stockholm surrounded by royalty and Sweden’s glitterati, but 2020 will a...

COVID-19 , Lars Heikensten , Nobel Foundation , Nobel Prize

Harambee Starlets ace Kinuthia hopes to be fit again after shoulder injury

By Geoffrey Mwamburi,

Former Harambee Starlets Captain Mary Wanjiku Kinuthia hopes to gain her fitness soon as she recovers from an injury she picked three weeks ago while ...

Dalhem IF , Harambee Starlets , injury , Mary Wanjiku Kinuthia

Kwale Starlets FC forward Katungwa in Sweden to seal Dalhem deal

By Mark Mutuku,

Kwale Starlets FC  attacking midfielder Elizabeth Katungwa is in Sweden to seal a deal with Dalhem IF. According to her Kwale Starlets coach Mukas...

Elizabeth Katungwa , IF Dalhem , Kwale Starlets FC

Covid-19: Winners from the pandemic

By Kepha Muiruri,

In spite of a dismal year for most companies, a minority of firms have risen above the adversities to shine against the fallout from the Covid-19 pand...

Amazon , COVID-19 , Jeff Bezos