Kenyan pilots up in arms over KQ move to hire 20 foreigners

By Duncan Mutwiri,

The Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA) has decried the move by the national carrier to hire 20 foreign pilots. In a media briefing on Tuesday...

KALPA , Kenya Airways

Babu Owino accuses police of ‘harassing, intimidating’ ex-MP Ndungu Gethenji

By Ian Omondi,

Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has pointed an accusing finger at the Flying Squad Department of the Directorate of Criminal Investigati...

Babu Owino , Flying Squad

OPINION: Foreigners increasingly impressed with Kenya’s progress

By Citizen Reporter,

By MICHAEL CHERAMBOS A well-known idiom has it that sometimes we can’t see the woods for the trees. Meaning that by focusing on the details, we f...

BBI , handshake

Muchiri: Taking a walk on the streets of Doha akin to ‘committing suicide’

By Philip Muchiri,

Philip Muchiri in Doha, Qatar   Doha is an exciting city, a capital of a very small country - Qatar. The city organization is very good, more...

Doha , heat , Khalifa Stadium , Philip Muchiri , Qatar

OPINION: Why trusted identities key to sustainable social & economic growth in Africa

By Benjamin Muriuki,

By Antoine Grenier African countries are looking to provide legal identity to all of their citizens so they can step up their continuous developmen...

Two Congolese men hawking jewelry arrested in Bondo

By George Juma,

Two Congolese men are in custody at the Bondo Police Station for being in the country illegally. Jackson Kamiot, 22, and Asili Nyankozi, 21, were f...

Bondo , foreigners , SIAYA

Gov’t bans adoption of Kenyan children by foreigners

By Wangui Ngechu,

The government on Thursday announced a ban on adoption of Kenyan children by foreigners. Following a Cabinet meeting chaired by President Uhuru Ken...

child welfare society kenya , kenya adoption laws

Five Ethiopians jailed for being in Kenya illegally

By Citizen Reporter,

By Daniel Kalung'e Five Ethiopians found guilty of being in Kenya illegally were on Monday sentenced to two months in jail by an Isiolo court. A...

Chief Magistrate Samuel Mungai , Ethiopians , Isiolo Law Courts

Zambia call off SA friendly over xenophobic attacks

By Reuters,

The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has called off the country’s friendly soccer international against South Africa in Lusaka on Saturday after...

south africa , xenophobia , Zambia

OPINION: Xenophobic attacks in South Africa crippling continental unity

By Citizen Reporter,

By Brian Oguna The rising spate of xenophobic attacks in South Africa has triggered a myriad of angry reactions and emotions from netizens world ov...

Nigeria , south africa , xenophobia

‘They started throwing stones at my car,’ Kenyans in Johannesburg speak out

By Wangui Ngechu,

A section of Kenyans living in South Africa have expressed fear after the recent spate of xenophobic attacks on foreigners. Speaking to Citizen Dig...

south africa , xenophobic attacks

Nigerian President Buhari takes action after xenophobic attacks in South Africa

By Ian Omondi,

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a special envoy to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa following reports of a spate of xenophobic att...

President Cyril Ramaphosa , President Muhammadu Buhari , south africa , xenophobia

Vihiga reappoints coach Tera, targets KPL slot

By Dennis Kamariki,

National Super League (NSL) side Vihiga United has resigned Tom Tera as an assistant coach, almost five months since he was fired alongside the then f...

KPL promotion , resigns Tom Tera , Vihiga United

Over 40 people arrested in South Africa as xenophobic attacks, looting sprees spiral

By Wangui Ngechu,

Police in Johannesburg, South Africa have arrested at least 41 people following Monday’s unrest in what has been deemed as xenophobic attacks on for...

south africa , xenophobic attacks

Court gives police 24 hours to charge Punjani’s wife, others

By Citizen Reporter,

Police in Mombasa have until Thursday 4pm to open charges against five individuals arrested at the home of wanted Mombasa tycoon Ali Punjani. The f...

Ali Punjani , Mombasa

Court detains three men for taking pictures of Villa Rosa Kempinski Hotel

By Sophie Njagi,

A Nairobi court has detained three men accused of taking pictures of Villa Rosa Kempiski Hotel for five days. The three; Abdi Mohammed Guled, Ibrah...

Villa Rosa Kempiski

Wanted business tycoon Ali Punjani’s wife arrested in Nyali

By George Aoko,

Business tycoon Ali Punjani's wife was on Tuesday arrested at their home in Nyali, Mombasa County over drug trafficking allegations. She was arrest...

Ali Punjani , Mombasa , nyali

Class dismissed: Surge in arrests of foreign teachers in China

By Reuters,

Arrests and deportations of foreign teachers in China have soared this year, lawyers, schools and teachers say, amid a broad crackdown defined by new ...

china , deport , teachers

DCI Kinoti puts on notice foreigners investing crime proceeds in Kenya

By Dennis Musau,

Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti on Tuesday fired a warning shot to foreigners who flee into Kenya after committing various cri...

DCI George Kinoti , foreigners , money laundering

Need fresh elections? Avail Sh3 million, Shikanda tells Sports Registrar

By Godfrey Ashiali,

AFC Leopards new boss Dan Shikanda has told the Sports Registrar to cough out the Sh3 million needed for the club to go to fresh elections. The Sport...

AFC Leopards , DAN SHIKANDA , FRESH ELECTIONS , Sports Registrar