Small children carry high amounts of coronavirus; safely opening colleges will be a challenge

By Reuters,

Children younger than five carried major amounts of coronavirus in their upper respiratory tract, a small study published on Thursday showed, raising ...

children , coronavirus , schools , viral load

Man kills lover with a belt, hangs self in Nakuru

By Robert Maina,

A middle-aged man in Nakuru killed his lover before killing himself on Friday night in a love gone sour. The man only identified as Njuguna reporte...

Saudi consortium pulls out of bid for Newcastle

By Reuters,

The proposed takeover of Premier League club Newcastle United by a Saudi Arabian-backed consortium collapsed after the group announced on Thursday the...

Newcastle United , Saudi Arabia

Zimbabwe agrees to pay Ksh.376B compensation to white farmers

By Reuters,

Zimbabwe agreed on Wednesday to pay $3.5 billion (Ksh. 376.8billion) in compensation to white farmers whose land was expropriated by the government to...

Emmerson Mnangagwa , white farmers , Zimbabwe

Treasury raises stakes as it seeks Ksh.70 billion in August bond sale

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Treasury has upped the ante in domestic borrowing as it now seeks Ksh.70 billion in August’s infrastructure bond sale. The raised ta...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , domestic borrowing , National Treasury

Brighton snap up Lallana on free from Liverpool

By Reuters,

Brighton & Hove Albion have signed midfielder Adam Lallana on a free transfer from champions Liverpool, the Premier League club announced on Monda...

Brighton & Hove Albion

Aston Villa survive in dramatic finale at West Ham

By Reuters,

Aston Villa will play Premier League football next season after a draw at West Ham was enough to ensure they escaped relegation on the final day of th...

Aston Villa , Jack Grealish , Premier League , West Ham

Why COVID-19 is killing diabetes patients at alarming rates

By Reuters,

Darrell Cager Sr., 64, had diabetes. So his youngest daughter urged him to seek care. The next day, he collapsed and died in his New Orleans home. ...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Diabetes

SWILA: Continued doping test failures a stain on Kenya’s athletic prowess

By Isaac Swila,

Isaac Swilain Nairobi A dark cloud hangs over the future of Kenyan athletics if the fragrant and continued violation of anti-doping rules by the athl...

ADAK , doping , Elijah Manangoi , WADA , Wilson Kipsang

Sonko withdraws from agreement transferring Nairobi County functions to NMS

By Francis Gachuri,

Embattled Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko is taking on President Uhuru Kenyatta, after formally declaring a dispute over the transfer of four critical fun...

Major General Abdalla Badi , Mike Sonko

Neymar fires PSG to French Cup title

By Reuters,

Paris St Germain’s Neymar struck early to secure a 1-0 win over 10-man St Etienne as they claimed a record-extending 13th Coupe de France on Friday ...

Coupe de France , French Cup , neymar , PSG , St Etienne , Thomas Tuchel

Manchester United will be ‘100% fresh’ for Leicester clash

By Reuters,

Manchester United have had a hectic schedule recently but will be “100% fresh” for Sunday’s Premier League game at Leicester City as they look t...

Manchester United , Ole Gunnar Solskjaer , Premier League

Treasury raises Ksh.81 billion in debut 2020/21 bond sale

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Treasury domestic borrowing program through bonds has been off to a flier raising Ksh.80.9 billion in new proceeds against a Ksh.60 billi...

domestic borrowing , National Treasury

Rowdy cop disrupts couple’s date, eats their meal and injures the man in Nyandarua

By Tonny Ndungu,

A 34-year-old Geoffrey Kithu is nursing injuries in Ndaragwa, Nyandarua County after he was assaulted by police officer on Sunday. A police report ...

Ndaragwa

Hamilton criticises F1 for ‘rushed’ anti-racism gesture

By Reuters,

Six times world champion Lewis Hamilton criticised Formula One’s leaders after what he called a “rushed” anti-racism gesture by some drivers bef...

F1 , Lewis Hamilton , racism

Newcastle face injury problems ahead of Brighton trip

By Reuters,

Newcastle United could be without key players including Fabian Schar and Allan Saint-Maxime for their Premier League clash against Brighton & Hove...

Allan Saint-Maxime , Brighton & Hove Albion , Fabian Schar , Newcastle United , Premier League

Kenya’s Rosemary Wanjiru scorches to 10,000m victory in Japan

By World Athletics,

Ten days after opening her 2020 track campaign with a 5000m win in Fukagawa, Kenya’s Rosemary Wanjiru was once again victorious, this time over 10,0...

Fukagawa , Hokuren Distance Challenge series , Rosemary Wanjiru

United not looking ahead to Chelsea semi-final yet :Solskjaer

By Reuters,

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he will not rest key players for Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea, with his focus sole...

chelsea , FA Cup Semi final , Manchester United manager , Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

FKF convenes return to football meeting with members

By Agencies,

Football Kenya Federation president Nick Mwendwa convened a meeting with a section of football representatives from Western and Nyanza regions in a se...

Covid-19 protoco , FKF , Nick Mwendwa

Omar Lali, boyfriend to the late Tecra Muigai charged with murder

By Rahma Rashid,

Omar Lali, boyfriend to the late Tecra Muigai, was on Monday charged with murder at a Lamu court. According to the evidence gathered by detectives,...

Omar Lali , Tecra Muigai