First World Cup in Asia opens to ‘awesome atmosphere’

By Reuters,

Rugby fever swept through Japan on Friday as fans flocked to Tokyo Stadium for the start of the 2019 World Cup, ushering in the tournament to Asia for...

JAPAN , Rugby world cup , Tokyo Stadium

Outgoing NBK boss Wilfred Musau survives the axe as CBK approves Russo

By Duncan Mutwiri,

Wilfred Musau, the outgoing MD National Bank of Kenya, is set to take on a new role at the Kenya Commercial Bank. In a statement released on Friday...

KCB , NBK , russo

Odera backs young Simbas to catch Zimbabwe prey

By Kenerickson Njeru,

Kenya Simbas head coach Paul Odera is adamant his youthful squad will deliver a positive result when they face Zimbabwe in their Victoria Cup showdown...

Paul Odera , Simbas , Zimbabwe

Teachers found using Blood Ties risk 3 years in jail, Education Ministry says

By Citizen Reporter,

The Education Ministry has warned that teachers found using unapproved books such as Blood Ties risk 3 years in jail. In a statement released on Th...

blood ties , KICD

OPINION: Let’s wait to hear from the BBI Committee before passing judgement

By Citizen Reporter,

By Michael Cherambos The basis of all fair legal systems is the same: Innocent until proven guilty. Or to put it another way, as the Latin maxim go...

handshake

Central African football boss hears war crimes charges

By Reuters,

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) said two alleged leaders of Central African Republic militias, one of them prominent in African ...

Alfred Yekatom , Patrice Edouard Ngaissona

BWIRE: Solar energy is the option to lighting Kenya

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire Players in the solar energy sector are raising challenges in the industry that government needs to relook as a matter of priority. ...

Jubilee politician Maina Kamanda endorses ODM’s Imran Okoth for Kibra

By Citizen Reporter,

Former Starehe MP Maina Kamanda has publicly endorsed Bernard Otieno Okoth alias Imran as his preferred candidate for the Kibra by-election. Kamand...

Imran Okoth , Kibra by-election , Maina Kamanda , mariga

Over 500 East African entrepreneurs battle it out in 2X Invest2Impact contest

By Girlie Kendi,

Over 500 women from Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda have so far entered the 2X Invest2Impact competition. The competition is open to a...

2X Invest2Impact challenge , graca machel

‘Racism rot is deep’ in Italian football

By Agencies,

Italian football authorities and their disciplinary systems to combat racism are "not fit for purpose", says the chief of anti-discriminatory body Far...

Cagliari , italy , racism , Romelu Lukaku , Serie A

Iran’s female fans find soccer buzz in cafes and malls

By Reuters,

On match days Iran’s young female soccer fans cram Tehran’s shopping centres and cafes, their faces painted with the Iranian flag and beaming with...

female fans , Iran , Iranian women

Ken Okoth widow rejects DNA for disputed child, to present her own

By Dzuya Walter,

Ken Okoth's widow Monica has been given 14 days to file her own DNA results for the disputed child after she declined those presented in court two wee...

Ann Thumbi , Kibra Mp

VIDEO: How Kenya’s top teacher Peter Tabichi opened U.S. Congress

By Robert Maina,

Award-winning teacher Peter Tabichi on Tuesday opened the U.S. Congress. He recited the Franciscan prayer for peace at the Capitol in Washington D....

tabichi

Police lob teargas canisters at Onyango Oloo, supporters

By Allan Obiero,

Embattled Kisumu Speaker Onyango Oloo was on Wednesday morning repulsed by anti-riot officers as he attempted to enter the County Assembly. His all...

Kisumu County Assembly , Lake basin mall , Onyango Oloo

Zuckerberg-backed firm Andela to lay off 170 junior Kenyan engineers

By Kepha Muiruri,

Andela, an incubation firm backed by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), has announced its intent to end its young developer fellowship in Kenya, Ug...

Andela

New report reveals best and worst performing governors

By Benjamin Muriuki,

A London-based company has unveiled a new survey report ranking all the 47 Kenyan governors according to their performance. In the report compiled ...

Alfred Mutua , Mike Sonko , Wycliffe Oparanya

All not lost for Gor despite heavy loss to Algers, says Rachier

By Geoffrey Mwamburi,

Gor Mahia chairman Ambrose Rachier has said the 4-1 defeat the Kenyan record champions suffered in the hands of USM Alger on Sunday had nothing to do ...

Ambrose Rachier , CAF , GOR MAHIA , loss , USM Alger

ODM Kibra nominations were not ‘bungled’, Gem MP says

By George Amolo,

A lawmaker allied to the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has refuted claims that the party's nomination exercise for the Kibra by-election was interf...

gem mp , Kibra , odm

OPINION: Harambee spirit lives on in Uhuru’s bilateral and multilateral engagements

By Citizen Reporter,

By Michael Cherambos Individual achievements might be something nice to boast about, but getting something major done on your own is actually very ...

harambee , President Uhuru Kenyatta , TICAD

‘Let the people of Kibra decide,’ says McDonald Mariga after IEBC all clear

By Ian Omondi,

Football star McDonald Mariga has finally spoken out after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Monday cleared him to vie in ...

Bonny Khalwale , IEBC , Kibra by-election , Kipchumba Murkomen , McDonald Mariga , Nixon Korir