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Battle of the dough: What’s the difference between kaimati and mitai?
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 19, 2025

According to Mama Asha, kaimati, the fluffier contender, is made from a simple yeast dough, deep-fried into round balls, and soaked in syrup afterward...

Tusker FC releases nine players as squad reshuffle begins
Erick Kariuki  |  Jul 18, 2025

Former Kenyan Premier League champions Tusker FC have confirmed the exit of nine players as they restructure ahead of next season.

World risks losing 20 per cent more wetlands by 2050, global report warns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 17, 2025

The report provides clear solutions, backed by data and real-world examples, showing that wetland recovery is achievable and cost-effective if governm...

KCB, Pipeline, GSU and KDF storm into Kenya Cup finals
Erick Kariuki  |  Jul 12, 2025

Kasarani was a cauldron of excitement on Saturday as the inaugural Kenya Cup Volleyball tournament produced high-stakes drama and commanding displays...

Over 40,000 children treated for severe malnutrition in North Darfur - UNICEF
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 12, 2025

In North Darfur alone, more than 40,000 children were admitted for treatment, twice as many as in early 2024.

Can you trust climate information? How and why powerful players are misleading the public
The Conversation  |  Jul 12, 2025

The public needs access to accurate information about climate change, because this enables them to take action to stop global warming. Without accurat...

UNAIDS warns HIV crisis could claim 4 million lives by 2029 without urgent global funding
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 10, 2025

Reported data for 2024 shows that 9.2 million people living with HIV were still not accessing life-saving treatment services last year.

Nairobi chosen as African Headquarters for Global Climate Adaptation Centre
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 10, 2025

President William Ruto described the development as timely and critical to Kenya’s climate agenda.

Kenyans rally behind #WeAreAllKikuyus, condemn tribal profiling following Saba Saba protests
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 08, 2025

The trend #WeAreAllKikuyus emerged on Monday evening after some online narratives accused the Kikuyu community of being behind the chaos and destructi...

State orders screening of foreign nationals living in West Pokot over alleged cannibalism, organ trafficking
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 08, 2025

West Pokot County Commissioner Abdullahi Khalif said the vetting will be conducted across Kapenguria, Makutano and Bandera sub-counties, areas identif...

Football returns to Sudan after two-year hiatus amid civil war
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 08, 2025

The tournament, officially dubbed the Sudanese Elite Championship, features eight top clubs and is being held in the northern towns of Ad-Damer and At...

From displacement to dignity: Somali IDPs turn coconut waste into livelihoods
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 07, 2025

With support from Kenyan trainers, the initiative equips beneficiaries with skills to transform discarded coconut shells into jewellery, home décor, a...

Kenya Cup 2025: KDF, GSU, KPA, and Kenya Prisons storm into men’s volleyball semifinals
Erick Kariuki  |  Jul 06, 2025

Four of Kenya’s top volleyball sides - KDF, GSU, KPA, and Kenya Prisons, have advanced to the semifinals of the inaugural Kenya Cup men’s tournament a...

Kenya scraps visa fees for CHAN, AFCON visitors
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 06, 2025

The tournament, limited to players active in their home domestic leagues, will be jointly hosted by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.

Kenya Prisons, KCB, DCI join Pipeline in Kenya Cup Volleyball semifinals
Erick Kariuki  |  Jul 05, 2025

Kenya Prisons displayed a disciplined and clinical performance, with powerful serving and solid net defence that left the Army struggling to find a rh...

Veteran coach Ghost Mulee tears into Kenyan football’s empty promises
Erick Kariuki  |  Jul 04, 2025

Veteran coach Jacob ‘Ghost’ Mulee has launched a scathing critique of Kenyan football, describing it as a “political circus dressed like football” and...

Melawa FC prepare for top-of-the-table clash against Fearl FC
Erick Kariuki  |  Jul 04, 2025

Melawa FC host Fearl FC this Saturday in a top-of-the-table FKF Sub-County League Zone E clash, with both sides level on points. Fearl lead on goal di...

Super Eagles legend Peter Rufai dies at 61 after battle with illness
Erick Kariuki  |  Jul 04, 2025

Born on August 24, 1963, Rufai’s international career spanned nearly two decades. He made his debut for the Super Eagles in 1981 and went on to earn 6...

Kenya’s Q1 growth steady at 4.9 per cent despite service sector slowdown
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 04, 2025

According to the latest quarterly GDP report by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), the plateau in growth is largely due to a slowdown in...

Kenya names provisional squad for CHAN 2024
Erick Kariuki  |  Jul 02, 2025

Kenya has named a 30-man provisional squad for CHAN 2025, featuring a mix of local league talent as the Harambee Stars prepare to kick off their campa...

Kenya seals Sh258 billion de-risking deal, healthcare, infrastructure MoUs at UK investment forum
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 02, 2025

Nairobi International Financial Centre Authority (NIFCA), operating under the National Treasury and led by CEO Daniel Mainda, spearheaded the signing...

Organised gangs from Nairobi slums tied to Gen Z protests, report warns of 2027 election risks
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 02, 2025

The report by Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime links recent violent attacks on peaceful protestors to organised criminal gangs...

Gor Mahia disbands entire technical bench after trophyless season
Erick Kariuki  |  Jul 02, 2025

Gor Mahia have disbanded their entire technical bench after a disappointing 2024/25 campaign that saw the club end the season without a trophy for the...

Sports CS Salim Mvurya hands over Kasarani Stadium ahead of CHAN
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 30, 2025

It marks CHAN's return to East Africa for the first time since Rwanda staged the event in 2016. Kasarani Stadium will host the final on August 30 and...

Boniface Ambani elected AFC Leopards chairman
Erick Kariuki  |  Jun 29, 2025

Boniface Ambani, a former AFC Leopards striker, has been elected as the club’s new chairman after winning the 2025 polls. His appointment marks a new...

Nairobi to host Africa Sitting Volleyball qualifiers as Kenya eyes World Cup slot
Erick Kariuki  |  Jun 26, 2025

Nairobi will host the Africa Zone Sitting Volleyball Championship from July 1 to 10, with Kenya’s men’s and women’s teams eyeing a coveted spot at the...

DR Congo extends cobalt export ban by three months to manage oversupply
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 22, 2025

DRC, the world's largest supplier of cobalt, instituted the initial ban on cobalt exports in late February, citing oversupply of the mineral after pri...

Kenya to host 2024 CHAN final at Kasarani as CAF confirms full match schedule
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 19, 2025

Kenya will host the final of the 2024 CHAN at Kasarani Stadium on 30 August 2025, as CAF confirmed venues and group allocations for the East Africa-le...

Uganda unveils herbal remedies for cancer care, eyes clinical trials
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 18, 2025

Although still under review, initial research shows promising results, and the institute plans to begin clinical trials, allowing patients to access t...

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