The national government has earmarked Sh1.7 billion to establish 37 sports academies cross the country in a bid to nurture talent and propel sports to even greater heights. Sports and Youth Affairs Cabinet Secretary (CS) Salim Mvurya said the academies will identify and nurture talent from the grassroots level to meet international sporting standards. Mvurya…
Pope Francis when he canonized 14 new Catholic saints, including the 11 Martyrs of Damascus, who were killed in Syria for refusing to renounce their faith. PHOTO/@VaticanNews Pope Francis is set to be buried with a heartwarming obituary describing the 266th pontiff as a ‘simple and much-loved shepherd’. The pontiff, whose death at 88 was announced by the…
President William Ruto is greeted by National Assembly speaker Moses Wetang’ula when he arrived in Rome for the funeral service of Pope Francis on April 26, 2025. PHOTO/@WilliamsRuto/X President William Ruto has arrived in Rome for the funeral ceremony of Pope Francis, which is happening at St. Peter’s Square Basilica. In a statement, Ruto…
Senior Advisor on President William Ruto’s Council of Economic Advisors Moses Kuria at a past function. PHOTO/@KeTreasury/X President William Ruto’s Special Economic Advisor, Moses Kuria, has proposed a radical overhaul of Kenya’s roads sector, calling for the dissolution of the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) and the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA). In…
Pope Francis during a past event. PHOTO/www.vatican.va The world will bid farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday, April 26, 2025, with a solemn funeral ceremony in St Peter’s Square, Vatican City. This marks the end of the journey of the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, who passed away on April 21, 2025….
Nakuru County Governor Susan Kihika and her husband, Sam Mburu, when they hosted friends at their home upon her arrival from the United States on Friday, April 25, 2025. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/SusanWKihika Nakuru County Governor Susan Kihika has returned to Kenya after spending several months abroad while on her maternity leave. The county boss threw a…
AP 26th April, 2025 07:36 AM US Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a past media address. PHOTO/@SecRubio/X Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday oversaw the signing by Congo and Rwanda of a pledge to work toward a peace deal that would ease U.S. access to critical minerals in resource-rich eastern Congo, bringing…
A poster of the thriller movie Conclave showing the actors who took the roles of popes. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/conclavethefilm As the Vatican braces for its next chapter, a political thriller about the secrets, ambitions and backroom deals that shape the papal election has exploded in popularity, fuelled by real-life events that feel eerily familiar. When news…
Stevo Simple Boy during a past event. PHOTO/@Stevosimpleboy/Instagram Kenyan singer Stevo Simple Boy, on Friday, April 25, 2025, continued with his Tanzanian tour, and during the occasion, he was fortunate to meet some of the country’s biggest artistes. He was also hosted for interviews by some of the country’s most prominent YouTubers. Among the…
Titus Wekesa Sifuna when he appeared at Milimani Law Courts on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, before Senior Principal Magistrate Geoffrey Onsaringo. PHOTO/Zipporah Ngwatu Prominent human rights activist Hanifa Farsafi has urged individuals critical of the government to exercise caution in their online commentary, particularly on social media platforms, following the release of Titus Wekesa…
Musician Prince Indah performing at a past event. PHOTO/@PrinceIndah/Instagram Renowned Ohangla musician Prince Indah has spoken for the first time since his star-studded traditional wedding held on Sunday, April 13, 2025, and addressed reports suggesting that he intends to now host yet another ceremony, this time a white wedding. Speaking to YouTuber Trudy…
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Vietnam Gas President Doanh Chau. [Courtesy] For months, President William Ruto has been lauded for his eloquence, persuasive language, and visionary rhetoric. But critics are now increasingly questioning whether his words translate into tangible results. In a recent visit to Nairobi, Vietnam Gas President Doanh Chau offered a blunt…
Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta. PHOTO/@4thPresidentKE/X Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday, April 25, 2025, attended the requiem mass of the late Pope Francis at the Holy Family Minor Basilica in Nairobi. Uhuru, who arrived in the country from Uganda on Thursday night, was accompanied by other senior leaders in government, including Chief Justice…
Titus Wekesa Sifuna accused of impersonating Ruto on X when he appeared before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Geoffrey Onsaringo on Friday, April 25, 2025. PHOTO/Zipporah Ngwatu A Bungoma man accused of impersonating President William Ruto on X has been released on a Ksh1 million bond or an alternative cash bail of Ksh100,000. This is…
Finland President Alexander Stubb and spouse Suzanne Innes-Stubb. PHOTO/@TPKanslia/X The president of Finland is set to visit Kenya to commemorate 60 years of diplomatic relations between Nairobi and the Scandinavian nation. In a statement from the Finnish Embassy in Nairobi, President Alexander Stubb and his spouse, Suzanne Innes-Stubb, will be in the country soon,…