Russia handed four-year ban from all major sports events over doping

By Agencies,

Russia has been handed a four-year ban from all major sporting events by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada). It means the Russia flag and anthem w...

four-year ban , russia , WADA

KPL: The rise and fall of sugar belt clubs

By Paul Ombati,

Since its inception in 1963, the Kenyan Premier League has been dogged by sweet and bitter memories. Sadly, it's the latter which sticks like an eyeso...

Charles Odera , Chemilil Sugar Fc , Evans Kadenge , James Nandwa , KPL , Nick Yakhama , Nzoia Sugar FC , Sony Sugar FC , sugar belt

CBK: Shilling has largely been undervalued

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has reignited its tiff with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by disapproving the institution’s stance of the sh...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , IMF , Kenyan shiiling

Everton investigate ‘homophobic’ chants at Chelsea fans

By Reuters,

Everton are working with anti-discrimination group Kick It Out to investigate reports of homophobic chanting by fans during their 3-1 win over Chelsea...

anti-discrimination , Everton , Kick It Out

‘Carry your own cross!’ Uhuru tells leaders facing graft charges

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has cautioned leaders against politicizing the fight against corruption in the country. Speaking on Sunday at the St. Fran...

Police defend officer accused of pick-pocketing his boss during Sonko arrest

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The National Police Service Commission has come out to defend a police officer who had been accused of pick-pocketing his boss at Ikanga airstrip in V...

Ikanga airstrip , Sonko arrest

OPINION: Unemployment in Kenya; A Socio-Economic menace hitting unprecedented levels

By Desmond Boy,

Unemployment in Kenya is a challenge that is certainly crippling the country’s economic progress as well as the people’s welfare. Being a subject ...

unemployment

Woods to ignite Presidents Cup as U.S. look to extend reign

By Reuters,

A biennial tournament that has struggled for relevance under a heavy weight of American supremacy will roar back into life when Tiger Woods returns to...

Presidents Cup , tiger woods

Death toll rises to 10 in Tassia building tragedy

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The death toll from the building that collapsed in Tassia Estate in Embakasi Constituency has risen to 10 after three more bodies were recovered on Su...

Embakasi , Tasia

German evangelist Reinhard Bonnke dead at 79

By Imani Mitchelle,

Famed German Evangelist and founder of Christ for All Nations organisation Reinhard Bonnke has died at the age of 79. According to a statement rele...

Anni Bonnke , Christ for All Nations , Evangelist Daniel Kolenda , Reinhard Bonnke

Abusive, unruly & violent: Sonko draws wrath of police boss

By Wangui Ngechu,

The office of the Inspector General of Police will be preferring assault charges against Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko. On Saturday, National P...

Sonko

Tassia building collapse: Death toll hits five

By Duncan Mutwiri,

Rescue operations at the six storey housing structure that collapsed on Friday in Tassia estate are still underway. So far, five people have been c...

building collapse , Embakasi , Tassia

Russia braces for four-year Olympic ban

By Reuters,

Russia could be hit with a four-year Olympic ban on Monday for flouting anti-doping rules, a punishment local officials have said would be unfair and ...

doping , RUSADA , World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)

Governor Sonko’s office releases statement after dramatic arrest

By Citizen Reporter,

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has rubbished corruption allegations from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji. On Friday, a statemen...

Sonko

Uhuru approves supplementary Ksh.73.4 billion budget

By Kepha Muiruri,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed into law the Supplementary Appropriation Bill (No.2) of 2019 paving way for the release of Ksh.73.4 billion from t...

National Treasury , supplementary budget I 2019/20 , Uhuru kenyatta

Eden Hazard out of ‘Clasico’

By Reuters,

Real Madrid’s Sh11.3-billion forward Eden Hazard is set to miss his side’s crunch match with La Liga leaders Barcelona later this month after bein...

Eden Hazard , El Clasico , Real Madrid

OPINION: Why we need a Structured Parliamentary Diplomacy for Africa

By Citizen Reporter,

By Joel Okwemba Foreign Policy is Public Policy. Foreign policy has hitherto been a prerogative of the Executive arm of government despite the glob...

democracy , diplomacy

The knife broke. Valerian Njeri Ndonu was still breathing. He rushed to the kitchen, grabbed another knife

By Citizen,

We have a very big problem somewhere in our new world. We must find it’s solutions. And fast. Before it gets out of control. This is a sad shocki...

Valerian Njeri Ndonu

‘Enough is enough!’ Angry Uhuru blasts pro-Ruto MPs over BBI politics

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has hit out at political leaders who have once again embarked on politicizing the recently unveiled Building Bridges Initiati...

BBI report , Uhuru kenyatta

OPINION: On BBI, let’s work on overcoming our differences, not arguing

By Citizen Reporter,

By Michael Cherambos A great deal of hype around the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) involves discussion of the future of the executive branch. W...

BBI report , raila odinga , Uhuru kenyatta