Former U.S. Olympics coach Geddert takes own life

By Reuters,

Former U.S. Olympic gymnastics coach John Geddert, who had ties to disgraced team doctor Larry Nassar and was charged earlier on Thursday with human t...

John Geddert

Mighty Salim among top Google search trends for Kenyans in January

By Citizen Reporter,

Google search trends in January reveal that the deaths of renowned ‘Mugithi’ musician Mighty Salim and American television and radio host Larry Ki...

google search , killing eve , Mighty Salim , mugithi , warunge

Cicely Tyson, iconic and influential actress, dies at 96

By CNN,

Cicely Tyson, an award-winning icon of the stage and screen who broke barriers for Black actresses with surpassing dignity, died Thursday, her longtim...

Cicely Tyson

Lakers look to add to perfect road mark at Cavaliers

By Reuters,

The Los Angeles Lakers have the best record in the NBA, they’re unbeaten on the road, and LeBron James and Anthony Davis are playing at a peak level...

US talk show legend Larry King dies aged 87 after catching coronavirus

By Agencies,

American talk show legend Larry King has died aged 87. He passed away this morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles after a battle wit...

Legendary talk show host Larry King hospitalized with Covid-19

By CNN,

Legendary talk show host and former CNN interviewer Larry King has Covid-19, according to a source close to the family. King, 87, has been hospital...

coronavirus , larry king

COVID-19 vaccines: What seniors can expect

By CNN,

Covid-19 vaccines are on the way. What should older adults expect? The first candidates, from Pfizer and Moderna, could arrive before Christmas, ac...

coronavirus , covid-19 vaccine

Kenya lowers 2020 growth projection, sees rebound next year

By Reuters,

Kenya has lowered this year’s economic growth projection because the first half turned out worse than expected, but growth is expected to rebound in...

coronavirus

What would Kanye West have to do to launch a late White House bid?

By Reuters,

If Kanye West is serious about running for president, the American rapper and fashion designer will face major obstacles to mount a serious campaign l...

James McCann , Joe Biden , kanye west , President Donald Trump

Security guard shot and killed after telling customer to put on face mask

By CNN,

Three family members have been charged in the killing of a security guard who told a customer at a Michigan Family Dollar store to wear a state-mandat...

face mask

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe hailed as ‘coronavirus hero’ by American newspaper

By Ian Omondi,

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has been featured by a leading American newspaper as one of three leaders who have emerged as ‘heroes’ in th...

coronavirus , CS Mutahi Kagwe , Wall Street Journal

Romney proposes giving Ksh.103K to every American adult as coronavirus response measure

By CNN,

Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah on Monday outlined a list of proposals to address the coronavirus outbreak, including giving all American adults $...

EACC summons 22 Nairobi County officials over irregular tender award

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has summoned 22 Nairobi County Government officials over corruption allegations in the award of a ten...

EACC , nairobi county

Lawyers in Boeing 737 Max 8 crashes speak after CEO Muilenburg was fired

By Citizen Reporter,

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg was on Monday fired following a a heated debate to his response on two deadly crashes of the company's top-selling 737 Ma...

boeing , Ethiopian Airlines , Ribbeck Law Chartered

Rip Torn, actor best known for ‘Men in Black’ dies at 88

By CNN,

Rip Torn, an Emmy Award-winning actor who starred in "Men in Black" and HBO's "The Larry Sanders Show," has died, according to his publicist Rick Mira...

Men in Black , Rip Torn

‘Unexpected stories of hope’: New York Times’ Nairobi boss advert slammed by KOT

By Wambui Kihara,

The New York Times has once more come under heavy criticism from Kenyans on social media over the format of a recent call-out for a Nairobi bureau chi...

Eastern Africa , Kimiko de Freytas-Tamura , Nairobi Bureau , New York Times

Furi Furi dance, Ice Bucket Challenge: The other side of Bob Collymore

By Raquel Muigai,

The Furi Furi dance challenge, a popular style that hit the Kenyan music scene almost seven years ago, was one that Bob Collymore found to good to ign...

collymore , furi furi , Ice bucket challenge , Safaricom

Plane of skydivers crashed in fiery heaps shortly after take off

By Ian Omondi,

A skydiving plane that went down in Hawaii, killing all 11 people aboard, crashed in a fiery heap shortly after it took off, authorities said. Th...

HAWAII , Manuel P. Neves , plane , Skydiving

Trump tells The Sun: Meghan Markle is ‘nasty’

By CNN,

President Donald Trump set the stage for his upcoming visit to the United Kingdom by weighing in on everything from outgoing UK Prime Minister Theresa...

markle , Trump

China defiant toward U.S. on trade, Kudlow urges strong enforcement steps

By CNN,

The United States and China appeared at a deadlock over trade negotiations on Sunday as Washington demanded promises of concrete changes to Chinese la...

china , Donald Trump