Kenya
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:09:33 GMTHow U.S.$82 Million Oil Scandal Was Planned and Executed
[Nation] The Magh Mela, an annual pilgrimage to Prayagraj, India, which usually attracts over 100 million visitors, is not only the greatest Hindu religious festival but also the world's largest gathering of people.
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:43:07 GMT'No Vaccine' Policy Threatens Tanzania & the Region
[The Conversation Africa] Tanzania's health minister said earlier this month that the country has no plans to procure COVID-19 vaccines. Moina Spooner, an editor with The Conversation Africa, asked Catherine Kyobutungi to explain Tanzania's COVID-19 ...
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:03:25 GMTHow African Startups Are Conquering Covid
[DW] As COVID hits Africa's economy hard, young entrepreneurs have declared war on the disease. Many startups have found creative ways to resolve added challenges caused by the pandemic.
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:40:54 GMTKenyan Artists Listed Among Top 100 African Musicians
[Nairobi News] Kenya's H_art The Band, Sauti Sol, Khaligraph Jones, Nyashinski have been listed in the inaugural 2021 Top 100 African Musicians ranking.
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 06:39:07 GMTBonchari MP Oroo Oyioka Dies at a Kisumu Hospital
[Capital FM] Kisii -- Bonchari lawmaker Oroo Oyieka is dead.
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 12:45:12 GMTEliud Kipchoge Launches New Collection By Nike
[Capital FM] Olympic champion and world marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge, has launched an EK line by Nike. The Kenyan star made history in 2019 when he became the first human in history to run a 42-kilometre marathon in under two hours during th...
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:46:09 GMTWhy Kenya Is Yet to Attain Global Financial Hub Status
[East African] Kenya's quest to become an international financial hub has suffered a setback after the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) failed to achieve key performance indicators.
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:20:42 GMTGarrisa Senator Yusuf Haji Dies in Nairobi Aged 80
[Dalsan Radio] Garissa Senator Mohamed and former Kenya Defence Minister Yusuf Haji has died at the Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi where he was undergoing treatment.
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:15:57 GMTYoung Men, Invest in Your Wives - Late Nyachae's Widow
[Nairobi News] Grace Nyachae, the widow of veteran politician Simeon Nyachae, has adviced all young men to invest in their wives.
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:15:48 GMTOpen Ballot Policy to Be Used to Allocate Spaces in 5 New City Markets
[Nairobi News] The government has announced that the open ballot policy will be used to allocate to traders market spaces in the five newly-constructed markets in Nairobi County.
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:15:41 GMTMzee Nyachae Once Caned Me for Misbehaving - Ruto
[Nairobi News] Deputy President William Ruto on Monday hilariously narrated how the late fiery politician, Mzee Simeon Nyachae, once whipped him for misbehaving.
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:15:36 GMTNgong Road Upgrade to Be Completed By May
[Nairobi News] The expansion of Nairobi's Ngong Road Phase III into a dual carriageway is 83 percent complete, with the Chinese contractor expected to finish the job by May.
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:15:28 GMTHere is Where to Pick Your Huduma Card in Nairobi
[Nairobi News] The government has released a list of collection points in the city where members of the public can now pick their Huduma Number cards.
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:15:16 GMTOkari Pens Warm Love Message to Wife on Second Wedding Anniversary
[Nairobi News] NTV Journalist Dennis Okari has penned a heart-warming message to his wife, Naomi Joy, as they celebrated their second wedding anniversary.
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:14:57 GMTDP Ruto 'Resists' SMS Channel
[Nairobi News] Besieged Deputy President William Ruto indicated he'd boycotted a mobile news alert premium service.
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:14:48 GMTKemsa Says 8.5 Million School Children Will Get Free Masks
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government is targetting to distribute 8.5 re-usable facemasks to school-going children in all the 47 counties as part of measures to protect them from the risk of COVID-10.
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:14:43 GMTEquity Creates a Regional Office for Central and Southern Africa Region
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Equity Group Holdings has announced the appointment of Yves Cuypers as the first Equity Group Holdings Plc., Regional Director in charge of the Central and Southern Africa Region.
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:14:34 GMTHaji Buried at Lang'ata Cemetery in Ceremony Attended By Kenyatta, Ruto and Odinga
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Garissa Senator the late Yusuf Haji was buried Monday at the Lang'ata Muslim Cemetery, on the same day he died, in line with muslim tradition.
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:14:28 GMTSpeakers Lusaka and Muturi Mourn Haji As a Sober Politician
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Speakers of the bicameral Parliament, Ken Lusaka (Senate) and Justin Muturi (National Assembly) have mourned Garissa Senator Yusuf Haji as a firm administrator and a performer.
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:13:50 GMTJalang'o to Bail Out Struggling Omosh
[Nairobi News] Media personality Felix Odwuor alias Jalang'o has promised to raise Sh1 million for former Tahidi High actor Kamau Kinuthia popularly known as Omosh after his heartbreaking story went viral.
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:47:26 GMTKenya, Uganda Trade Sugar and Juice in New Deal to Settle Tax Dispute
[East African] Kenya and Uganda have agreed in principal on a bilateral agreement that could put an end to the persistent trade dispute in sugar, fruit juices and pharmaceuticals between the two neighbouring countries.
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:45:28 GMTOkoth Decries Land Grabbing in Kibra
[Nairobi News] Kibra lawmaker Imran Okoth has asked the national government to solve the perennial land grabbing in his consistency, adding the theft is hampering the expansion of learning facilities in the area.
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:12:47 GMT62,500 Needy Students in Nairobi to Get Bursaries
[Nation] At least 62,500 bright and needy students in Nairobi County will finally receive bursaries for their secondary education.
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:12:37 GMTLawyers to Get Half of Kakuzi Millions
[Nation] The parent company of Kakuzi, Camellia Plc, has agreed to part with Sh1.196 billion as settlement costs and legal expenses for human rights violations by its Kenyan subsidiary.
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:12:31 GMTBonchari MP John Oroo Oyioka Dies in Kisumu
[Nation] Bonchari Member of Parliament John Oroo Oyioka has died. The legislator breathed his last on Monday evening.
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:12:24 GMTChild Theft Probe - Dr Musa Ramadhan Cleared, Now a State Witness
[Nation] A third former top medic at the Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital has been cleared of charges in a child trafficking case that rocked the facility last year.
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:12:19 GMTCourt Gives Haji Last Chance to Submit Evidence in Dams Case
[Nation] The Anti-Corruption Court has given Director of Public Prosecution Noordin Haji a last chance to supply evidence in the Sh63 billion Kimwarer and Arror dams case against former Treasury minister Henry Rotich.
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:12:09 GMTKenya Cup Set for February 27 Start Despite Postponement Calls
[Nation] The 2021 Kenya Cup rugby league season will get underway as scheduled on February 27, despite seven clubs requesting for the postponement for two months.
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:12:04 GMTNo New Covid-19 Deaths in Kenya as Confirmed Cases Surpass 103,000
[Nation] No new Covid-19 deaths have been recorded in Kenya over the past 24 hours, the Health ministry announced Monday, saying the death toll remained 1,795.
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:11:59 GMTKenya Morans Land in Cameroon
[Nation] The national men's basketball team arrived safely in Yaounde, Cameroon Monday afternoon despite visa hitches which delayed their departure at Jomo Kenyatta international Airport by three hours.