Highlights from President Kenyatta’s State of the Nation Address

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has sought to reassure Kenyans that the State of the Nation is strong despite the economic disruptions brought about by the C...

President Uhuru Kenyatta

Over 300K Turkana residents urged to move to safer grounds over potential Turkwel Dam spill over

By Citizen Reporter,

Residents in Turkana County have been urged to move to safer grounds due to potential Turkwel Dam spill over. The Water Resources Authority said at...

Turkwel

Michelle Obama and Melinda Gates: We can’t ignore adolescent girls in Covid-19 response

By CNN,

Today should have been a school day for 15-year-old Fortunate Ayomirwoth. But for the past five months, her school has been closed. Fortunate now s...

adolescent girls , defilement , early marriage , Fortunate Ayomirwoth , rape , sexual violence , teenage pregnancy

Three police officers arrested over Mercy Cherono saga

By Citizen Team,

Three police officers have been arrested following public outrage over the Mercy Cherono saga. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigati...

Kuresoi South , Mercy Cherono , police brutality

MCKINSEY: Priorities for school systems in the age of coronavirus

By Guest Writer,

As of mid-April, 191 countries had shut down all their primary and secondary schools, affecting almost 1.6 billion children. The shift to remote le...

coronavirus , online learning

Murkomen rallies Senators, Gov’t to support Kerio Valley landslide victims

By Citizen Reporter,

A sombre mood engulfed the Senate on Tuesday as Senators discussed the Kerio Valley landslide tragedy that has left 24 people dead and 15 others missi...

Elgeyo Marakwet , Kipchumba Murkomen

With no tourists around, animals at this national park are ‘having a party’

By CNN,

Being cooped up at home is no fun for humans, but bears are making the most of the extra space at California's shuttered Yosemite National Park. ...

Facebook live , Yosemite National Park

Tears flow at requiem mass of rugby star Tony Opondo

By Kenerickson Njeru,

Ken Njeru at Citam Church Tears flowed. Loved ones walked shoulder to shoulder as friends and the rugby fraternity gathered on Wednesday at the Chris...

CITAM , requiem mass , Rugby ace , Tears , Tony Onyango Opondo , Valley Road

David Rudisha: These are my life struggles

By Agencies,

Snoozing in Nairobi airport's departure lounge in a navy blue suit, David Rudisha looks like just another businessman having a quick power nap. His...

accident , David Rudisha , Olympic 800m champion , Olympics 2020 , struggles

Nakuru BBI rally: Uhuru meets Rift Valley Governors, Murkomen says it will be unique

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday evening met and consulted with governors from the Rift Valley region, ahead of the Building Bridges Initiative mobi...

BBI rally

Rift Valley Institute of Science and Technology closed after student unrest

By Robert Wa Maina,

Rift Valley Institute of Science and Technology Main Campus situated along the Njoro- Nakuru road has been closed following student unrest. Chaos b...

Coronavirus: All 239 passengers who arrived at JKIA aboard Chinese airline cleared

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The Kenyan government says all 239 passengers who arrived in Nairobi on Wednesday, February 26 aboard a China Southern Airlines flight have been clear...

China Southern Airlines , coronavirus

Nyayo Stadium packed ahead of Moi memorial service – PHOTOS

By Ian Omondi,

Nyayo Stadium is reportedly already packed ahead of the memorial service of former president Daniel Moi that is set to begin at 10am. Members of th...

Daniel Moi , nyayo stadium

Thousands of Kenyans troop to Parliament grounds to view Mzee Moi’s body

By Tonny Ndungu,

Hundreds of Kenyans today queued along the City Hall way waiting to gain access into the parliament grounds ahead of the public viewing of the late re...

moi body viewing , moidead

Former President Moi to lie in state in Parliament for three days

By Citizen Reporter,

Former President Daniel Toroitich arap Moi who died this week on Tuesday, will lie in state in Parliament for three days starting Saturday, February 8...

Daniel Moi , Moi dead , moi funeral , moidead , President Moi , Uhuru kenyatta

The day Moi confessed that he supported Saitoti for presidency

By Citizen Reporter,

Mzee Daniel Arap Moi was part of a delegation of leaders who visited Professor  George Saitoti's family when the then Cabinet Minister perished in a ...

Moi , moidead , Professor George Saitoti

Snow sparkles to Safari Tour history

By Agencies,

Greg Snow of Muthaiga Golf Club, posted a 2-under par 70 score on the final day of the Sigona Golf Club leg of the 2019/2020 Safari Tour Golf Series t...

Greg Snow , Muthaiga Golf Club , Safari Tour Golf series , Sigona golf club

Snow freezes Muthaiga field to claim Safari title

By Citizen Reporter,

Muthaiga Golf Club's Greg Snow returned an impressive score of 4-under par, 67 in the last round of play, to claim his third Safari tour title of the ...

Greg Snow , Muthaiga Golf Club

World’s most celebrated teacher Peter Tabichi meets Pope Francis at the Vatican

By Citizen Reporter,

Peter Tabichi, the Kenyan science teacher who won the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2019, met Pope Francis at the Vatican on Tuesday. Tabi...

tabichi

Safari Tour action resumes at Thika Greens

By Citizen Reporter,

Action resumes in the 2019/20 Safati Tour Golf Series this afternoon after a short holiday break, at the Thika Greens Golf Resort. This will be the...

kenya , Safari Tour Golf series , Thika Greens Golf Resort