Pangolins in the dock: Is the mammal really guilty as charged?

By Dorcas Wangira,

The pangolin is the world’s most trafficked mammal. No one truly knows its conservation status in Kenya. When COVID-19 broke out in early 2020, some...

coronavirus , pangolin

Tourist arrivals down 72 per cent in 10 months to October

By Kepha Muiruri,

The number of international arrivals through all points of entry into the country has fallen 72 per cent across ten months to October. This is acco...

COVID-19 , CS Najib Balala , Ministry of Tourism

Pressure piles on Kenya, Tanzania to resolve ‘safe flights list’ row

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya and Tanzania have been urged to consider an East African Community (EAC) coordinated approach after the two countries clashed over the 'safe fli...

coronavirus , EABC , safe flights

BWIRE: Insincere leaders require a hostile media

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire It’s time the media decided; in spite of the freedom of expression provided for all Kenyans, those who thrive on giving alternati...

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

Kenya, Ethiopia seek regional athletics competition

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Kenyan and Ethiopian leaders have backed the formation of a regional athletics championship to keep alive disciplines that were dropped  from the Wor...

AK , Athletics Kenya , Ethiopia , kenya

Renationalization unlikely to fly Kenya Airways back to profit

By Reuters,

By taking back full control of Kenya Airways, lawmakers are banking on Kenya’s ability to replicate the profitable example of Ethiopia’s state-own...

Ethiopian Airlines , Kenya Airways

Ugandan critics oppose Nile river power plant plan

By Reuters,

A plan by South Africa’s Bonang Power and Energy to develop a 360 megawatt (MW) power plant on Uganda’s Nile River has met resistance from critics...

Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) , River Nile , uganda

Legacy of lunacy haunts old Kenya railway. Will China’s Ksh.364B line be different?

By CNN,

In 1903, British colonial administrator Sir Charles Norton Edgecumbe Eliot made a bold statement: "It is not uncommon for a country to create a rai...

SGR

Uganda says arrests made in kidnapping of American tourist

By VOA,

Ugandan police say they have arrested some people over the kidnapping last week of an American tourist who has since been freed. Police did not spe...

uganda

Uganda denies paying Ksh.50M ransom for release of American tourist, driver

By VOA,

Ugandan police deny Ksh.50million ransom was paid in the rescue of American tourist Kimberly Sue Endecott and her driver Jean Paul. The two were re...

american tourist kidnapped , Endicott , Queen Elizabeth National Park

How nightmare of kidnapped American tourist, Congolese guide ended after Ksh.50M ransom paid

By CNN,

It was Kimberly Sue Endicott's dream to go on an excursion to see gorillas in their natural habitat. That dream looked more like a nightmare last w...

Endicott , kidnapped American , Mirenge , Queen Elizabeth National Park

Kidnapped American tourist, driver still missing in Uganda

By CNN,

An armed gang who kidnapped an American tourist and her driver at gunpoint from a Ugandan national park have made frequent demands for a Ksh.50million...

american tourist kidnapped , Queen Elizabeth National Park

State of the Nation Address: President Uhuru Kenyatta’s full speech

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thurday said the State of the Nation is "strong, vibrant and beaming with promise." Here is his full speech during this...

State of the nation address

Uganda: kidnapped US tourist did not take armed guard

By VOA,

An American woman who was kidnapped with her driver at Uganda’s most popular wildlife park by gunmen had failed to take an armed ranger as required ...

uganda

Kidnappers demand Ksh.50M ransom to release American woman in Uganda

By Reuters,

An American woman and her driver have been kidnapped at Uganda’s most popular wildlife park by gunmen demanding a ransom of Ksh.50million ($500,000)...

american woman kidnapped , Ofwono Opondo , Queen Elizabeth National Park , uganda tourist

Balala unveils Kenya’s team for Magical Open

By Agencies,

The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has today unveiled the 2019 Magical Kenya Open Golf Championship Kenyan professional and elite amateur golf playe...

019 Magical Kenya Open Golf Championship , 18 golf players , Kenya Open Golf Limited , Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife , Najib Balala

Uganda tourism minister speaks out over curvy women contest

By VOA,

Uganda’s junior minister for tourism this month sparked controversy by suggesting that curvy women could be promoted as a tourist attraction. Uga...

Miss Curvy Uganda , Uganda Tourism , Uganda Women

Uganda accused of promoting sex tourism with ‘curvy women’ beauty contest

By Reuters,

Uganda must cancel a beauty contest that seeks to attract more visitors by showcasing “curvy women” because it objectifies women and promotes sex ...

Uganda beauty contest , Uganda curvy women

Year in Review: Kenya’s podium sweep in 3,000m steeplechase highlights C’W

By Philip Muchiri,

  Philip Muchiri After a horrendous outing at the Rio Olympics Games in 2016, Kenya went to the Commonwealth Games in 2018 not only bullish...

Australia , Commonwealth Games , Consenslus Kipruto , Gold Coast , kenya , Steeplechase