Tanzanian officials slapped with U.S. visa ban over ‘flawed’ election

By Citizen Reporter,

The United States Government has announced a visa ban on Tanzanian elections who are said to have been complicit during last year's general elections....

Godbless Lema , magufuli , Tanzania , Tundu Lissu

Thai woman sentenced to 43 years in jail for insulting monarchy

By Reuters,

A Thai woman has been sentenced to over 43 years in jail for sharing online posts criticising the royal family, her lawyer said on Tuesday. The sen...

Anchan Preelert , Thailand

OPINION: KNUT must not be left to die

By Joseph Bonyo,

As a primary school pupil, I was closely surrounded by teachers’ affairs, and the politics of it. Both my parents now retired were teachers. By h...

adongo adeya , KNUT , sossion , tsc

Shabana face Modern Coast chasing for third win on the trot

By Dan Ogega,

Shabana FC team manager Elijah Sani is happy his charges have turned a corner from their poor start to the season. After collecting a point from th...

Elijah Sani , Modern Coast Rangers , National Super League , Shabana

KQ enters cargo pact with horticulture exporters

By Kepha Muiruri,

National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) has entered a pact with local horticulture exporters to enhance the capacity of fresh produce carried on its fligh...

Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya (FPEAK) , Kenya Flower Council (KFC) , KQ Cargo

Kenya Breweries Limited turns to self-electricity generation to cushion against blackouts

By Kepha Muiruri,

East African Breweries Limited (EABL) subsidiary Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has sought regulatory approval for self-electricity generation. A se...

Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL

President Kenyatta says over Ksh.2 billion is stolen from gov’t daily

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta sparked mixed reactions on Monday after stating that over Ksh.2 billion is stolen from government everyday. The Head of St...

‘BBI is not about helping Raila,’ President Kenyatta says as he dismisses ‘hustler’ narrative

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has told off critics of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI), accusing them of engaging in petty politics instead of focusin...

BBI , raila odinga , Uhuru kenyatta

KRA collected Ksh.166B in December against Ksh.164B revenue target

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has ended an eight-month rot featuring reduced tax collections as tax receipts rose for the first time in December. ...

COVID-19 , Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) , taxes

Meet Barbara Itungo Kyagulanyi, the force behind Bobi Wine

By Waihiga Mwaura,

I first saw Barbara Itungo Kyagulanyi in person one day before the 2021 Ugandan General election. She stepped out of their Magere home alongside he...

Barbara Itungo Kyagulanyi , Bobi Wine , uganda

Probe as man dies after complaining of chest pains during sex

By Ian Omondi,

Police officers in Changamwe, Mombasa County, are investigating an incident where a man died after complaining of chest pains during sex. According t...

Bomu Hospital , Changamwe , Mombasa County.

Kiambu murders: Parents urged to monitor children as Warunge family of four laid to rest

By Hassan Mugambi,

U.S-based businessman Nicholas Warunge, his wife, son and nephew were on Saturday afternoon buried at their home in Karura Ka Murimu area of Kiambu Co...

Karura Ka Murimu , Kiambu County , Lawrence Warunge , murder , Nicholas Warunge

LeBron James leaves behind Coke for deal with Pepsi

By Reuters,

LeBron James is changing teams in the cola wars. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar, a pitchman for Coca-Cola since entering the NBA in 2003, is set to...

Coke , LeBron James , Pepsi

Mental assessment report declares Lawrence Warunge fit to stand trial

By Citizen Reporter,

Lawrence Warunge, the university student accused of killing both his parents, his brother, cousin and a mason in Karura area of Kiambu County is of so...

Kenyans abroad sent home a record Ksh.341 billion in 2020

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenyans living and working abroad sent home a record Ksh.341 billion in 2020, growing their remittances by 10.7 per cent from Ksh.308 billion in 2019....

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , diaspora remittances

KBL extends applications for bars Ksh.330M lifeline fund

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has extended the application deadline for bars and eateries interested in signing up to its lifeline funding. The...

Diageo Plc , Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL

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

Nyeri: Woman arrested for allegedly killing her two children

By Martin Munene,

Police in Mukurweini, Nyeri County have arrested a 28-year-old woman in relation to the mysterious death of her two children whose bodies were found o...

nyeri

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

South Korea court upholds jail for ex-president Park

By Reuters,

South Korea’s top court upheld on Thursday a 20-year jail sentence for former President Park Geun-hye on graft charges that led to her downfall, bri...

South Korea