By: KNA The government has set aside Sh1.7 billion for construction of 37 pilot Constituency Sports Academies across the country. Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports Cabinet Secretary (CS) Salim Mvurya has said this move is aimed at nurturing and developing talents through the construction of modern sports facilities. Consequently, …

Bobi Wine, the leader of Uganda’s National Unity Platform (NUP), has raised alarm over a troubling surge in abductions in Kenya, warning that the country risks following Uganda’s dangerous path towards authoritarianism and widespread human rights violations. Wine, who has long been an outspoken critic of President Yoweri Museveni’s government, …

The burial of Kenyan volleyball legend Janet Wanja has been tentatively set for January 3, 2025. According to Charles Nyaberi, President of the Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF), the service will take place at Lang’ata High School, followed by her interment at Lang’ata Cemetery in Nairobi. A memorial service for Wanja …

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has confirmed the disbursement of Ksh.1.75 billion to cover doctors’ and medical interns’ outstanding salaries and allowances that have been pending since 2016. The payment addresses a portion of the total arrears, which had accumulated to Ksh.3.5 billion over the years. Mary Muthoni, the Principal …

Local administrators in the Kitheuni area of Yatta, Machakos County, are taking action to provide counselling services for a 24-year-old man who dug his own grave inside his house, reportedly in preparation for his imminent death. The man, identified as Kamende Ngwili, has allegedly informed local residents that they should …

President William Ruto has expressed his sorrow following the devastating Jeju Air crash in South Korea, which resulted in the loss of over 170 lives. In a deeply empathetic message, President Ruto extended Kenya’s condolences to the families of the victims and the people of South Korea during this tragic …

By: CNN  Italian journalist Cecilia Sala has been detained in Tehran, Italy’s foreign ministry said in a statement Friday. Sala was reporting in the Iranian capital when she was “stopped by Tehran police” on December 19, the statement said, adding that the foreign ministry “has worked with the Iranian authorities to …

On the evening of Saturday, December 28, Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua bid farewell to a group of Kenyan workers heading to Qatar. This team of drivers is part of the 3,000 Kenyans who were interviewed for various positions earlier in the year and will join others …

A tragic incident unfolded in Mwihoko, Githurai subcounty, where a 45-year-old man allegedly stabbed his 16-year-old daughter to death and seriously injured his wife during a domestic dispute. The incident came to light after the landlord of the man’s residence reported the incident to the police. Following an argument with …

By: CNN ⁠Both black boxes from the South Korean airliner that crashed at the Muan International Airport on Sunday have been recovered, including flight data and voice record, according to a briefing from the Land Ministry. The ministry said that it appears from videos that the plane’s landing gears were …