The five African footballers who achieved world-class success by excelling in their home continent without ever playing in Europe. African footballers have long been celebrated for their immense talent, resilience and passion for the beautiful game. For many, the ultimate mark of success is making it to the European football leagues, where world-class training facilities,…
Three Kenyans imprisoned in Madagascar for over four months have returned home, thanks to the efforts of the Ministry of Blue Economy, the Kenya Maritime Agency, and various human rights organizations. The trio was arrested for fishing in foreign waters without the necessary documentation. Upon their return, the fishermen recounted the harsh conditions they endured,…
A man has been found stabbed to death near Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. He was found unresponsive at 05:51 BST in Northumberland Park in Haringey, north London, said the Met Police, which has launched a murder inquiry. The man suffered a number of stab injuries and, despite receiving CPR, was pronounced dead at the scene. Sunday…
One of the pet subjects for each successive government since the fall of the Kanu regime has been on the urgent need to reduce the bloated wage bill. President William Ruto has warned that he is ready to make some of the toughest decisions to ensure the government tackles the ballooning public wage bill. The…
President William Ruto now says his first stab at stable employment, hence a steady income, was when he was elected as a Member of Parliament. Ruto made the revelation on Friday when he commissioned the Call Centre International (CCI) Global Contact Centre at Tatu City in Kiambu County. The facility, according to the Head of…
In a video called “final curtain call,” Kenyan YouTubers Jules, Lornzie, Ivy, and Shikie have revealed to their 157k subscribers that they will be concluding their successful seven-year run of creating content together on their well-known YouTube channel, ‘Over 25.’ Jules, Lornzie, Ivy, and Shikie created ‘Over 25’ with the intention of sharing their experiences…
Floods and landslides follow record heatwave that saw the heat index soar above 62 degrees Celsius (143.6F). Rescuers raced against the clock on Sunday to help isolated people in Brazil’s mountainous southeast, after storms and heavy rains killed at least 25 people in two states. A weekend deluge pounded the states of Rio de Janeiro…
At least eight suspects were at the weekend arrested in a sting operation that saw more than two tonnes of sandalwood recovered in Sagana, Kirinyaga County. The eight were arrested in an operation mounted by police and Kenya Wildlife Service officials who were acting on a tip off. The suspects include a known dealer in…
Laikipia East MP Mwangi Kiunjuri has flagged an X account purporting to be him as fake. According to Kiunjuri he had taken note of the message from the account claiming to be him. “I have taken note of the message below that has been going around purporting to be from my account. Fake account,” Kiunjuri…
An 18-year-old man has been arrested and is accused of plotting to attack the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium where football matches will take place for the Olympics. France says it has foiled an attack targeting one of the football stadiums being used for this summer’s Olympic Games. The country’s security forces arrested an 18-year-old from Chechnya earlier…
