Shabana coach Sammy ‘Pamzo’ Omollo feels Gor Mahia are not good enough to challenge for titles and are only helped by their underperforming Kenyan rivals. Shabana coach Sammy ‘Pamzo’ Omollo believes Gor Mahia have won the last two FKF Premier League titles not because they are good but because their rivals are weak. K’Ogalo have…
Former Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea may be close to joining a new club after being unemployed last season. De Gea spent most of last season without a link, which should be unusual for a player who is still only 33 years old and has over 700 appearances for club and country to his…
A recent Politrack Africa survey shows that most Kenyans want President William Ruto to reappoint seven former Cabinet Secretaries (CS) dismissed on July 11, 2024. Among those favored for reinstatement are former Interior CS Kithure Kindiki and Defence CS Aden Duale, who both received high approval ratings for their competence and alignment with public interests….
PrideInn Group has announced plans to set up additional hotels in every county. Speaking during the launch of the Sayari All Day dining restaurant in Westlands, on Friday evening, the Managing Director PrideInn Hotels, Resorts & Camps, Hasnain Noorani said the plan is aimed at creating employment opportunities among the youth and the local communities….
Kisumu Girls’ Valentine Kwamboka chase Sofia Nasimiyu of Purples Ferns of St Joseph’s Girls during Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association Term One games in Machakos County. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] St Joseph’s Girls are the new Rift Valley Secondary Schools rugby 7s champions. They achieved the feat after outwitting JM Kariuki of Nakuru 33-5 in a one-sided finals…
Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei. [Courtesy] Civic organisations have denied government claims that they are funding protests, saying their financial reports and activities are accessible to the State. Distancing themselves from the allegations of fuelling violence in the country, the over 20 civil society organisations (CSOs) maintained that the demonstrations are fuelled by President William Ruto’s…
Usain Bolt credits a persistent American sprinter for motivating him during the final years of his illustrious career. Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt recently opened up about the pivotal role his rivalry with an American sprinter played in maintaining his motivation through the twilight years of his illustrious career. Speaking on former Nigerian football star…
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By KEMO CHAM After months of national debate, Gambia’s Parliament on July 15 voted to reject a controversial Bill that sought to repeal a 2015 law banning female genital mutilation (FGM) in the country. The anti-FGM law, enacted under exiled former president Yahya Jammeh’s regime, prohibits the cut, which is widely practised in Gambia, backed…
Mukuru Kwa Njenga youths who took part in retrieval of dismembered bodies that were discovered at a quarry dumpsite in Kware, Pipeline in Embakasi South Sub-County, have started undergoing counselling sessions. The counselling sessions that have been organized by human rights activists kicked off on Saturday, July 20, 2024. Mukuru Kwa Njenga youths involved in…
PrideInn Group has announced an aggressive expansion plan to create a hotel in every county in Kenya. Speaking during the launch of the Sayari All Day dining restaurant in Westlands, on Friday evening, the Managing Director PrideInn Hotels, Resorts & Camps, Hasnain Noorani said the plan is aimed at creating employment opportunities among the youth…
Kenya Simbas Hillary Odhimabo (center) in action against Uganda during a past match.[KRU] Kenya Simbas will kick off their Rugby Africa Cup campaign against Senegal at 12:00noon in Kampala, Uganda on Saturday. The match will be the second of four games scheduled to take place at the Nelson Mandela Stadium from 10:00 am to 6:00…
Bolt was involved in a road accident that ruled him out for two months the year he broke the world records in the 100 and 200m. Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt has recently revealed that he believes he could have set even more astonishing 100m and 200m records in Berlin in 2009 if he had…
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has unveiled plans to establish a state-of-the-art media center within Parliament Square, aiming to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of parliamentary reporting. He made this announcement through a statement shared on his Twitter(X) account on July 17, 2024. Under Wetang’ula’s leadership, the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) will lead this initiative,…
By REUTERS Nigeria fined Meta Platforms $220 million, its competition watchdog said on Friday, after investigations showed data-sharing on social platforms violated local consumer, data protection and privacy laws. Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) said Meta appropriated the data of Nigerian users on its platforms without their consent, abused its market dominance by…