Semenya takes testosterone case to human rights court

By Agencies,

Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya will appeal to the European Court of Human Rights against the restriction of testosterone levels in female runner...

Caster Semenya

Fifa Regional Development Office inaugurated in Kigali

By Agencies,

The long-term development of football in east Africa received a substantial boost with the inauguration of a new FIFA Regional Development Office in K...

FIFA , Gianni Infantino , Kigali , Paul Kagame , Regional Development Office

Gunfire erupts in Mogadishu as Somali government forces seal off streets

By Reuters,

A gunbattle erupted on Friday in central Mogadishu as Somali government forces sealed off streets to prevent a protest over delayed elections, hours a...

Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala makes history as first woman, first African WTO head

By Reuters,

Three months after the Trump administration rejected her, former Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala received unanimous backing on Monday to...

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala , World Trade Organization

Kenya & IMF reach agreement on Ksh.262.7 billion 3-year loan

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenyan authorities and the visiting team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement on the disbursement of a Ksh....

COVID-19 , International Monetary Fund (IMF) , National Treasury

Kwemoi upsets Kandie to lift National Cross Country title

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

@gil_kiprotich Commonwealth Games 10000m bronze medallist Rodgers Kwemoi stunned favourites to clinch the men's 10km title at the National Cross Coun...

Kibiwott Kandie , Rodgers Kwemoi , Sheila Chelangat

Dominant Rono shines at cross country meet

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Gideon Rono of Central Rift ran the rule in the boys 8km Under-20 race at the National Cross Country Championships held Saturday at the Ngong Race Cou...

Gideon Rono , Nairobi , National Cross Country , Ngong Race Cross

Equity BCDC unveils new identity in DRC

By Citizen Reporter,

Equity Banque Commercial du Congo (Equity BCDC) has launched its new identity following the successful merger of Equity Bank Congo (EBC) and Banque Co...

Equity BCDC

Gov’t urged to reinstate COVID-19 relief measures to aid economy

By Kepha Muiruri,

Members of the Institute of Certified Investments and Financial Analysts (ICIFA) have called on the government to reinstate relief measures to cover K...

COVID-19 , cushioning measures , Institute of Certified Investments and Financial Analysts (ICIFA)

Kenya to host first Africa Digital Finance Summit

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Kenya is set to host the first Africa Digital Finance Summit (ADFS) from February 18-19, 2021 bringing together experts in the digital and finance spe...

Africa Digital Finance Summit , Glass House

Former Cabinet Minister Simeon Nyachae to be buried on Monday next week

By Ian Omondi,

Former Cabinet Minister Simeon Nyachae will be laid to rest at a private ceremony next week on Monday, February 15, 2021 at his home in Nyosia Village...

Charles Nyachae , Kisii County , Simeon Nyachae

Former Cabinet Minister Simeon Nyachae dies at 88

By Citizen Reporter,

Former Cabinet Minister Simeon Nyachae has died at 88 years. His family issued a statement on Monday saying he died at the Nairobi Hospital after a...

Nyachae

Kiprop, Cherotich stun favourites to win Discovery Kenya Cross Country

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

African Games 5000m champion Robert Kiprop destroyed a strong field to win the men's 10km race at the Discovery Kenya Cross Country held Sunday at the...

Daisy Cherotich , Discovery Kenya Cross Country , Robert Kiprop

Raila to ‘Tanga Tanga’ MPs: I did not ask you to market me in Central Kenya

By George Amolo,

ODM leader Raila Odinga has laughed off the threats by ‘Tanga Tanga’ MPs who recently wrote to President Uhuru Kenyatta to inform him that they ar...

Biden signs memorandum reversing Trump abortion access restrictions

By CNN,

President Joe Biden signed a presidential memorandum on Thursday to reverse restrictions on abortion access domestically and abroad imposed and expand...

abortion , marie stopes , PEPFAR

Kenya aims to ‘reconfigure’ external debt, central banker says

By Reuters,

Kenya’s government aims to “reconfigure” its external debt, its central bank governor said on Thursday, without immediately elaborating. The ...

CBK , debt

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

Global COVID-19 cases surpass 100 million as nations tackle vaccine shortages

By Reuters,

Global coronavirus cases surpassed 100 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as countries around the world struggle with new virus varia...

coronavirus , COVID-19

FKF planning for life without SG Otieno after CAF ban

By Jacob Icia,

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) is planning how to run operations without banned Secretary General Barry Otieno, who will be out of office for six mon...

Barry Otieno , FKF

From 64 branches to just 5: Retailer Tuskys nears its last breath

By Kepha Muiruri,

Troubled retailer Tuskys is nearing its last breath with its branch count having fallen to just five from a high of 64 in a little over 12 months. ...

liquidation , nakumatt , Tuskys