FKF gives Kinoru Stadium playing turf the thumbs down

By Mwenda Kinoti,

Despite the Kinoru Stadium renovation works nearing completion, the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has given thumbs down to the newly refurbished fac...

FKF , Kinoru Stadium

Internet access in Uganda restored

By Waihiga Mwaura,

The digitally isolated country of Uganda is now back on the World Wide Web after the government restored the internet almost one week after it was thr...

Internet Shutdown , uganda

WAIHIGA: No emails or zoom calls, Uganda is voting

By Waihiga Mwaura,

What does it mean to be unable to access online banking for at least four days? What if the only way you could pay for your electricity was online ...

Bobi Wine , Uganda elections , yoweri museveni

WhatsApp users seek alternatives after update on privacy policy

By Reuters,

The number of new users installing messaging app Signal every day is on track to cross 1 million, putting it closer to levels seen by WhatsApp, follow...

whatsapp

Uganda orders all social media blocked

By Reuters,

Uganda has ordered internet service providers to block all social media platforms and messaging apps until further notice, a letter from the country�...

bobi , Museveni , uganda

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...

Bitok urges KVF, NOCK to fast-track Malkia Strikers’ training programme

By Stanley Mativo,

National women’s volleyball team head coach Paul Bitok has urged the Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) and National Olympics Committee of Kenya (NOC...

Malkia Strikers , Noc-k , Paul Bitok

The unfinished race: Kimetto, Jelimo to Rudisha…what went wrong?

By Isaac Swila,

Isaac Swila in Nairobi Sandra Lamwaka in Kampala Gilbert Kiprotich in Eldoret David Rudisha is an “A class'' athlete, but it’s debata...

Alfred Kirwa Yego , David Rudisha , Dorcas Inzikiru , Pamela Jelimo , Unfinished Race

Nigerian kids The Critics use phones to create sci-fi films

By CNN,

Across a rocky landscape, two young girls find themselves running for cover as spaceships fire laser guns into the field. To survive, both girls, d...

sci-fi

OPINION: For media freedom let’s build bridges between the pen and the gun in 2021

By Guest Writer,

By Dinnah Ondari It is now cliché to refer to 2020 as a difficult year, thanks to COVID-19. Media especially took a hit from the harsh economic...

MCK , Media freedom , sexual harassment

Facebook unveils its Africa 2020 Year in Review

By Citizen Reporter,

Facebook has released its “2020 Year in Review: Highlights” an infographic showcasing some of its key investments and work across Africa. The c...

coronavirus , facebook

Citizen TV maintains the lead as Kenya’s top television station: MCK

By Rachel Ombaka,

Citizen TV has maintained its lead in TV viewership at 35 percent, a new report by the Media Council of Kenya has revealed. Also Read: MD Wachira W...

rubadiri , Waihiga Mwaura , wangira

Boko Haram claim responsibility for kidnap of over 300 schoolboys

By Reuters,

A man identifying himself as the leader of Nigeria’s Boko Haram said on Tuesday the Islamist group was behind the abduction of more than 300 schoolb...

Boko Haram , Chibok

English Premier League, coronavirus among top trending searches in 2020

By Citizen Reporter,

The English Premier League and the U.S. elections were the number one and two trending search queries on Google in 2020. Also Read: ‘Disgrace’ ...

coronavirus , English Premier League , google search , Trends , U.S elections

OPINION: Recovering from COVID-19 through greater youth economic inclusion

By Guest Writer,

By Patrick Mutahi and Steven Rebello Just on nine months since the first case of COVID-19 was recorded in Egypt, more than 1,800,000 cases have bee...

coronavirus , youth

Two killed in nasty head-on-collision in Emali

By Alphonse Mbithi,

Two people; a man and a woman have been killed after two vehicles collided near Emali market. Makueni County Police Commander Justus Kitetu confirme...

acccident

Suspected North Korean hackers targeted COVID vaccine maker

By Reuters,

Suspected North Korean hackers have tried to break into the systems of British drugmaker AstraZeneca in recent weeks, two people with knowledge of the...

AstraZeneca , coronavirus

Kenya to host Africa’s delivery units virtual conference

By Guest Writer,

By Eden Getachew Delivery units are becoming a common feature of many governments across the world as leaders grapple with the challenge of del...

Yvonne’s Take: I’m glad one MP wept, while another asked for a helicopter

By Yvonne Okwara,

How many harrowing tales have you heard about people who have survived COVID-19 or those who’ve lost the battle? Most people now have a story to ...

coronavirus , helicopter , nyikal

OPINION: From Survive to Thrive; working together for a better Africa

By Guest Writer,

By Chen Lei Technology is getting us through the pandemic, and technology can also drive our continent’s recovery in the post-pandemic era, w...