Engineer Nathaniel Matalanga Kenyan Engineer Nathaniel Matalanga has been elected as President of the World Council of Civil Engineers (WCCE) in a landmark achievement for both Kenya and the African continent. This historic election marks the first time an African engineer has been appointed to lead the organization since its inception. He set to assume…
Kabras will begin their Kenya Cup defence when they face Impala, who earned promotion back to the top flight, while KCB will also be taking on another newly promoted side South Coast Pirates. The 2024/25 Kenya Cup rugby season is set to kick off on November 16, showcasing a thrilling lineup as teams vie for…
Principal Secretary in the State Department for MSMEs in the Ministry of Cooperatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Susan Auma Man’geni (second left) and TotalEnergies Marketing Kenya MD Thibault Flichy (second right) with the winners of the TotalEnergies Startupper of The Year Challenge 2024 edition, Victor Mwaura (left), Lennox Ochieng (centre) and Martin…
Campbell Brown won eight Olympic medals during her illastrious career, but has explained why her 200m gold medal at the Beijing games in 2008 holds a particular special place in her heart. Jamaican sprint legend Veronica Campbell-Brown has revealed why her 200-meter gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics holds a unique significance in her…
Investments, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary, Salim Mvurya There is need for collaborative and integrated approach in addressing mental health challenges facing staff and inmates in the country’s correctional facilities, Investments, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary (CS), Salim Mvurya has said. Mvurya called for concerted effort among all stakeholders, including healthcare providers, development partners, community…
Eric Ten Hag has discredited his team’s 3-0 loss to Spurs at Old Trafford back in September. Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag has firmly dismissed the 3-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford in September, refusing to acknowledge the game’s result as reflective of his team’s performance. United, grappling with a challenging start…
Various farmers groups from Mwea Ward in Embu County have received a short in the arm after they were given Sh. 12.5 million worth of certified seeds and planting fertilizers for the short rains planting season by the County Government. The inputs including green grams and cowpeas seeds as well as planting fertilizer and soil…
Adani group Chairman Gautam Adani speaks during the inauguration of the 9th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Gandhinagar, India on Jan 18, 2019. [File, AP Photo] In an interesting coincidence, the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James Robinson in the same week that key indicators showed ordinary Kenyans sinking…
The American sprint legend has called out the Box-to-Box-produced Netflix show Sprint for unfair coverage of sprinters, including Fred Kerley. Legendary former American sprinter Justin Gatlin has voiced his disapproval of Netflix’s “SPRINT,” criticizing the series for what he feels is a skewed portrayal of athletes that fails to authentically represent their stories. Gatlin, a…
Simone Biles has reacted to the release of her film, showcasing her Olympic journey that gave fans a sneak peek into the life of the decorated Olympian gymnast. On Friday, October 25, fans were treated to an emotional exploration of Olympic champion Simone Biles’ journey in the second half of the Netflix documentary series, Simone…
IOC President Thomas Bach, planning to retire in 2025, has opened up on what he plans to achieve before retirement, while also encouraging African nations to bid for future Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has opened up about his plans for retirement as he looks to achieve some of the projects…
Telco company Safaricom has announced a system interruption for specific services scheduled from 10 pm to 5 am on Sunday, October 27, 2024. In a statement shared via their official Facebook account, Safaricom indicated that the interruption which is part of system maintenance will affect eight services. “Dear customers, we will carry out system maintenance…
Mouhamed Tafsir Ba is a newly crowned kickboxing world champion but is aiming for the lucrative MMA circuit © SEYLLOU / AFP Senegal’s new world kickboxing champion Mouhamed Tafsir Ba smashes an uppercut into the punching bag in a dilapidated room in a military barracks. Bare-chested, muscles glistening with sweat, he works on the bag,…
Fred Kerley called out Noah Lyles to an unorthodox 150m 1v1 race taking a sly dig at the 100m Olympics champion time. American sprinter and 2024 Paris Olympics bronze medalist Fred Kerley has issued a challenge to Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles for an unorthodox 150m race, igniting the possibility of a thrilling matchup between…
Abdalla Ali, a lecturer at a university in Mogadishu, recently checked on Mohamed Osman, a relative who had lately come down with illness. The visit became some kind of trip to a museum. Osman was a civil servant in Somalia’s good years in the 1970s and ‘80s. He rose through the civil service ranks before…