Uganda Airlines makes its first direct flight to Mombasa

By Citizen Reporter,

Uganda Airlines made its first direct flight from Entebe, Uganda to Moi International Airport in Mombasa on Monday. The acting Uganda Airlines Chie...

Uganda airlines

Uhuru signs Bill for protection of personal data, sets stage for Huduma Namba

By Duncan Mutwiri,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed the Data Protection Bill into law setting the stage for the controversial Huduma Namba. The new law creates the...

data protection bill , Huduma Namba

Khalwale speaks out after photos of him carrying stones in Kibra went viral

By Citizen Reporter,

Former Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has emerged with claims that goons from the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) were behind the poor turnout in the...

Khalwale , Kibra , mariga

King Kolisi revels in support as Boks return home

By Reuters,

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi said the country’s underprivileged children should “keep dreaming and keep believing” as he carried the Rugby W...

Rugby world cup , Siya Kolisi , Springboks

More floods to hit northern Kenya as U.N. sounds alarm over emergency food aid

By Paul Ombati,

More floods are expected to hit the country this week with the government being urged to support those displaced from their homes in northern Kenya. ...

floods , Wajir

England magic primed for Springboks test

By Reuters,

England will rightly be favourites to win Saturday’s World Cup final after dethroning the All Blacks last weekend but they are likely to have to pul...

eddie jones , England , Rugby world cup , south africa

Botswana is the ancestral homeland of humankind, study claims

By Duncan Mutwiri,

A large wetlands region to the North of Botswana could be the origin of the world's population stands at 7.7 billion. The Garvan Institute of Medic...

Botswana , homo sapiens

DP Ruto promises Kibra residents houses, jobs, training college if Mariga wins by-election

By Erick Owenga,

Deputy President William Ruto on Sunday promised residents of Kibra Constituency an array of goodies from the government if they elect Jubilee Party c...

Deputy President William Ruto , Kibra by-election

Kenya’s Valary Jemeli wins gold at Frankfurt Marathon

By Isaac Swila,

Valary Jemeli Aiyabei  was the star of the show on Sunday afternoon winning gold for Kenya in the 2019 edition of  Frankfurt Marathon, fending off s...

Frankfurt Marathon , gold , Valary Jemeli

Brimin Kipkorir, Changwony win 2019 StanChart Marathon titles

By Stanley Mativo,

Brimin Kipkorir put up a spirited fight on Sunday morning to win the 2019 StanChart Nairobi Marathon clocking 2:10:42 to reclaim the title he last won...

Brimin Kipkorir , Stancahrt Marathon 2019 , StanChart Nairobi Marathon , wins

Heavy rains to persist as floods wreak havoc

By Imani Mitchelle,

Heavy rains are expected to continue in the East African region for the next few weeks, an American scientific agency has said. The U.S National Oc...

floods , heavy rains

What is Diwali Festival?

By Imani Mitchelle,

Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Light, originated in the Indian subcontinent thousands of years ago. According to the Daily Express, the annual Diwa...

diwali

Barca, Real Madrid ‘El Clasico’ postponed

By Reuters,

Barcelona’s Oct. 26 La Liga soccer match at home to Real Madrid has been postponed over security concerns amid violent political demonstrations in C...

El Clasico , FC Barcelona , Real Madrid

From Vienna to Nairobi, world applauds Eliud Kipchoge as celebrations mark feat

By Citizen Team,

Isaac Swila in Nairobi & Gilbert Kiprotich in Eldoret Huge celebrations broke out across world capitals on Saturday as the greatest marathoner ...

Eliud Kipchoge , INEOS Challenge , Nairobi , Vienna

How fake refugees from Kenya got settled in the U.S and Europe

By CNN,

He says he doesn't feel guilty for the lie that got him into America. Like other families who arrived as Somali refugees, he says they first depend...

Mohamed Dahiye , refugees , Somali , UNHCR

New rule that could see thousands denied green card

By Citizen Reporter,

Over 400,000 people who apply for a green card every year could face even more stringent measures once the new rules take effect. A report from 10n...

Green Card

Reject money from corrupt leaders, Mutua tells bishops

By Citizen Reporter,

Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua has challenged churches to take a firm stand in the war against graft by rejecting money whose source is questionable. ...

Alfred Mutua , machakos

Beyoncé’s father, Mathew Knowles, reveals his fight with breast cancer

By CNN,

The first call Mathew Knowles made after his breast cancer diagnosis, he said, was to his family. Knowles, the father of musical superstars Beyonc�...

Kenya settles for 10,000m bronze after Hassan stunner

By Matthews Mutai,

Sifan Hassan ran a blistering final lap to win the women's 10,000m in 30:17.62 at the IAAF World Championships in Doha, Qatar on Saturday. The Dutc...

Agnes Tirop , Hellen Obiri , IAAF World Championships , Letesenbet Gidey , Sifan Hassan

Thousands jobless, more stranded as travel firm Thomas Cook collapses

By Paul Ombati,

British travel firm Thomas Cook Group has collapsed, leaving at least 21,000 people jobless and over half a million holidaymakers around the globe str...

Civil Aviation Authority , Peter Fankhauser , Thomas Cook