August 06, 2022
Kenya: Fantastic Moraa Downs World Silver Medalist Hodgkinson to Clinch Commonwealth Title
With a cheeky dance to top it up, Mary Moraa blazed past World silver medalist and home girl Keeley Hodgkinson at the final 50m to storm into the Commonwealth Games title in… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Will Have Free and Fair Election, Incoming U.S. Envoy Says
Incoming US Ambassador to Kenya Margaret Whitman on Friday evening expressed confidence that the August 9th general elections will be free and fair. Read more »
Kenya: Chepkoech Keen to Broaden Her Horizons After 3000m Steeple Gold
There is an old adage in athletics that success comes and goes in cycles! Read more »
August 05, 2022
Kenya: Jackline Chepkoech Strikes Steeple Gold In Record Time at Commonwealth Games
Jackline Chepkoech tore the field apart as she clinched Kenya's second gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, clocking a new Games Record time of 9:15.68 to clinch the… Read more »
Kenya: IEBC Administers Oath of Secrecy to Presiding Officers in Readiness for the Election
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has administered oaths of secrecy to Presiding and Deputy presiding officers, in readiness for the general election. Read more »
Kenya: DPP Haji Orders Probe on Alleged Transfer of Voters By IEBC Officials
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji has ordered the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to conduct investigations on the alleged transfer of voters by… Read more »
Kenya: Embu Jubilee Governor and Woman Rep Candidates Quit Race to Support UDA Candidates
It is a big boost for the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party after Jubilee candidates for the Governor and Woman representative seats quit the race in support of its… Read more »
Kenya: 'God Saved My Life!' - Independent Kisumu East MP After Hostile Ejection From Odinga Event
Kisumu East MP Shakeel Shabir says he owes God a debt of gratitude for saving his life after he was brutally ejected out of an Azimio rally staged at Jomo Kenyatta International… Read more »
Kenya: Do Not Fault President Kenyatta for Supporting Odinga - Otiende Amollo
President Uhuru Kenyatta should not be faulted for declaring his support for former prime minister, Raila Odinga to succeed him, Rarieda Member of Parliament, Otiende Amollo has… Read more »
Kenya: Azimio Writes to IEBC Requesting for National Tallying Centre Log-in Credentials
Azimio la Umoja - One Kenya has written to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) requesting for log in credentials that will enable its agents access… Read more »
Kenya: Be Good Brand Ambassadors of Our Country, President Kenyatta Tells New Seafarers
President Uhuru Kenyatta has challenged 350 newly hired seafarers to be good brand ambassadors of the Kenyan nation saying their conduct will determine the demand for Kenyan… Read more »
Kenya: Tea Prices Drop Slightly as Demand Shrinks
Tea prices at the weekly Mombasa auction dipped slightly this week amid decreased demand for the commodity. Read more »
August 04, 2022
Kenya: Mutunga Bursts to 400m Silver in New Record Time At World U20 in Cali
In the absence of pre-race medal hopeful Sylvia Chelangat, Damaris Mutunga earned Kenya its sixth medal at the World Under-20 Championships in Cali, Colombia, storming to silver in… Read more »
Kenya: Cherotich Blazes Down Field to Clinch World Under-20 Steeplechase Title in Cali
Faith Cherotich upgraded her bronze medal from Nairobi last year to gold in Cali as she blazed down the field, leading from gun to tape to clinch the World Under-20 3,000m… Read more »
Kenya: Bronze Medallist Wawira - Dreams of Breaking World Record Still Valid
Para-lifter Helen Wawira has recounted her prayer odyssey which culminated to Kenya's first medal outside athletics in the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Read more »
Kenya: "This Gold Is for My Old Folks," World Under 20 Champ Cheruiyot Dedicates
Newly-crowned World Under 20 1500m champion Reynold Cheruiyot dedicated his gold medal to his parents who were also runners but never made it big. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Steeplechasers Optimistic Ahead of World Under 20 Final
After securing their tickets to the men's 3000m steeplechase final at the World Under 20 Championship, Haron Kibet and Emmanuel Wafula feel they are on course to win the title. Read more »
Kenya: I Will Accommodate Mudavadi in Azimio Govt If Elected - Odinga
Azimio Presidential candidate Raila Odinga has said that he will accommodate Amani National Coalition (ANC) leader Musalia Mudavadi in his government, if he wins elections. Read more »
Kenya: "It Was About Gaining Experience," Sikoyo Says After Birmingham Bow
Kenyan badminton player Sammy Sikoyo says he went into the Commonwealth Games with the aim of garnering experience and not necessarily to win. Read more »
Kenya: President Kenyatta Inspects Kenya's First Agri-Hub
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday made an inspection visit to Eni Kenya, the country's first agri-hub that produces vegetable oil and related bio-products. Read more »
Kenya: Commonwealth Games - Kenyan Trio Storm Into 200m Semis
Kenya's dream of another sprint medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham remained afloat as the the trio of Mike Mokamba, Dan Kiviasi and Hesborn Ochieng progressed to… Read more »
Kenya: Kisumu City Plans to Close Bars, Restaurants on Election Eve
Kisumu City plans to issue a circular that will ban the opening of bars, restaurants, lodgings, kiosks and markets on August 8 night to allow people to wake up fresh to go vote the… Read more »
Kenya: Cheptai Hints at Calling Time on Track to Concentrate on Road Race
Kenya's long distance runner Irene Cheptai hints she could call time on her track career to concentrate on marathon. Read more »
Kenya: U.S. Secretary of State Blinken Calls for Peaceful, Transparent Polls in Kenya
The United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has called for peaceful and transparent elections in Kenya next week on Tuesday. Read more »
Kenya: Commonwealth Games - Kipsang, Cheruiyot Secure 1500m Final Tickets
Timothy Cheruiyot and Abel Kipsang have both qualified for Saturday afternoon's 1500m final at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham after they eased through the semi-final round on… Read more »