Family of boy ran over by Ruto convoy say DP ‘did not honour his word’

By Dorcas Wangira,

Sidney Mambala’s life was tragically cut short when he was knocked down by a car in DP William Ruto convoy in Budalang’i, Busia. One month late...

mambala

Finding Dad Part 2: ‘Cucu, baba yangu ni nani?’

By Citizen Reporter,

High school came and went and I was locked out of university for missing the cut off mark by a few points. Also Read: Finding Dad: My story of pain...

finding dad

AFCON defies logic to turn event into unexpected success

By Reuters,

Played in the searing heat of the Egyptian summer, against a backdrop of chaos in the regional governing body CAF and enlarged to an unwieldy 24 teams...

24 teams , AFCON2019 , CAF , Egypt , enlarged , summer

Raila opposes plans by Gov’t to import maize

By Kassim Adinasi,

ODM leader Raila Odinga has criticised plans by Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri to import maize stating that the move will create room for cartels to t...

kiunjuri , maize import , raila

Forced displacement causes controversy in Ethiopia’s Omo Valley

By VOA,

A dam project and sugarcane plantation intended to transform southern Ethiopia could mean the end to a way of life for indigenous people living in the...

Ethiopia , Omo Valley

Man Utd’s Lukaku not fit to face suitors Inter

By Reuters,

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said Romelu Lukaku was not fit to play against Inter Milan in Singapore on Saturday, as the Italian sid...

Inter Milan , Manchester United , Romelu Lukaku , Transfers

Infantino rejects ‘colonialism’ criticism

By Reuters,

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has rejected comments that the global soccer body has taken a “colonialist” attitude towards African football and ...

CAF , Gianni Infantino

CJ Maraga drawn into Senate-Parliament standoff

By Stephen Letoo,

The High Court has directed that the case pitting Senators against Parliament be handed over to Chief Justice David Maraga. Justice Weldon Korir sa...

cherarkey , Maraga , Murkomen , orengo , senate

Fintech: Kenya’s Wapi Pay seeks payment solutions between Asia and Africa

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenyan based financial technology (fintech) company Wapi Pay has moved to strengthen payments on its Afro-Asia corridor under a new partnership with S...

Afro-Asia fintech festival , CBK , digital payments , Wapi Pay

Ugandan Govt to demand birth certificate for cows

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Imagine the government demanding that you obtain a birth certificate for your cow. Well, that would sound comic or rather a far-fetched idea, but it ...

Cow birth certificate

PSG sign defender Diallo from Dortmund

By Reuters,

Paris St Germain have signed French defender Abdou Diallo on a five-year deal from German side Borussia Dortmund, the French champions has said. No...

Atletico on the verge of signing England’s Trippier from Tottenham

By Reuters,

England defender Kieran Trippier is on the verge of moving from Tottenham Hotspur to Atletico Madrid, reports in the Spanish and British media . En...

Atletico Madrid , England defender , Kieran Trippier , Tottenham Hotspur

Sudan women demand power in new government

By VOA,

Activists are calling on Sudan's military and opposition leaders to open the country’s political process to women when the sides begin to implement ...

Al-Bashir , sudan women

Arsenal’s Emery waits for decision on Koscielny’s future

By Reuters,

Arsenal manager Unai Emery said he is awaiting a decision on Laurent Koscielny after the captain refused to travel with the squad for their pre-season...

Arsenal , Future , Laurent Koscielny , Unai Emery

Leopards’ defender Mainge leaves for FK Pohronie of Slovakia

By John Kyanda,

AFC Leopards defender Yusuf Mainge has left the 12-time champions for FK Pohronie. Club chairman Dan Shikanda confirmed the departure of the defend...

AFC Leopards , DAN SHIKANDA , defender Yusuf Mainge , FK Pohronie. , New signings

China says will freeze out U.S. companies that sell arms to Taiwan

By Reuters,

China’s government and Chinese companies will cut business ties with U.S. firms selling arms to Taiwan, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday, d...

china , Foreign Ministry , President Tsai Ing-wen , Taiwan , U.S. State Department

England win World Cup in Super Over drama to end 44-year wait

By Reuters,

England ended their 44-year wait for a maiden 50-overs World Cup title by beating a gutsy New Zealand side on boundaries after a tied Super Over amids...

44-year wait , England , maiden World Cup , New Zealand

Kiunjuri dismisses resignation calls, insists on plan to import maize

By Martin Munene,

Agriculture Cabinet secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri has come out to defend himself from allegations of creating an artificial maize shortage in the country ...

Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri , MAIZE SHORTAGE , nyeri county

Petrol prices rise as diesel goes down in latest review

By Ian Omondi,

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced the latest retail pump prices of petroleum products set to take effect from July 15...

diesel , EPRA , Fuel , petrol

Western leaders demand Agriculture CS Kiunjuri’s resignation

By Sam Ogina,

Leaders from maize-growing regions of Western Kenya are now demanding for the resignation of Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri. The lea...

agriculture , cs mwangi kiunjuri , Maize importation , WESTERN KENYA