Kampala, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Egypt’s Ibrahim Moaz Srour and Uganda’s Abdul Latif Sendyowa were Leg 1 and 2 winners in the boys category at the ITF/14 and Under tennis tournament that concluded on Friday at Lugogo tennis club. The tournament that run from April 11-14 attracted junior tennis …
Read More »VIDEO: I will not die twice for your sins, ‘Jesus’ of Tongaren rejects the cross
Nairobi, Kenya | DAILY NATION – Hilary Kimuyu | As Christians across the country celebrate Easter, Eliud Wekesa popularly known as ‘Yesu Wa Tongaren’ now says he will not die for the sins of humankind for the second time. Friday, Mr Wekesa, the leader of New Jerusalem sect, came …
Read More »U.S. dollar shortage in key markets hurting Kenya’s tea export
Kwale, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenyan tea traders are facing challenges in getting payment for their produce in key markets such as Egypt due to a shortage of U.S. dollars in the North African nation, a government official said on Wednesday. Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry Moses Kuria …
Read More »Ruto and Kagame meet in Kigali, discuss new Mombasa Port
Kigali , Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya and Rwanda Tuesday signed an agreement in 10 areas of cooperation to enhance relations. The Memorandum of Understanding will establish mechanisms for effective cooperation in Education, ICT, Gender and Child Development, Youth and Capacity Development for the Public Service. Other areas of …
Read More »Raila, Ruto teams close ranks and welcome truce
“Coalition, nusu mkate, handshake and bipartisan mean the same thing and I am comfortable with it as far as there is peace bora amani (so long as there is peace)” Nairobi, Kenya | THE STAR KENYA | President William Ruto and Azimio leader Raila Odinga troops have welcomed the Sunday truce …
Read More »Foreign envoys call for restraint as anti-government protests continue in Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Foreign envoys in Kenya have stepped up efforts toward bringing an end to the anti-government protests in the East African nation even as both the opposition and the authorities maintained hard-line positions. The envoys drawn from Australia, Britain, Denmark, the Netherlands, Canada and the United …
Read More »Kate Karuri is creating dignity and visibility for Kenya’s house helps
After managing and supervising househelps for over 16 years, Kate Karuri started a training program that coaches both domestic workers and their employers on workplace dignity in the home Nairobi, Kenya | BIRD AGENCY | Kate Karuri worked with and managed domestic workers in Kenya for over 16 years before …
Read More »KENYA: Ugandan security on high alert
Enanga: Uganda also observing protests in South Africa, Tunisia, and Nigeria Malaba, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan security forces have been put on high alert in case of any spill over from the outbreak of protests in Kenya due to high cost of living. Kenyan riot police were out …
Read More »Kenya bans Monday mass protests organized by opposition
Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya’s National Police Service on Sunday outlawed mass demonstrations organized by the main opposition coalition Monday in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, to protest against the rising cost of living and electoral injustice. The Nairobi Police Commander Adamson Bungei on Sunday declared the planned protest by …
Read More »Kenyan marathoner Changwony suspended for doping
Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced a provisional suspension of Kenyan female marathoner Purity Changwony due to the use of banned substances on Friday. “The AIU has provisionally suspended Purity Changwony of Kenya, backdated to July 28, 2022, for the presence/use of prohibited substances (19-Norandrosterone; …
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