PROFILE: Meet Ruth Musembi, public relations guru with a knack for spotting talent

By Guest Writer,

Ruth Musembi is an accomplished Corporate Communication Expert, a proficient educator, and a certified coach. She has been an adjunct faculty at Da...

Ruth Musembi

M-Pesa solidifies position as strongest Superbrand despite COVID pandemic

By Citizen Reporter,

M-Pesa has been voted Kenya’s leading Superbrand, ahead of parent company Safaricom, which placed second. This further solidifies the platform’...

coronavirus , M-pesa , Superbrand

His transgender daughter couldn’t find comfortable swimwear, so he launched a swimsuit line

By CNN,

Ruby Alexander just wanted to go to the beach. As a transgender 11-year-old, she struggled to find comfortable, well-fitting bikini bottoms. So,...

Beer consumption down sharply after bar closures: EABL

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenyans have significantly cut their consumption of beer following the closure and subsequent limitation in the operation of bars, pubs and other ente...

Beer , coronavirus , eabl

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

Chinese celebrity accused of abandoning two babies in the US

By Tonny Ndungu,

At first, it seemed like a classic celebrity romance. Zheng Shuang, 29, was one of China's most popular actresses after shooting to fame a decade a...

S.African wine and spirits maker Distell branches out into cannabis products

By Reuters,

South African wine, cider and spirits company Distell will soon be able to offer cannabidiol-infused drinks after taking a 20% stake in cannabis welln...

cannabis , Distell

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

Vodka brands worth millions seized over fake stamps

By Citizen Reporter,

Uncustomed alcoholic drinks most of which were Vodka brands worth millions of shillings were seized on Friday night. According to the Directorate o...

alcohol , Uncustomed goods , Vodka

4 women arrested for allegedly spiking people’s drinks in Ruiru

By Tonny Ndungu,

Four women were arrested on Sunday following complaints that they have been spiking people's drinks and conning them in Ruiru. Also Read: Woman who...

spiking drinks

Mdundo wants to be the Spotify of Africa

By CNN,

Mdundo provides access to the continent's favorite music to more than 6 million monthly active users. Set up in 2013 by Danish expat Martin Nielsen...

mdundo , Spotify

OPINION: How smartphones are transforming the gaming industry

By Guest Writer,

The gaming industry’s evolution has been among the most rapid shifts in any form of entertainment and is one of the most profitable in the entertain...

App Annie , Gaming , realme

Image rights, fast cars and a ‘tank’: Maradona’s death triggers complex inheritance

By Reuters,

Diego Maradona’s death has triggered an outpouring of grief around the world. Now comes the scramble for a share of the soccer legend’s complex fi...

Daeath , diego maradona , Image rights , Inheritance

18 teenagers arrested at house party in Kahawa Sukari estate

By Moses Ngige,

18 teenagers were on Friday night arrested at a house party within Kahawa Sukari estate in Ruiru, Kiambu County. Police said the children aged betw...

teenagers arrested

Albon crashes as Hamilton top in Bahrain

By Agencies,

Alexander Albon suffered a heavy crash in second practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix, leaving his Red Bull career hanging by a thread. The British...

Alexander Albon , Bahrain Grand Prix , Lewis Hamilton , Red Bull

Woman who hosted 44 children at house party detained for 7 days

By Agnes Oloo,

Millicent Kithinji, the host of 44 children arrested at a house party in Nairobi’s Mountain View Estate, was on Monday detained for 7 days pending p...

DCI , house party , Mountain View Estate

41-year-old woman, 44 children aged between 14-17 arrested at house party in Nairobi

By Citizen Reporter,

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a 41-year-old woman Millicent Kithinji who on Saturday night hosted sch...

DCI , house party , Mountain View Estate

Inaugural Tisini football summit held in Nairobi

By Agencies,

The First edition of the Annual Tisini Football summit kicked off on Thursday in Westlands, Nairobi. Telecommunications Giants Safaricom sponsored ...

EABL in drive for more progressive gender depiction in advertising

By Citizen Reporter,

East African Breweries Limited (EABL) is looking to achieve 50:50 gender balance by 2025 and to enable the creative agencies and production partners i...

eabl , gender

Alibaba Singles Day sales rake in Ksh8 trillion as Chinese shake off COVID-19

By CNN,

China's annual Singles Day online shopping bonanza regularly hauls in tens of billions of dollars for Alibaba and other e-commerce and retail companie...

Alibaba , singles day