US approaches 400,000 coronavirus deaths

By CNN,

As the US approaches 400,000 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic, new cases have been trending down but multiple states are reporting cases of new va...

coronavirus

Less celebrated African stars who played for Barcelona and Real Madrid

By Agencies,

The first LaLiga fixture between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid took place way back in 1929, sparking an intense sporting rivalry that has lasted almost...

Achraf Hakimi , African stars , Barcelona , El Classico , Javier Balboa , La Liga , Moussa Wague , Real Madrid , Samuel Okunowo , Wilfried Kaptoum

Japan PM vows to press ahead with Olympics despite virus surge

By Reuters,

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga vowed on Monday to forge ahead with preparations to hold the Tokyo Olympics this summer, in the face of growing public o...

JAPAN , olympics , Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga , Tokyo

OPINION: COVID likely to spur housing boom in counties neighbouring Nairobi

By Guest Writer,

By Jeremy Gitonga In a recent interview with Citizen TV’s Yvonne Okwara, Unity Homes Executive Director John Latham revealed that the Covid-19 p...

Housing

Andy Murray tests positive for COVID-19

By Reuters,

Britain’s former world number one Andy Murray tested positive for the novel coronavirus recently and his participation in next month’s Australian ...

Nadal, Thiem suffer coaching setbacks ahead of Australian Open

By Reuters,

World number two Rafa Nadal and last year’s Australian Open finalist Dominic Thiem have both suffered setbacks with their coaches unable to make the...

Australian Open , Dominic Thiem , Rafael Nadal

OPINION: Kenyans’ negative reaction to Naomi Campbell misplaced

By Guest Writer,

By Mohamed Hirsi While each one is entitled to their opinion I also dare say that we are very bitter with everything and anything. Allow me to stat...

Lupita , Naomi Campbell

Another Chinese city goes into lockdown amid new COVID-19 threat

By Reuters,

China imposed new coronavirus curbs in areas near Beijing on Tuesday, putting 4.9 million people in Langfang city under lockdown as new infections rai...

You can still get infected with Covid-19 after being vaccinated. Here’s why

By CNN,

On December 18, a San Diego emergency room nurse was given a shot of the Covid-19 vaccine. A week later, he tested positive for the virus, CNN affilia...

coronavirus , vaccine

China promised Africa coronavirus vaccines were a priority. But where are they?

By CNN,

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi concludes his tour of Africa this weekend without making a single concrete vaccine commitment to a continent hoping a...

china , coronavirus , vaccine

OPINION: Jane Gitau, opening doors for other women

By Guest Writer,

Jane Gitau is the Head of Corporate Communication at the Kenya Seed Company and the Chair of Greenbelt Movement, Kenya. She is a Chevening Scholar ...

greenbelt , maathai

Twitter permanently suspends Trump account

By Reuters,

Twitter Inc said on Friday that it has permanently suspended U.S. President Donald Trump’s account due to the risk of further incitement of violence...

Trump , Twitter

‘World’s unluckiest burglars’ arrested after pocket-dialing police during robbery

By CNN,

Two hapless burglars have been arrested in the UK after accidentally pocket-dialing the police during their crime. An officer in Staffordshire, c...

Burglers , England , Inspector John Owen , Staffordshire

WHO team blocked from entering China to study origins of coronavirus

By CNN,

The World Health Organization said that China has blocked the arrival of a team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, in a rare rebuk...

china , coronavirus , COVID-19 , who

Djokovic, Nadal lead ATP Cup field

By Agencies,

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will head the field at next month's ATP Cup, which has been reduced to 12 countries because of the coronavirus pandemi...

ATP Cup , coronavirus pandemic , Novak Djokovic , Rafael Nadal

Hotels back to square one as holiday wrap cuts domestic tourism

By Kepha Muiruri,

Local hotels are effectively scheduled for a reset as the end of the Christmas festivities cut off domestic tourism. Kenyans travelling domesticall...

Murray pulls out of ATP event 

By Agencies,

Britain's former world number one Andy Murray has pulled out of next week's ATP event in Delray Beach - but not because of injury concerns. Murray ...

Andy Murray , ATP event , Delray Beach , pulled out

Equity Group Holdings to merge with Banque commerciale du Congo

By Citizen Reporter,

Equity Group holdings Plc (EGH) has received regulatory approval to merge Equity Bank Congo (EBC) and BCDC to form a new bank. Going forward, the n...

Banque commerciale du Congo , Equity

Good riddance 2020. Hello 2021: Fireworks light deserted streets

By Reuters,

Fireworks soared into the sky above the Sydney Opera House, but the harbour below was a deserted ghost town, a fittingly creepy send-off for a year th...

coronavirus , new year address

2020 review: No respite as doping cases plague Kenyan athletes

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Gilbert KiprotichChief athletics writer Year 2020 will go down as one to forget for Kenyan athletes owing to the high profile sanctions imposed on th...

Daniel Wanjiru , Doping offences , Elijah Manangoi , kenya , Kenyan Athletes , Wherebouts failure , Wilson Kipsang