Sports ban won’t slow down preps for World U20 – Korir

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Athletics Kenya (AK) is stepping up preparations for Team Kenya ahead of the World Under-20 Championships slated for August 17-22 in Nairobi. Despi...

Barnaba Korir , Sports ban , World Under-20 Championships

La Liga finds no evidence Juan Cala racially abused Diakhaby

By Agencies,

There is no evidence to prove Cadiz's Juan Cala used racist language towards Valencia's Mouctar Diakhaby, a La Liga investigation has concluded. Th...

Juan Cala , La Liga , Mouctar Diakhaby , racism

Kenya begins athlete vaccinations before Tokyo Olympics

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The Ministry of Sports has kicked off a nationwide Covid-19 vaccination program that will see 3500 sportspersons and industry stakeholders inoculated ...

COVID-19 , Tokyo Olympics , vaccines

ICIA: Lessons learnt from AFCON miss, let Stars fly to Qatar!

By Jacob Icia,

@icia_jacob The 2022 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers are done and painfully, Harambee Stars could not make it to the Cameroon fiesta set fo...

afcon , Harambee Stars , Jacob 'Ghost' Mulee , Nick Mwendwa , Qatar , World cup

Real captain Ramos out of Liverpool games

By Agencies,

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos is set to miss both legs of the Champions League quarter-final against Liverpool after suffering a calf muscle injury...

Liverpool FC , Real Madrid , Sergio Ramos , UEFA Champions League

PROFILE: Yvonne Okwara – Matole, authentic and unafraid, a trailblazer in Kenya’s media industry

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange and Esther Kiragu Yvonne Okwara - Matole is a household name in Kenya, having been in the media industry for over 15 years now. ...

Yvonne Okwara

OPINION: GBV survivors and those at risk should be considered when setting up policies for social protection

By Rachel Ombaka,

The third wave of COVID-19 has hit Kenyans hard with the effects of the pandemic getting worse by the day. Ministry of Health officials recently so...

coronavirus , Danida , GBV , Oxfam

Google offered a professor Ksh.6.5M but he turned it down. Here’s why

By CNN,

When Luke Stark, an assistant professor, sought money from Google in November he had no idea he'd be turning down $60,000 (Ksh.6,582,000) from the tec...

Actress Shailene Woodley arrested at North Dakota pipeline protest , Google , professor

Google offered a professor Ksh.6 million, but he turned it down. Here’s why

By CNN,

When Luke Stark sought money from Google in November he had no idea he'd be turning down $60,000 from the tech giant in March. Stark, an assistant ...

NBA roundup: Kawhi Leonard helps Clippers slay Philadelphia

By Reuters,

Kawhi Leonard returned to the lineup and finished with a team-high 28 points, and Paul George added 24 points, nine rebounds and nine assists as the h...

Kawhi Leonard , Los Angeles Clippers

Politics and protest in sport: Have FIFA’s rules changed?

By Reuters,

Over the years FIFA has been opposed to players, teams and fans engaging in protests or sloganeering but it seems global soccer’s governing body is ...

FIFA , politics and sport

How AstraZeneca went from pandemic hero to villain

By Reuters,

After teaming up with Oxford University, AstraZeneca produced a safe and effective Covid-19 vaccine in just nine months, a huge achievement that wil...

AstraZeneca , coronavirus , COVID-19 , Dr. Anthony Fauci

Michael Joseph: Kenya Airways nationalization is not the answer anymore

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya Airways (KQ) Board Chairman Michael Joseph says the proposed nationalization of the carrier is not the only way out for the struggling airline w...

Kenya Airways (KQ) , Michael Joseph , parliament

Analysis: Transition test begins for ‘Ghost’ and Kenya as Egypt hit town

By Jacob Icia,

@icia_jacob Over the last about five years there are names that have been permanent fixtures in the Kenyan national team for every important assignme...

Harambee Stars , Jacob 'Ghost' Mulee

Lionesses, Malkia Strikers begin training at Kenyatta University

By Citizen Team,

National Women’s rugby team, the Lionesses and their volleyball counterparts Malkia Strikers have joined residential training camp at the Kenyatta U...

Lionesses , Malkia Strikers

Froome dropped in first Catalunya stage

By Agencies,

Kenyan-born Chris Froome finished more than eight minutes behind the peloton on the first stage of the Volta a Catalunya. The four-time Tour de Fra...

Chris Froome , Tour de France , Volta a Catalunya

Media personality Janet Mbugua named international gender champion

By Rachel Ombaka,

Kenyan media personality Janet Mbugua, who is the Founder of Inua Dada Foundation, has been named an International Gender Champion (IGC). She joins...

Inua Dada Foundation , Janet Mbugua

PROFILE: Anjali Harkoo, from working at her grandfather’s shop to landing a top role at Stanbic Bank Kenya

By Rachel Ombaka,

Anjali Harkoo is the Head, Wealth at Stanbic Bank Kenya. She also manages Liberty Life and Heritage Insurance relationships including Joint Venture ag...

Anjali Harkoo , Stanbic Bank Kenya

India survive final-over scare to level T20 series v England

By Reuters,

India survived final-over drama to beat England by eight runs in the fourth Twenty20 International and level the five-match series 2-2 in Ahmedabad on...

Ben Stokes , England , India , Jason Roy , T20

Obituary: This man John Pombe Magufuli

By Waihiga Mwaura,

Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli is dead. Magufuli's death was announced Wednesday night by Tanzanian Vice President Samia Hassan Suluhu. She...

John Magufuli , Tanzania