Zimbabwe agrees to pay Ksh.376B compensation to white farmers

By Reuters,

Zimbabwe agreed on Wednesday to pay $3.5 billion (Ksh. 376.8billion) in compensation to white farmers whose land was expropriated by the government to...

Emmerson Mnangagwa , white farmers , Zimbabwe

‘Spare no mheshimiwa,’ President Kenyatta orders police as he extends curfew

By Ian Omondi,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday extended the 9pm to 4am curfew for a further 30 days as part of efforts to help in mitigating the spread of COVID-1...

COVID-19 , curfew , Police , President Uhuru Kenyatta

No dope conspiracy against Kenya, AK boss Tuwei says

By Bernard Rotich,

Athletics Kenya (AK) president Jackson Tuwei has rebutted suggestions that there is an organised conspiracy to fix the country's sportsmen in doping c...

AK , doping , Elijah Manangoi , Jackson Tuwei

UK bans Huawei from its 5G network

By CNN,

The United Kingdom has banned Huawei from its 5G telecom network, reversing a January decision to allow the embattled Chinese tech company a limited r...

5G network , Huawei , Mike Pompeo , Prime Minister Boris Johnson , United Kingdom

Russia offered Taliban fighters cash rewards to kill US, UK troops in Afghanistan

By CNN,

Russian intelligence officers for the military intelligence GRU recently offered money to Taliban militants in Afghanistan as rewards if they killed U...

John Ratcliffe , President Donald Trump , Taliban Militants , US intelligence , White House

Ministry travel budgets hit Ksh.12.8 billion in nine months

By Kepha Muiruri,

Travel budgets by Ministries and State departments rose by 7.6 percent in nine months to March 2020 to hit Ksh.12.8 billion. The steady rise in tra...

austerity , Controller of Budget (COB) , Ukur Yatani

North Korea warns of retaliatory actions against defectors in South Korea

By Reuters,

The sister of North Korea’s leader has warned of retaliatory measures against South Korea that could involve the military, in the latest escalation ...

Kim Jong-un , Kim Yo Jong , North Korea , President Moon Jae-in , South Korea

Let’s Leverage on innovative potential of our youth in Covid-19 fight, President Kenyatta urges African counterparts

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has challenged his African counterparts to tap into the innovative abilities of the continent's youth as they roll out Covid-...

coronavirus , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Sancho not booked for Floyd protest, says DFB

By Reuters,

Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho was not booked for his protest against the death of American George Floyd by a policeman but because he removed ...

DFB , George Floyd , Jadon Sancho

China warns U.S. it will retaliate on moves over Hong Kong

By Tonny Ndungu,

China said on Monday U.S. attempts to harm Chinese interests will be met with firm countermeasures, criticising a U.S. decision to begin ending specia...

china

Taiwan’s success in fighting coronavirus has infuriated China

By CNN,

While many governments struggled to contain the spread of coronavirus, Taiwan appeared to have it largely under control. In January, the self-rule...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , President Tsai Ing-wen , world health organization

US report assesses China intentionally concealed severity of the virus

By CNN,

The Chinese government intentionally concealed the severity of the coronavirus from the international community while it stockpiled imports and decrea...

coronavirus

China sent medical experts to advise on North Korea’s Kim Jong Un

By Reuters,

China has dispatched a team to North Korea including medical experts to advise on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to three people familiar ...

Kim Jong-un , Mike Pompeo , North Korea , President Donald Trump , President Xi Jinping

Kenya survives FIFA sanctions, for now

By Agencies,

FIFA has deferred a decision that would impose stern sanctions on Football Kenya Federation (FKF) failed to meet the deadline to pay former Harambee S...

Adel Amrouche , FIFA , FKF

Uhuru warns police against misusing powers in enforcing Covid-19 control orders

By Ian Omondi,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday warned that rogue police officers found abusing their authority during enforcement of government directives amid ...

coronavirus , police officer , President Uhuru Kenyatta

CBK sanctions Absa Bank for irregular forex trading

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has flagged Absa Bank Kenya for irregular foreign exchange trades conducted in March. According to the reserve bank...

OPINION: Why Kenya will not be banned by Fifa for failure to pay Amrouche

By Citizen Reporter,

The clock is ticking towards the April 24 deadline set by Fifa for Football Kenya Federation (FKF) to pay former Harambee Stars coach Adel Amrouche Sh...

Adel Amrouche , CAS , FKF , Kenn Okaka , kenya , World cup Qualifiers

FKF sub-branches wary of FIFA ban over elections standoff

By Agencies,

Fifteen more football sub-branches have dismissed attempts to set up a normalization committee to manage football affairs in the country. This come...

Ahmed Abdi Ahmed , Dagoretti , elections , FIFA , FKF , machakos , narok , Peter Karino , Sub-branches

Iran’s coronavirus cases surpass 35,000; death toll over 2,500

By CNN,

Iran has reported 139 more coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the total to 2,517. At least 3,076 more cases were also recorded, bringing the tota...

coronavirus , Iran

Mwendwa pleads with Uhuru to save Qatar WC dream

By Jacob Icia,

Effective March 24, 2020, another countdown begun towards yet another deadline to pay former Harambee Stars coach Adel Amrouche his Sh. 109 million, t...

Adel Amrouche , Amina Mohammed , Bobby Williamson , CAS , FIFA , FKF , Nick Mwendwa , Qatar , Sam Nyamweya , Uhuru kenyatta , WC