FKF wins Sh45 million bet from gaming firm

By Citizen Team,

Football Kenya Federation has unveiled a three-year sponsorship deal worth Sh45 million with a gaming firm. The funds will be used in the sponsorin...

betting firm , FKF , Sh45million , sponsorship deal

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

Shame as Kenya’s hockey clubs withdraw from continental tourney for lack of cash

By Joan Cheruiyot,

Desperate times call for desperate measures.  No one knows the weight and probably the meaning of this statement more than Kenya's  sports fraternit...

Africa Cup for Club Championships , Blazers , Egypt , Hockey , Ismailia , Jos Openda , withdraw

Pain as KPL officially relegates Sony

By Jacob Icia,

Kenya Premier League (KPL) has confirmed the expulsion of top flight club Sony Sugar from the league, ending the club’s topflight status kept since ...

AFC Leopards , KPL , Sony Sugar , Zoo Kericho

OPINION: Please release sugar task force report!

By Joseph Bonyo,

Exactly one year ago (7th November 2018), Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri unveiled a task force. In his words, the Sugar Reforms Task...

Mwangi Kiunjuri , Sugar task force

SWILA: Why the 2019/20 portends tougher times for KPL

By Isaac Swila,

Isaac Swila After a two-months break, action has resumed in the Kenyan Premier League for the 2019/20 season with a bang. Gor Mahia has seemingl...

GOR MAHIA , governemnt , Kenyan Premier League , Sponsorship , Supersports , Swila

Tribunal probing Judge Jackton Ojwang to conclude hearing on Friday

By Dzuya Walter,

A seven-member tribunal appointed to investigate the conduct of embattled Supreme Court Judge Jackton Ojwang is set to conclude its hearing on Friday ...

governor okoth obado , Judge Jackton Ojwang , supreme court , Tribunal

7-member tribunal set to begin Judge Jackton Ojwang probe

By Dzuya Walter,

A seven-member tribunal appointed to investigate the conduct of embattled Supreme Court Judge Jackton Ojwang is set to begin their probe on July 15, 2...

governor okoth obado , Judge Jackton Ojwang , supreme court , Tribunal

Anami rescues Zoo, Vihiga relegated from KPL

By Matthews Mutai,

Zoo FC dug deep to secure a 3-2 win over Kakamega Homeboyz and put their top flight  fate in their own hands heading into the final round of Kenyan P...

KPL , Vihiga United , Zoo FC

Tribunal appointed to probe Judge Jackton Ojwang sworn in

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The tribunal appointed to probe suspended Supreme Court judge justice Jackton Ojwang is all set to commence proceedings after its members were sworn i...

Justice Jackton Ojwang

Nyong’o joins Moses Kuria, fires salvo over Kenya-Uganda triple sugar deal

By Allan Obiero,

Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong’o has faulted a recent decision to triple sugar imports from Uganda claiming that 'barons' may be involved. Speaking...

Anyang Nyongo , sugar farmers , uganda kenya sugar imports

Supreme Court judge Jackton Ojwang suspended

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Supreme Court judge Jackton Boma Ojwang has been suspended with President Uhuru Kenyatta appointing a seven-member tribunal to investigate his conduct...

Jackton Boma Ojwang , Uhuru kenyatta

Mumias Sugar posts Ksh.15B full-year loss, double from last year

By Faizal Ahmed,

Mumias Sugar Company has announced a Ksh.15.1 billion loss for the year ending June 2018. The results a clear indication of the tough times the mil...

Mumias Sugar , Mumias Sugar Company

CS Kiunjuri: More than half of all maize in Kisumu NCPB depot discoloured

By Allan Obiero,

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri says 60% of maize stored in the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) depot in Kisumu is discoloured...

Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri , maize , NCPB , Sugar task force

14-member sugar task force unveiled

By Sam Gituku,

The government has announced a 14-member task force in a fresh initiative to try and rescue the crippled sugar sector. The task force to be gazette...

Uhuru meets Western leaders, Wiper Party members

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday held talks focusing on development and the ‘Building Bridges’ initiative with leaders from five counties in We...

Building Bridges Initiative , Former VP Moody Awori , kalonzo musyoka , Makueni Senator Mutula Kilonzo Jr , Moses Wetangula , NASA , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Wiper Democratic Movement party

Golden Boot at stake for Tuyisenge as Gor march to the Zoo

By Citizen Team,

Newly crowned Kenyan Premier League champions Gor Mahia will be seeking to stretch their league points when they face Kericho based Zoo FC in a dead r...

Golden boot , GOR MAHIA , Harun Shakava , Jacques Tuyisenge , Kenyan Premier League match , Zoo Kericho

Nyanza cane farmers oppose zoning plans

By Allan Obiero,

Sugarcane farmers within the Nyando sugar belt have opposed the planned re-introduction of sugarcane zoning saying the move will cripple the sugarcane...

agriculture , Atiang' Atiang' , debt , farming , Kenya National Federation of Sugarcane Farmers , mills , Sugar , sugarcane

Sugar scandal: MPs claim KRA lost Ksh.10B, want CS Rotich sacked

By Vincent Afande,

A section of Luhya politicians, led by Lugari MP Ayub Savula are now demanding for the sacking of Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich following th...

Adan Mohamed , Fred Matiang'i , Henry Rotich , Interim Head of the Sugar Directorate Solomon Odera , KRA , Mwangi Kiunjuri

MPs want Uhuru to form commission of inquiry into sugar, maize scandal

By Benjamin Muriuki,

A section of Members of Parliament have petitioned President Uhuru Kenyatta to form a commission of inquiry to unravel those behind the illicit import...

Commission of Inquiry , maize scandal , sugar scandal , Uhuru kenyatta