Okoth, Ongare to lead ‘Hit Squad’ at Africa Zone Three championships

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

Hit squad captain and 2014 Africa Boxing Championships gold medalist Nick ‘Commander’ Okoth and national flyweight champion Christine Ongare will ...

Africa Boxing Championships , Africa Zone Three championships

OPINION: Kenya’s big opportunity as it takes up EAC leadership mantle

By Guest Writer,

By Chris Diaz This past month has seen Kenya effectively take up the mantle of leading the integration of the East African Community (EAC). This...

East African Community

First Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to Africa under COVAX arrive in Rwanda

By Reuters,

The first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 shots to be dispatched to Africa under the global COVAX vaccine-sharing scheme arrived in Rwanda on Wednesday. ...

AstraZeneca , coronavirus , covax , kagame , moderna , Pfizer , Rwanda , vaccine

Kenya to complete grid connection to Ethiopia by June

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya is expected to complete the connection of its national grid with Ethiopia’s by June this year. Speaking during a tour to inspect various de...

Energy CS Charles Keter , Ethiopia-Kenya Inter-connector , KETRACO

Be ready for competition, Ouma tells established Starlets players

By Jacob Icia,

Harambee Starlets head coach David Ouma has cautioned established players in the national women football team stiff competition awaits them from their...

David Ouma , FKF , Harambee Starlets , World cup

PROFILE: Ngele Ali, holding space for communities to use their own voices

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange and Esther Kirago Ngele Ali is an award-winning media, communications for development and advocacy expert with over 20 years of ...

ngele ali

EABC urges partner states to harmonize tax regime

By Citizen Reporter,

The East African Business Council (EABC) is urging for tax regime harmonization within the East Africa Community (EAC) and improve ease of doing busin...

EABC , nesbitt

Kisumu to host KBF Jamhuri Day tourney

By Dennis Kamariki,

Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF) has organised a tourney dubbed Jamhuri Day Tournament for different teams participating in different levels of Kenya...

Jamhuri Day , KBF

EABC urges East Africa partner states to market region as single investment destination

By Citizen Reporter,

The East African Business Council (EABC) is urging East Africa Partner States to harmonise investment incentives and market East Africa as a single in...

EABC , EAC , nesbitt

Page happy with U-17 team progress ahead of CECAFA

By John Kyanda,

Kenya Under-17 coach Oliver Page says he is impressed with the team's preparations ahead of the CECAFA Under-17 Championship set for Kigali Rwanda, be...

CECAFA , kenya , Oliver Page , Rwanda , U-17

African Airlines Association maps new era for air transport industry in Africa

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) concluded its 52nd Annual General Assembly on Friday with a rallying call for airlines to take specific measu...

Coach Owuor confident of an impressive Morans show

By Dan Ogega,

Kenya men’s national basketball team head coach Cliff Owuor is confident the team will emerge top in the second round of this year’s Afrobasket qu...

Afrobasket , Kigali , morans , Rwanda

Leopards head to Western for boot camp as preps intensify

By Godfrey Ashiali,

Fresh from Iten High Altitude Training Camp, AFC Leopards are stepping up their preparations for the new season with a trip to Western Kenya on the ca...

AFC Leopards , DAN SHIKANDA , FKF , Training camp , WESTERN KENYA

Otula backs Morans to shine at Afrobasket

By Dan Ogega,

Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF) boss Paul Otula says Kenya's Morans will enter the second round of this year’s Afrobasket qualifiers as favourites...

morans , Paul Otula

COVID-19 could push 49 million Africans into extreme poverty

By CNN,

It is now widely recognized that in Africa, the Covid-19 pandemic is on a different trajectory than much of the rest of the world, including the West....

Blair , coronavirus , poverty

Kenya Tourism Board nominated for excellence in policy making

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) has been nominated for the 2020 Africa Tourism Leadership Awards ‘Leading in Progressive Policies’ category by Afric...

KTB

Lionesses to hit camp in January for Afrobasket qualifiers

By Dennis Kamariki,

The national women basketball team head coach Ronnie Owino says his charges will begin training in January  ahead of the 2021 Afrobasket Championship...

Afrobasket , Lionesses , Zone Five Qualifiers

President Kenyatta kicks off France visit at Elysee Palace

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta kicked off his official visit to France on Wednesday evening at Elysee Palace where he was received by his French host Emmanu...

FIDA: Withdraw VAT Bill President Uhuru Kenyatta , in france

SWILA: Olunga is Kenya’s football jewel, let’s show him some love

By Isaac Swila,

Sports editor By demeanor he comes across as an ordinary folk; no show-off; no bling bling, no razzmatazz…but make no mistake, on the pitch, he sti...

afcon , FC Girona , GOR MAHIA , Harambee Stars , IF Djurgarden , Kashiwa Reysol , kenya , Michael Olunga

Equity Group half-year profit falls by 24pc from higher costs to cover loan defaults

By Citizen Reporter,

Equity Group Holdings PLC (EGH) has announced its half year results for the period ended June 30, 2020 reflecting a 24% decline in profitability. P...

Equity , half year profit , James Mwangi