Envoys to Kenya urge NASA to recognise President Kenyatta’s legitimacy
Eleven envoys to Kenya have called on NASA leader Raila Odinga to recognize the legitimacy of President Uhuru Kenyatta to pave way for dialogue. The envoys who described Kenya’s democracy as one that...
View ArticleAFC Leopards held to a one-all draw by visitors Fosa Juniors
Kenya Premier league side AFC Leopards were held to a one-all draw by visitors Fosa Juniors from Madagascar in the CAF Confederations Cup preliminary round, match played at the Bukhungu Stadium in...
View ArticleKenya’s 19-year old to participate today in the Winter Olympic Games
Kenya’s 19-year old Sabrina Simader who is the sole Kenyan representatives in this year’s Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea will take to the field today, Sunday, in the skiing event. As...
View ArticleFrance’s Macron threatens Syria strikes if chemical weapon use proven
French President Emmanuel Macron has threatened to “strike” Syria if proof emerges that its government is using chemical weapons against civilians. “We will strike the place where these launches are...
View ArticleIsrael PM Netanyahu defiant in face of bribery allegations
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has hit back after police said he should be charged over alleged bribery cases. Speaking on Israeli television, he branded the allegations “baseless” and...
View ArticleSpy chief warns on Trump aides’ clearance
A US spy chief has warned that presidential aides with interim security clearances should have “limited” access to secret information. US Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats said the clearance...
View ArticleWorld chess body accounts closed over president’s Syria sanctions
The World Chess Federation (FIDE) says its Swiss bank accounts have been closed after its president was accused of facilitating transactions on behalf of the Syrian government. Russian millionaire...
View ArticleSouth Korea to pay for North at Winter Olympics
South Korea has approved a plan to pay the cost of hosting North Korea’s delegation to the Winter Olympics. The 2.86bn Korean won ($2.64m, £1.9m) will come from the South’s unification ministry budget....
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New education CS to sustain reforms ministry is undertaking
The new Cabinet Secretary for Education, Ambassador Amina Mohamed has said she will sustain the reforms the Ministry is undertaking. “We will continue to move forward with the reforms,” Ambassador...
View ArticleHealth officials step up campaign to stop the spread of Cholera
Health officials in Garissa and neighbouring Madogo division of Tana River County have stepped up their campaigns to stop the spread of the Cholera outbreak that has already claimed 8 lives. In a...
View ArticleAmazon Echo Dot ad cleared over cat food order
A television ad for Amazon’s Echo Dot smart speaker that caused a viewer’s device to try to order cat food has been cleared by a UK regulator. The advert, which aired in October, featured a man asking...
View ArticleSalon magazine mines crypto-cash with readers’ PCs
News organisations have tried many novel ways to make readers pay – but this idea is possibly the most audacious yet. If a reader chooses to block its advertising, US publication Salon will use that...
View ArticleIncrease in flower dealers expected to lift export volumes
An increase in flower dealers is expected to help lift export volumes of flowers by up to 30 percent this year. Most Kenyan flowers end up in overseas markets, with Europe accounting for about 60...
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Police foil major terror attack
Police have intercepted a cache of arms suspected to belong to the Al-Shabaab militia group in Meriti, Isiolo. During the massive operation, one suspect was killed, one other was arrested while the...
View ArticleNairobi to host 5th edition of the East Africa Oil & Gas Summit
Over 500 senior oil and gas executives are expected to attend the East Africa Oil & Gas Summit and Exhibition (EAOGS 2018) when it returns to Nairobi for its 5th edition this June. The event will...
View ArticleScientists offer autism test hope
Scientists have taken the first steps towards what they say could become a new blood and urine test for autism. Their study tested children with and without the condition and found higher levels of...
View ArticleFive killed in Russia church shooting
Five women have been killed in a shooting at a church in Russia’s volatile republic of Dagestan. Five others, including a police officer and a national guardsman, were injured, Russian officials said....
View ArticleAvalanche in French Alps kills father and daughter
A father and daughter have been killed in an avalanche while skiing in the French Alps, rescue officials say. The man, 43, and his 11-year-old daughter were from the Paris region and disappeared on a...
View ArticleCytonn calls for caution on Treasury’s borrowing binge
Kenya’s debt sustainability continues to raise concerns with investment firm Cytonn calling for caution on treasury’s borrowing binge. The company says heavy investment in infrastructure is yet to pay...
View ArticlePastoralists in Kajiado County diversify into poultry farming
Pastoralists in Kajiado County are diversifying into poultry farming as a fall back plan after dry weather patterns and diminishing land has made it almost impossible to keep large herds of livestock....
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