Senate sets votes but U.S. shutdown likely to go on

By Reuters,

There was no sign of quick relief for 800,000 federal workers going without pay because of the partial government shutdown as the U.S. Senate schedule...

House of Representatives , Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , President Donald Trump , U.S Senate , U.S-Mexico border wall

NHIF sued over alleged Ksh.10M debt owed to nursing home

By Dzuya Walter,

The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) has been sued for allegedly not paying Ksh.10million to one of its service providers. The applicants in...

NHIF , Patanisho Maternity and Nursing Home

Court declines to stop corruption case against MP John Waluke

By Dzuya Walter,

The High Court has declined to stop the prosecution of a corruption case against Sirisia Member of Parliament John Waluke. Mr. Waluke is charged wi...

John Waluke , Sirisia

Thika United to rebrand as Meru United FC

By Martin Mwenda,

Meru County government through the department of sports is aiming to buy Thika United and rebrand it as Meru United Football Club. Sports CeC Danie...

Daniel Kiogora , Kinoru Stadium , Meru United FC , rebrand , Thika United

Stima in trouble for fielding Okoth against parent club Tusker

By Julius Jumah,

Western Stima risk being deducted three points after fielding an ineligible player in their match against Tusker FC last month. According to FKF Pl...

Breach , FKF Player Status Committee , loan agreement , midfielder Kevin Okoth , Tusker , Western Stima

Goalie Kasaya wins Ksh1.6 million in contract row

By Julius Jumah,

Flamboyant custodian Wycliffe Kasaya has won big after Football Kenya Federation ordered Sofapaka to pay him Ksh 1.6 million for wrongful dismissal. ...

FKF , Ksh 1.6 million , sofapaka , wrongful dismissal , Wycliffe Kasaya

Don’t believe these common myths about cancer

By Citizen Reporter,

Cancer is that enemy you lose words trying to describe. It is not a respecter of age, gender, social status or even lineage. It strikes when it is lea...

breast cancer month , cancer myths , health

Tesla to cut workforce by 7 percent, sees small fourth-quarter profit

By Reuters,

Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) said on Friday it would cut thousands of jobs to rein in costs as it plans to increase production of lower priced versions of its c...

Elon Musk , Tesla , Tesla to cut worforce

US troops were highly visible regulars at the Syrian restaurant where a suicide bomber killed 4 Americans

By Reuters,

The suicide bombing at a restaurant in what was believed to be a safe zone in northern Syria may have been influenced by the frequency of visiting US ...

Suicide Bomber killing 4 Americans

Tottenham’s Dembele joins China’s Guangzhou R&F

By Reuters,

Tottenham Hotspur have sold midfielder Mousa Dembele to Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R&F, the Premier League club said on Thursday. The ...

Chinese Super League , CSL , Guangzhou R&F , Mousa Dembele , Premier League , Tottenham Hotspur , Transfers

One third of U.N. workers say sexually harassed in past two years

By Reuters,

One third of U.N. staff and contractors experienced sexual harassment in the past two years, according to a report released by the United Nations on T...

Ojee to skipper Shujaa at Hamilton, Sydney Sevens

By Kenerickson Njeru,

KCB winger Jacob Ojee marks his return to the national sevens team as he was named as the team's captain for the Hamilton and Sydney Sevens by head co...

Hamilton Sevens , Jacob Ojee , Paul ‘Pau’ Murunga , Shujaa , Sydney Sevens

German airport security staff begin one-day strike

By Reuters,

Security staff at eight German airports went on strike on Tuesday in an escalating pay dispute that means up to 220,000 passengers could be affected b...

airport , airport association , Dresden , Erfurt , germany , Leipzig , Munich , strike

Strike by thousands of junior New Zealand doctors cripples hospitals

By Reuters,

Nearly 80 percent of junior doctors across New Zealand walked off the job at public hospitals on Tuesday after a breakdown in union talks with the gov...

doctors strike , New Zealand , Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern

Arsenal’s Cech to retire at the end of the season

By Agencies,

Arsenal keeper Petr Cech is to retire at the end of the season. The 36-year-old joined Arsenal in June 2015 from the club's London rivals Chelsea, wh...

Arsenal , end of season , London rivals Chelsea , Petr Cech , retire

Tottenham midfielder Dembele nears Ksh 1.5billion move to China

By Agencies,

Tottenham midfielder Mousa Dembele is set to move to Guangzhou  for about Ksh. 1.5  billion (£11m), having initially been due to join fellow Chines...

china , Dembele , Ksh 1.5 billion , Tottenham midfielder

Breakthrough made in treating Ebola virus

By VOA,

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, more than 600 people (580 confirmed and 48 probable), have contracted the Ebola virus, with 383 deaths reported, ...

DRC , ebola , who

NYS scandal: Prosecutors want maximum penalties as hearing starts

By Dzuya Walter,

Prosecution lawyers have vowed to seek maximum penalties and confiscate assets of those implicated in the NYS corruption scandal as the hearing of the...

National Youth Service , NYS , NYS Director General Richard Ndubai , PS Lilian Omolo

Sony Sugar workers call off strike after company pledges to pay pending salaries

By George Juma,

Sony Sugar Company workers have called off their strike set for Monday after agreeing with the company management on terms of payment of the pending D...

Sony MD Benard Otieno , sony sugar company , strike

Huawei sacks employee arrested in Poland on spying charges

By Reuters,

Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei said on Saturday it had sacked an employee arrested in Poland on spying charges in a case that could...

European union , Huawei , Joachim Brudzinski , NATO , U.S President Donald Trump