Two police officers killed in an ambush by suspected bandits in Kapedo

By Tonny Ndungu,

Two police officers were on Thursday evening killed in a bandit attack at Kapedo, reports say. The two; an inspector of police and his driver were a...

Tiaty MP William Kamket arrested in Nairobi over Kapedo banditry attacks

By Citizen Reporter,

Tiaty Member of Parliament (MP) William Kamket has been arrested in Nairobi in connection with the banditry attacks in Kapedo. He is currently being...

Tiaty MP William Kamket

COVID-19 shots to cost Ksh.300 to Ksh.1,000 under African Union vaccine plan

By Reuters,

African countries will pay between $3 and $10 per vaccine dose to access 270 million COVID-19 shots secured this month by the African Union (AU), acco...

COVID-19 shots to cost between Ksh.330 to Ksh.1100 in AU plan

By Reuters,

African countries will pay between Ksh.330 ($3) and Ksh.1100 ($10) per vaccine dose to access 270 million COVID-19 shots secured this month by the Afr...

coronavirus , vaccine

Kenyan students awarded first prize in global ICT competition

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Three Kenyan teams who excelled at the Huawei ICT Competition Global Finals were on Monday awarded in Nairobi. The event was held at the Serena Hot...

Huawei , Huawei ICT Competition

World Bank to invest Ksh.547B in 11 African countries

By Reuters,

The World Bank on Monday said it would invest over $5 billion (Ksh.547.8billion) over the next five years to help restore degraded landscapes, improve...

World Bank

China promised Africa coronavirus vaccines were a priority. But where are they?

By CNN,

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi concludes his tour of Africa this weekend without making a single concrete vaccine commitment to a continent hoping a...

china , coronavirus , vaccine

OPINION: Sex education the perfect pill to cure rampant teen pregnancies

By Guest Writer,

By Serah Kamau As learners troop back to school after a nine-month break thanks to the Covid-19 outbreak, hundreds of girls will remain at home bec...

sex education , teen pregnancies

OPINION: Economy is politics, so no one should be surprised by ‘hustler’ politics

By Guest Writer,

By Harrison M. Ikunda Every sane and right thinking human being desires and deserves to live a good life. Good life is embedded in the state of ...

economy , hustler , ruto

African free trade bloc opens for business, but challenges remain

By Reuters,

African countries began officially trading under a new continent-wide free trade area on Friday, after months of delays caused by the global coronavir...

AfCFTA

OPINION: Caren Wakoli mentoring youth to eradicate poverty

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange and Esther Kiragu Caren Wakoli is the Executive Director at Emerging Leaders Foundation. She calls herself a student of life,...

Caren Wakoli , Emerging Leaders Foundation , YALI

Kenya among countries with majority of people in extreme poverty: WB

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya is among eight out of the 10 Sub-Saharan countries with the highest number of people living in extreme poverty. Also Read: 'Half of Kenya liv...

coronavirus , poverty , World Bank

Kenya’s economic rebound tied to COVID-19 vaccine access

By Kepha Muiruri,

The potential rebound of Kenya's economy in 2021 has been tied down to the access of COVID-19 vaccines and their eventual distribution. According t...

coronavirus , Kenya's economy , vaccine

Desert locust upsurge continues to threaten food security in Horn of Africa

By Citizen Reporter,

A new generation of Desert Locust swarms is threatening agricultural and pastoral livelihoods and the food security of millions of people in the Horn ...

Desert locust , FAO

MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos donates Ksh.468B to 384 organisations

By CNN,

MacKenzie Scott announced on Tuesday her second major charitable contribution of the year, giving away nearly $4.2 billion (Ksh. 468.72billion) to 384...

Amazon , bezos

Rashford only has eyes for Man United

By Reuters,

Marcus Rashford is drawing interest from some of Europe’s top clubs but the young Manchester United forward said he wants to be a one-club man. Ras...

Marcus Rashford

U.N. says human rights must be at core of COVID-19 recovery

By VOA,

The U.N. high commissioner for human rights has issued a call to action for international Human Rights Day to build back in a more sustainable and j...

coronavirus , human rights

Women left out as news sources, newsroom leadership still ‘reserved’ for men: study

By VOA,

A new study into the representation of women in media says news organizations should do more to include female perspectives. The first step to achi...

Female Journalists , MCK , Women in news

President Kenyatta mourns Kabuchai MP James Lusweti Mukwe

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has sent a message of condolence and comfort to the family and the people of Kabuchai Constituency following the death of the...

President Uhuru Kenyatta

COVID-19 may reverse gains on malaria control: WHO

By VOA,

On World Malaria Day, the World Health Organization is calling on countries to step up the fight against malaria, saying the coronavirus pandemic thre...

coronavirus , MALARIA