OPINION: Undeterred: Kenya’s tourism faces 2020 confidently

By Joseph Bonyo,

Last weekend I was in Diani, Ukunda. Famed for its white sandy beaches and hospitable facilities, it was a welcome relief to Nairobi’s hustles. T...

Diani Reef Beach Resort and Spa , tourism

OPINION: Investment in Coastal infrastructure key to unlocking growth

By Citizen,

By Michael Cherambos Mombasa and the Coastal region have long been known as idyllic locations for Kenyan holiday makers seeking to sink their toes ...

coast , Mombasa

Okudo replaces Kaberia as Sports PS

By Citizen Reporter,

Joe Okudo has been named as new Sports Principal Secretary replacing Ambassador Kirimi Kaberia who has been moved to the Ministry of Mining in a simil...

Ambassador Kirimi Kaberia , Cabinet Reshuffle , Joe Okudo , Sports PS , Uhuru kenyatta

Full list: Uhuru’s new appointments to Cabinet, reshuffle

By Citizen Reporter,

This is the full list of the Cabinet reshuffle and new appointments as announced by President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday: Cabinet Secretary nominati...

Mutai, Mushai nominated for Soya honours

By Citizen Reporter,

Vincent Mutai, who won an unprecedented three gold medals from the International Para Athletics Championships last year and the 2018 Sports Personalit...

Disability category , Samuel Mushai , Soya Awards , Vincent Mutai

Kiunjuri out! President Uhuru Kenyatta reshuffles Cabinet

By Citizen Reporter,

Mwangi Kiunjuri has been dropped as Agriculture Cabinet Secretary. President Uhuru Kenyatta announced the new raft of changes on Tuesday morning. ...

kiunjuri

NOCK to venture in Sports Marketing and Tourism

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) is set to run a Marketing and Event Tourism workshop for its stakeholders and subsequently develop a market...

Event Tourism , Francis Mutuku , Marketing , NOCK

Japan Airlines offers 50,000 free tickets

By Paul Ombati,

Japan Airlines has announced an offer of 50,000 free tickets to international tourists in a bid to bolster the country's tourism sector. This is in...

Japan Airlines , Tokyo Olympics

Dubai Shopping Festival 2020: The incredible events lined up

By Agencies,

The Dubai Shopping Festival kicked off its 25th edition with a spectacular opening ceremony at Burj Park, Downtown Dubai on December 26 and 27. Dub...

Dubai Shopping Festival

Kenya’s Sindo fall to Somaliland side in historic friendly

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya’s Sindo United went down 3-1 to Somaliland’s Hargeisa Municipality side in a friendly match played at the Hargeisa National Stadium Saturday...

Friendly , Hargeisa Municipality , Hargeisa National Stadium , Sindo United , Somaliland

JKIA Christmas tree replaced hours after Kenyans online made fun

By Citizen Reporter,

The hideous JKIA Christmas tree that was the butt of jokes for Kenyans online has been replaced hours after it set social media abuzz. Airport work...

jkia christmas tree

Herd of One: Unique elephant conservation initiative launched

By Agencies,

The World Wide Fund for Nature-Kenya and Sankara Nairobi have launched a unique partnership to enhance elephant conservation and the livelihoods of th...

Sankara , World Wide Fund for Nature-Kenya

Ghana thought ‘Year of Return’ would attract 500K people but numbers multiplied

By Duncan Mutwiri,

Samuel L. Jackson, Boris Kodjoe, Steve Harvey, Anthony Anderson (Black-ish), Jidenna. Nicole Ari Parker. These are some of the renowned personaliti...

Ghana , Year of Return

German Esther Henseleit wins inaugural Magical Kenya Ladies Open

By Citizen Reporter,

Germany’s Esther Henseleit shot a course-record round of 64 on the final day of the Magical Kenya Ladies Open to make history as the first winner of...

2019 Ladies European Tour , Germany’s Esther Henseleit , Magical Ladies Kenya Open , Vipingo

Woods vows to tour Kenya again

By Philip Muchiri,

Tiger Woods’ niece, Cheyenne Woods -arguably the most popular name among Kenyan fans following the Magical Kenya Ladies Open has promised to tour th...

Rwanda signs tourism deal with PSG

By Reuters,

Rwanda signed a deal on Wednesday with French soccer club Paris St Germain to promote tourism in the east African nation, its second such agreement si...

PSG , Rwanda , Visit Rwanda

CBK cuts base lending rate to 8.5%

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has cut its base lending rate to 8.5 percent from 9 percent, marking the first adjustment to the Central Bank Rate (CB...

CBK , Central Bank Rate (CBR) , mpc

Mombasa to host 2019 SOYA gala

By Agencies,

For the second year running, Mombasa County will host the 16th edition of the annual Safaricom Sports Personality of the Year Awards (SOYA) slated for...

2019 , Mombasa , Paul Tergat , SOYA 2019 , Sport Personality of the Year Awards (SOYA)

Uganda Airlines makes its first direct flight to Mombasa

By Citizen Reporter,

Uganda Airlines made its first direct flight from Entebe, Uganda to Moi International Airport in Mombasa on Monday. The acting Uganda Airlines Chie...

Uganda airlines

Uhuru, Ruto host Lesotho leader Thabane for State banquet

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday evening lauded the Kingdom of Lesotho for continued support of Kenya in continental and international fora. The ...

Thabane