Locust swarms spotted in Marsabit as Kenya braces for havoc

By Reuters,

Desert locust swarms have reappeared in East Africa to the dismay of farmers and villagers who witnessed them wreak havoc on their crops and pasture i...

desert locusts , locusts

EU eyes scheme to share surplus COVID-19 vaccines with poorer nations

By Reuters,

The European Union wants to set up a mechanism that would allow the sharing of surplus COVID-19 vaccines with poorer neighbouring states and Africa, t...

coronavirus , vaccine

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

Railway materials worth Ksh.2M recovered in Solai

By Citizen Reporter,

Police have recovered rail materials worth Ksh.2million following a botched robbery attempt at the Solai Railway line in Nakuru County. In a statem...

kenya railways , Metre Gauge Railway , train

U.S. military pulls last troops out of Somalia

By VOA,

The United States military has completed withdrawing troops from Somalia, according to the U.S. Africa Command. Also Read: US President Donald Trum...

Africom , Al Shabaab , somalia

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

BWIRE: Hopefully, treatment of journalists in Kenya won’t go the Uganda Way

By Guest Writer,

By Victor Bwire Events in Uganda relating to media and journalists treatment during the campaigns, electioneering and voting for the January 14, 20...

Anne Kananu Mwenda takes over as Acting Nairobi Governor

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Anne Kananu Mwenda has taken over as acting Nairobi Governor from Speaker Benson Mutura days after she was sworn in as deputy governor. Addressing ...

Anne Kananu Mwenda

Turkana MPs Lomenen, Lodepe, Lokiru ‘under siege’ after bandits attack them in Kapedo

By Citizen Reporter,

Three Turkana Members of Parliament, James Lomenen (Turkana South), John Lodepe (Turkana Central) and Lokiru Ali Mohammed (Turkana East) say their liv...

bandits , James Lomenen , John Lodepe , Kapedo , Lokiru Ali Mohammed , Turkana Central , Turkana East , turkana south

Japan PM vows to press ahead with Olympics despite virus surge

By Reuters,

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga vowed on Monday to forge ahead with preparations to hold the Tokyo Olympics this summer, in the face of growing public o...

JAPAN , olympics , Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga , Tokyo

Rampant Vihiga Queens hit Falcons for five as Engesha bags hat-trick

By Dennis Kamariki,

  Dennis Kamariki at Mumias Complex Kenya Women Premier League defending champions Vihiga Queens mercilessly hammered Eldoret Falcons 5-0 in a ...

Alex Alumira , Eldoret Falcons , KWPL , Mumias Sports Complex , Tereza Engesha , Vihiga Queens

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

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

German doctor jailed for five years for blood doping

By Reuters,

A Munich court on Friday sentenced a German sports doctor to four years and 10 months in prison for masterminding an international network that helped...

blood doping , doping

Sasini returns to profitability on cost containment measures

By Kepha Muiruri,

Grower Sasini Plc has returned to profitability booking a Ksh.12.6 million profit for the year running to the end of September 2020. This to revers...

sasini

Joe Biden announces $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package

By VOA,

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a coronavirus response plan Thursday evening, emphasizing the urgency of passing legislation to help Americans...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Joe Biden

Former CJ Maraga recounts how Uhuru’s ‘we shall revisit’ statement was effected

By Benjamin Muriuki,

"I have always said, we have a problem with our judiciary. Irregardless we respect, but we shall revisit. We shall respect but we shall revisit this a...

Chief Justice David Maraga , Judiciary , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Leopards ready for KCB test, says Juma

By Godfrey Ashiali,

AFC Leopards football operations manager Tom Juma says their clash against KCB FC on Sunday can be a true test of their FKF Premier League title crede...

AFC Leopards , FKF PL , KCB FC

Twitter CEO defends Trump ban, says it was right but sets a ‘dangerous’ precedent

By CNN,

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has defended his company's decision to ban President Donald Trump, while acknowledging that the move stems from its failure to...

Citizen TV , Twitter