By REUTERS Algerian authorities declared President Abdulmadjid Tebboune the overwhelming winner of Saturday’s election on Sunday, but a rival candidate alleged irregularities in the count and fewer than half of registered voters cast ballots. Official preliminary results gave Tebboune 95 percent of the vote, enough to avoid a second-round run-off, with Abdelaali Hassani Cherif getting 3 percent and Youcef…
IOT 04 Rio Fish women fish farmers harvest delivery at Rasira beach 2 Along the shores of East Africa’s Lake Victoria, in Kenya, women fisherfolk including those known for being victims of sexual exploitation are harnessing the Internet of Things (IoT) to help them counter their abusers while enhancing their incomes, writes Joseph Davis Weddi….
Ferdinand Omanyala was hoping to defend his title at the Boris Hanzekovic Memorial in Zagreb but American Courtney Lindsey proved too strong for him. Ferdinand Omanyala could only afford a second-place finish in the men’s 100m at the final World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting, the Boris Hanzekovic Memorial in Zagreb on Sunday night. The…
Kenya Breweries Limited has announced renewal of its partnership with Nairobi Polo Club ahead of the forthcoming 10-goal and 6-goal International Polo Tournaments. The tourneys are scheduled 6-8th and 13th-15th September at Nairobi Polo Club. Through their beer brand Tusker Malt, KBL renewed it partnership for the fourth year ahead…
Kenyan rapper Brian Omollo popularly known as Khaligraph Jones has responded to Tanzanian hip-hop artiste Fido Vato‘s criticisms. Taking to his Instagram account on Sunday, September 8, 2024, Khaligraph posted a mockery video of a lady whom he referred to as American singer Rihanna breaking the music system after hearing an English r*p song while…
Kenyans have started calls for Harambee Stars coach Engin Firat to be dismissed over poor performances but there are a number of factors that make his sacking difficult. Harambee Stars fans have slammed coach Engin Firat following his team’s drab draw against Zimbabwe in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Friday. Firat was…
Detectives drawn from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested two suspects with a unique type of bhang whose street value has been estimated at Ksh8,000 per gram. DCI in a statement issued via their official social media accounts on Sunday, September 8, 2024, said the arrest followed an operation conducted by the Anti-N*******s…
Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei’s funeral plans are set following her tragic death due to an alleged attack by her ex-partner. The funeral of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who died on Thursday from injuries sustained in a tragic incident, will be held on September 14th. The 33-year-old marathon runner succumbed to severe burns after an alleged…
Kenya’s most talked-about socialites, Vera Sidika and Shakila, seem to have finally squashed their long-standing beef, or at least that’s what they claim. Taking to her Instagram, Sidika dropped the mic by posting postcards from their little get-together at a recent party that hinted Shakila had begged her for forgiveness. “I told y’all will become…
Thierry Neuville won the Acropolis Rally Greece after Sébastien Ogier crashed, while Sami Pajari triumphed in WRC2 on a tiebreak. Thierry Neuville has triumphed in the World Rally Championship after a challenging Acropolis Rally Greece, marking his first win in over seven months. The event, famed for its rugged terrain and harsh conditions, proved too…
Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has listed four key areas that are infested with hyenas, as it intensifies its campaign dubbed Operation Ondoa Fisi, aimed at returning them to their original habitat. In a statement issued through their official X account on Sunday, September 8, 2024, KWS listed Juja Farm, Thika West, Ruiru, and Athi River…
17 students from Hillside Endarasha Academy are still missing following a fire that destroyed the school’s dormitory and killed more than 17 others on Friday, Nyeri County. Speaking Sunday, Archbishop of the Catholic Church in Nyeri County, Antohny Muheria, urged parents who took their children to take them to centers for psychological support, as they…
Gabby Thomas has penned a heartfelt message to Paralympic gold medalist Hunter Woodhall and his long jump Olympic gold medalist wife Tara Davis-Woodhall following their success in Paris this Summer. America’s new sprint queen Gabby Thomas, who made waves at the 2024 Paris Olympics with her triple gold medal haul, took a brief pause from…
Student leaders from various institutions in the country have announced national demonstrations to protest against the implementation of the new university funding model. In various statements, student leaders drawn from the University of Nairobi (UoN), Kenyatta University, Kibabiii University, Machakos University, and Great Lakes University among others called on their fellow students from other institutions…
Robert Kiprop and Marion Kibor were crowned the winners of the half marathon during the 3rd edition of the Nairobi City Marathon held on Sunday. Kiprop stopped the clock in 1 hour and 56 seconds, followed by Wilson Too in 1:01:14 hours in 2nd position, while Timothy Kibet finished 3rd in a time of 1:01:25….