WFP, Gov’t set up cash transfers for Mombasa families hit by COVID-19

By Citizen Reporter,

The World Food Programme (WFP) and the government have launched cash transfers for 24,000 families whose livelihoods were destroyed by the impact of c...

coronavirus , JOHO , Mombasa , WFP

COVID-19 could push 49 million Africans into extreme poverty

By CNN,

It is now widely recognized that in Africa, the Covid-19 pandemic is on a different trajectory than much of the rest of the world, including the West....

Blair , coronavirus , poverty

Zimbabweans turn to sex work amid economic crisis and COVID

By Reuters,

Dressed in a miniskirt and blouse, Esther Kamupunga stood in semi-darkness waiting for men looking for sex - the latest Zimbabwean to lose her job in ...

coronavirus , sex workers , Zimbabwe

British charity Comic Relief stops sending celebs to Africa after ‘white saviour’ furore

By Reuters,

British charity Comic Relief said on Wednesday that it will stop sending celebrities to Africa to raise funds following criticism that figures like si...

Sheeran , slum tourism , white saviour

Tanzania president Magufuli aims for second term as polls open

By Reuters,

Tanzania’s president John Magufuli hopes to win another five-year term when the East African nation holds presidential and parliamentary elections o...

magufuli , Tanzania

Over 300K Turkana residents urged to move to safer grounds over potential Turkwel Dam spill over

By Citizen Reporter,

Residents in Turkana County have been urged to move to safer grounds due to potential Turkwel Dam spill over. The Water Resources Authority said at...

Turkwel

Kenya Tourism Board nominated for excellence in policy making

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) has been nominated for the 2020 Africa Tourism Leadership Awards ‘Leading in Progressive Policies’ category by Afric...

KTB

New Zealand’s Ardern wins ‘historic’ re-election for crushing COVID-19

By Reuters,

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern delivered the biggest election victory for her centre-left Labour Party in half a century on Saturday as voters rewarded...

coronavirus , Jacinda Ardern , New Zealand

Photos: Thousands throng Mama Ngina Waterfront in World Tourism Day celebrations

By Tonny Ndungu,

Thousands of Kenyans shelved coronavirus-spread fears to hob-nob freely at the Mama Ngina Waterfront in Mombasa on Sunday as Kenya marked the Internat...

Olympics: Tokyo organisers outline steps for ‘simplified’ Games

By Reuters,

Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday proposed cutting back the number of staff at next year’s Summer Games and shortening the opening period f...

olympics , Summer Games , Tokyo

High Court stops NEMA from shutting down Mara Ngenche Safari Camp

By Reuben Motochi,

The High Court in Narok has barred the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) from shutting down the Mara Ngenche Safari Camp pending hear...

Maasai Mara National Reserve , Mara Ngenche Safari Camp

Date set for Mt Kenya Mountain championship

By Martin Mwenda,

The second edition of the Mt Kenya running championship in Meru will be held on 20th February 2021, Athletics Kenya (AK) has confirmed. Speaking at...

Mt Kenya Mountain Championship

NEMA announces indefinate closure of controversial Mara Ngenche Camp

By Citizen Reporter,

The National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA)Chairman John Konchella has announced closure of Mara Ngenche Camp indefinitely, pending an envi...

Mara Ngenche Camp

#MaraBarricade: Mara Ngenche Camp risks demolition over wildebeest migration

By Sam Gituku,

Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala recently ordered for the removal of a high end tented camp in the Maasai Mara National Reserve say...

Maasai Mara , Mara Ngenche Camp , narok

SWILA: Olunga is Kenya’s football jewel, let’s show him some love

By Isaac Swila,

Sports editor By demeanor he comes across as an ordinary folk; no show-off; no bling bling, no razzmatazz…but make no mistake, on the pitch, he sti...

afcon , FC Girona , GOR MAHIA , Harambee Stars , IF Djurgarden , Kashiwa Reysol , kenya , Michael Olunga

Tourism CS Najib Balala demands closure of hotel for blocking wildbeest migratory corridor at Mara River

By Tonny Ndungu,

Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala on Tuesday demanded action on a tourist camp that has been built beside the Mara River, blocking the Wildebeest...

CS Najib Balala

Diaz: Employees still integral to businesses amidst COVID-19 pandemic

By Guest Writer,

When the government implemented strict measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic including the partial closure of the economy, job losses became a pre...

coronavirus

‘Pack and leave,’ CS Tobiko vows to evict Murkomen from Embobut Forest

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Environment Cabinet Secretary Keriako Tobiko says Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen is one of the individuals who have illegally encroached E...

Embobut Forest , Keriako Tobiko , Kipchumba Murkomen

LSK takes up Peter Otieno Otiang case after Citizen TV story

By Citizen Team,

The Law Society of Kenya has said it will take up the Peter Otieno Otiang case following an expose on Citizen TV. According to LSK President Nelson...

Peter Otieno Otiang , Stanley Hotel

Yassin Juma arrest underlines press freedom concerns in Ethiopia

By VOA,

The arrest and alleged abuse of a Kenyan journalist working in Ethiopia is renewing scrutiny of press freedoms in the country. Kenyan journalist Co...

yassin juma