Kiambu murders: Parents urged to monitor children as Warunge family of four laid to rest

By Hassan Mugambi,

U.S-based businessman Nicholas Warunge, his wife, son and nephew were on Saturday afternoon buried at their home in Karura Ka Murimu area of Kiambu Co...

Karura Ka Murimu , Kiambu County , Lawrence Warunge , murder , Nicholas Warunge

Former CJ Maraga recounts how Uhuru’s ‘we shall revisit’ statement was effected

By Benjamin Muriuki,

"I have always said, we have a problem with our judiciary. Irregardless we respect, but we shall revisit. We shall respect but we shall revisit this a...

Chief Justice David Maraga , Judiciary , President Uhuru Kenyatta

U.S. says Capitol rioters meant to ‘capture and assassinate’ officials – court filing

By Reuters,

Federal prosecutors offered an ominous new assessment of last week’s siege of the U.S. Capitol by President Donald Trump’s supporters on Thursday,...

Donald Trump , US Capitol

Murang’a man digs own grave, writes eulogy

By Victor Kinuthia,

An elderly man in Kiharu,  Murang'a County has left tongues wagging and confusion reigning high after digging his own grave-no pun intended- and writ...

OPINION: Economy is politics, so no one should be surprised by ‘hustler’ politics

By Guest Writer,

By Harrison M. Ikunda Every sane and right thinking human being desires and deserves to live a good life. Good life is embedded in the state of ...

economy , hustler , ruto

Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa apologises over offensive remarks

By Citizen Reporter,

Malindi Member of Parliament Aisha Jumwa has apologised to all those offended by her alleged reckless remarks during the recently concluded Msambweni ...

Aisha Jumwa , EDWIN SIFUNA , Msambweni by-election , NCIC

2020 in Review: Kenya’s women footballers thrive in year of uncertainty

By Geoffrey Mwamburi,

@bekimwamburi The year 2020 has been a forgettable year for the sports industry and indeed the world following the COVID-19 pandemic that halted virt...

Closed beaches, limited alcohol: South Africa on high alert

By Reuters,

Beaches and booze are high on the government’s hit list as South Africa enters its second wave of coronavirus infections — and a long-awaited mon...

alcohol , coronavirus , ramaphosa , south africa

‘Handshakes and BBIs will become our new normal,’ says President Kenyatta

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has continued to drum up support for the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI), urging Kenyans to support the process which he sa...

BBI , handshake , raila odinga , Uhuru kenyatta

OPINION: Nurses, doctors and everyone else employed under UHC must be paid

By Guest Writer,

By Catherine Maina If you have followed my writing long enough, you know I call out injustice without mincing my words. You also know I accord ...

Doctors , Nurses , strike , Universal Health Care

City Stars TM Neville Pudo is dead

By Dan Ogega,

Kenyan Premier League Side City Stars has been thrown into mourning following the sudden demise of long-serving team manager Neville “Ovi” Oduor P...

Nairobi City Stars , Neville Pudo

Martha Karua on BBI: We are not going back to dictatorship

By Citizen Reporter,

NARC Kenya leader Martha Karua has criticized President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga over what she terms as attempts towards dictatorshi...

BBI , karua , linda katiba movement

Everyone you know uses Zoom but that wasn’t the plan

By CNN,

The tweet was when Eric Yuan knew something had to change. Boris Johnson, the UK prime minister, shared a photo from his first ever virtual cabinet...

Zoom

COVID-19 pandemic drives spike in suicides in Japan

By CNN,

Eriko Kobayashi has tried to kill herself four times. The first time, she was just 22 years old with a full-time job in publishing that didn't pay ...

coronavirus , suicide

Obituary: Argentine genius Maradona saw heaven and hell

By Reuters,

World soccer great Diego Armando Maradona, who died on Wednesday less than a month after his 60th birthday, was worshipped like a god for his genius w...

diego maradona

OPINION: Isolated poverty: Africa bearing burden of climate change in the Commonwealth

By Guest Writer,

By Mohamed Adow There is no region that is as badly affected by climate change like Africa. Whether it is droughts in the Sahel, coastal storms lik...

africa , CLIMATE CHANGE , Commonwealth , COVID-19 , Emmanuel Macron

Olunga set to miss Stars clash against Comoros

By Jacob Icia,

@icia_jacob Kenya's Harambee Stars will miss its star striker Michael Olunga for the 2022 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Comoros, ...

Harambee Stars , Michael Olunga

OPINION: Managing grief in times of COVID-19

By Guest Writer,

The sense of loss that accompanies COVID-19 is one that may not have been adequately expressed in words. When the pandemic hit, it was followed by ...

burial , coronavirus , COVID-19 , grief

Former James Bond actor Sean Connery dies aged 90

By Reuters,

Scottish movie legend Sean Connery, who shot to international stardom as the suave, sexy and sophisticated British agent James Bond and went on to gra...

US federal agency pays record Ksh.12 billion to whistleblower

By CNN,

Someone just scored a $114 million payday -- without playing the lottery or stepping into a casino. Instead, the check was signed by Uncle Sam. The...

US federal agency , whistleblower