COVID-19 cuts 912 Kenyans from dollar millionaires list: Report

By Kepha Muiruri,

COVID-19 related disruptions have cut 912 Kenyans out of the dollar millionaires club according to a new Wealth Report by consultancy firm Knight Fran...

COVID-19 , dollar millionaires , Knight Frank Wealth Report 2020

Golf great Tiger Woods suffers serious leg injuries in car wreck

By Reuters,

Golf champion Tiger Woods was hospitalized in Los Angeles on Tuesday with severe leg injuries suffered when his car careened off a road and rolled dow...

Los Angeles , Mark Steinberg , tiger woods

Kenya’s digital taxi drivers seek worker benefits after landmark U.K. ruling

By Kepha Muiruri,

Digital taxi drivers in Kenya are seeking worker benefits following a landmark ruling relating to the treatment of the drivers by companies in the U.K...

Bolt , digital taxis , uber

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

Global data centre market size poised to hit USD 200 billion by 2021

By Agencies,

Data centers are the heart of our online world. They store the data and increasingly they host the applications that we use to work, shop, bank, and e...

‘Vintage’ Williams wins Australian Open in style

By Agencies,

Serena Williams launched her latest bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam with a 56-minute demolition of Laura Siegemund at the Australian Open. ...

24th Grand Slam , Australian Open , Laura Siegemund. , Naomi Osaka , Serena Williams

Carbacid’s planned takeover of BOC hit by delays

By Kepha Muiruri,

The takeover of BOC Kenya by Carbacid Investments has run into new headwinds with BOC yet to serve its shareholders with the takeover offer documents....

BOC Kenya , Carbacid Investments

Melania Trump hires staff and establishes post-White House office

By CNN,

Former first lady Melania Trump is establishing a post-White House office in Palm Beach, Florida, according to two sources familiar with her plans. ...

Melania Trump

Kenya’s economy slumped into recession after 18 years in September

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Kenyan economy sunk to its first recession after exactly 18 years in September 2020 with gross domestic product (GDP) falling by 1.1 per cent in t...

Kenya National Bureau of Statics (KNBS) , Kenyan economy , recession

Nadal, Serena support strict COVID-19 protocols in Australia

By Reuters,

Rafa Nadal feels tennis players are privileged to be able to compete at the Australian Open during the COVID-19 pandemic and urged fellow participants...

Australian Open , Rafael Nadal

Djokovic, Nadal to begin 2021 campaigns on February 2

By Reuters,

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal will start their 2021 seasons on Feb. 2 when they lead Serbia and Spain respectively in the team-based ATP Cu...

ATP Cup , Australian Open , Daniil Medvedev , Dominic Thiem , Novak Djokovic , Rafael Nadal

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...

Murray ‘gutted’ to miss Australian Open

By Reuters,

Former world number one Andy Murray said he was ‘gutted’ after deciding to withdraw from next month’s Australian Open following a positive test ...

Andy Murray , Australian Open

‘We showed the hunger and energy’: Kimani hails Leopards win over KCB

By Godfrey Ashiali,

AFC Leopards interim head coach Antony 'Modo' Kimani has hailed his players for the hunger and energy they showed in the 2-1 win against league leader...

AFC Leopards , Anthony Kimani , FKF PL , KCB FC , Zedekiah 'Zico' Otieno

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

PROFILE: Wavi Mungala redefining her career through integrity, tenacity

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange Wavi Mungala has over 15 years of experience across the hospitality, banking and public sectors in Kenya and the U.S. She is ...

wavi mungala

New taxes, fraud haunt Kenya’s vibrant online market

By Kepha Muiruri,

An unpredictable tax environment coupled with the infiltration of fraud in Kenya's online market is set to dampen the expansion of the sector which ne...

Digital Services Tax (DST) , e-commerce , JUmia

Real Betis land in new markets with the opening of football school in Zimbabwe

By Agencies,

With the support of its international business development department, La Liga Real Betis is pursuing a global education project through football. Its...

Global education project , La Liga , Real Betis , Zimbabwe

Lower fuel costs trim Kenya’s trade imbalance

By Kepha Muiruri,

The country has continued to reap benefits from lower fuel import costs with the current account deficit contracting further to 4.7 per cent in Novemb...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , current account deficit (CAD) , fuel costs

Uruguay players want Cavani ban overturned

By Agencies,

Uruguay's players' union has called on the Football Association to overturn Edinson Cavani's three-match ban. The Manchester United striker was fin...

Edinson Cavani , Football Association , Manchester United , Uruguay